The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22

| The House adopted resolution under
| the terms OF which a joint committee OF
the Legislature is TO investigate the con-
| tract between the State and the Davis
| Boot and Shoe Company. which was eN-
! tended recently six years. Tho rcsoiu-
! ton was INTRODUCED IT was stated. in
response 10 publicly expressed criticism
| of the pcnitentiary
Mr. Whitehead. Of Lee. introduced two
| bills seeking reduction Of the mileage
! rate of passenger travel in the state Of
/ Virginia on the South Atlantic and ONO
and the Louisville and Nashville rail-
| roads. In each case he asked that the
! rate be made three cents per mile. 10
conform with the rate generally pre-
vailing in the state. The bills recite
that the South Atlantic and Ohio has
been charging a rate Of five cents per
mile. and the Louisville and Nash
vile four cents per mile.
THE DAY IN DETAIL
The House was called to order by
Speaker Saunders. Rev. DR.. George
| Cooper offered prayer
| Mr. Parks. chairman Of the Committee
on General Laws. stated that he had
received requests from all over the State
for copies of bills introduced by Mr.
Folkes and now before the committee.
| designed to compel the placing of street
| car. telephone and telegraph wires IN
| der ground. and asked that 200 copies Of
the two bills be printed, which was
| agreed to.
Mr.. Epps called up the resolution de-
| signed to secure the printing of all bills
offered in the House, and urged the
| importance OF such action. on the ground
| that the members are not, under the
present procedure, sufficiently familiar
with many measures upon which they are
| called to vote lie was supported in his
contention by Messrs Anderson New
house. Madison. Cardwen McRae and
\ Kelley.
Those who spoke in opposition to the
resolution were Messrs. Ryan Pitcher ana
| Whitehead, Of Norfolk.
A substitute for the original resolution
in the nature Of an amendment reQuir-
| ing the printing only Of bills OF a gen.
eral nature. was adopted.
Mr.. Boaz raised the point of order
that the resolution just adopted changed
the rules. and therefore. required
two-thirds vote which TIE resolution
had not received Mr.. Saunders ruled
that the point was not well taken. but
suggested that an appeal would best be
taken. There was no appeal. however.
A reconsideration of the vote by which
the resolution was adopted was voted
down
MR. FOLKES OBJECTED.
House Bill No. g. "to authorize the
president of any mining, MANUFACTURING
or storage company. or any person or
firm engaged I'm the mining. manufactur-
ing or storage business, with the APP
prevail Of the county or corporation courts
to appoint public agents who shall he au-
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peace within certain limits" was held
up in the reading by Mr.. Folkes. The
patron OF the bill, Mr.. Patteson,
wished to have 1T passed by. but Mr..
Folkes. in a two-minute speech. pointed
out that the bill. in his opinion was one
of the most inquitOus ever before the
legislature in that provision was made
for the introduction of Pinkerton de-
tectives and for the Inauguration OF Is
turbanccs. such as have occurred at the
Homestead mines I'm Pennsylvania.
After Mr.. Folkes motion the bill was
recommitted to the committee for courts
Of justice. the motion to pass by being
voted down.
Mr. Pitcher offered "a resolution which
was adopted, providing Tor the appoint
ment of a Joint committee. three from the
Senate and five from the House. to in
vestigate the contract made between the
penitentiary management and the Davis
Boot and Shoe Company, of Massachu-
sets, which was recently extended six
years. and report TO the Assembly whether
or not a more advantageous contract
might not have been made.
LONG BREAK.
The fIouse took a recess at 40 until
2:SO 7. NJ, and meeting al that hour,
again took a recess until 4 o'clock.
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o'clock. nearly all the members were In
the han. Business proceeded slowly, the
body remaining in a waiting attitude
pending action by the Senate on the fer
tilizer tonnage tax.
A message was transmitted from the
Senate announcing the concurrence Of
that body I'm the House Joint resolution
providing for an investigation of the peni-
Tertiary shoe contract
A. APO Senator Flood. from the upper
house. reported the passage OF the ferh-
lizer tonnage tax, with certain amend
ments.
AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
The amendments were considered seria-
tim. When that providing for the employ
nent. of ten inspectors at SO per month
was reached. Mr. Ryan asked for recorded
vote. which was refused The amendment
was adopted whereupOn Mr.. Ryan again
sked for recorded vote which disclosed
that those voting against the amendment
were Messrs Bowles. McAllister. Patter-
son. Patteson and Ryan. Fifty-nine aye
votes were cast.
After the amendments Rad all beer
agreed to. Mr.. Pitcher offered the follow
ing as an amendment 20 the bill which.
however was decided 10 be out of order.
the House being limited to consideration
OF the Senate amendments:
MR.. PITCHERS AMENDMENT.
"In section 2. page 2, line II, sfter the
word act insert no railroad or other
transportation company. operating or do
ing business. in whole or I'm part. in this
State. any fertilizers or chemicals or in
gradients for manufacturing the same.
subject TO taxation under the provisions
of this act. unless the same shall have
attached thereto the tax tag required by
this act, any railroad or transportation
company violating me provisions OF this
section shall. upon conviction thereof, be
nned not less than one hundred dollars"
Mr. Parks and several others were on
their feet Immediately and Mr. Parks !
said the effect OF Mr.. Pitchers amend |
ment would be 10 vitate the whole act |
Mr. Pitcher denied that this was so.
Speaker Saunders announced the follow |
ING as House members OF the joint COM
mi'tee TO investigate the Davis Shoe Com |
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