The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-19

| CAPTAIN r. s. Parks. OF Page, who was
| the next speaker. said IL had been rue
I mored that the bill was lawyer oiIi'
! but such "A rumor had not been SUSTAINED,
| for at least two lawyers on the moor OF
this House had arrayed themselves
against the bill, There was no class OF
ncople under Gods sun that had mani
tested more noble unselfish PATRIOTISM
I'm peace and I'm war than the members oil
! the legal profession.
Il support this bill. continued Mr.. Parks
because | oppose court-made law.
IMPOSING on FARMERS.
| ct has been said that this bill. " en-
| acted law. Will be disastrous 10 farmers:
but / can tell you gentlemen who are
| farmers. corporations have been preying
on your prcjudices many times and they
are doing Il now by starting opposition 10
| this bill Corporations will take care or
! their interests. even before this House.
| and you. the members Of this House.
/ must look after the interests or the peo-
/ pie anne sent here TO protect the in
/ terests Of the railroad employees In ~
county and intend to do It, ZAP
| plause).
! At this iuncture the calendar was post
poned for two minutes at the request OF
| Mr. G. H. Jennings. Of Washington, ana
! House bill No. 221 was taken mp and con-
| sldered on its second reading. The bill'
| which prescrbes the time for holding the
| Circuit Courts Of the Sixteenth Judiciai
| Circuit was ordered 10 its engrossment
/ and third reading and it was subsequently
passed.
Mr.. T.. w. Saunders, Of Franklin, then
made an eloquent appeal 20 the House IN
favor Of the bill. during which he pointed
| out that up TO the year 1871 II was i'm
l.. f,- nc
| 10 recover such damages as are provided
| in the bill for employees. When the rail-
road accident occurred in that year at
Jerry's Run, just above Charlottesville.
, on the Chesapeake and Ohio railway the
people OF the State arose and demanded
law for the protection OF the lives Of
! passengers or railroad trains
At this stage OF the proceedings Senator
Boykin OF Isle Of Wight. informed the
House that the Senate had adopted the
report OF the joint committee on the
| charges preferred against Judge y. s.
Turnbull. Of Brunswick county.
IN OTHER STATES.
Mr.. Saunders then explained tho laws
as they exist IN other States In regard TO
employers liabilities and he then men
toned some Of the absurdities which so5le
people thought were intended by the
bill in question. and cited an instance
where a gentleman had told him that he
understood that under this bill any rail-
road employe who deliberately had his
hand mashed could recover damage from
that respective company. The speaker
mentioned the fact that the late Judge
Edward Burks OF Bedford, had protest.
ed against the conflicting decisions rem
dered in such damage cases by the Su-
preme Court Of Appeals and that he had
thought the time had come for the on
actment OF an employers liabilities act
The great evils depressing this age had
been derived from the great systems OF
common carriers and the bill now UNI
d." discussion only intended 10 re-estab-
fish what had been the law before
these conflicting decisions Of the Supreme
CCUrtof A?pe as had been rendered Who
was behind he bill? had been asked Had
evDr any one seen when bill was intro
duced for the benefit Of the people that
there was lobby on hand I'm It's behalf?
At O'Clock the House adjourned on
motion Of Mr. Pitcher OF Fauquier. and
the bill went over until Thursday, when
The discussion will be continued.
PLACED or THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced and
under the suspension Of the rules placed
on the calendar
No. 300 ~ Mr.. J. Q. Parker. Of South
ampton-To authorize the Franklin Fe-
male Seminary Company Of SOUTHAMPTON
county 10 issue diplomas Of graduation.
no. pa by Mr.. Booker. Of Nansemond-
To authorize the town of Suffolk TO bOr-
row money
No. 2}5. by Mr.. Early. OF Greene-ro de-
clare the Conway river a lawful fence be
tween the counties Of Greene and Madi-
son from Brudans Store on said river
where said river empties into the Rapidan
river
No. 236. by Mr. Williams. Of Giles TO
empower the Board Of Supervisors OF
Giles. Pulaski. Craig. Lee. Wise. Dick
ensOn. Buchanan and Scott counties 10
require old fines and costs TO BE- worked
ont upon the public roads and streets (of
the towns OF said counties and providing
rules and regulations therefore
No. 231 by Mr.. Gwyn, of Smith-To
amend and rc-cnact section 1868 of the
Code of Virginia. with reference to GER
tain officers OF the State Hospitals as 10
their selection, appointment, removal and
pay
No. IS. by Mr.. Reddy. Of this city-To
amend and re-enact the 5th section Of the
act TO incorporate the Medical College Of
Virginia as amended by an act passed
January %. 1879 and TO empower said
college 10 take and hold any gift hereto
fore or hereafter made IL. or its hospital
OF inhrmary by grant devise, bequest OF
otherwise.
No. 23q by Mr.. Anderson. OF this city
To require the Chancery Court Of the
city OF Richmond 10 keep in It's clerks
office register Of the securities under the
control OF the court.
No 2iO by the samc-To require the
Chancery Court Of the city OF Richmond
10 keep in the clerks Office book show
inc tn amount Of money and notes under
the control or subject TO the order of
said court.
No. pa. by Mr.. George W. Settle. Of
RappahannOck-FOr the preservation of
quail in the county Of Rappahannock
No. 2i2, by Mr.. $. r. Mechanism, OF
Culpeper-To provide for a new registra-
ton OF the voters OF the county of Cul-
pepper
40. 24s by Mr.. Mann. OF Nottoway-To
authorize the Board OF Trustees of Win
ningham School District in Nottoway
county 10 issue the bond OF said school
district for $3.50 for the purpose OF com
Melting the schOOlhousc at Crewe I'm said
district and TO authorize the Board Of
Supervisors of NOttoway county TO levy
tax on the property of said district for
the purpose of paying interest and dis
charging said bond.
No. 2n, By Mr.. WithrOw. Of Bath-To
authorize the Board of Supervisors Of the
counties of Allegheny, Bath and Craig 10
increase the salary of the Judge Of the
county courts OF said counties.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
refererd to the proper committee, under
Rule 81