Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01
BILL IN CONFERENCE.
The Two Branches Unable 10 agree
On Appropriation Measure.
SOLDIERS HOME ALLOWANCE CUT.
The House Reduces the Sum Given from
$4,000 10 $4,000.
FOR CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
The Withcrs Hill Passes the Senate
sugar-Rcfining Charter Goes
Through the Lower Branch-The
Session Extended.

The appropriation bill is now In the
Conference Committee of the two
branches Of the General Assembly. il
having finally passed the House yester-
day afternoon.
The bill was considerably changed yes
terday appropriations TO several public
institutions being increased, while that
10 the Soldiers Home was reduced from
$4,000 to $4,000, which is still an increase
Of 5000 over the appropriation Of last
year The Senate promptly refused TO
accept the House substitute, and the
Conference Committee followed.
The two branches adopted a resolution
extending the session five days, which
means that adjournment will have to be
taken Saturday No work l. 10 be done
after Wednesday,
The Senate adopted the bill providing
for submitting 20 the people at the MAY
election in 1899 the question of holding a
constitutional convention, but this pro-
position was not acted upon In the lower
branch. 1t probably will be to-day.
The bin Incorporating the Virginia
Sugar Refining Company passed the
House last night, but viii have to 20 back
10 tho Senate, owing TO several ameud-
ments having been adopted by the former
body.
The House defeated the bill providing
that capital punishments take place al
the penitentiary.
The Day Ina the senate.
The Senate convened at II o'clock with
the attendance nearly complete. Senator
X. a. James. Of Pittsylvania, who has
been very IN at his home for several
weeks. was In hts seat, ana was heartily
congratulated upon his recovery by many
OF his colleagues
The Following resolutions were offered
by Mr. Sands: That the Clerk of the
Senate be directed TO issue 10 William
Wilson, Janitor OF the Senate, his certif-
cate for 81 per week during the session
for the purpose of paying his assistant,
by Mr.. Flood: That the Clerk OF the
Senate be authorized 20 employ an assist
ant Tor period Of forty days after the
expiration Of the present session to aid
In preparing the index to the Journal. &C.,
with the compensation of the first assist
mt clerk.
by Mr.. Fairfax; THAT the Clerk Of the
Senate be and is hereby authorized 10
retain In his employment al salary not
exceeding $50 per month William Wilson
~ custodian OF the Senate chamber ana
furniture, and OF the public documents.
to be paid out of the treasury on the GER
lhcate of tho Clerk of the Senate.
BY Mr. Wickham: That the Clerk of the
Senate be and Is hereby authorized To
Issue his certificate to the Sergeant-at-
Arms, doorkeeper, janitor, assistant
clerks, and committee clerks for the sum
OF $50 each, aud 10 pages for the sum OF
tzS each as further compensation for the
present session.
All the foregoing were adopted without
opposition, with the exception Of the last,
against which two votes were cast.
THE LABOR-BUREAU BILL.
The House bill establishing bureau
OF labor statistics came UP as the special
order at ll15 o'clock. Mr.. Munford made
an earnest speech I'm support OF the bin
SIR. Muntord said the bin was not so inn
portant, either by reason Of the powers
conferred or the appropriation which II
carried as because Of the subject with
which Il dealt. The relative rights ana
obligations OF labor and capital. OF en-
ployee ana employer. We're daily bee0min,,
matters OF greater Importance and de.
manning the most careful attention ~
the student and the law.maker.
IIls plll created a bureau for the COIL
lection OF labor statistics. and the dls
feminaiion OF facts with reference N an |
the conditions which affect our laborinp |
population. The necessity for such legis. |
nuoh y round In the establishments OF iust |
nsNu uepaIunvnls many with even
bseatsf powers, In thirty-sx OF the Statos |
me Nhion' and In many Of the coun- I
tries OF the Old World. Virginia is y 1
'"'Ap"ratVeiy sparsely-settlod country.