Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-14


ployees. desires to express it's hearty APP
proval Of the bill known as the en-
ployers liability bill introduced in the
present Legislature by Mr.. w. F.. Reddy
of this city. The principle Of the bill Is
just and we appeal 70 the members OF
the Legislature TO pass this bill, which
will. to some extent, correct the injustice
and evils of the present court-made law,
which press so heavily upon the en-
pioyees."
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced,
and under suspension of the rules, placed
on the calendar:
BY Mr. Charles T. Bland: TO amend
section II of the character Of the city Of
Portsmouth.
BY same: To amend sections > and Of
the act extending the boundaries Of the
city Of Portsmouth.
by same 10 authorize to Council of
the city of Portsmouth 10 unite with the
Board of Supervisors Of Norfolk county
to repair a public road.
BY same: To authorize the Council OF
the city Of Portsmouth 70 issue rsdemp-
ton bonds.
by Mr.. Cooke To incorporate the Nor
folk Bicycle Road Company.
BY Mr. George G. Bland: To amend an
act to protect game in the county Of
King and Queen.
BY Mr. owen: To regulate the killing
and capturing, and hunting, buying, or
selling OF quail in the counties Of Ches-
terheld and Powhatan.
by Mr. Bauserman: To prevent the
determination of quail I'm Shenandoah
county.
by Mr.. Blanton: To amend an act for
the protection of game and song birds
in the counties Of buckingham and Cum
berland.
BY Mr.. Willard: For the preservation
Of game i'm Fairfax county.
BY same To incorporate the town Of
Wiehle, in Fairfax county.
BY Mr. Maupin: To provide for the bet
ter preservation of order at race-courses,
Fairgrounds, baseball and football
parks. and other places where athletic
sports are held in the county Of Henrico.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
by Mr.. Stoner: To authorize the extern
sion OF the title of certain church pro-
perty i'm the county of Botetourt.
by Mr.. Watkins: To authorize State
banks 10 issue obligations payable in sill
Yer bullion and TO create lien In favor
of said obligations. and to provide for
the defence of said banks by the Attor
ney-General from any taxation by reason
thereof and for other purposes.
BY same: For the relief Of w. A.
Ewing, Treasurer Of Prince Edward.
by Mr. Duke: For the relief of c. w.
Gllmer. a disabled Confederate soldier
BY Mr. Browning: To provide for the
working OF convicts at the State farm
on the public roads in the vicinity of said
farm in the county of Goochand.
BY Mr. Sayers: To incorporate the
Virginia Railroad and Mining Company.
BY Mr.. Wilson: To place Walter b.
Hughes, Of PittsyIyania' on the pension
list.
by same: To place Alfred Richardson,
Of Pittsylvania, on the pension list.
BY Mr.. Campbell: For the relief OF
John Quincy Adams, Of Amherst county.
BY Mr.. Stubbs: For the relief of James
NJ Rilee. a Confederate soldier.
by Mr.. Kizer: To license employment
agencies, prescribe regulations for doing
business, and prescribe penalties for vio-
alton Of the law.
by Mr. Caldwell: For the relief of the |
iurettes Of +. Il. Mccartney, late Clerk |
If the Court of Craig county.
BY Mr.. SAUNDERS To amend section |
25s. with reference TO railroad companies |
BY Mr. Kizer: To amend section 1 Of /
IN act TO regulate the practice OF veteri- |
nary medicine and surgery In the State l
II Virginia.
BY Mr.. Jordan: To authorize the Win
hester Presbytery OF the Presbyterian
church in the United States to receive a
,ift or a beQuest, or both, as the founda-
ion of a scholarship.
BY Mr. Digs: To amend sections III |
md us of the Code. and 10 repeal Sec
ion 723 Of the Code, IN relation 10 fines |
" justices of the peace.
BY Mr. James w. Williams: For the re-
lef OF John II. stone. a Confederate SOL
ier OF Pulaski county.
By same: For relief OF }. w. Bocock, |
Confederate soldier Of Pulaski county |
"a.
BY Mr.. Berry: TO amend and re-enact
ection IS OF the Code Of 1881 I'm regard 20
ghen registrars shall sit 10 register
oters. Mr.. Berry by his bill, does away
With tho sitting Of registrars preceding
he May elections. as he regards such
egistration unnecessary, and provides
or but one sitting each year; that now
rovided for preceding the November
lections. Mr.. Berry states that by the
doptlon OF this plan a saving TO the
tate OF between 5000 and $500. annual
Will be made.
BY Mr.. Campbell: To amend and re-
nact section 1893 OF the Code OF Virginia
relation 20 salaries OF county superin-
sndents OF public schools. The bill pro-
ldes that these school officials shall re-
Give IN quarterly instruments. from the
tate school fund. on warrant from the
econd Auditor, SIS for every thousand
T population under their jurisdiction for