Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-07
REDDY BILL ARGUED.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ACT DIS
CUssED. But NOT ACTED UPON.
TsLg ABOUT TRlDG-STAMpS TONIGHT
rhis Interesting subject 60 Re Com
sidcrcd ny the House Committee
The Coics-Newbcrne Contcst-Gos-
sip Of the Lobby.

bin. Three hours were consumed in argu
ment but the discussion was for the
most part rather uninterestlng. II being
mrdened with the reading OF court de-
csions and statutes Of various States.
An hour and a half was allowed each
side. Mr.. Glasgow. Of Roanoke. consum-
ing the entire time for the opposition.
and Mr. Reddy and Mr. c. V. Meredith
srcaking in favor OF the measure.
Air Reddy opened the discussion in
favor Of his bill. The measure was not
new one. he said. Similar bills had
been introduced at the two preceding
sessions The "fellow-servant doctrine"
was a comparatively new one. What the
exsct law now was no one, he thought.
could tell. as IL had been so twisted in
The courts until il was tangle Of tech
nicaliues.
The fantastic distinctions which had
been made by the courts was a crying
Injustice 90 the workmen OF the country.
The speaker mentioned several States
which recognized the doctrine as to fell
.low-servants. among them being Iowa,
Illinois Arkansas. Missouri Georgia,
Florida. South Carolina, Tennessee. Ala
Dlma, Texas. Massachusetts,. Wisconsin,
Minnesota. Kentucky. and Louisiana.
The necessity for such legislation had be-
come stronger and stronger. Mr.. Reddy
read @ letter written by Judge Burks.
in which the latter expressed himself
heartily in favor of the pending BILL and
thought that IL should be made even
more stringent as 10 railroads.
OPPOSED BY MR.. GLASGOW.
Mr Glasgow. of Roanoke. followed Mr..
Reldy In a speech i'm opposition TO the
measure. 9e said the only time such a
laI had ever been considered by the Gene
rsl Assembly il was defeated. The
speaker said that Kansas. California,
Alabama. and Minnesota were the only
states that had ever gone as far as this
Commonwealth as 10 employers liability.
NJ Glasgow referred to the taxes which
Dis corporation 0he Norfolk and West
s-m had paid into the State Treasury.
Under an act of Congress they were re-
Ql.red 10 spend half million dollars in
lluipping their rolling stock He thought
no additional liabilities should be forced
uuon the road Their only source of
revenue was from the public. and If ad-
dit.onal burdens were placed upon the
corporations. the people wound ultimately
have 20 bear them.
MR. MEREDITH FAVCRs IT.
SIR. c. V Meredith. at the conclusion |
of lr Glasgow's remarks. addressed the |
committee in favor of the bill. He started |
out with the broad assertion. which was
undisputed. that the proposed measure |
simply sought TO restore the law OF the |
state as existing previous TO the present |
Court of Appeals. The latter body had |
"fiprod up the doctrine of fellow-ser- |
In
rhe land. ne declared had contradicted |
itself time and again on this question OF |
conAWon humanity.
TlA committee. at 1l:15 went into exec
ut.ye session. aud decided 10 postpone |
the further consideration Of the measure |
until next Monday night at o'clock
DISCUSS TRADING STAMPS TONIGHT |
The Committee Of the House on Banks,
Currency. and Commerce was 10 have |
considered the bill prohibiting the use o1
trading stamps yesterday morning at
O'Clock but as there were so few mem
hers of the body present at that early |
hour 10 was decided 10 postpone the con-
sIderation Of the measure until tonight |
90 o'clock. when the committee Will meet
On the Hall Of the House Of Delegates
The special business-men's committee
OF Messrs. George Watt Taylor
trim. >. A. Gugg, and William =. Poy-
thress appointed at mass-meeting OF
merchants opposed TO the trading stamp |
companies. held recently in the Chamber
of Commerce, has issued a call asking
that every merchant opposed TO the
trading stamps shall attend this meeting.
Tile members of the Legislature are also
invited
CHESAPEAKE AND TRIBUTARIES.
The House Committee on the Chesa-
peake and its Tributaries met yesterday
afternoon and held a lengthy discussion |
as 90 measures now being prepared, which
VIII Increase the States revenues from the
oyster industry. The body realize that
something must be done on this line. and
that speedily. The sentiment is in favor
o., allowing outside capital 10 come in the
State. % be used in developing the indus
fry but 10 be handled through residents
rf the State. The committee took no ac-
t.ou yesterday, and adjourned at O'Clock,
a'ter a three-hOurs' discussion Of the
question
The Finance Committee yesterday de-
cIled 20 consider on next Tuesday after
noon at o'clock Mr. Saunders's BILL de-
tnng what shall constitute "a telephone,
telegraph. or express company and pro-
Siing for the taxation Of same.
THE CATTLE QUARANTINE BILL
Il IS thought that Mr.. Owens's cattle
quarantine bill Is doomed IL is said
enough members Of the committee have
expressed their disapproval TO insure its
being reported unfavorably. II seeems
'Itf the bin was presented by Mr.. owen
'or the purpose OF enabling his constitu
nfa of Chesterfield county 10 drive their
a'tlc TO Richmond. instead Of having TO
Pip them by rail. which is necessary
inoer the present quarantine law II is
thought that in the event OF the failure
0f the proposed bill measure will be
introduced by which cattle may be in
''tcfed in Chesterfield before being sent
olt Of the county This would save farm
ae residing I'm sight OF Richmond from
me expense OF renting car aud sending
20 lhe Quarantine-yards ia this city all
cattle not butchered at home u IS under
stood that the opposition OF the farmers |
In ihe valley and the Southwest several
oi whom have been here during the week
Vas chiefly instrumental IN knocking out
AI- Owens's bin.
VISITED THE PENITENTIARY.
The special subcommittee Of the Sen
aie Committee on Public Institutions and
EDUCATION and OF the House Committee
on Asylums and Prisons, acting as a
Joi1 committee, visited the penitentiary |
yesterday for the purpose Of investi-
gazing the statements as 10 the crowded
condition Of the institution. The joint
,'iamttee inspected the prison carefully.
cry opportunity being afforded them |
lf doing so by the officials In charge. |
4 ne committee also examined the plans |
o. Dr. W. c. West recently submitted 10
= meeting OK the directors. OF an addi-
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