Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-15
HOLD TWO SESSIONS.
BOTH HOUSES WORK HARD AND
pass MANY BILLS.
THE EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ACT.
Debate Continues, Hut Vote Not
Yet in Slght-1he Penitentiary
Measure Goes MISUNDERSTANDING
ment Law Unchanged-No Gaming.

There were two sessions Of the Senate
and House yesterday. and q large number
Of bills went through in each branch.
The debate on the employers liability
bin consumed a large portion Of the
morning session of the Senate. Mr.
Jenries making lengthy speech against
It and Mr. Opie speaking briefly FOR It. a
vote will not be reached for several days.
The bill to prohibit the use Of trading
stamps was passed, with several slight
amendments, one of which provides that
the law shall go into effect July lst
The House defeated. by a vote Of 81 to
So the bin allowing a householder the
right to waive his exemption TO O salary
OF $50 per month. which is now free from
distress or levy. Mr. Maupin introduced
an anti-gambling BILL the purpose Of
which IS to effectuany break up gaming
in this State
The Day In the senate.
There was no opening prayer in the
Senate
Mr.. Barksdale caused some discussion
By asking the Chair If the special COM
mittee on expenditures at state institu-
tions, which has submitted It's report,
making many recommendations had the
right 10 report a bill. BY reference 10
the resolution under which the commit
tee was appointed # was decided that II
had such power
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Kane,
providing that the Senate reconvene az 4
o'clock to take up bills TO which no OBJ
lection would be made.
pITTS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were presented and
referred 10 committees:
Bv Mir. Fairfax Go. 4eO; To authorize
John II. Alexander and other trustees for
LOudoun Lodge, L. O. q, IT,. at LeesburS,
70 sell and convey lot belong 10 the
nv Mr.. Boykin GO. 4e): To incorporate
The Virginia Central Railroad Company.
The corporators are +. Y. White, Henry
Fairfax. John H. Ryan John H. Alexan-
der. William r. Alexander r. c. Pitcher.
and George W. Settle. The company is
authorized TO construct and operate rail-
road from some point in LOudOun county,
on the Potomac river, to any points In
ties
By Mr.. Kane CNo. 4sg: TO amend sec
ton S4S OF the Code with reference TO the
compensation Of boards Of supervisors.
by Mr. Maynard .(No $50: To incor-
pOrate che Chesapeake Transit Company.
BY Mr.. Lowry tNO. 1853: To require
notarses 20 afiix their seals TO all pro-
tested paper for which a charge Of 81
is TO be made for the benefit OF the Com
Nv air. Clayton (No. 1860. To prescribe
and regulate how jury costs IN AL civil
cases In the corporation and circuit courts
Of Roanoke cts shall be taxed collected.
ard paid into the Treasury OF that city.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY BILL
At 1890 clock the third days discus
sion of the employers liability biz was
begun by Mr. 1efIrics, who opposed the
hill IN n speech of nearly two hours In
length Mr. Jeffries began his speech BIZ
Tho discussion OF the general principles
Involved IN the relations OF master ana
servant Continuing. the speaker said.
ssThe master owes duties 10 the servant
Just as mucn as he servant owes duties
10 fnc master. He takes an the risks
incident 10 his duties. and the courts hold
him 70 the strictest accountability. ne
argued that the eject OF the bill pro-
posed was 10 relieve the employee from
plain duties. and 10 put upon the en-
piOYer some OF those now required of Tho
employee. He then went into the nureiv
legal aspects Of the question quoting the
opinions Of many courts which had de-
clced eases uDOn principles which recoo-
nized the doctrine Of feilow-servants. in
cldenially referring specifically ia arQu-
mepis ~ Mr. Witnerss speech for the
BIZ Saturday
THE QUESTION OF RECOVERY.
Abiding 90 the argument that the mas
scn6efs were protected while the rail-
way operatives We're not, Mr. JenrIes
said:
~rhere Is an the difference In the world
so'~fen ne Nh es-the difference OF