Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-25
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
TO- FORE IN THE SENATE
Upper Body Adjourns Before
Vote on Bill Is Reached,
However.
GooLnlck TO HANDLE MEASURE
Nottowny senator Voices Opposition
TO Provisions. Declaring "Binrk
Hch" Does Not Wnut it-Dcnns
House Amendment Eliminated.


House Anne n,,mcnt Eliminated.
Compulsory education wa. consid-
cred yesterday afternoon by the Sem
ate. but Adjournment was taken be-
fore vote could DC reached. 1t is
probable tina; the bill Will go over
until Monday unless the senate aban-
dons its practice ri considering only
local ana uucoutcStoi matters on
saturday.
Senator 6. o'Conor Gooirick has
been delegated to handle tn. bill on
the floor. il being Il committee sub
siitute FOR the one recently passed in
the House. IS explained by Senator
Goolrick. the substitute differs in two
essentials from that adopted by the
lower branch. both OF which would.
in the opinion OF educational authori-
ties. uullify the law.
Tho iiousr, in what is known as
the ksozcl amendment provides that
the boards OF Supervisors of coun-
ties or the Councils OF other gov
erninc bodies Of cities may. by order
regularly adopted. fix the period dur
ing which the compulsory attendance
on school requires. AS explained by
Senator Goodrich. this would leave il
in the power Of local authorities 10
practically exclude their localities
from the operation OF the law.
Eliminates DEEMS Amendment.
Another feature the Senate bill
eliminates is the Deans amendment.
adopted 10y the House. which would
permit counties or cities to ;doot the
law IL they so desired This. accord =
ing 10 Senator Goolrick, would have
the same effect as the kccacli
amendment one would permit local
tiles 20 tiN tile limit OF attendance and
the other would suspend the law at
the discretion OF the localities
We would rather see no compul-
sorry education law than one amended
IA such a manner senator Goodrich
declared.
The compulsory school law Will
mean a new era for many children
whose parents now neglect To- give
iGCm 6a2 cat!cnal advantages senator
Gnulrick stated. lie cmphatically de-
ncuuced the attitude of those who
would deny hundreds Of white chill
dIcn from getting AN education
through fearing that the compulsory
education law would force few ne
gro children into the schools III.
stated that there ar. 10000 available
SEATS in Virginia schools for white
children and 5000 for colored That
nent 10 tho Constitution had passed
hy u majority OF $4,000 also was
pointed out.
Epr> Voices Opposition.
- Senator Louis : Epcs. II MOTTO.
wa% opened III. first opposition TO
III" bill. yielded the Moor finally for
= motion to adjourn. He voiced I'M.
a'tcrab'" opposition 20 the bill. Uc-
gar.ng mat tho BLACK belt did not
want u and wouiG not acccp; It.
sin:a has no Tirh, 10 tell
S.1iHN' = Virginia L. - back l.,
l''fv!vssne-S, lie said, rcca!liu. 10 the
r-rai. that other obnoxious laws
.sg ae resisted even unto DEATH
>"na ter ICES said that his district
YES 1aslag = conscientious effort
t' .ee;" ;nc gro caI.1ron ana.
~ .i,' "h Interruption .-om Son
i.-'t !.oD'r. t. L"-Gy, ot Ia"e .,i,l
figures - show that Sottrway had
smaller 'i!!'t.acy percentage than
=" 'us... lie also s..IG il.t- Not.
& g. w4. one cf the f-w c.i.at...
F-'!-t"inis = n.gc' h.ah sonn,i
ria: the negro is 4 l.ai. r.,,.,.
'.-t practically J. uOntaXpa y!ng. WI
de- ASSERTION OF Senator i.,.S He
"'.,!ei"' mat with NCttoway ciu.
"-..S W.ii'H".y paying so cents
rEn1""t Il .l.1rs above th.; maximum
-t "y tH- Constitution for school
,tis- teacher ara .I"4e-pa ana
Cannon seeks imagination.
senator James r.. Cannon. OF Rich.
long, questioned Senator GOo!rick In
r-"rd 70 the cost Of COMPULSORY
.aIaatIon but could no, 70, .n,
etnn.te estimate. lie also was CON.
'rrt.d that tn. HIN ri~,,,, -