The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-19

The Measure Disinis>sd in the Iiousc-Ihe
Pilotage Bill Rrcommittcd.

The Measure Disrnissed in the Housc-The
Pilotage Bill Recommitted.
The session Of the House OF Delegates
yesterday was again opened with prayer
by Rev. Mr.. seaton. Of the First Cni-
tartan church.
Mr.. Reddy. of this city, in introducing
the TWO bills prepared by a committee OF
the Chamber of Commerce, looking to-
wards the amending Of the charter Of the
city of Richmond stated that the bills
viii be considered by the Committee for
Courts of Justice on Thursday morning
at lo o'clock. All parties interested in
The two measures are invited TO appear
before the committee TO submit their
views
Senator Nickham presented 20 the
House the resolution adopted boy the SEN
ate. appointing W. g. Coghill member
OF The Electoral Board of Caroline coun-
ty. The resolution was concurred IN by
the House.
THE PlLOTAGE BILL
a rather lively discussion ensued when
House bin No 5l4 came up as unfinished
business The bill. which Sc oks TO amend
the law i'm regard 10 rates of pnotage,
eNempts coal barges from the payment
of pilotage. Mr.. Reddy. of this city.
claimed that the bill had been placed on
The calendar J.ler false pretences, for
IL was the '.s,lt of combination be-
tween the Pilot Association the Nor
folk and Western. and the Chesapeake
ard Ohio Railway Companies. - there
fore moved 10 recommit the bin On order
that private citizens might have an OPP
pcriuniiy TO be heard.
Mr. Cooke. of Norfolk, opposed the
moti1n saying that the bill was a con-
cession Oh the part Of the pilots 10 the
coal Interests o. the two railroad COM
pennies amt 10 tac coal trade generally.
Aessrs Saunders, Of Franklin, ana
Caben. OF this city. also spoke IN favor
OF gtcommittinl, while Mr. Coles. or
northumberland. expressed the hope that
the House would take action on the bill
al once This brought Mr.. Digs. OF
King William. o. his feet. who charged
the ~ niher- OF the minority with being
ln favor of mOnOpOlies. lie referred 90
"a prin'ed speech made by Colonel Lamb
before lhe House Of Representatives., IN
Wa hirgion. and IN the course Of his re-
nidrss said that Colonel Lamo SAT down
IN Norfolk. and as soon as ne pulled the
atrlng the hands of his followers IN the
General Assembly went up.
Mr. StoVal OF Halifax. rciOrtcl that
o. the Republicans really were iu favor
of monopolies. the Democrats certainly
mad done nothing during the two wears
they bad been IN power 10 break down
tho influence of monoplies. 10 this Mr.
Digs replied that TWO years had been
entirely too short 10 undo all the devil
try committed by the Republicans.
Speaker Ryan here stated that on last
Friday the motion 10 recommit the bill
had been lost. and that such a motion
al this time was out of order. because,
10. gtaI.
be made within the next three days
while the bill was IN the same stage OF
action.
Mr.. Diggs then appealed from the de-
cision Of the Chair, which. he said. was
IN conflict with a decision rendered re-
Gently on similar motion by General
Hundley, OF Amelia. who at that time
occupied the chair. Mr.. Digs added
that ne was merely prompted by a de-
sire to ascertain whether the House was
of the same opinion as the Chair.
The decision OF the Chair was then
sustained by a vote OF - 10 o.
Several amendments 10 the bill were
subsequently sent TO the Clerks desk.
and after a detailed explanation by AIR.
Pitcher. of Fauquier. In favor OF the
bill Mir. Saunders moved that the biii
be referred TO the Committee on Banks,
Currency. and Commerce. with instruc-
lions 10 near ifNAlulOlAs am ifloiA AA'
bill 10 the House at as early date
as possible. This motion was agreed
10.
CONVICT LABOR BILL.
Another lengthy debate arose when
House bill No. SIS came up on It's second
reading. which requires that all goods.
wares. and merchandise, or other article
or thing. manufactured by convict labor,
10 be so stamped or marked as to plain
ly show that they were so manufac-
tured Mr. Boaz OF Albemarle, stated
that the bill had been adversely reported
by the Finance Con- mittee, and he. there
fore. moved that the bill be dismissed.
The motion was opposed by Messrs. Ca
ball HARDWOOD and Murphy of Thu city,