The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-22
STAT Pun \ Sing
AGENT PROPOSED
Hail Ofrerea tn Reuse Of Delegates
weuia Concentrate Buying OF
Supplies.
VIEW CODE CAUSES TANGLE
AmixnateA Discussion in General As
SemsIy over Compulsory sehoeI At
tendance Bill. Bat Action IL Deferred.

The recommendation Of the COM
mission on efficiency and economy be
gan to bear fruit Yesterday In the
general assembly when Delegate Hall
of Lcudoun, introduced = bill pro-
vtdfnx for the concentration OF pur-
chaaes of supplies for all state instt-
tuticns and offices In the hands of one
man and the Standardization of furni-
tare and Office equipment.
The bill. which was referred 70 TIE
committee on appropriations, does nc%
I'm any way affect the present method
OF making appropriations fof the state
departments and institutions. But II
dces provide that supplies shall he Oh
tanned for all of these through The
state purchasing agent.
This agent Is TO act under the advice
Of committee of which the governor
10 to be chairman and the heads OF de-
partmsnts ard Institutions members
He Is to give bond tn the sum Of $500
GOO ard fs to enter upon his duties as
soon as practicable. The law however,
viii not go into effect AS To the sup
psiea furnished to the state agencies
until November l, l21S. The interval
would be needed by the purehssins
agent 10. organize his office force ana
adept standards for the various classes
Df supplies and get IN touch with tho
manufacturers and dealers In those
supplies. The bill provides that heads
of institutions, subject to the approval
OF the purchasing aeent. may nuy al
rectiy such perishshIe food products
as aFws, vegetables and milk.
TangHe over New Code
without being directly under con-
sideratiou, the proposed new code "T
Virginia lave got the house OF dele
gates all tangled up YESTERDAY ard
brought about an abrupt end OF the
session.
The discussion srose from the word
ing of house bill No. g. q which Dele
gates walton and Eusseh srs patrons
and which is intended 10 bring about
the election Of school trustees ny me
voters Of the various school diApictA
The bill provides for the feneal Oh
various ssetions of the present oooe'
referring 90 them by numbers aha ios
the amendment and rs-enactmsnt or
three of the sections. The bill hHd
been faworably reported by the com
yuiftea on schools and colleges sew
eras of the delegates could not under"
stand how the changes In the numbe
Of the sections could be adjusted IN
the new code Nobody was prepared
osy-hand to explain this problem In
simple narNeraticn and after greht
MANY words the measure waH passed
BY FOR further consideration on second
reading.
The other Bills Tn second reading
were passed by. except one lhtenoed
to relieve horses and vehicles from toIl
where conveying pupils TO Ano from
Immediate attendance on school ana the
Y,raf hill removing Amherst county
and some other localities from the
exemption contained In section ID OF
4na Ma m law both Of which we're sent
10 engrossmsnt and third reading
Tuber~ufosis Bill Amended
DELIBERATE Fitshugs bill 10 r3quHs
Yhysicni examination OF public schooi
S..ehsr. for tuoereuiosis WAS amended
ara sent to enRrossment and AFTER
yards was brought back TO second
readtnx and passed by for further
The bin appropriatInc sS5.ooe to
make UP the deficiency of the state
psnits ntiary for the current year
svhfeb vas on third reading. was also
passea by at the request 90 no ~"
iron. DeIeSats Bsattte
Animated discussion arose over
g,is, bv Delegates Williams ana KAN
SEA- ms king compulsory scho"s "Nenu
ance enforceable over the enNVe STATE
Delegate WilliauE. IN eNpiaAh3hI W
ni1l expressed regret that me
.in{a constitution, a. he expressed H.
.trasts the public school as pubic
nuisance and regards II HA or sec
rnSsrv importance, He ra5a thst Nlf-
einIa. South Carolina Florida and MIS-
stssippi arc very much behind other
states su this respect AlaHissippi mas
ahaoiutely no law requiring school az
tendance. TIE ether s. tes nave NeIE
,ui1a law en}y ~ thought the matter
.s,.,,a reeeYra prompt attention from
he general assembly At the last seS-
sion a bin similar Ia that now pend
sng wgs paced by the house by an
overwhelming majority. but was caught
in the senate AND failed Of enactment
Action was postponed.