The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17

from the exempted list of counties
and cities In Section Is of the Mapp
law. 1t was reported favorably, with
the understanding that It will wait on
the calendar until the presentation of
a bin offering several other reyisions
of the Mapp law.
All the bills affecting the state road
laws were considered by the house
committee on roads, several promi-
nenet citizens appearing to express
their views, The committee later
went into executive session and decid-
ed to defer Anal report on all bills un-
I'll further consideration can given.
State Highway Commissioner Cole
man told of the reasons for advocat-
ing state system of permanent roads;
the help that can be obtained from
the federal government for this pur-
pcse and the cost and returns from
the adoption of such a system Sem
ators Robertson, Goodrich and Strobe
and President d. 3. Ryiand, of the
Lynchburg chamber OF commerce,
also spoke OH various phases Of the
subject
Sentiment In favor OF a comprehen-
awe and systematic upbuilding OF the
statss highways appears to be grow
iax. II 10 one of the big pieces OF
legislation which Is reasonably sure
OF favorable action at this session.
Favo<s Compulsory School Bin.
The committee on schools and COL
legss reported favorabiy the following
measures:
BY Delegate Williams and Ramsey:
bill providing compulsory school
attendance by children from eight to
twelve years Of age.
BY Delegate Price: Resolution sub
hitting constitutional amendment
which provides that The general as
semoiy may, In its discretion. pro-
vide for com pulsory education"
BY Delegate Williams: Resolution
submitting constitutional amend
n1ent allowing women to become
members of school boards
BY Delegate Walton: A bill provid-
ing by election OF school trustees by
the voters of the various school dis
trfcts.
BY Delegate Fftzhugh: A bill for
bidding the employment of teachers
afflicted with tuberculosis.
BY Delegate Fitzhush: A hill re-
quiring that equal pay be given 70
women teachers for performing the
same services as men.
BY Delegate FftzhuSh: A bill fixing
minimum salary for teaches at $40
a month
The committee on asylums and pris-
ons reported favorably the hardy
perennial resolution submitting "a
constitutional amendment to abolish
the office of state superintendent OF
hospitals for the insane.
Hearings ON Appropriations.
The committee on appropriations
announced the following dates for
hearing requests for funds for main
terance OF various institutions:
January E1--Attorney general SEC
rotary of the commonwealth, auditor
of public accounts, second auditor.
treasurers superintendent public print
ing.
January 22-Register land ONCE
and superintendent public buildings.
corporation commission, commission
err agriculture and immigration. SUI
perintendent of public instruction,
commissioner OF labor.
January 2s--Adjutant-g gene ra1. state
| librarian. comm issioner of hospitals,
state highway commissioner.
January Estate farm, commits
sioner of fisheries and game. Eastern
state hospital Western State hospital,
Southwestern State hospital.
January 25--Central state hospital.
Medical College Of Virginia. state nor
nal schools.
January 2S-University of Virginia,
! Virginia Military institute. Virginia
! School for Deaf and Blind, Virginia
| Polytechnic institute, william and
Mary
! January 2s--virginia epileptic col
ony Virginia school for the Colored
| Deaf and Blind. Prison Association of
Virginia, state board OF health.
January S0--Catawba sanatorium
state board of charities. live stock