The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-21
TO RESUME INQUIRY TODAY
The Witnesses Summoned to Testify Re.
sardinS the RefOrmatOTy.
INSPECT The BOILER INSPECTOR BILL
The Employers Liability BIN is Likely
to Pass the House-Thc Antitrust
Measure-Ihe Big Charter.


The House Committee on Asylums and
Prisons will hold another session this
evening at o'clock in the Senate cham
Der, to continue the investigation OF the
affair at the Reformatory School at Lau-
rel. Mr.. George J.. Passmore. the dele
gate from Lunenburg, who has been elect
ed as successor Of the late DR.. y. IL.
Neblett. has been appointed by Speaker
Ryan a member OF that committee. and
he will, no doubt attend the session to-
day.
BY direction of Dr. B. l.. Winston. OF
Hanover, the chairman of the committee
Nlr. J. y. Brenaman, the clerk, has sum-
moned the following persons 10 appear
before the committee, in order TO give
testimony as 10 what they know In re-
gard 10 the Prison Association OF Nir-
ginia and the management of the Re
fOrmatOry School at Laurel
Mr.. J. A. Scott. OF Church Hill. who. as
Mr.. II. NJ. smith. Jr., said on Tuesday
evening had a boy at the Reformatory
until he became twenty-One years old,
Mr.. George Napier. of Manchester, the
brother OF the boy who had been sent TO
the institution al the suggestion and with
the consent of his aunt Mrs Lamb;
Miss Edna Farmer, who. according TO the
testimony given by her mother. had seen
traces Of lashes on her brothers back.
who Is an inmate OF the Reformatory
School.
Mrs Nettie Clarke, OF west Main street,
and Mr.. ID. G. Baker, OF this city. have
also been asked 10 appear before the COM
mittee.
THE BOILER INSPECTOR BILL.
The House Committee on Manufactures
and Mechanics Arts met yesterday after
noon I'm room No on the uper hoor Z.
the Capitol Building with Mr. Charles 1.
Bland. of Portsmouth. in the char. Ihe
object OF the meeting was TO take up once
more the boiler inspectors biu intfo-
duced By the chairman. The latter eN-
plained in detail the provisions ot sle
measure. which had been favored py
CAPTAIN r. Wright. of the marine cnsl-
neers and a delegation from Inc Lhsl-
neors' Association Of this clsy.
IL was opposed by Mr.. ;. WILKINS MAJ
thews. of Accomac, who pointed out that
the measure would not increase the rev,
,ues az the state. but would rather add
70 the expenditures. -..
Renresentatives OF the Young Mems
Rusiness Association. of this city also
appeared in opposition to the DILL anu
number of others who however dlu h"l
participate in the debate.
Tho discussion lasted for over TWO
hours and the committee hnahy ~e"'
into executive session. A suO-commll'ee
was APPOINTED 10 perfect tho bill ana as
soon as its report is completed the run
committee will be called together 10 laNe
final action. ...,. my
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY BILL.
vote NAV be reached I'm the house
to-dav ON the employers liability bill:
II is generally thought the measure VII,
mass The fght has been not one anu
the debate has attracted l'rse 1to%u ~
daily TO the hall Of the House. snouid tne
action in the House be favorable TO the
hill the contest will be even more tH-
citing in the Senate. where MT, MSlI-
vaine is expected TO become me ledulhS
champion of the measure. r
There are several bills IN the houao
designed 10 charter companies TO con-
struct and oDerate railway lines between
Newport News and Old Point. All OF
these measures will be considered by the
House Committee on Roads this moIhihs'
The antitrust bill offered in the House
nv delegate Charles Smith is set for
hearing before the Committee on courts
next Wednesday. II Is sweeping IN us
nrovislons and il Is not thought II VII
p2ss. ..
The bill offered yesterday to incorporate
the American Development Company WIZ
receive early consideration ~ me hanI1
OF the CON nittees Of the Senate ana
House II Is said the minimum capital OF
one million dollars upon which the con-
cern proposes to begin operations NJ Neh-
ezuela Is all in sight.
NO NJ GETTING.
The House Committee on the Chesa-
peake and it's Tributaries was TO nave
mot lasf evening in the basement or the
Capitol building to consider some OF the
bills before that body ,
I'm the absence of DIT. Charles Smlth' OF
Northampton. the chairman, is Was de-
cided 10 postpone the meeting.
Ex-senator Charles =. Jones, or hlsh,
land. was at the Capitol yesterday ana
was warmly greeted by his former assoc
ciates in the Legislature.