The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-13

ton of other sections OF the stare
The bill was finally passed by.
Public School Inquiry.
Mr.. Hudgins, of Mecklenburg. pre-
commission to inquire into the school
conditions prevailing in the State, to
report back with reoommendations
at the next meeting of th@ Legis-
lature.
The proposed commission is to be
composed of two. members OF the
House, one member of the Senate. TO
be appointed by the presiding ON
GERS; two practical. experienced d.
vision superintendent or schools, APP
pointed by the Governor; the Super
intendent of Public instruction and
the Attorney This commits
sion Is to make a study OF existing
laws and conditions and needs. and
to compare them with those In other
States, and make a report thereon.
Neither the Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, the Attorney General
nor the division superintendents are
to receive compensation, while the
Appropriations Committee is directed
to provide for the expenses OF the
commission.
In presenting his resolution. Mr..
Hudgins said there was widespread
dissatisfaction over the selection and
distribution Of books, and that many
children had difficulty in getting into
high schools after passing through
the lower grades because of the loca-
ton OF schools.
School books in many parts Of the
State are not placed on sale until
after Christmas" said Mr.. Hudgins.
THE State Board is not amenable to
the people, who cannot get at them.
1t would be advisable to have the
county school boards elected by the
people. either one for each district
or Ave for the county. There Is too
much importance attached to this
proposition for Anal action at this
time. The books cost 90 per cent
more than in many other States.
mainly because Richmond is the CEN
trai distributing point II will re-
ouire time to study and make the sys-
TEN efficient"
Mr.. Hobson, OF Richmond. ex-
pressed the hope that the resolution
would not be adopted.
The mileage and other costs" said
Mr.. Robson, will amount to a large
sum, and l think II entirely unneces-
sary. We have a capable school board
to handle the situation, and believe
they can do So"
The resolution was sent to the Com
ulNice On sIHOolS ana SOAte&Ss
To Inspect State Farm.
The House accepted an invitation
to visit the State Farm next Friday
afternoon, with the view OF inspect
ing the work at that institution. The
trip will be taken on a special train
over the Chesapeake and Ohio road
after the Friday session.
Bill ass. 10 prohibit the sale OF
liquor in the counties OF Bland, Giles
and Buchanan, was taken up out OF
order and passed.
With several minor amendments,
the Torrens bill. known as House bill
No. .02. was adopted as amended
by the Senate. and now goes to the
Governor
Mr. Myers. of Richmond. moved that
whom the House adjourn, it do so in
momory of the birthday of President
Abraham Lincoln. The motion was
adopted
The House then adjourned 20 noon
Monday.
House Bills Passed.
No. 256-To amend and re-enact an
act entitled an act to amend and re-
enact section 1897 OF chapter 81 OF the
Code OF Virginia, as amended by an
act OF the General Assembly entitled
an act 70 amend and re-enact chap
ter 81 OF the Code OF Virginia, in re-
latfon to public free schools in cities
and towns constituting separate school
districts. SO as TO provide that GER
tain officers shall not be eligible to
more than one once. approved March
10, 1912.
No. 2So--To require notice to own
ers of turkeys TO trespass OF the same
in the County OF Floyd.
No. 2S1-To prevent hogs from run
Mig a; large In the town OF c;rgndy.
in the County OF buchanan.
No 2s2-7To authorize the Board OF
lease or rent out certain lands at
Gloucester Point, and to validate GER
tain leases heretofore made
No 2ss-To regulate the hunting
and shooting OF squirrels in the
counties of spotsylvania, Caroline.
New Kent, Warwick, Charles City,
James City and York.
No :s5-To provide a new charter
for tina town of Narrows. Virginia, ana
to repeal all other acts or parts OF
acts In conflict Herewith.
No. 2s6--To amend and re-snact
section / 5 OF an act to amend and re-
enact an act entitled an act TO provide
for new charter for the town OF
Farmyille. approved February 10.
1890. as amended by an act to amend
and re-enact section IS OF the charter
OF the town OF Farmville. approved
February 9. 1898. and as amended by
an a.. to amend and re-enact sections
!. 10 and IL of an act entitled an act
20 provide a new charter for the town
OF Farmville. approved February 20,
1890, as amended by an act TO amend
and re-enact section 81 OF the char
ter of the town of Farmville, approved
February s. 1901. approved March IA,
1912
No. 2S7-To amend and re-enact an
act entitled an act to incorporate the
town OF Chase City. In the County OF
Msoklenbtrg. approved April /. 1873.
as amended and re-enacted by an act
entitled an act to amend and re-enact
an 40. entitled an act to incorporate
the town OF Chase City. in the Coun-
ty OF Meoklenburg, Va. approved
March 8. 1885, as amended by an act
entitled an act to amend and re-enact
section OF the aforesaid act, ap-
proved January 81. 1890. as further
amended by an act entitled an act
to amend an act entitled an act to in
corporate the town of Chase City. IN
Meoklcnburg County. approved Febru-
airy ~, 1894, as amended and re-en-