Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-08
House Committee Decides TO Re-
port the Bill FayorahIy.
TIE NORFOLK & WESTERN
Tho Attorney for tho Rond Opposes
tho Measure Junior order tinted
American Nieehanic. Sock New
Charter Against the child labor
Bill loha Randolph Tucker
Elected Judge Eighteenth judi
ciai circuI,.
Especial to virginian-Pi

Richmond, Feb. 1.-THE House Com
mittee on Roads was In session for,
some time this morning considering the
bin offered by Mr.. John Whitehead to
grant charter to the Norfolk and
Berkeley Bridge Company, which in
wolves the construction of u bridge be-
tween Norfolk and Berkeley over the
Eastern branch of the Elizabeth river.
large delegation from Norfolk was
nresent. and MnYnl.-C- brooks John !.
ston, of that city. filed with the COM
mittee set of resolutions adopted by
the Norfolk Council begging that the
Dill be favorably recommended.
MIR. y. L. Thorn, the distinguished
lawyer of Norfolk, also made strong
plea for the bill.
n. AND w. OPPOSES IT.
Mr.. w. a. Glasgow. Jr., attorney for
the Norfolk and Western. opposed the
measure at some length claiming that
the construction OF bridge, would
work a hardship on his company.
The committee then adjourned until
late this afternoon. when Messrs Wood,
Of Portsmouth, and Synon, of Berkeley.
spoke against the bill, and Mr. Thorn
again advocated 1t. mis-
The committee decided to report the
| bill favorably l5g
1t Is said big fight will be made
| against II in the Senate
JUNIOR ORDER CHARTER. .i.s
The Senate Committee on Genera,
Laws this morning considered the bill
to Incorporate the State Council of the
Junior Order OF United American Me-
chanics el5Fi .;
Messrs. j. Samuel Parrish. state
Councillor Floyd A Iudgins, OF New
port News. and w. d. Hill. of South
Boston, addressed the committee in
fnvoi' of the measure. Mr.. l.. Il. Looka-
Dill. of Roanoke, opposed the measure.
Letters were read from councils in
various parts OF the state asking tbs
passage OF this bill.
There is some friction between the
Stale Council and the National Council.
The cause Of This seems to he that
the National Council Is spending n very Z
large percentage of the income toward
trying 10 build up the order in the
West. The membership is larpel,,lIy s.
the East. The State Council Want. = 81
charter that Viii authorize II 10 I'm yeT'
charge of the disbursement of the funds
paid In by the various councils in Vir-
GINA. a vote was not reached on the
bill ~ - 80
TANES ON MERCHANTS.
The subcommittee appointed by the8
SenHtt Finance Geff.tftii TT 70 ara an =
amendment to the Parks bin on taxing
STOCKS ana evidences of debt so as 10 (
provide against double taxation such
as Is bitterly complained OF by domestic
corporations met to-day and agreed on :
an amendment which 1t Is certain viii
meet the case G1.St
me subcommittee. which is com IS
posed OF Senators Norris. Jeffries and
Sriass anu Delegate Parks, also unani-
iiiousiy agreed 10 report an amendment
10 the merchants tax law which. if
adopted, viii prevent double ,taxnfion oe
this class IN
CHILD LABOR BILL.
The COMMITTEES on General Laws took
UP the Chiid Labor BILL introduced by B
senator Lyle. inns measure as amend
cd by the patron is as follows:
1. BE ii enacted by the General Az
sembly Of Virginia, That no child I'm
der the age of ten years shall be- em-
ployed in any manufacturing or ms Il
chanical establishment within This
commonwealth and no child between *
tho ages OF ten and fourteen years -
snail DC employed, unless ,such child K
shall attend school at Ieost thrass
months in each and every year. and
provided that tuition of tfree hou,s &
Per day In a public school OF a privata
day or night school under q comnatant Z
teacher during q term Of SIX months
shall be deemed and be equivalent To IS
Three months attendance at a school Il
kept In accordance With the CUSTOM 6.
Continued on Page 8.
l>+,se
f i ,s II