The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-03
SEABOARD BILL
PASSES HOUSE.
1t Had Many Votes to Spare When
Test Came.
The LIABILITY ACT BEATEN.
Senate Rejected IT Aftcra Somewhat
Lengthy Dcbatc-NIcasurc Chang:
i'll. the Terms of School Super
legislative Notes.

Observation-Disclosures Notes.
The Scaboard Air Line bill was passed
by the House just as it came from the
SIanatc. All the amendments proposed
fby the House Committee on Finance
were rejected.
The Senate defeated the Employers
Inability bill. An act changing the time
of the election OF School Superintendent
was passed by the Senate.
The Senate met at ii O'Clock. some
OF the members who have been laid up
with the grip were in their seats among
them Senators Clayton and Tate, VINO
have been absent from their seats several
days. Bills passed by the House on Thurs
day were read by their titles and disposed
of. either by being placed upon the >alcn-
dar, or by reference to committee
Senator Keezcn, chairman of the COM
1nittee appointed ITO examine the Clerks
office Of the Senate, reported that they
find the office in good order, with COM
plete file of the Journal and other docu-
,nents. which are carefully preserved ana
protected. The Clerk, to whose courtesy
we are indebted for valuable assistance
in the discharge of our duty, i3, in our
opinion. a most competent and faithful
officer. and we beg leave to bear cheer
full testimony 70 his ability and fidelity
in the discharged his duties" The re-
port was signed by George g, keezell,
Graham Clayton and George w. Morris.
MEMBERS OF BOARDS.
The Governor sent 10 the Senate the
names of the following persons, to serve
on the boards Of the several public in
EtftutionS:
r. T. Irvine, Wise county; Joseph Bry-
an, Henrico; Daniel Harmon, Chariottes-
willie, and r. Walton Moore. Fairfax. to
serve on the Board of Visitors of the
University of Virginia for the term OF
four years from February 2s, 1900.
w. G. Howe, Wythe; J. R. Gilderslecve.
Tazcwell; II. o. Humphreys, Bedford. to
serve on the Board of Directors Of the
Southwestern State Hospital for three
years from April Is, 1900
VIM. r. Ay!ett- King William: 7. Nc
Cracker. Fredericksburg; B. X Cowherd,
Goochland to serve 0n the Board of Di-
rectors of the Eastern State Hospital for
the term of three years from the 18th OF
April. 1900.
T. E. Stickley. Shenandoah; C. G. Con-
way. Orange; John W. Todd, Augusta, to
serve on the Board OF Visitors of the
three years from the 18th of April, 1900.
Robert Gillian, Petersburg: Geo. w LIE
Cato, Accomac; T. A. Craighill, Lynch
burg, to serve on the Board of Direc-
tors of the Central State Hospital for
the term of three years from the 18th of
April, 1900.
NJ 3. Rowe. Fredericksburg: G.. W.
Butt, Nansemond, to serve on the Board
of Visitors OF the Deaf Dumb and Blind
,,.fEt, fn, ha own Of
from March C. 1900
Senator Cosbill offered and had passed.
under suspension of the rules, bill au-
thoriZing the Board of Supervisors to
increase the salary Of the County Judge
The bill to incorporate the Virginia
and Telegraph Company came
up as the special order at 1880 O'Clock.
on the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the measure was passed. Senator
Flood being absent from his seat at the
time the bill was passed by.
LIABILITY BILL.
The employers liability bill came up
as the special order. and Senator Lyle
addressed the Senate in support Of the
measure. He Stated that he represent
ed a district in which both Roanoke and
Radford were situated. In those cities
there are many railroad men. Mr.. Lyle
paid Il pretty tribute to the character and
worth of these men. He said they are the
men who win the Democratic victories.
and they had a right to look to a Dem
ocraSic Legislature, and to expect the
passage of an act designed to protect
their lives.
Mr. Lyle did not forget that the largest
taxpayer in his district was the Norfolk
and Western road. and he wanted it I'M
delstCod that he was not fighting this
while trying ITO secure to the
employees of Ibis and other railroad
that which they have right
to expect of the lawmakers.
Mr.. Lyle made an able and earnest
in which he contended that
Virginia ought to lose no further time
In placing upon the Statute books an act
defining the liability of Il railroad COM
pany 10 the employee. He argued that
rhe only way in which a railroad corpora
ton could be forced to adopt every nee
essary device TO protect the lives of its
employees would be 3 to touch the divis
dends Of such a corporation. The num-
Der of railroad men killed or injured was
becoming alarmingly large. and the only
way in which to check this deplorable
condition would be to make the railroads
pay for THE loss Of the life. or the in
jury to an employee. by reason of the
negligence OF some other employee who
could not be called fellow-servant-
Mr.. Lyle addressed the Senate for half
an hour, and made a very clear concise
and forceful appeal to the senators to
pass the act
CHEST1RFIBLD'S SENATOR.
Senator cogbiil spoke briefly in favor
OF the bill. He spoke, as he always does,
in most earnest manner. He pointed
out that the casualties to railroad en-
Ployees in one year We're larger than all
those that have occurred in the war be-
tween british and the Beers. They were
twenty times as great as the casuties in
the American war with Spain. The time
had come. in his judgment, for the
power 10 step In and by the
enactment Of q law seek to protect.human
LIE.
The bill received the hearty support of
Senator Stands. who said that to pass this
would be simply an act of jus
fice to a Very large class OF worthy pep
pie He was not an enemy of railroads but
on the contrary. he was always willing
10 vote for any reasonable act designed
TO promote their interests. But, in this
case, he felt in duty bound to support a
bill which the railroad employees nave.
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