The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-22
SENATE
UPPER BRANCH INSISTS ON
SCHOOL . LEGISLATION

BY vote OF twenty-five to twelve.
the senate yesterday insisted on It's
amendment permitting the introduc-
top 1t the special session OF bills re-
lating TO tncreaS<s OF pay to school
teachers. The senate was informed
soon afser converting that the house
had refused to concur In the amend
nicnt to the joint resolution opening
the doors to local legislation and
trtef talks ON the subject by Senators
Conrad, Royal and Addison seemed to
swing several votes to the faction
fighting for school legislation. A con-
ference committee will probably be
appointed to bring the two houses to
an amicable understanding on the
point.
A joint resolution introduced in
the house provided that both houses
proceed with the election OF judges
to MI present vacancies at 1880
o'clock. The candidaues nominated at
the joint Democratic caucus held
Wednesday evening were elected with
TO dissenting votes. The election re-
suits are as follows:
Corporation court Of the city Of
Roanoke--Clifton A. Woodruff
Corporation court of the city Of
DanviIie-Judge e. walden Brown.
Seventh judicial district-Hughes
billiard
sixteenth judicial distrist---Judge
Samuel c.. Brent.
TO INVESTIGATE n. G. L.
The joint resolution introduced by
Delegate Price appointing commit
tee OF ave to investigate the causes
OF the present hieh cost Of living and
recommend suitable legislation tend
iiig to reduce Or curb tbs soaring
prices was concurred in, on motion
Of Senator Gum. The committee 10
to be composed OF three members
of the house and two from the senate,
the report and recommendation to be
iriade either at the special session or
AT the next regular session. Senators
Jordan and Gum were named by
President Buchanan as the senate
members.
Senate bills No. 20 and No. 81 were
reported out by the committee on
roads and internal navigation, No.
90 with amedments. No. 81, author
ixins money AID In addition to con-
Wet labor for state roads. was re-
ported without amendments.
Consideration Of the amendment TO
the house resoiut1on, In which Il re-
fused to concur, VISA deferred until
Senator Conrad took his seat, - the
sen4tor from Rockingham suggested
the amendment. Senators H0nrad
called on the body to insist on the
amendment. He said that he was ~
reluctant a. any member to pro-
long the session and that he had no
disposition to interfere with the roads
legislation. but that he felt constrain-
ed to give the house another chance
to consider the important subject of
Increasing the pay OF school teachers
throughout the state.
NOT UP ON THE FACTS
He expressed the belief that the
house acted after brief consideration
OF the matter and without being
Thoroughly familiar with the facts.
The senator stated that he was just
IN receipt OF a letter from county
advising him Of
shortage OF twenty-seven teachers on
opening day In September unless
sc netting was done to remedy the
situation before that date. Unless all
rublic school ofYicials have misinform-
cd u.s. he said. this Is not false
BARN" ~.
Senator Royal agreed heartily with
the senator from Rockingham in the
| elief that our friends on the other
side OF the house did not give this
deserves" He said that he was some
what surprised to hear that some
sc majors are said to have voted for
schools to clear their political skirts.
That will be disproved today" he
said. IF you were for schools yester-
Day, you will be for schools today"
Senator Addison quoted the super
intendent of public instruction as say
irE that schools all ever the state
y ould be closed unless action was
taken by the special session to pro-
vide reasonable wages for teachers.
This remark obvfously had much
y sight with several senator's Senator
Mapp questioned him on the number
OF schools which would be closed and
was told that the DEFINITE number was
not available. but that II would not
be small. The senator from Acconaac
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