The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-21
WOULD RATHER SEE
SCHOOLS BURN THAN
HAVE SEX DOCTRINE
TAUGHT CHILDREN
MIR. Leedy Attacks Mr.. Land
and Nuisances Bill Declaring
Such Law Would Change
Catechism.
Bill Placed on House Calendar
After Bitter Fight Replica
of Houdon Statue Of Wash
ington to Be Given Great
Britain.

A warm fight was precipitated on
the floor df the house of delegates yes
terday when Delegate Land moved
that the committee on general laws
be discharged from further considera-
nuisances."
The measure is patterned after the
Kenyon bill recently passed by the
national congress and signed by Presi-
dent Wilson. removing the houses of
Ill fame from the District of Columbia.
When Mr.. Land entered his molten,
Mr.. Leedy. of Page. took the floor and
personalities were unspared in his
attack on the measure, which ne de-
clared was unfit to be heard before a
body composed of Virginia gentlemen
Colonel Leedy was bitter in his
charges against the bill declaring that
1t would mean a change OF tho cate
chism and the teaching Of thu doc
trine of sex to the small children, and
than have his children taught this, he
would rather see the schoolhouses
OF the State OF Virginia go up In
flames
The bill, however, was taken from
the hands of the committee on gen.
eral laws and placed on the calendar.
~ II was understood that the COM
mittee had passed the bill by indie
finitely. Mr.. L.eedy declared that Mr..
Land had made statements before "A
mixed audience which were unpre-
ccdented in the history of the general
assembly and the subject was one
not Mt to be discussed before a COM
miftee composed Of nine men. much
less the house Of delegates with the
galleries crowded with women and
children.
Houdon Statue to Britain.
Another measure that was of great
interest was the resolution by Mr..
Reed, providing for the presentation
OF a replica of the Houdon starue of
Washington to the government of
Great Britain and Ireland. Cable
grams from Ambassador Page were
read also a telegram from Secretary
Of State Bryan, both Of whom stated
the idea was good, provided the
British government had no objections.
The resolution was adopted and con-
CURED in by the senate. II is esti-
mated that the cost of the statue
would be in the neighborhood of 81
600
AHcNnGE EeSpluIlpH ava eii
Investigation OF the food and cloth
Ing provided at the Soldiers home
IN introduced by Mr.. Toney. of the
CITY OF Richmond The resolution by
the gentleman from Richmond pro-
vided for a house committee COM
posed OF Ave members to make the
investigation exclusive OF the senate.
The former resolution by Mr.. Toney.
which was adopted by the house and
referred by the senate to committee,
II Ia stated. has been pigeon hoied by
the senate committee, hence the SUD
seQuent resolution.
A letter produced by Hugh A..
White. of Rockhridge. received from
q Confederate soldier. masterpiece
Of rhetoric and sentiment. was oircu-
lated In the house. which begged for
the protection OF the old soldier from
poverty, and was instrumental In the
adoption of the resolution, This was
done by an almost unanimouse vote
and the investigating committee com
posed of Messrs. Toney. Stubs. Myers.
Leedy and Milstead was appointed Inn
mediately by the speaker. and the
committee will report their innings
to the house In ten days.
The house was called to order at
10 o'clock. Shortly after the bills
referred to committees were read,
Delegate Reed, OF Portsmouth, intro
duced a resolution providing that A
reproduction of the Houdon statue OF
Washington he made and presented to
Great Britain and Ireland. He read
cabiegrams from the American am
bassador to Great Britain. who de-
clared that such a present would be
acceptable to the mother country, and
a sum was set aside to cable the am
bassa dor to the Court Of st. James
that the resolution was adopted. The
resolution was referred to the senate
for concurrence.
Mr.. Tnney, of the city of Richmond,
introduced another resolution IN re-
gard 10 the investigation OF the Lee
Camp s ldiers' home. providing for
committee OF five from the house,
acting independently OF the senate. TO
Investigate the food ana clotnlns OF
the old soldiers.
Mr.. White, of Roekbridge, seconded
the resolution saying, Men have said
the conditions at the home are heart
renting l do not charge anything
because 1t may be the best they can
do under the circumstances, but II the
conditions there are one hundredth
as bad as eye witnesses nave reported
them to me, then / for one am will
ing to strain the treasury Of the State
: 70. shs the .eltssiHs hours CT these cid
soldiers comfortable"
Mr.. Montague, of Richmond. de-
INJURED. declaring the senate had re-
ferred the first resolution to a COM
mtttee and the house should wait UNI
til senate committee had reported. 50
as to have proper cooperation.
Mr.. I4eedy, of Page.s said that no
harm could come from it II the adj
ministration was honest. and advo-
Gated the adoption OF the RESOLUTION.
the resolution was adopted almost
unanimously n
{ ID Nessrs. Toney. Stubbs, Myers,
lIss1ty md Milstsad were appointed as