Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-18
BUILD UP THE CITY.
YOUNG MEMS BUSINESS ASSN TO IN
vITE A SPEAKER HERE.
SOME INJURIOUS LEGISLATION.
The Attention of the Organization
Is Called TO II, and steps Taken to
Prevent II III Posnible-Wharton In
surnnce and Bland Boiler Bills.

surnnce and Bland Boiler Bills.
An interesting session of the Younl
Mems Business Association was held las
night. when a committee was appointed
10 arrange for a public meeting in the
near future and invite some prominent
businessman TO address II on the up
building OF the city The association also
considered the Wharton insurance. and
the Bland boiler-inspection bills, now
pending in the General Assembly, and
took action looking TO a defeat of the
measures
Mr.. p. II. c. Cabeli. as soon as the
meeting convened, suggested that II
might be well TO invite some prominent
authority on municipal government to
come TO Richmond and deliver an address
on the best ideas or plans for conducting
municipality. He explained that in
view Of the fact that the municipal cleo
tions will be held in the early spring,
this is an especially suspicious time there
/ for. He made a motion, that a committee
be appointed to take this suggestion
under advisement. Mr. +. r. Williams
heartily seconded the motion. and Mr..
Hill Montague opposed it, He said the
association was not formed for political
purposes and its entrance into the politi-
cal arena would be a death stroke TO II.
He thought such matters should be lett
TO the Good Government League. A vote
was the taken and resulted very largely
in the negative.
MIR. CABELL EXPLAINS.
A division was called for. and Mr..
Cabell was INDUCED long enough TO ex-
plain that i'm his suggestion he did not
contemplate inviting a political speaker
here but rather some prominent busl-
ness-man. who should address the cru
zens generally on the best plan Tor the
upbuilding Of the city.
Mr.. Hunsden Cary, thought Mr.. Capell
suggestion. as explained by him. was
pregnant with good. hard sense ana ne
wanted to go on record as heartily APP
proving it, Mr.. James H. Scott favored
the proposition. and Mr.. ST. George Coal
ter thought it would be foolish 10 pay
man 10 come here. and tell us how 10 run
our city, when we know how now. Inc
trouble he said. with us. is we can't get
anybody to run IL according 10 our IDEAS.
Mr.. Hill Montague offered as Il supsu-
tute that Mr.. Nirginius Newton be IN
vited 10 address the association on How
Best 10 Build Tn the Business Interests
Of the City" Mr.. Cabell accepted the
substitute. explaining that he had thougnt
OF Mr.. Newton in connection with ms
suggestion. and had also had IN mind me
name Of Hon. William l.. Wilson. MT.
George NJ. West offered an amendment
TO Mr.. Montagues substitute that a COM
mttee Of three be appointed to invite
some gentleman to address the asso-
citation on the upbuilding Of the city.
Mr. w. ID. Duke favored Mr.. MOntague's
substitute. The motion, as amended
was then carried. and the following gem
temen were appointed by the chair TO
serve on the committee: George Nj. west,
Z. III. G.. Cabell. and Hill Montague.
THE WHARTON BILL.
Colonel W. NJ COulling offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas. the Young Mems business As
ISOLATION of Richmond, Va. stand pledged
to the support and protection for all VII
ginia industries, particularly those OF
Richmond. and whereas, u Is evident
from the present wording of the w marion
bill now before the Legislature or Nlr-
gina. that the passage Of the bill VIII 90
an injury to our own home fire-insurance
companies and agents: therefore be II
Resolved. That this association request
the Legislature to so modify the biIl as
TO prevent the injury TO those OF our state
who may be interested.
Resolved. That a copy Of these resolu-
tons be forwarded TO our Richmond repre-
sentatives for their information
Mr.. Coulling explained his resolution |
but Mr. Christian moved that the matter |
De ldlQ on the ldDlt uill lllf bii NDtAN ]
be seen by the association. Colonel JOhn |
s. Harwood asserted that the bill was a /
dangerous one. and was tainted with in |
jury to Richmond. He paid General |
Wharton. the patron Of the BILL high |
and said he didn't believe he |
himself fully understood il.
Mr. COulling then gave snort history /
of the introduction of the bill and said /
its primary object was TO break up the |
Tariff Association. The re-
suit. he said. Of the bill. If passed, would
be TO cause all local insurance companies
to withdraw from the State and to open |
the gates for all wildcat insurance COM
panies which desired TO come in here.
Mr.. Duke offered as an amendment that |
the resolution be made 10 read. instead
of Whereas. il is evident, etc, that
whereas. il has been represented that"
etc This amendment was accepted ana
the resolution was adopted.
THE BLAND BOILER BILL.
Mr.. Scott called attention to the Bland
boiler inspection bill, which was recently |
introduced into the House of Delegates,
and characterized II as class legislation.
aimed directly at the manufacturers OF
the State. who already had their boilers
regularly inspected He said the bill was
perniciOus I'm many particulars. Under the
present system of inspection by the in
surance companies, the inspector would
wait several days until concern VINO
was busy al the time Of his visit could
shut down and cool off its boilers. Under
the law as proposed by the Bland bill.
however. he continued the inspector
would be clothed with mandatory powers
and would I'm all probability visit plant /
at its busy season and demand that work /
be suspended at once. What Will be |
the result? We will not shut down and
we will have TO bride the inspector" He
offered a motion :hat the association re-
luest its representatives, In the General
4 ssemblv to use their, endeaVors against
me passage OF the bill.
on motion Of Colonel Harwood. the mat
er was referred TO committee OF three,
consisting of Messrs Scott, Valentine.
The Committee on Migrants. &c, re-
ported. through Mr. Coalter that no spe-
,ial legislation was necessary at TINS
.ime. and Mr.. II. l.. Valentine, OF that
committee. and Mr. Hill Montague spoke
II the seriousness Of the tramp question.
IIr. Valentine requested the members of
he association 10 go with the tramp com
nittee the next time it appeared before
he Council.
The association adjourned without
aking action in the matter.
Illness of Judge Miller.
Intelligence comes from POwhatan that
Judge Thomas NJ. Miller. of the County
'ourt. is quite i'll. kilograms received on