Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-20
WILL TAKE NO VOTE.
The House Defeats Mr.. Withsfss COnsd-
tutional Convention Resolution.
TIE FELLOW SERVANTS BILL.
Argument Of mr. McIiwsIne In Behalf oil
Railway Empioyees-Lawyers Must
Have Licenses-New Measures

Roth branches OF the General Assembly
nut in a good days work yesterday. The
attendance at the Capitol was large. and
there we're good speeches made In each
house.
The senate was called TO order at noon
~ Lieutenant Governor Kent, and the
session was opened with prayer by Rev
Dr ". w. l.andrum. OF the Second Bap-
tst church.
An invitation was laid before the Sen
ate 10 attend the sessions OF the Depart
mcnt OF Superintendent Of the National
educational Association, which commence
at the Young Mems Christian Association
uau AT 70 O'Clock this morning.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
'rnc following bills were introduced and
referred:
f.y Mr.. Jones: For the relief Of Patrick
Fox. OF Allegheny county
Iy same. TO transfer all funds In the
treasury 70 the credit OF the Internal
Improvement Fund" and to transfer all
amounts tnat may be received In divi-
dcnds from the States interest in internal
improvements TO the Sinking Fund.
ry Mr.. Herbert: To incorporate the
Chamber OF Commerce Of Norfolk city
Bv Sir. Harrison: To amend the Code
I'm relation to appeal from the judgments
OF justices on warrants for small
amounts
Hy Mr.. Wells: Requiring the trustees
a. the VIII Of James l.. Shoemaker 10
rivo security and file accounts as 70 en-
c,wment Ior educational purposes.
Ey Mr. LeCato: 70 permit William FL
rycr 70 erect wharf at Fox Island
Hy Mr. Mushbach: To amend the char
,ar Of the Roslynn. Arlington and MI.
Vernon Railroad and Street Railway Com
pauy
Ey same: TO incorporate the AleXanorla
comfy Light and Power Company.
gv same: 70 regulate the practice OF
veterinary medicine and surgery.
Hv Mr.. Jones: To amend section 2'lf
a. Tho code in relation to mode OF exc
,Gfiug VIII
rv Mr. Lovensten: Relating to buying
ana receiving certain goods with intent
- dcfraud
pv Mr. Sands: To authorize city coun-
cua 20 adopt reasonable ordinances TO
prrvcnt improper interference with schol-
mrs attending or boarding at any female
Ioarding-school in cities.
THE FELLOW SERVANT BILL.
The hour Of O'Clock having arrived, Mr..
McTlwaine's bin rendering railroads liable
i'm damages for the death Of or injuries
- employees occasioned by negligence OF
fellow-servants. came up as the special
order The question was on agreeing 10
the recommendation Of the committee
which was that the Till do not pass.
Mr.. McIlwalne caused 10 be read an OK
tract from n message Of Governor Nc
kinney bearing on the principle of the
A bul. also an extract from a message from
4 Governor Wilson. Of West Virginia. bear
ing on tho same subject, and then spoke In
opposilion 20 the report Of the committee.
MIR. cAiIlwaine said there was great lgno-
rance regarding the law Oh the subject;
th,t until ne had studied the subject he
Was much at sea regarding II himself put
uoW ne wanted TO place the matter before
the Senate as be- saw II. The blll appHeu
only 10 the operating part Of the road. lie
wanted tho senate to bear that fact in
mind. The bill had no application 10 the
shops Of railroads IL was not aimed AT
railroads. as a whole. but simply at that
rnrt Of railroads known as the operating
d.partmcnt. lie dissected the bill TO snow
how far a railroad was liable TO passeh-
gers and outsiders. even to trespassers'
and claimed that employees should De on
The same footing. He contended tiid'
every employee Of a corporation WAS "ii
agent Of that corporation and Responsible
fOr the corporation.
CASES WHERE LIABLE.
Mr. Harrison asked If it had not been
decided that where an employee was u"
,,rcd or killed through the negligence OF
a fcllnw-servant not in the same ''"'S
thr corporation was responsive
Mr. Mcllwaine replied that tha' uo''ll'.'
- ~, hcla in several cases, but recent
lv had been utterly ignored 'oI'i'u,ns
be said that now the law was enshrouueu
4, douht. and cited Il case In when inc
d.rtrine a different departments had pech
abeolutcly denied by the Supreme Court
~ Anueals He asked the Senate 10 re
,.,,iir II II could. the law of the std'e
,,.t no CORPORATION should contract
agoingt its own negligence ana the uoo
trine Of implied contract as ldlu upNh p'
tb. courts. and then READ from '"c iV
'.~, ~ the Railroad Commissioner To
,bow the discrepancy between tue Was'S
"a railroad employees Who were III ho
f.,e,cr and the wages Of those VINO Were
a., ,nretont danger Referring 10 the fact
mt railroad cnglnccrs-engine drivers
,.t prcttv fair compensation ne s'iu
this would not he the case were IL ho'
f.,. their brotherhood and argued that lhe
5,..,,,cratlc Marty was pledged TO leglsla-
ZION. national and State 10 protect 'he
it.es of railroad employees ana Cihers en-
,a.cd i'm hazardous occupations
WANTS \ DEFINITE LAW.
Mr. NcIiwaine pleaded for Law mat
,v,ui1 Ic definite and universal IL wac
t,le Nat IN cases of extreme hdiusn'P
ne courts had applied some 'inoii.'.'''
hnt that was judicial legisauon' al" iio'''
knew when IL would come IN -.
..,.,,,,3in,, ne said his aim was TO help
-. poor employee. who could not help
,',.,.,lf I'm the fight against great cor
,,.r.t,ons II the bill should be passed
,..-.-,. "a widow and orphan would rise up
ga cru The Senate blessed. 1t was said
.h.t There was no public demand Tor the
,...r,e, Of the bil. lie contended that IL
. RIGHT. and n The Senate waited
,..r t.phiic clamor they would be I'm the at
trple Of King John I'm the matter Oh
a..-na Charta. lie claimed no circuit TOT
-... hul IL was the work OF tha' gram
..i man from the Southwest ana IL
r.s.ed u should be ever known as inc
I.l;ks bin. -, -
ire hnl comes UP as the special ana
....ftnuipg order to-day at ! O'Clock.
The president announced the appointment
% fsssrs Snbbs and Watts on the
,..,,o,it,e, 10 meet a committee OF the
,i,,..lard LEGISLATURE. and confer on the
..hIact Of concurrent legislation on the
...s,.r question. as provided in the joint
r,.lution recently passed
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
a.. authorize the trustees of Mount
Nf+iah Methodist church. South, In Abe
foa X. 10 hold and sell land for GENE
inry purposes. ~ 49,.
TO incorporate the Pan-Ameriean Invest
mont Company
TO incorporate the Norton Street-Raii-
way Company in Wise county.
10 amend the charter OF the Augusta.
Highland and Allegheny Railroad Com
pGny.
TO amend the Code In relation 10 service
q process or notice on corporations
For the relief OF Edward q. r. Cusus
aud T. Z. Miles. OF Accomac county
To allow /. b. Hundiey. late Treasurer
~ Mathews county. further time TO levy
Tor taxes.
To amend the Code as 20 the fees OF
commissioners in chancery.
10 Incorporate and amend the charter Oh
the Virginia Pyrites Mining Company.
TO submit 10 the qualified voters OF the
inaglstcrlal districts Of PosIuoson ana
Grafton. in the county OF York. the ques-
4AH