Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08
SENATE IN SESSION.
He was Here, Bat Not On Matters
Touchins Legislstion-Nr. keises's
Notice of Consest-0Ossip Heard In
the Lobby.


lar bill to that offered by him last ses-
sion, which was defeated. providing that
a railroad corporation shall be liable to
its employees for injuries received by
them while In the discharge of their
duty, whether resulting from the nezii-
gence of other employees or not Mr..
l<ovenstein introduced a bill to provide
against insurance COM es discriminate
ing in favor of any II lal in the max
ing up OF rates or at OF premiums.
and imposing the pshaity for such viola
ton.
The body was called to order Few
minutes after the noon hour by Presi-
dent Kent.
Mr.. Williams moved that the resolution
offered by him Thursday, and adopted.
providing that the Treasurers OF the
counties be requested to send a state
nsnt to the Senate of the years re-
ceipts and disbursements. be reconsid-
cred that he might offer substitute.
This was done, and Mr.. winners onered
a substitute providing that the clerk OF
the Board OF Supervisors OF each county
he directed to furnish the statement, IN
stead of the Treasurers.
Mr.. Flanagan, the Republican senator
from Powhatan, addressed the pody TOT
the first time. and sugge sted That the res)-
luton be amended by substituting the
word "reuuest' for direct" as he dih
not think there was any law requiring
the Board OF Supervisors to make any
such report. The amendment was ac-
cepted by Mr.. Withers, and the resolu-
ton adopted.
AS TO SENATE RULES
Mr.. Wickham offered a joint resolu-
I'd fvtU
such portion of bills introduced as an
amendment to acts already in force be
printed in italics, and requesting the pa
irons of the measures to underscore such
portions This Is already the rule, and
the resolution was offered TO call the at
tention of new members to It,
Mr.. Iovenstein offered q resolution.
which was adopted. providing that Sec
ton 16, paragraphs 2 and of the Rules
of the Senate be amended so as 10
read as follows:
paragraph g. Committee on Courts OF
Justice TO consist Of not less than seven
nor more than thirteen senator's"
Paragraph Q. Committee on Fish ana
Game to consist of not less than seven
nor more than eleven senator's.
Mr.. Lovenstein then offered another
resolution, which was agreed to, provid-
ing for the election Of the members OF
the various standing committees or the
Senate, who were recommended al the
Democratic conference Friday, ana
whose names have already been pub
lished in these columns The members
of the committees were duly elected.
MUST NOT DISCRIMINATE.
Mr.. Lovenstein introduced bill pro-
yiding that no life or endowment insu-
rance company. whether doing business
upon the level premium, natural premium.
or assessment plan, in this State, shall
make or permit any determinations In
favor of any individual Of the same class,
and equal expectation OF life and en-
dowment insurance. in regard to max
ing the rate, premiums allowed. or In
any other terms of the contract. The Dill
further provides that any insurance COM
pany. its officers. or agents. violating
any of the above provisions. shall be
guilty Of misdemeanor, and upon convic-
ton thereof the offender shall be SEN
fenced to pay a fine of not less than $500
nor more than $1,000 for each and every
violation, when the amount or the IN
surance is $4,000 or less; and may also be
imprisoned for a term not to exceed thir-
ty days, and that 1t shall be the duty
of the Auditor OF Public Accounts to
revoke the license Of a corporation vio-
lating these provisions, and no license
snail DE STdnteu W cuSh SohiPohS AoA %
year afterwards.
Mr.. McIlwaine presented a bill impos-
ing upon railroad corporations, and
any receiver, trustee lessee, mortga'gee.
or other persons operating railroad In
the State of Virginia, liability for dam
age or injury sustained by any person.
including employees OF such corporations,
receiver trustee. lessee. MORTGAGE, or
other person, In consequence or the ne
gligence or wilful wrong OF any officer,
agent conductor. engineers, or other
employee Of such corporations. receiver,
trustee. lessee, mortgage, or other per-
SON.
This measure is similar In every respect
to the bill introduced by Mr.. McIlwaine
at the last session of the Legislature. and
which was defeated. The law as II
stands does not make a railroad COM
pany liable for any injury received by any
of its employees while in the discharge
of their duties. II It is shown that such
injury results from the negligence or
carelessness OF any other employee OF the
road. The last Supreme Court upheld
tie law in this respect.
OTHER BILLS PRESENTED.
The following bills were also introduced
and referred to the proper committees:
By Mr.. Echols: For the relief OF James
II. TODD, OF Augusta County,
BY Mr. Jones: To prohibit the running
at large Of stock upon the public roads
In par, OF the Blue-Grass District OF High
land county.
BY Mr.. LeCato: To incorporate the town
Of Belle Haven. Accomac county.
A House bill to allow the town Of Gull
pepper to borrow money was passed
The body after having been In session
about a half hour adjourned until Mon
day.
SENATOR MARTINS VISIT
The HOUSE was not in session yesterday.
and very few of Its members were at
the Capitol Most of them awaited them
selves of the Saturday holiday 10 pay a
flying visit TO their homes.
There was a good deal Of interesting
gossip in legislative circles during the
afternoon, as the result OF a published
rumor that Senator Thomas s Martin
had been In the city during the week to
confer with nsmocrlhc leaders. with
reference TO the complexion Of the COM
mittees OF the Virginia Senate and House
on Privileges and Elections.
This report was correct only In part
Senator Martin was here on Wednesday
and -eturned TO Washington that eve
MIN brs his visit was purely personal
one fG was to General James c. Hill
n.. KOINER's CONTEST.
Mr.. George W. Koner. ex-member OF
the House from Augusta, who. as appear
ed from the face of the returns was de-
feated by Crawford w. Sims. the Populist
candidate, is hard at work among the
Democratic members. acQuainting them OF
the circumstances In his case. and OF his
claims, which he has fully set forth In
a petition that will be presented to the
House tomorrow by Delegate Silas II
Walker. Of Augusta.
Mr.. Koiner received 2oll votes. as