The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-26

The session Of the House was promptly
opened aJ noon yesterday by Speaker Card
well. Dr. b.. n. Callscn, o. the synagogue
Beth Ahaba. offered a beautiful prayer.
] cave oil absence was granteditOthe Sergeant
alarms. ). l.. Martn, who i5 sick Mr.. D.. O..
Hubbard. " Halifax. for an indefinite slime
Charles T.. falrneT. of Rockingham. four
DAYS. Dr. y. 81. Baker. OF Louisa. presented
q petition from bis constituents asking for the
passage Of 1lr. kents Railroad Commission
bill.
Among the bills discussed at their second
reading was House bill no. l0j. an act 20 pre-
vent injury 90 trade by corp %ratiOns. The
bill, which had been introduced Dv Mr.
Thomas b. Wright. OF Isle of Wight. lad
been reported fayOrably by the Committee Ou
Banks. Currency and Commerce. HE bal
provides that no Incorporated company or
gained under the laws of any State OF cOun-
try. Of which the object IS 10 prevent COM o.
tition ~ the production or sale oil any CONF
modify ot consumption. or article OF
commerce. or 90 lessen the production ol
such commodity, or 10 enhance ITS price,
OF 20 confer a ODD nOD0ly o. %. shall be al
lowed 20 establish or O. transact or carry 0n
It's business in this state al contracts OF SUCH
company made DO this State 10 establishing
transacting or carving on us bushes lu THIS
State shall Le Illegal amy officer ~ agent w
such company who shall hereafter all or ass
sist ia establishing or carrying on tie bu-i-
ness OK SUCH COT. ally lH A.l- state "ItIa Nr
guilty OF . and upon convection
Thereof shall he fined not exceeding
$1,000 OF imprisoned ior not more than
SIX months or be both So fned and
imprisoned in the discretion oi the Jury.
The Attorney Genera shall on complaint of
twenty persons institute 90 tle uamo VI tho
Commonwealth IN the Circuit Court OF hlcl-
mOnd an action against such company for tLe
purpose of enI0lnlng the transaction oL It's
business IN this state. On the trial OF any
action. civil OK criminal. pursuant 20 tie pro-
visions of the act. uD Ollcer or agent OF tQcu
company shall toe excused from tcstiylng or
producing written evidence. but nis test.-
mOny or written evidence shall not be used %
crimiaate him or % cOuyc. him Z any
ohenso or subject him TO any penalty OK Tor
fixture.
The bill was advocated iy It's patron.
while Mr.. Saunders, OF franklin, offered an
amendment to the last section providing
that no witness giving testimony or proluc-
Ing written evidence pursuant % the re-
quirements OF this section shall ever loo pro-
ceeded against Tor any violations OK tine pro
visions OF the act committed by him prior u
the time az which he gives lis testimony or
produces the written evidence.
Nh. h.. H.. Munford. OF Richmond. spoke NJ
some length IN opposition 20 tne bll. which,
lie said. would drive out oil the State tho 6ey-
eral establishments which form the American
Tobacco Company. which had been CONF
PEELED 20 secure u charter n the State of New
Jersey after tine Virginia Legislature had re
fused TO grant this privilege two years ago.
lie pointed out that ia that manner the State
OF Virginia had lost an annual revenue Of
100000. for the company was willing 10 list
their stock IN this State.
BIT. Wray. OF Henry. spoke in favor OF tho
bill. and stated that since the organization Of
the American Tobacco Company the price Of