Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-21
TIE DEAD DISCUSSED
9 ~ Dsbah b tAs HOUSE Orr, II.
Bul IL Enbalm.rs.
TIE FELLOW-SERvANrS ACT.
80 sp'cehcs Made and the suhjcc,
se o'sr-Nerfo,k yudgcs Elected
Road Law and Other Matters.

'es" oic tifne was consumed In the
eeoa'e ON the fellow servants bin n good
cea OF routine business was disposed OF.
me Following bills were introduced and
referred:
by Mr.. Jones: Authorizing the Coving-
'oh school Board TO borrow money.
hy Mr. Hatcher: For the protection OF
hsh IN Pigg river and Blackwater
By Mr.. Washington: To amend the law
respecting the appointment of oyster in
spectors.
by Mr.. DcCato: To protect waterfowl
and other game in Accomae and North
ampton.
by Mr.. Washington To amend the Code
In relation to the measure OF oysters in the
shell.
by same: To create shcll-iish commits
sion for the State Of Virginia. and for
their salaries.
BY MIR Little: To amend the charter
or the Cumberland and Powhatan railroad
BY Mr.. Buchanan: To authorize the
trustees OF Emory and Henry College to
sell certain land belonging to said col
lege
by same: To authorize the payment by
the trustees of Emory and Henry College
TO the State OF certain indebtedness In
the bonds Of the State.
BY Mr.. Stubs: To allow Henry G. Far
renholt TO erect wharf on the Kappa
hammock.
BY Mr.. Stubs: To allow Louis Jones,
late Treasurer OF Middlesex county. fur
Their time to dlstrain and collect taxes.
TO PROVIDE COAfMITTEE-ROOMS.
Mr.. Lovenstein introduced n joint reso-
luton which was agreed to. providing
Tor the appointment of a committee con-
slsting of the observation-disclosures. Speak
err OF the House OF Delegates. and one
member of the Senate and two members
of the House to have the vacant space
In the Capitol building properly fitted
up for committee-rooms for the use of the
General Assembly when the State Library
and other departments shall have been
removed TO the new building. The work
shall be under the supervision Of the
Superintendent of Public Buildings. and
the cost shall not exceed $.00c
At l235 the joint order the election of
q corporation Judge for Norfolk and a
Judge Of the new Court Of Law and Chan
Gerry for the same city, came up.
Thomas III. Wilcox was nominated for
the former, and William Bruce Martin for
the latter judgeship. Mr.. Herbert pre-
senung both names. and both were elected.
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
At LIS the special and continuing order,
tho McIlwainc "fellow-servants' bill, "
came up, and Mr.. Watts took the floor
In support OF the adverse report of the
committee.
He acknowledged that Mr.. McIllwaine
had made strong argument in favor Of
rh.t nj r.ff,cf he .
committee. but claimed that the bin was
partial. He said he saw no reason why
a discrimination should be made in favor
OF railroad employees. The doctrine Of
fellow servants should apply 10 all or none
II Mr.. McIlwaines cook put too much soda
IN the bread and made the gentleman 5
maid sick would the patron Of the bill
go into court and say he was responsible.
There were other cmplOymcnts as danger
Gus as rdiroadlnE. II a man was injured
in the Roanoke Machne-Shops h. would
have 20 say to him that under the Nell
wanc bill IL YOU were a negro brakasman
you could get damages. but "a you are
white mechanic in machine-works you
cannot.
AS TO WIDOWS.
A good deal had been said about visit
.lg the widows and orphans. As he under
stood the Scriptures the command was
not 10 visit any particular class of widows.
Q>aughierD
Dir. Watts then cited several decisions on
the points involved when the matter fist
came up rs Ecw question. 10 show
that three different judges sitting at elf
ferent places came to the came conclusion
az 10 the Justice OF the cases before them
He contended that none Of the orsanZa-
tons OF railroad-employees had demanded
O. repeal OF the existing fellow-sei wants
rrtx III. terl.ta
and did not hesitate TO demand them did
not ask for such class-legislatiOn. He he
heyed that II the bill were passed the
miners and Others engaged in hazardous
occupations would resent such Partially
MR.. WALTON REPLIES.
Mr.. Walton followed Mr.. Watts IN cp-
pos.tion TO the report Of the committee
and expressed surprise that Mr.. Watts
who had stood In the van OF the mo, G.
mint for law-reform, should choInpiol ;tt
report OF the committee The gentleman
was willing to abolish all English pre-
ccrents as TO pleading. but wanted to re-
tain the doctrine OF felow-seryan-s intact
The gentleman said the bill did no. *
far enough. That might be true, but i
was an entering wedge. 1t was ;he be
ginning OF reform.
MIR. FLOOD AGAINST THE BILL.
Mr.. Flood sustained the report Of III,
committee He said that his persona
sympathy was with the bill. but senator.
In their representative capacity SHOULD
not be swayed by such considerations
The bill was wrong in princi9le 1t woplS
make the railroads the insurers of tn,
lives of their men, and necessitate tie set
ting apart OF large portion of the reve
nues OF the road. and the raising of train
rates. He denied that the Demccrsti
party was committed TO the principle O
the bill, as had been contended by MI
McIlwaine and argued strongly that tn
bill would cripple the railroads, wh!cl
were the great developers OF the country
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Floods speec
Il was agreed that the matter 30 owe
until to-day. az II is understood severa
more senators desire to speak uDon II.
At 2:i0 O'Clock the Senate went int
executive session. and after confirming til
appointments on the Boards OF Public In
stitutions recently made by the Governor
adjourned. These appointments have bee
published In the Dispatch.
House of Delegates.
When Speaker Cardwell rapped tn
House to order at noon there was a YER
slin attendance, but as the session pro
gressed the members and spectators bot
came In rapidly. The body entered upo
its days work without prayer.
!. took Clerk Bigger twenty minutes I
rtac the message from TIE senate and {
properly dispose of the large number O
Hills passed by that branch Monday night
Most OF these were placed on the calen
dar. The House concurred In the amend
ments proposed by the Senate 10 all Q
the House bills except that regulatip
the killing and capturing OF deer an
other game In the counties OF Allegheny
Bath, Highland, and Augusta. The amend
ment to this bill was rejected and
committee OF conference will be asked.
The Finance Committee, TO whom wa
referred Mr.. Patteson's resolution direct
ing the Committee on Federal Relation
20 take the testimony OF bankers an
\ Others to show the necessity for the abol
ton Of the 10 per cent, tax on Stat
banks, reported the matter favorably, bu
with IN amendment limiting TO 500 IN
amount 70 be spent for the services OF
etonographer. This subject came up bs
fore Mr.. Patteson reached the House an
was rejected.
WORK ON PUBLIC ROADS.
Mr.. Bcykin offered a joint resolutIo
which - intended TO meet the recent dc
elglop Of the Supreme Court renderin
ne general road law OF the State 81
S 1.e>ng<ofsve TIA resolution which WAS n