The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-03

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TO REGULATE THE HOURS OF LABOR.
Mr.. Giddings introduced a bill to limit
the time Of days labor for mechanics and
all employees or apprentices in factories and
mechanical pursuits to ten hours, unless
fixed otherwise by specific agreement. 1t
prohibits the employment OF minors under
the age OF sixteen in factories for over ten
hours day, under the penalty OF fine Of
from 80 to $50; fixes time Of labor OF en-
ployes OF railroad companies at ten hours
for each days work, and prohibits the
working OF conductors, engineers, brake
men, switchmen, flagmen, watchmen,
or any other employe responsible for the
starting, running. switching. or stopping
OF trains, for more than twelve hours con-
secutiyely, or TO put them again on duty
without a lapse OF at least ten hours for
rest and sleep, under penalty Of from
Sl00 to $500. The object OF the latter Sec
ton OF the bill is TO protect the travelling
public from the danger resulting from loss
OF sleep and oyerworking employees re-
sponsibic for the running OF trains on rail-
roads.
DELINQUENT TAXES.
In the House Yesterday House bill No.
-, 10 prevent the cities and towns from
imposing n higher rate OF penalty for the
non-paymcnt Of taxes than is prescribed
by the laws OF the State in the cases OF per-
sons delinquent in the payment Of State
taxes. was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Lyons moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was passed. The law
worked very well in the counties, but il
applied TO the cities would seriously inter-
fere with the collection OF taxes.
Mr.. Lakewood opposed the motion TO
reconsider.
Mr.. Pollard favored the motion. The
Finance Committee was now considering
the general taX-bill, which might affect the
one now under discussion. lie therefore
suggested that the vote be reconsidered,
and the bill postponed until the general
bill was acted upon. He expressed him.
self aS opposed TO the heavy penalties inn
posed upon delinquent taxpayers by some
OF the cities.
Dir. Giddings opposed the motion to re-
consider.
Mr.. Lyons said that this was a local mat
ter. There was no evidence here TO show
that any dissatisfaction existed in any OF the
cities Of the Commonwealth with the pres
ent mode OF collecting taxes.
Mr.. lakewood, the patron Of the bill,
said that his attention was called to this
matter by parties who knew the sentiment
OF the people OF Richmond ON this subject.
He believed that il put to the test this bill
would receive the endorsement OF nine
tenths Of the people OF this city. In reply
TO Mr.. Lyons's question as to who repre-
sented the people OF Richmond in the
House. Mr.. Lakewood said that in this
instance he did.
The motion to reconsider was rejected
ayes, %; noes. 81.
TIE STATES INTEsEsT IN THE ATLANTIC. MIS-
SISSIPPI AND ONO RAILROAD.
Senate bill No. 5G, to ratiiy and confirm
the sale bv the Board of Public Works OF
the claim OF the State against the Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio railroad, came up YES
terday in the House OH its passage.
Mr.. Lyons opposed the bill on the ground
that the State had no right under the Con-
stitution to bargain away claim OF several
millions Of dollars for live hundred thou
sand dollars. The matter was now pending
in the Supreme Court OF the United States,
and the Legislature ought not to pass this
bill while there is Il poSSibilty-he would
say probability-of the whole amount being
recovered.
Mr.. TAYLOR OF Montgomery said that by
the consolidation of certain railroad lines,
under the name Of the Atlantic, MisSSs-
sippi and Ohio Railroad Company, the State
agreed to take the place OF sccond-mOrtgage
creditor. When the road was sold, the
sum realized was but few hundred dol
lars in excess OF the first-mortgage debt.
lie considered that il was to the interest OF
the State To pass the bill.
Mr.. Stubs favored the passage OF the
bill. He thought that under the crcum-
stances il would be best TO accept the $780,
600. There was very remote possibility
that the state might receive more. but he
had rather play for what was i'm sight. He
also thought that i'm view OF the benefits
that would probably accrue from the Ope-
ration OF the road, the state could afford TO
give up the balance OF its claim.
The bill was passed by the following
vote:
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Baldwin. Board, Champln,
Chase Coleman. Gross, Deycr. Dickerson. Dicken-
son. Duck, Dungcc, Eggborn. Farr Frazier, Gid
dings, tirandstait. Graves, ID. Green, \. Green,
Grim, Hamilton. llarnsbcrgcr, Lakewood. Her
ring, IIOnaker. Lady. Lewis. Lybr0Ok. Norton,
Owens, Paige, Parr. Phillips Powell, Richardson,
y
striblng. Stubbs- j. A. Taylor,J. G. Taylor. Tins
ley, Turner. Vaughan. Ward, j. \. Watkins, Webb,
Mitten, Young and Mr.. spcaker-53.
NOES.-MeSsrs. ". j. Anderson. Cardwcll. Cog
Hill, Conrad, Dalton. B. \. Davis. T. ". Davis.
Earle Evans. Fitzpatrick Graves. Griffin, Hanger,
Lyons. Moon, Morgan, MuniOrd. Ncol,
Oliver, Pollard, r. Taylor scott. skinner. Spots
wood G. +. Taylor, TerriIl, and R.W. Watkins-27.
PORTRAITS OF DISTINGUISHED PERsONAGEs.
Mr.. Pollard offered the following in the
House yesterday:
ReSoired 6y the House Of Delegates (the
Senate concurring), That the thanks OF the
General Assembly be, and are hereby, ten
dered to Captain James Warton lIarrcl,
Miss Virginia Keane, and Miss Martha }.
Archer. donors. respectively, Of the pOr-
traits OF Count de ROchambeau, President
James Monroe, and Hon. William ;.
Archer. for the valuable donations to the
State OF Virginia; and the General Assem-
bly,, further TO express lis high apprecia-
tiOn OF the generosity OF the donors OF
these interesting historic relics, request
that a copy OF this resolution be communi-
Gated by the Governor Of Virginia TO the
said donors respectively.
OF INTEREST TO Court CLERKS.
Mr.. Norton introduced the following
bill in the House yesterday:
|. Be il enacted by the General assembly
Of Virginia, That il the clerk Of any court
OF this Commonwealth shall hereafter write
for compensation any deed, report, petit
ton, or other instrument required TO be
recorded in a clerks Office or passed upon
by a court. he shall be- fined not less than
go and not exceeding so, and removed
from Office. at the discretion OF the Court.
.. This act shall be in force from it,
passage.
Meeting of the Investigating Commit
tee.
The Senate investigating committee met
I'm the room adjoining the Senate chamber
ll..-..aat Ill Ill. Iln.al.a