Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-17

,bs State had blossomed into o manufac.

the State had blossomed into maDufac'
turing centre He said he would vote
for the bill, ard was speaking in its iayor
when. at o'clock, the chair was vecated
until 4 y. NJ.
Afternoon session.
The House reassembled at O'Clock.
Only q few members were present.
Tho consideration OF the labor bill
was resumed. Mr Waddill offered a
substitute which lie had originally OIL
ferod but changed in two particulars;
The amount appropriated was altered
from s., 600 TO $500, and tho commls-
sicncr was required 10 give bond.
lie submitted two communication Ia
the course OF his remarks, one from Dis
trict Assembly No 81, knights OF La
Dor. and the other from the Working
mems Tammany Ciab OF Richmond, both
OF which opposed the present bnL
MIR. Naddill said he supposed the
papers hal been put in his hands because
ne was a local Republican member OF the
House, and he recEOned some locai
Democrat had copies.
Mr.. Carter said there were large re-
spectacle bodies of workiagmen who
we're not connected with the knights OF
Labor, and these people, too, were en-
titled TO consideration. The bill before
tae House. short and concise, was what
the laborlng people wanted. and would
answer all purposes. As TO the pspet
from Tammnny Club, Mr.. Carter sa!d ne
had never received a copy OF 1t, and as TO
the political side OF the matter he, IN the
name of his party. was willing 70 stand
by the present bill and test its operation.
Nr. Figgat spoke in favor of the hill,
which he claimed WIS satisfactory TO
representative working people
Mr.. Pollard moved TO amend the blll
by striking out the requirement that the
commissioner should lie mechanic and
insert that he should be a laboring per-
son engaged in mechanical, mining,
manufacturing, commercial, or asrlcuitu-
raj pursuits. 81,
In support Of his amendment be sad
that tine persons advocating the mea-
sure seemed to overlook the fact taat
there were large classes of laboung
persons who were not mechanics, ana
who were rs much Interested IN
labor statistics as mechanics. He, un-
like the advocates OF the bill, could
see but little good in 1t. 1t looked
to him worry much as ii it was making a
soft place for some political worker az
the expense OF the taxpayers, who would
hnye to pay his salary. While the adyo-
Gates of the bill were sincere in believing
GOOD would come ont of it. he was sure
that 1T would not The mechanics, who
were both ratrotic and intelligent, would
see at once that the creation OF TINS Of
fee was hjt "a sounding brass and
tinkling cimlal." IT was n step IN the
direction of destroying individuality
sell-rahance-so essential to success. II
individuality were destroyed or weak
enod the prosperity or strength OF the
State or of society would be To the same
extent weakened, for the state IS bnt
tue aggregation of individuals. lie SAID
he would feel constrained 10y duty TO
vote against the measure. even at the
expense Of being misunderstood by some
worthy people.
Mr.. Polllrd's amendment was agreed
TO. and the substitute was then d.
ftated-eyes, q; noes, 49,
4 vote was then taken on the eDeross-
mcnt of the bill, resulting IN as being
carried.
The House refused 10 reconsider.