The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-21

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Bills Introduced.
The following bills were introduced ana
referred:
By Senator Jones: Authorizing tho Gov
ington School Board 90 borrow money
BY Senator Hatcher: For the protection
Of fish I'm Pigg river and Blackwater
BY Senator Washington; TO amend the
law respecting the appointment OF oyster
inspectors.
BY Senator LeCato: To protect water
fowl and other game IN Accomac and
| Northampton.
BY Senator Washington. To amend the
/ Code in relation TO the measure OF oys-
ters in the shell. This bin provides that
J only uniform size and shaped metallic
measures shall bc used 10 measure oys-
ters ia the shell. and that the Board of
| Chesapeake and ifs Tributaries shall
have the measures made and distribute
them AZ cost TO persons handling Shell
oysters.
by same: To create Shell Fish Com
mission for the State of Virginia and for
their salaries
BY Senator Little To amend the char
ter Of the Cumberland and Powhatan
railroad
BY Senator Buchanan To authorize
the trustees Of Emory and Henry COL
leee 10 sell certain land belonging to said
college.
by same: To authorize the payment By
the trustees of Emory and Henry col
lege 10 the State of certain indebtedness
IN the bonds Of the State.
BY Senator Stubs. To allow Henry G..
faIrenholt to erect wharf on the Rap
pahannOck.
by same. To allow Louis Jones. late
treasurer Of Aliddesex county. further
lime TO distrain and collect taxes.
The Norfo judges.
At l24j the joint ORDER the election of
corporation judge for Norfolk and a
Juuse OF the new Court of Law ana
Onahcery Tor the same city. came up
Ihohas II. Wilcox was nominated for
the former ana William Bruce Martin for
the latter iudeship Senator Herbert pre- /
scented both names and both were elect
The Feliow-Servant Law Again.
~ 1 o'clock the special and continuing |
order set for that hour, the femow-ser-
want bill, was called up. and Senator
watts, of Roanoke took the floor in sup
port OF the report Of the committee that
lit do not pass"
Mr.. McIlwaire 1ie day before. ne took
The main points thereof and argued each
in turn. fh
lie held that as many men were in
lured In the Workshops and factories and
mines OF the State as there were on the
railroads, and that their employment was
equally as dangerous.
MI Watts said the bill would be n
fruitful source Of litigation. aud held that
lo discrimination should be- made between
ne servants Of the operating departments
u railroads and other departments. and
hat the law. n # is to go into effect
'houid be sweeping in it's provisions ana
axe i'm all fellow-servants.
lie attacked the Iowa law on which the
MI Is based. and reviewed the history or
he fellow-servant law. and held that the
III was contrary 10 said law from Eng
and's first case down TO the present day
u Virginia, and that % pass this bill
would add such confusion that it would
'e impossible 10 reach any definite con-
fusion i'm cases under IT,
lie stated that the Association of Loco
Motive Engineers. or the ORGANIZATIONS OF
remen' brakemen, or conductors. had
ever asked for any change in the fellow
efNant law. lie affirmed that such a law
ould cause unending trouble iu the
ourts and not give satisfaction to the
eople II is intended TO benefit. while u
'ould cause enmity in the minds Of others r
no would think Partially was being
hown.
He presented the condition Of Virginia 7
nd her need for railroads. and deplored :
he tendency 10 antagonize them lie
'ok the ground. also. that the railroad
en themselves did not want it. and that
would be an injury TO the state. HIS
'eech covered we'll the subject. and was
ven the same close attention that the
'gument on the other side received.
~e-a or Wa on.
Walton replied TO Senator
ats. and said had he been in the COM
ittee when the bill was under considera-
IN he would have voted for it.
The only objection it had in his eyes
rs that it did not take i'm its scope every
ass OF laborers. and ne favored il be-
use. like in all grand movements. this
~ the small beginning which would
NV until il adopted under its protecting
re the servants i'm workshops. mines.
ID all paths Of labor
le held that the frequent abortivc at
1pts Of the railroad men to secure IN.
hhiiy before courts. where they knew
ey would be mot with this "cnormity."
p fellow servant law" was evidence
A. they did want this legislation. ana
II the passage OF tie bin would largely ~
luce the mortality list on railroads. :"
enator Walton cited several cases IN 1'
mt in which tho law had worked great Dl
ustice. te
senator Flood.