Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27
EVERY CHILD MUST
attend A SCHOOL
Senate Resolution Would Re
move All Constitutional
Exemptions.
ONLY ONE OPPOSING VOTE
Senator Keith Raises Only Voice
Against Measure 10 Be Sub
mitted to People
ONLY ONE OPPOSING VOTE

The Mathews compulsory school at
tendance resolution. measure even
more drastic than that adopted by tho
House Thursday, passed the Senate yes
teroay with only one dissenting vote.
The resolution proposes IN amendment
IL the Constitution b. which those
children exempted b. the present Law
may be compelled TO attend school.
The Cannon bill. designed TO prevent
prccipitatc dissolution Of corporations.
also passed the Senate without oppo-
s!tion.
Both branches of the General AS
sembly made good progress in "ester-
days EcEsion. The House cleared TWEEN
ty-nve bills. all Of local nature. from
its calendar. The Senate passed twelve
The House closed its session at the
end OF a debate which Killed the mo-
tior TO hare tho bill asking increases
in salary for Secretary Of the Com
monU calth. Secretary OF Agriculture
and Superintendent of Public 1nstruc-
tion moved UP from its present place
on the calendar for immediate consid
Grafton. The members evidenced little
disposition TO vote for the increases.
HEARING ON COORDINATE
COLLEGE, GOES OVER
Hearing on the coordinate college
:chemc. which is designed 20 ,nal;c the
University OF Virginia a .:aeduca .icnal
institution. was due 10 be heard yes
;crdny morning before tho IIous. Corn
inittee on Schools and Colleges. The
matter was deferred until wednesday,
however. after little discussion
he Senate bill TO raise salaries or
a,,l
House friGay, was no, reconsiderea
ye"'erda! morning. FroponeGts 0. the
measure are st:!i hopeful that a neces-
sa:: majority can be gotten for the
nacasur".
Delegate r. IL. Willis. floor ,eaosr
OF the House. re.terday called at,cn-
ticn 10 The lack Of speed cv,dan, !,
both branches OF tho Legislature. we
have been here sixteen days... he said
"a'd have passed only ten bills" lie
eShor;ed the majority 70 wori; tocetb-
ec for more expeditions dispa:c, OF
kcndiEE .natters.
sH HssseR1rF RIGHT OF. ,.-ts,S:;-s- -..ss
i - .Is-AILfioADs 10 DISSOLVE
+ senate bisl No. 80, offered bpScnnatoff
Cannon, Of Richmond city. was passed
without single dissenting vote, after
shSht. but pointed, discussion In Ats
favor b. Senator's Gum. Cannon and
sirodc, who explained that the bill aim
to prevent the sudden and perhaps un.
warranted dissolution OF pub!ic-service
CORPORATIONS. which have been given the
FiSht OF eminent domain. b.: requiring
rem 10 give nos!ce OF thei: intention
20 dissolve, permission having been
eotained BY meeting of the board OF
directors, by publishing the fact IN a
newspaper within ten DAYS after the
ADOPTION OF the resolution to dissolve.
The bill provides, as was explained. tina,
the filing OF the request does no. auto
matieally dissolve the corporation. bu.
that !, is within the discretion OF III.
Corporation mission. OH the presen-
;a;!on OF evidence for and ao.ins, ~
merits OF the request. 20 grant or re-
fuse Appeal lies. then. 20 the Supreme
Court OF Appeals from tne decision OF
the commission.
Senate join; resolution providing for
The compulsory education o. children
OF school age in the d:-cretion os the
Genera! Assembly passed with the vote
OF Senator Keith as the only one
against the measure. The resolution
strikes from tho Constitution the limi-
tahan reading except such as are weak
IN BODY or mind. or can read and write
or arc attending private schools or are
excused for cause by the district schoo!
trustees. The age limitation Of eight
20 twelve is also removed
ScLators Gravatt and Jenrcys yoSed
against Sc.atc bill No. A.. which pro-
vidcs for an increase of $500 in the
salary or the State Commissioner OF
Insurance. on the ground that It would
controTert the object OF the budget sys-
tenn bin requiring all funds and yap.
preparations 20 be covered in the
state Treasury, which bill is still be-
Sore the committee having jurisdiction.
But the bill passed