Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-20
M'CUNE BILL TO-DAY.
AN INTERESTING DEBATE Is EN-
PECTED IN THE SENATE.
THE EMPLOYERS LIABILITY BILL.
It's Discussion to BE Renewed in the
HOuse-Mecting of the Committees
on Expenditures at Public Institu-
lions and Retrenchment.

The McCune "anti-airtation" bill will
come up on its second reading in the
Senate to-day.
A large crowd is expected to be present
to hear the debate. Mr.. McCune stated to
a Dispatch reporter yesterday that he
was prepared to make a vigorous tight
for the measure Notwithstanding the adj
verse report Of the committee. He will
speak for the measure, and Senators
BarKsdale and Wthers will oppose it.
The debate promises TO be tine most en-
tertaining of any Of the present session
thus far.
1t is possible that the bill may be passed
by, and made the special order for some
future day, but the author is ready TO
defend it, and a motion to pass it by will
not come from him.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY BILL
The employers liability bill will come
up in the House to-day, and it may be
that a vote will be taken upon it, if any
effort is made to dispose of the measure
by those impatient TO see the body get
to work on other matters Of legislation.
The effort to bring the farmers into the
discussion of the measure by the claims
that it will affect their interests has al
ready been met by Mr.. Reddy's statemen Mt
that he would accept an amendment pro-
viding that the provisions OF the Dill
shall apply only TO railroads
Mr.. Saunders's "fence-law" will be the
next measure to be fought Ivy the rail-
roads.
The House Committee on Finance will
meet this afternoon at O'Clock TO con-
slider Mr. Saunderss bill providing for the
taxation Of telephone, telegraph, and eN-
press companies, and defining what shall
constitute such corporations. This mea-
sure will meet with considerable OPPOSE
ton which was manifested at the meeting
Of the committee Tuesday afternoon,
when the LOng-Distance Telephone COM
pany and the Western Union Telegraph
Company we're represented by counsel.
The Adams Express Company VIII also
be represented to-day. IL is understood.
COMMITTEE on EXPENDITURES.
The committee to investigate into the
expenditures at the public institutions or
the State-the "Anarenlst Coihinillee, as
il is termed by Mr. Pilcher-held meet
ing yesterday afternoon in the room or
the chairman. Senator Barksdale. at the
Lexington. The session of the committee
was held behind closed doors. DR.. BenJa-
min Blackford, Superintedent Of the
Western Insane Asylum. appeared betore
the committee and answered numerous
questions regarding expenditures AT the
institution under his charge. Captain Ru-
dolph $. Turk, of the Deaf, Dumb ana
Blind Institute. was similarly examined
touching the expenses at his institution.
OTHER COMMITTEES
The Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform held an executive session yester-
day. lasting nearly two hours. SeVeIdl
bills were agreed upon with unanimlty.
Some Of these measures are designed 70
bring about reforms by amending the
and the others provide Tor
such reductions i'm expenses as do not con-
nict with the existing Constitution.
Tho Senate Committee on FINANCE anu
Ranks Will meet this morning at 10
O'clock to consider under a special order
Senator Munfords bill, which seeks TO ex-
emit the charitable institutions To whlch
Major Lewis Ginter left legacies, from
the payment OF the per cent. inheritance
tax. There will be some opposition raised
TO the bill. and representatives or the
various institutions are invited 10 appear !
before the committee and express their |
views on the matter
THEY ARE NOW LAWS.
The following bills have been approved |
by the Governor;
To protect partridges In the counties OF |
Gloucester and Mathews.
To repeal an act entitled an act TO pro- |
vide for working and keeping In repair !
the roads and bridges In Nansemond !
county.
To authorize j. r. Knight and others TO |
erect a pier or wharf opposite their land |,
insFranklin. Southampton county. Va, on |
the west side Of Blackwater river.
To authorize and empower the Council |
Of the town of Bedford city to issue |
bonds for Slo1OCO. at lower rate OF inte- /
rest than per centum per annum, for the |
purpose of redeeming outstanding per |
cent bonds of said town 10 said amount, |
and 10 further authorize and empower |
said Council 10 secure the payment or |
said issue of bonds by deed OF trust on |
the ewater-works OF said town, and the |
thereto appertaining.