Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
LABOR BUREAU BILL.
THE GOVERNOR HEARS Anor.
MESTs Foa AND AGAINST IT.
.HE WILL PROBABLY SIGN II fO-pIY.
several Lynchburg Mcn Oppose Iss
Approval and Legislator. Advocate
1.-THE wharton BIn becomes =
Iaw--A Busy Day with Goverpvr.

Governor Tyler VIII probably sign tho
bill creating bureau OF iafcr aid in-
dustriai statistics to-day.
Although the biii passed the House
practically without opposition, and re-
ceived unanimous vote in the Senate,
opposition to 1t since its passage has
become very strong, and great portion
of the Governors time yesterday was
consumed in listening to persons arguing
for and against the bill.
The delegation from Lynchbarg CON-
posed of aessrs. Carter Glass, I. ~.
Adams. L. o. Bell. Randolph Harrison.
and william Hurt. visited the Governop
TO try to induce him to withhold his
signature. The delegation represcrted
the Board os Trade, and the cotton-niIli
and other J.ynchburg enterprises.
Senator j. b. Munford and Delegates
Kizer, the patron of the bill. and Foikes.
accompanied the delegation, aEd each
made arguments for the bils
MR.. FOLKEs's SPEECH.
Mr.. Folkes advocated the hill In q
very forcible speech. He said the isea-
sure would never have received HIS sup
port had he not been aware that the
creation of the bureau would be Is bene-
fetal to employer as employee Their
interests are mutual said Mr., Folkes.
and no one had a greater interest In
the Industrial prosperity than himself
He pointed out the fact that Governor
Carr, of North Carolina, had recently
signed similar measSerA and no one
~ {.. Il.
the Virginia Execlrtive> as farmer
Governor. who would do nothing that was
calculated 10 impair ne material in
terests of his State. Mr.. Fofikes's speech
was calm and dispasstonate. and received
the Governors closest attention
MR. GLASS IN OPPOSITION.
Mr. Glass opposed the biil In an earnest
speech. He said II was calculated to do
great harm, because II gave the Com
missioner power to pry into the private
affairs of businessmen who were NOM
bers of corporations and partnerships.
Its constitutionality was also Questiona-
BILE, In that il assigned to the Commis-
sioner duties that the Constitution says
shall be performed by the Secretary or
the Commonwealth. 1t also failed 20
state how long the Commissioner should
serve. which was a very grave objection.
SPEECHES FOR THE BILL
Mr.. Munford followed Mr. Glass. pre-
sentihg much the same arguments for
the bill as those brought forward by Mr..
Folkes. He grew very earnest in his ad-
vocacy of the bill, as he dwelt upoi. the
fact that not only had IL passed the
House and Senate with practically no
opposition, but after it had been tao
roughly discussed, both in the Asge rnhly
and the public press. tH
Mr.. Kizer followed Mr.. Munford. ac-
centuating the arguments for the bDI al
ready adduced, and calling attention TO
the fact that thirty-six States Of the
Union now had such laws. He refe red
to the number of endorsements the bill
had received by prominent men In VIZ
ginia and elsewhere, and urged the Cow
ernor to consider :hst bsll most earsi aJITSyl
before approving II or vetoing IT,
Mr.. Randolph Harrison made tho
closing speech, speaking in opposition TO
the bill.
Governor Tyler was visited later In the
day by Mr.. Kizer and Mr.. Glass, but he
gave TO them no intimation as to what
his verdict would be. IL Is thought, how
ever, the measure will receive his APP
proval 10 day. The bill has not yet been
enrolled. but will probably reach Cover
nor Tyler this morning.
THE WHARTON BILL APPROVED
The Governor yesterday approved the
Wharton insurance bill. There has never
been any serious doubt on the part OF
friends OF the bill as to the Governors
action, and though the Insurance men
hoped he would withhold his signature,
they expected no such good luck.
The Governors day yesterday was a
busy one fIe was at his office betirnes.
and was early at work on a modptain or
bills on his desk. He insists upon giving
every measure the closest possible scru-
tiny. a practice which has resulted In the
discovery OF several errors and dunlica-
tions this session. causing as many
vetoes. The outer office, occupied by the
Private Secretary. Mr.. Owen,
was at times crowded with Senator'S and
Delegates. anxious TO obtain an audience.
in order to put In q word for measures
now under the Executives consideration.
chiefly OF a local nature.
The Governor took number OF bills
TO the Mansion with him when he wert
home late yesterday afternoon. and was
engaged I'm examining them untii "a late
hour. Callers consumed considerable
portion of the earlier portion af the eve
ming. which necesstated The burning d
the midnight oil. He remarked to Dis-
patch reporter that unless fewer delegd-
lions called to-day and tomorrow ne
would necessarily have 10 let nnmoef Sf
bills die. through inability TO reach tnem