Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-08
INSTITUTE MEASURE
ON EDUCATION PASSED

u sSSA A%O"SA.
nng Age for Compulsory
School Attendance.
EcoRDED VOTE os TO Is
ste9nte Henicy Tells seIoas Nav
.orisions Would Protect Youth of
state By Enabling Teachers co
Hnow where They Were,
Carrying amendments reducing tho
a1imum ago from sixteen to four
On years extending the time for
cal authorities to put tho pro.
sions II the bill into effect In evont
cannot BIO dono without levyinK
iditional taxes. providing also that
10 school board and tho board Of su-
.rfisors OF amy county. or tho ooun-
OF any town or city, concurrinR.
ny except tho county or city from
te bill, which exception may DO ro-
lnded at the pleasure Of said
)dics. and n further amendment TO
,e effect that toa-ds OF supervisors.
,uncils or tho governing body Of
ny county or city. may BY order,
itered OF record. determine when
10 period OF compulsory education
rail- begin or end In any school
nm. the substitute bill for House
Ill Nc. s. known as tho Compulsory
Education Bill, was passed. in the
ouse Of Delegates yesterday by a
'corded vote of Go to ~.
Delegate Norve1 l.. Henley. of
williamsburg. spoke In favor OF the
easure. saying that ono feature OF
IL bill gives the teacher the au-
iority to know where tho boy Ia
no Is. not In school. Ho naid tho
easurc waa designed to protect the
puths OF the State.
KcrxeIt Wants Local Control.
Delegate George y. Koczail. of
buckingham. urged that his amend
ent he accepted which would leave
10 question Of length OF compulsory
,aturc In the hands oc local au-
..rhls BILL" said Delegate J. ".
Irt. OF Blackstone. spreads
Ianket over the State for COM
uisory education" and supporting
lie Oziin amendment. he said. the
xlin amendment does not let the
l,anket fall over the county until
lie local authorities agree.
Delegate Franklin Williams. OF
airfax, patron OF the bill in behalf
the State Board OF Education. saic
le substitute bill allowed the chiiu
be absent from school threo days
II OF every thirty. without any e1-
Use. and beyond that valid excuse
40 NECESSARY. III man Is In emer-
ency with his crops would not 'nss
cnn n valid excusey' he asked. ITO
ia tho measure aid not provide for
90 tax increase. but that II pro
iIcd that when tho school boaros
al the funds available. they couia
,rrish the equipment TO take care
Inc increased enrolment uhue'
,e compulsory law.
wiIiinms prefers Waiting
.I,.tr.r than accept amennfnon's
h;rn viii practically XIII tho bNi.
% ,yuiiants. Il would prefer walt
untu mkt Hessioni The people
7ioEe last .all by nearly 100000 ma
I.rity for compulsory education. iou
,nnD, connne tiliteracy TO any one
,ction." he said In reciing thas one
|mrth nf the .Whttu men ana one
III OF the negro men ht Na'hp Lev
,uld not read or write.
.The future Of Virginia does not
|$pcnd on the fat cattle of the South
|, est. upon tho -pcRnuA of the Eastern
(ct,on or the great, matchles5 mar
lar OF Hampton Roads. but upon inc
|veragr intelligence OF tho citiIcnry
/. the state. This measure docs not
l,rce a single child into u school, and
lora no, force the school authorities
provide the equipment unless n
lncaliy able"
The O1lin amendment providing
lat the county or town or city au-
1ioritics must give the measure an
.dirmativo vote before II becomes
Yective. was defeated on roll call.
Hayes: AZ noes.
Gordon Amendment Bcnten.
i The Gordon amendment providing
hat the voters rnt!fy the compulsory
',ature at the fret regular election
k.sr the enactment Of the bill. was
j4feated on roll call. 3S ayes TO 40
ocs
. The MoHctt anne ndmcnts. fixing the
Soa.mum age at fourteen years, In
head OF n!xtccp. and giving local
3ithoritics power to extend the time
i,rathc providing OF equipment, being
Itvorablc 10 tho patron OF the bill,
ere passed.
The Deans amendment, which read.
Provided. however that the school
Ioird of any county, or city, and
| c boards of supervisors Of the coun-
II or tho council of the town or city
IDnCuTTtuE, Hhb. CkccpN tnt county
4 city from tho provisions of this
Ili. which exception may be rescind-
4 mt the pleasure of tho bodies" was
|asscd: vote, 81 ayes: 81 noes.
Fixes s3 ns I.oweat Fine.
An amendment by Delegate McNutt
King the minimum fine at SO instead
Il $40 was agreed 10.
An amendment ny Delegate Mayo
|. Brown. cutting off four and one
|alf lines 81 section 9, carried. The
|nit pded section reads:
"Section .. For. the purpose of this
ct instruction In II private, dcnom-
National. or parochial school. shall he
Feemed equivalent to instruction in a
|ublic school,"
On roll call an amendment by Dele
late keezell. giving the local authori-
es the power to determine when tho
|ompuisOry period shall begin and
|hd in any school session. was car
! cd by vote of ~ ayes; 3S noes.
The bill was then advanced to en-
|rossment. and having been carried
Yer as unfinished business on sec
|nLf reading from tho day previous.
ias put on Its passage. tho vote be-
|,g Go to - In favor OF passage.