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arrived. II was on motion OF Mr.. Willard.
Of Fairfax. passed by for fifteen minutes.
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Mr.. Parker. of southampton, spoke In
favor OF agreeing TO the amendment.
which he said was a perfectly legitimate
method OF fighting the railroad companies
on that question and compelling them 10
either fence their tracks or pay for the
stock killed thereon.
Mr.. Parker In advocating the amend
mcnt stated that having just risen from
n slck bed. he could not say much. but
even at the risk OF his Sealth must raise
his voice I'm behalf OF - effort 10 force
the railroads to either fence their tracks
or else pay fer the stock they kill. He
said that It made his blood boil. when
he saw the railroads in his county kill
poor mans or "A poor woman's COW, which
constituted good part OF their living.
and then nay them nothing at all Tor ".
In those counties which had to fence
In their stock instead of crops. the pres
cnt law was all right. for the law now
requires that. when stock Is killed by
railroad in an enclosed field they must
pay, but In those counties which fenced
their crops and did not fence their stock
IN. rs was the case I'm Southampton. he
county the law was totally inadequate
and the railroads killed stock and paid
FOR nothing. He vas In favor OF making
the law the same everywhere and that
as The railroads always fight any bill
10 make them pay for stock and were
fighting the one now pending and ne was
In favor Of fighting everything they want
i'm any direction. until they let up lighting
Ms on the proposition 10 make them pay
for the stock they kill.
He said IL was his purpose 10 fight the
railroads directly or indirectly. In every
nOssible way by every legal means. until
they agreed TO do the fair thing and
either fence their tracks or else pay FOR
the stock they kill He was not opposed
10 railroads and was not hostile
70 the Norfolk and Western Rail
road Company and he would Of
fer the amendment just as quick
TO any other roads charter. Bui that as
long as he stood I'm the halls Of virginia.
Legislature he proposed TO fight by every
possible means TO make railroads pay
for the stock they killed.
Mr.. Parks, OF Page. IN advocating me
Norfolk and Western Railroad ran
through his county and so would the
branch road proposed by the bin under
discussion. However he considered the
amendment just and proper one ana
had been in favor Of such provision al
ready during the last session.
Mr.. Saunders. Of Franklin. denied the
assertion that the friends Of the amend
ment were hostile 10 the railroads. lf
they were hostile TO the railroads they
certainly were friendly 10 the people.
The amendment proposed was exactly the
same as the one now on th' statute book
Of the state Of kansas He was NOT
afraid % the threat made that q motion
would be made TO dismiss the bill n the
amendment WIS passed. " was either "a
buncOmb bill or ~ meant business ana
I'm that instance the amendment would
not interfere with the construction OF the
ro3d.
The amendment was not hitting at
the Norfolk and Western railroad per So,
but that railroad had been extremely
persistent i'm declining any such PROPOSE
lion. He then offered another amend
mcnt TO the effect that the provisions or
the bill shall not apply 20 the counties 10
be named by their respective representa-
tives.
Speaker Ryan briefly replied TO the ar
guments advanced by the advocates or
Mr. Saunders amendment. while MI
Craig spoke in favor of the prop3ae9 r.
striCtion lie thought IL was as httlc aH
the people could ask that The rdlltoaqs
nav for the stock they Kill There should
be starting point some where
The amendment compelling the railroad
company 10 fence in its tracks on all us
lines and branches, or pay for the stock
killed thereon was finally agreed TO 10y
a vote OF As TO 80.
The vote was as follows
Yeas-Mcssrs. Allen. Blakcmorc. Chas.
r. Bland. Booker g. J. Campbell, Carter
chaplin. Churchman, craig. f.iSWlck'
Fec thcrston. Folkes. Garrett Garnet
Goad. Gwyn. Hale. Hanson. Ivey. Upton
u Jennings Jordan Ii~on LoNplace.
Matthews. McClanahan Mnter. Palmer
Parker. Parks Pendleton, Reddy, Saun-
deTs Savers. Snoad. thas. Smith Spfatt
Stoner Surgener. Switzer Turner. Tur-
pin. Wallace c. Harding Walker. Win
borne WithrOw. Woods.
Nays-Mossrs. Anderson. Barley, Berrey
GEORGE G. Bland Blautou. Browning
Caldwell. Thomas J. Campbell, Caring
ton. Cooke p1rnall. Lmhrcv. Can nor
Hatcher Hicks. q. II. Jennings. Jones
James Mann William Henry Mann Maui
pm, Montague. Murphy. Newberne. Pass
more. Pitcher. Powell. Quesenberrv. Set
Le. Stubbs. Thomas. Silas II. Walker
Watkins. Wexford Willard j. W. VII
liams. VIM. G.. Williams, Wilson. Win
ston. Speaker Ryan-39
on motion Of Mr.. Pitcher. the bill was
then dismissed. and motion 10 recon
slider that vote was lost, on motion of
Mr. Saunders.
The special order Of the day. the five
bills reported -dvOrahly by the special
Committee on Retrenchmcnt and Reform.
vas called al 2.l0 L. NJ. bat before any
action was taken on the matter the House
adjourned. on motion Of Mr. VIM. Henry
Mann, of Petersburg
PLACED OF THE CALENDAR.
The following bills We're introduced and
under suspension Of the rules placed on
tho calendar:
No 327. by Mr. Walker Of Northumber-
land--To compensate school trustees 9TH
or than clerks i'm Westmoreland and Nor
cumberland counties.
No. 320 by Mr.. Turner. Of Floyd - To
authorize the Board of Supervisors of
Floyd county 10 let to contract the pub
lie roads of that county 10 levy tax
20 keep the same In repair
Nc. 300 by Mr.. Berrey-FOr the prcser-
walton Of quail In the counties of stafford
and King George.
No 800 by the same-To authorize the
Board Of School Trustees 10 borrow
money TO erect a school house al Stat
ford Courthouse.
NO. 32l by Mr.. Spratt Of Tazewell-To
authorize the owners Of addition numbers
one and two to the town of Richards in
the county of Tazcwell to close the streets
and alleys i'm said additions
no. 1872. by Mr.. Matthews. Of Accomac-
To amend and rs-cnact section of an act
entitled an act to provide a charter for
the town Of Onancock IN the county oi
Accomac approved February -. lN2.
No 1913. by Mr. Parks of Paee-Io au-
thOrize the trustees of the Bethel Meth
odist Episcopal church In Page county,
Va 10 sell a church lot and invest pro
cceds.
No. 33i by Mr.. Caldwell OF Craig-To
give the Board Of Supervisors of Grail
.ounty original jurisdiction in The cstah-
lishmcnt of and all matters pertaining 10
the roads ana bridges Of said county
BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills was passed
No Sa-House bin TO amend and o..
enact section s.l. Code Of Virginia In re-
ference TO poor 20 be kept az poorhouse
and when and how assistance TO be given
THE following Senate bills were also
No. 4o.-senatc bill to prevent deception
in the manufacture and sale OF imitation
butter
enact chapter so of the acts 81 lSl-92
entitled an act TO repeal chapter a4 oil
the acts Of extra session 1851 and 10 pui