Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-19


day will be the election OF Senator IhomaS
s. Martin to succeed himself In inc
United States Senate.
The two housts will vote separately 10
day and will meet Jointly tomorrow ior
the purpose Of declaring the result.
MIR Martin will be nominated IN the
Senate by Mr. Flood, and Speaker saun-
ders will present his name In the house'
ex-speaker Ryan probably occupying the
chair.
In the House Of Delegates to-day Mr'
Charles r. Bland. Of Portsmouth VIII III
troduce hill 20 restrict In virginia 'i'e
employing Of children FOR service In man
ufacturing establishments. The Dill pro-
yldes that no child. male or female u"-
der the age OF IA years shall be employed
in any capacity In any factory miii' OF
other manufacturing establishment unless
such child shall be the sole support OF
widowed mother: then the limit OF age j.
nlocoa nj y years. But as TO the latter
clause the Labor Commissioner, MS as
sistant or deputy, whom the bill gives
power 20 enforce the provisions 81 ,no
act. shall first acquaint themselves OF l"e
fact that such child IS the support OF
widowed mother, and II II appear 20
their satisfaction that such fact exists
then the provisions OF this act as 70 such
child shall be waived The health OF the
children thus employed is looked aiter
carefully by tho bill. as well as ther
safety I'm relation to machinery escape
from fires. and other matters OF great
importance to those who earn hNc"-
Nod in the factories and manufacturing
establishments in the state. The educa-
tiopai feature Of the bin is to the erect
that the child over ii years OF age APP
plying for employment shall be aDie 10
read and write simple sentences. Inc
whole bill fills ten pages OF typewriter
paper and IS complete and Nolumlhous'
The bill introduced by Mr.. Munford in
the Senatc yesterday. amending the CHAR
ter Of the Richmond Traction Company
makes the paragraph relating 10 the
transfer Of stock read as follows
.The Board Of Directors of said com
pany may, on behalf Of the corporation,
sell either at public or private sale (and
II al the latter without public noucel
upon such terms and conditions ana AT
such prices whether at, above, or below
par. as may be agreed upon between said
tai stock not hereafter subscribed for or
issued. and any sales Of the capital stock
Of said company which may have been
made bv il or by its Board Of Directors
on its behalf prior TO the passage OF THIS
act whether at. above, or below par,
are hereby ratified and confirmed. and no
liability shall rest upon the original sub
scribers thereto or purchasers thereof, or
their assignees. either 10 said corpora
ton or 10 its creditors who may become
such after the passage Of this act. eX-
cept for so much Of any Of the eubscrip-
ton or purchase price expressly stipu-
lated to be paid by the original sub
scribers or purchasers to said company
as may remain unpaid at the time Of the
passage of this act"
The Epioptic Commission will hold a
meeting to-day to perfect a bill providing
for an epieptic colony for the State The
commission consists Of Hon. George w.
LeCato, chairman Hon. w. i. Marshal
member of the House Of Delegates; Or.
". +. Drew.y, Superintendent OF the
Central State Hospital, and Captain
G. II. Nawter, OF the Miller School. Mr..
Sam. Bigger Is clerk
The officers who will be benefited by
the bin offered in the Senate yesterday
90 pay Major William u. SimOns and
others for services rendered as members
OF a general court-martial which sat IN
this city for some time from September
Is. 1891, are: Major w. Il. Simons. $3.50
Major I. T. Christian. s2917; Captain NJ.
X Mills, SIS: Captain q. L. shackeltord'
SIS; Captain L. j. Euker. SITS; Captain
w. s. l.. Mayo. SIS: Captain a. 5. Lanier
SIP: Captain Gray BossieuX, $i2; Lieu
tenant r. a. Williams, $40; Lieutenant H..
l. Cheatwood. SO
The House Committee on General Laws
will meet in special session tomorrow
afternoon at 8 80 o'clock TO consider ana
near discussion and pass on the bill re
iative TO giving all telegraph companies
the right TO condemn land along me
rights OF ways Of railroads. In this state
the railroads have made exclusive con-
tsscts with tho Western Union, which
shuts out other telegraph companies
The committee will meet Thursday 20
consider the bill to enlarge the powers OF
the state Board Of Health.
Hon. John +. Ryan was one OF two
members Of the House who voted against
the fertilizer tonnage tax bill yesterday
Mr.. RYAN, i'm speaking Of his reason foi
voting against the bill. said last night
that he had been taught In the school of
Democracy that a tariff was tax, and
that the consumer paid the tax. Ht
thinks it will be difficult TO explain tc
the farmer that the 10 cents per ton on
fertilizer. as provided for in the bill. does
not come out of their pockets He thinks
II more money Is needed I'm the Agricul-
turai Department il should be taken from
the Treasury of the state and not ou
of the pockets OF a class OF people whC
contribute 50 largely 90 the support OF
the State Government lie says tina
every other department in the state IN
GLIDING the colleges. receive their supper
from the State Treasury. and he sees u
reason why che exception should be mao
in the Department Of Agriculture.
Mr.. Ryan says. further, that IL IN
Commissioner of Agriculture Is entitled
20 more pay It should be given him by
direct appropriation, and not by a pc
cent. on Increased collections, as Is pro
yided for I'm the bill.
Hon. j. X. Horseley, of AppomattoN, }
the author of the fertilizer tax-bill, anc
like Captain Foatherston. has worke
hard in its behalf. Both gentlemen ar
confident OF its passage by the House.
1t looks as though there would be
warm contest for the nomination to sue
coed the late Senator McCOrkle from IN
Seventh Senatorial District. Hon. c. I
Jones. OF Highland county. for twelv
years In the Senate from his district an
DIR. A. Nash Johnston one of the best
known citizens of Rockbndge, appear l
be the leading candidate. Friends @
DIR. Johnston here assert that he WI
have practically the unanimous supper
OF Rockbridge and Botetourt. II an
man gets the delegations from these Nv
COMMITTEES he will be nominated HoMeNel