The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03

Mr.. Munford said he thought the
amendment offered by Mr. Sands was
misunderstood. 1t was designed sim
ply TO strike out Of the act the words
that required the board to employ, as
far as practicable. convict labor In the
work on the building. II the amendment
were adopted the effect would be 10 leave
he board free to act as it should see
III In this matter without any suggestion
from the Legislature. Right here Mr..
Munford took occasion to pay his tribute
tn the workingmen. The Democratic
oarty owed much To them. for in 1896
when bankers and business men We're
aving the party the worklngmen. with
he exception Of few employed on tn
railroads, supported the Democratic tick
o. He was OF the Oninion that cNHr'
senator. deem down in his heart believed
that there was something in THIS demand
.Or honest labor.
The suggestion having been made that
the wOrkingmen did not care for such
~ amendment as that propos o. MI
Munford said he could speak for the labor
organizations Of Richmond when he made
he statement that they di' object TO the
bringing of convict labor into competition
with honest labor
lie believed in labor organizations j
was the only way in which the working
men could protect themselves. Nothinr
but the love the workingmen nave LOT
the Democratic party has kept them IN
line after their petitions have been re-
iected and their policies def ated. He
aid hot mean to intimate that IL this bill
were passed in the original form the
workingmen would leave the Democratic
party but II might bring on trouble.
MR.. OPIE'S PLAIN TALK.
MIR. Opis said he endorsed what Mr..
Munford had said and would 90 further
and say that he was opposed TO the con
.ract with the Davis Shoe Company. he
objected to all measures that would bring
convict labor into competition with honest
Mr.. KeezelI wanted to know If Mr.. Opie
was willing 10 place upon the farmers
Of Augusta the burden OF paying tnelr
part Of money that now comes INTO the
State treagury by reason OF the contract
.-'.N tie Da~fs Company.
Mr.. Opie promptly replied in the affirm
alive tIe said that for every shoe maker
In the pententiary there was one honest
shoemaker out OF work.
When a man could not get honest work
10 do he was forced 10 steal. Thus. TO
deprive honest labor of work was calcu-
Ia ed TO make convlctS.
Mr.. Boykin made vigorous speech In
favor OF the bill. He opposed the amend
ment. In doing so. he said the working
men had not better friend than himself
and he did not believe the labor organiZa-
tons. which were composed OF noble men.
would wish Is stand Ia the way OF this
improvement which justice and humanity
demanded
RIitT MI. FIdndRdu Udu uldut dhONnti
speech I'm heha'f Of the bill the further
consideration of the measure was passed
by until tomorrow and the Senate at
$3.50 adjourned.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
For preservation OF game In King
George and Stafford counties.
In relation TO roads and bridges in Shen-
andoah county
To amend charter Of town of Waynes-
bOro.
TO prohibit sac OF liquors within two
miles of Buena Visa.
To authorize Board OF Supervisors OF
Flovd county TO levy tax for road pur-
poses.
TO incorporate town OF Wiehle.
To amend section l49 Of Code In refer
ence TO pay Of judges OF election, so far
as II relates 10 Fauquier county
To incorporate Montgomery Railroad
and Mining Company
IN relation 10 working coal and other
mineral veins in Henrico, Goochland and
Chesterfield counties.
To amend charter town Of Lebanon.
To protect mountain trout In Allegheny.
Bath and Highland.