The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-12
Especial Dispatch to The vlrglnlan,.
Ilichnlomd, Va. liam. 11 1H0S.

Richmond, Va, Jan. II, 1898,
Mr. Cooke introduced in the House
to-day two bills of local interest TO
Norfolk. One Is to ratify and confirm
The charter OF the Monticello Realty
Company granted by the Corporation
Court of Norfolk. 1t gives the COM
pany additional powers. The other is
to empower the Councils of the City
Of Norfolk to acquire all lands and
water that may be necessary or advis-
able for enlarging or Improving the
waterworks OF the city Of Norfolk.
In the Senate this morning the vote
by which Mr.. Kizer's bill requiring
seats to be provided for salcswomen
was yesterday defeated. was reoonsld-
cred. 1t developed that several Sena-
tors hod cast their votes under mis-
apprehension. and were ready and anx-
ious to change. Senator Opie advocat-
ed the passage Of the hEl 7whereupon
Senator F;anHg'ln declared that SEN
mtor Opie had the Republican party at
his back, to which the Staunton Scna-
tor replied that that was where he
wanted 1t, and there was much merri-
ment. The vote being reconsidercd,
''hc bill was then put On Its passage
and went through with practically no
opposition. This Ia n victory, and Mr..
kizer is correspond.nGly (and JUSTLY
proud. He has received. since the bill
was introduced in the House. fully rs
letters from saleswomen in the State
thanking him for his efforts In their
behalf and begging him 10 do his ut
most 10 make 1t q law. The measure
had the active support of Senator Fos-
ter, who continues to prove himself as
gallant as In days OF yore.
Tile House Finance Committee met
this morning, Chairman Cooke prcsid-
ing, and took up Mr.. Klzers bill to es-
tabllsh Bureau of Labor md Indus
trial Statistics. The room was packed
with those interested in the measure,
among them representative members
of labor organizations throughout the
State.
MIR. Kizer opened up the matter ex-
planning In detail the provisions OF his
bill. He was followed. in the order
named, by Messrs. John Dillon, PrcsI-
dent Of the Trades and Labor Council.
OF Richmond; James Doherty, Of the
Clgarmaker's Union. OF Richmond; C.
C. Williams, representing the Painters
and Decorators Union, Of Portsmouth:
w. L. Perkins, OF the Typographical
Union, Of Norfolk, and G. c. Kirch-
mier, representing the Central Labor
Union, OF Norfolk. Hon. Charles 7.
Bland. OF Portsmouth. and Hon. L. c.
Folkes, of Richmond. also addressed
the committee in favor Of the bill. Mr..
Kizer closed the debate with forclble
talk.
The Finance Committee is favorably
rod 1t to n sub committee to perfect II.
Mr.. Kizer was congratulated on the
conservatism OF his measure, and the
opinion expressed that 1t should be
more far-reaching,
Delegate Mathews. OF Accomac, has
had the courage to introduce bill
providing for a general tax on dogs.
HIS measure taxes male dogs 81 each
and females so cents. The money de-
rived from chis source Is to so Into
fund to be used in compensating per-
sons who lose sheep by being killed by
dogs
In the House Mr. Churchman intro
duced bill to amend and re-enact sec
;Ion 1852 CT the Code as to the wages OF
laboring man, who Is n householder,
that are exempt. The measure pro-
vides. in cases where the debt Is due
for rent Of house for family and for
provisions and clothing bought for sup
port and maintenance of the house
holders family, this exemption shall
nat apply.
The bill to charter the American Su-
gar Refining company was practically
defeated in the Senate to-day. 1t was
tied down with an Objectionable amend.
ment. and Mr.. Flood. the patron, moved
to pass by Indefinitely. In addition to
charering the company the bill pro.
vides that the Governor should hire
to the concern from 200 to 400 convicts
to be used In the cultivation Of sugar
beets. 1T was this provision that caus-
cd a red-hot debate. Mr.. Withers said
the passage of the act would mean that
che Commonwealth was going into
partnership with a private concern. He
was opposed to bringing the conyjcts
irdo competition with free agricultu-
raj labor. Mr.. Flood said IL Virginia
expected to establish the sugar beet
industry At would do like Nebraska \
California and other States. end byieg.