The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-18

in between the purchaser ana seher Win
ne trading stamps. which were injected
upon his own yolition to prey either on
the purchaser or seller Of goods or on
both OF them. In his opinion MI Aui
phys bill should pass on general prln'l-
pies for the welfare OF the common" ''''l''
Mr. Charles r. Bland, Of Portsmouth.
suggested that the bill be sent to the
Committee on Banks. Currency ana COM
nerce. but no action was taken on the
suggestion.
Mr. G. IT. Jennings. OF Washington
stated IL was an every day occurrence
that n manufacturer gave 10 one meI-
chant I'm city the exclusive control OF
his articles This certainly was not black
mail and the same priciple had been
adopted by the trading stamp people.
Mr. Mnter. at whom the last remark
was directed. inasmuch as he had stated
that this trading stamp business smelied
81 blackman said these trading stamps
were not articles for sale but sort or
currency and involved the idea OF
chance or lottery business II made peo-
nile buy more goods than they ought 10
buy. II was a stimulant for trade Whlch
would react and leave the people unable
TO buy things which they needed. rms
trading stamp craze would 20 along the
railroads all over the country and RUIN
the country merchants.
FAVORING THE SUBSTITUTE.
Colonel Louis c. Barley. of Alexandria
thought the substitute offered by the COM
mittee represented the proper solution or
the difficulty. He could not see any OBJ
lection to the issuing Of trading stamps
as long as any merchants could obtain
them as provided i'm the substitute. II
was the only business he had seen that
or very little He then quoted laws from
other states like New York and Califor-
MIA. which contained similar provisions
as the substitute. He hoped that the
matter would not be referred 10 the Com
mittee on Courts of Justice. which In his
opinion was equal to killing the substi-
tute.
Mr.. Jennings. Of Washington. called the
attention Of the House to the fact that
Mr.. Murphy had stated before the COM
mittee that the substitute would be exact
~ I'm a line agreeable 10 him.
Mr.. w J.. Reddy. Of this city. raised
the point of order that a member mad no
right to divulge what transpired in a
committee.
Mr.. j. y. Stubs. OF Gloucester. who
was in the chair declared the point well
taken. but Mr.. Jennings explained :hat
Mr.. Murphy had made that statement i'm
open session Of the committee held in the
Senate chamber.
Mr. Murphy I'm explaining his action
said he knew al the time that the trading
stamp people would not sell trading
stamps TO all merchants and that for that
reason only he had made the proposition.
Mr. +. G. Foxes. of this city, was then
asked by a member If the labor unions Of
this city did not issue a trading stamp
which secured them q rebate Of five per
cent Mr.. Folkes replied that these or
Plantations had used trading stamp
which had secured them "a rebate Of three
per cent. but that this benefit had been
broken up by the trading stamp people
THE BILL RECOATMITTED.
On motion of Dir. y. J.. Winston. Of
Hanover. the pending question was then
ordered and Mr. Anderson's resolution
then came up for a vote u was de-
clared by the chair 10 be lost by vote
OF % 20 %. but the ayes and hayes being
called for the resolution was carried by
a vote of A. 20 o. which was as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Anderson. Berry. Blake
more. Charles r. Bland. George 9. Bland.
Buford. Caldwell. Carter. Darlington.
Craig. Diggs. Early. Elswick. Fitzpatrick,
Folkes. Garrett. Garnett. Goad. Henson,
Hatcher. Jones. Kizer Mechanism, Min
ter. Montague. Murphy Pilcher. Powell.
Quesenberry. Reddy Saunders, Settle,
Stoner. Stubbs, Surgener, Taylor, Turner,
Turpin G. H. Walker. s. IT, Walker,
Wexford. Wharton. winston Speaker
Ryan-ij.
Nays-NIessrs. Allen, Barley. Boaz
Thomas j. Campbell. Darnal. Feather
ston. Galleher. Gwyn, Hale. Hicks. Hobbs,
Ivey. c. H. Jennings. Il. u. Jennings, Jas
Mann. owen. Palmer. Parks, Sayers
Charles Smith. j. =. Smith. Thomas,
Wallace. Wilson. willard. J. ". VII
lams. William G. Williams, Winborne
Wood
EMPLOYERS LIABILITIES.
The next bill which caused discussion
was House bill No. 80 better known as
the employers liabilities bill Mr.. W f.
Reddy. Of this city the patron Of the BILL
explained the provisions of the bill i'm de-
tail. and stated that at present employees
had no protection on account of some
technical decisions of the Supreme Court
Of Appeals. The bin was not a new sub
ject: it was first brought up in the Legis-
lature six years ago. but was defeated. |
and IL had since been rointrOduced every
session with similar success. The speak
or referred 20 England. and a number Of
aA
i'm existence and expressed his firm he
lief that the time would come when such
a law would be enacted i'm Virginia
Mr.. William Henry Mann. Of Peters |
burg, then moved 10 adjourn but the mo- |
tion was lost by a vote OF p 10 49, and !
"a motion made bv Mr.. Joseph T.. Willard !
of Fairfax. TO pass the bill by. was lost |
by vote OF q to -.
Mr. L. W Saunders. Of Franklin. then
briefly spoke I'm favor Of the bill lie
said II was not a dangerous measure. COS |
II had been pictured. but IL was on the !
line Of the legislation OF other States. He |
was interrupted with numerous questions
as TO court decisions touching on the MIR
port Of the bill. and in his reply he stated |
that the decisions OF the Supreme Court |
OF Appeals had varied so much on that
subject. and had been so conflicting as 10 |
meet almost any case that might be
cited
Mr. Saunders took his seat at sos = |
NJ, and the House then adjourned.
PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
The following b'lls were Introduced and |
under suspension Of the rules placed on |
the calendar:
No. 223. by Mr.. Carter Of scott-To in |
corporate the town Of Grundy in the |
county of Buchanan.
No. 22i by MI. Stubs Of Gloucester |
10 repeal an act To authorize the Bal |
timOre, CT esapeake and Richmond steam |
boat Company To erect a wharf along its |
water front on York river at Gloucester |
Point in Gloucester county. approved |
February p. 1891
No. Do by Mr.. Owen Of Manchester |
To amend and re-enect sections 80 50. ~
81. g. 81. 66 and II Of an act apn,o,,e1 4