Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-22

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trustees OF the Joseph H. Sands Division
| ~. 7vi. or Gfand international Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers.
by MI. heddy: To amend and re-enac
Sectioh l OF an act entitled an act 10 I'M
| corporate the Virginia Electric Railwa
company. approved February a. 1894. an
| 70 ebange the name thereof TO the Wiz
GINA Electric and Railway Company.
| by M. owen: To incorporate tn
| Southside Railway and development
| company The cOrporators are jaime
-. Robinson. George +. Gary. T. l.. Johns
nuguStne Royal. II. H. Wells, and ID. l.
| Ionfy. The company Is empowered 4
| operate an electric plant and q stree
| railway In the city Of Manchester or an,
other city OF the Commonwealth Capita
STOCK shall not be less than $4,000
10y Mr.. .Reddy: To remit certain take
efroneously assessed against Thomas
Tabb's heirs and assigns.
fy MI. Parks: TO prescribe the mod
I'm which clerks OF courts shall keep
record OF all taxes and other publi
moneys collected by them, and TO requir
them to paw the same into the Treasury
By Mr. Wood For the relief of SaraI
~ Elliott; OF Chesterfield county, widow
| OF Confederate soldier.
ny Mr.. Cooke To provide for the pro
per description of debts secured by deed:
on trust or mortgage, and the name Of th'
- BY M. Craig: For the relief of Georg,
dier.
- BY Mr.. Lewis c. Barley. of Alexandria
10 amend and re-enact section 1913 of tbs
Code OF Virginia OF 1887 in relation tC
feilef for grievances by bill in equity.
BY the same: To amend and re-enact
section 1901 Of the Code of Virginia of 1885,
IN relation to penalty for failures.
By the same; To amend and re-enacl
section 300 Of the Code of Virginia of 1855
In relation TO when railroads may de-
mand bills; bond to transport articles on
payment thereof: order of transportation
ny Mr.. Jordan. of Frederick: To com
PEI railroad ticket brokers to pay license
is fixed by the bill at Sio0 a year.
BY Mr.. Hicks. of Roanoke: For the re-
lief of Captain Thomas II. Beard.
To amend and re-enact section 1912 OF
the Code Of Virginia relative TO a city
or town tax on licenses.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced,
and. under suspension of the rules. placed
No. 2sS-by Mr.. Campbell. of Amherst:
To amend and re-enact an act entitled
an act to provide for the working and
keeping in repair the public roads of Am
herst county.
No. 269-hy the same: To authorize and
empower the Board of Supervisors of Am
herst county TO issue bonds for the pur-
pose OF refUnding the county debt.
No 27O-by Mr.. Featherston. of Camp
bell: Defining what shall be a lawful
fence IN the county Of Campbell.
No. 27l--by the same-To require the
Treasurer OF Campbell county TO give, al
surety on his official bond some guaran-
tee company I'm good standing. and pro-
vidng that the Board of Supervisors may
recommend to the County Court that
new or additional bond be required of
such Treasurer.
No. 272-by Mr.. Clarke. OF Dnwiddie:
To repeal an act approved February 4,
1880 so far as II affects the county OF
Dinwiddie i'm relation TO the appointment
OF superintendent of the poor.
No. 273-by Mr.. Watkins. of Prince Ed
ward: To amend and re-enact section
of an act entitled an act TO incorporate
the Virginia Alaska Gold-Mining Com
pany, approved December II. 1881
No. 274-by Mr.. Turner. of Floyd: To
submit the question of a dog law TO the
qualified voters Of Little-River District
in Floyd county Va.
No 275-by Mr.. Maupin. Of Henrico: To
amend and re-enact section l49 OF the
Code Of Virginia II. reference TO pay OF
judges and clerks Of election so far as 1t
relates TO the county of Henrico.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Atlantic Telephone
To authorize the town of Suffolk to Dor
row money.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact chapter 57S Acts
Of 1912. entitled an act for opening ana
keeping in repair the public roads OF
Pulaski county and to amend and re-
enact chapter 1884,, Acts OF 1855. en-
titled an act to amend the third. ffteentn,
and nineteenth sections and 10 repeal ana
re-enact sections "a and II OF an acl
passed March 2 1892. entitled an act TO
provide for opening and keeping in re-
pair the public roads Of Pulaski county.
To amend and re-enact section 400 Oh
the Code of Virginia, styled what the
table OF town lots 10 contain, so tar as
he same relates to or affects the assess |
nent or listing for taxation or Town iols
n the town Of Pulaski.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY BILL.
When the employers liability bill came |
IN for consideration. Mr. Reddy arose 10 |
10 the argument. according 10 the |
,Our.csy usually extended to the patron |
If q measure. and asked If any other |
gentleman wished to speak upon IL. nj.
iwynn stated that he had a lew words
o say on the subject, and upon the ueie-
rate from Richmond taking ms seat ne
made an argument in opposition TO the
Measure. - .,
Mr.. Folkes then made a vigorous speech
n favor of the bill, and during his re
marks was frequently appiauded. he
Iidn't believe i'm following lawyers, put
,etvveen taking that course and being led
is a slave of the railway corporations
le would choose the former every time.
MIR. CARRIERS OPPOSITION.
Mr.. Carter was opposed TO the mea-
IRE. He believed in treating every one
With fairness and justice, even rallrOad
orporation. Mr.. Saunders, Mr. Ander-
on. and others commenced TO question
ne speaker. when Mr.. Carter expressed
he hone that thev would not be too nara
pom him. He said he had always OBJ
erved that when a man got up 10 MAKE
speech he was treated much as coon
D a tree would be. and every one
houeht he had a right TO turn into a
mr. and bark at him. This remark pro-
oked considerable laughter.
MIR. Craig was heartily in favor OF the
leasure, and could not see now IL would
l any way affect the farmer.
MIR. REDDY'S CLOSING SPEECH.
Mr.. Anderson also spoke in favor of the
,easure. Mr.. Reddy then closed the ar
ument i'm q telling speech in favor OF MS
leasure. He reviewed the arguments
lade by the opponents OF the measure
nd particularly that of Mr.; Pilcner. me
liter had been "chipper," he said, when
peaking Of those who had framed the
ll but when he reached the measure
e did not only shy" but ran away from
altogether And. probably, for the
rst time i'm the history OF MIR. Pitcher,
e declared. that gentleman had refused
answer a question on the noor OF the
ouse. When the delegate from Fau-
lier did attempt to discuss the bill. il
as plain. said he. that he was only
lmping out what had been talked into
i'm. and doing that very badly.
DIR. Winston asked if the railroads were
be made to pay such heavy liabilities,
)w would they increase their revenues
meet this great demand upon them.
r. Reddy replied by saying that they
light in a great measure do so by dis
ansing with their Hobbies. This quick re-
rt caught the House. He called Mr.. |
atkins TO task for eulogiZing corpora
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