The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
REPORT The BILL
UNlF FAYORABLY
Employers Liability Act
Before Senate Committee
VOTE EIGHT, TO THREE
There Were Four Members Absent
or Not Voting.
THE SEABOARD AIR LINE ACT.
When Reported from House Commit
tee Oh Roads an Effort Will Be
Made to Refer 1t to the Finan-
ciers-Ncws and Gossip About
the Lawmakers in the
General Assembly.
t
THE sEABOARD AIR LINE ACT.

The Senate Committee on Roads yes
terday evening by vote of eight to
three decided to report with the recon-
mendation that it do not pass the
Parks employers liability bill. Four
members were absent or not voting.
The committee met at O'Clock and
heard Mr.. ~. P. Thorn, who delivered
very able argument against the DILL
Mr.. C. v Meredith closed the debate
He delivered what was generally con-
ceded to be a powerful address in favor
Of the measure.
Supporters of the bill expected an un-
favorable report They claim that the
vote in the Senate will be close. Sena-
tor McIlwaine will lead the fight for the
hill on the floor of the Senate. Sena-
tor Flood led the opposition two years
ago. but it is understood that he will
not do SO now.
sEiBOARD BILL.
The bill granting a charter to the Sea-
board Air Line to parallel the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac read will
be considered by the House Committee
on Roads tonight. 1t is said favor
able report will be made upon the meas
ure: then there will be a motion made
to refer the bill to the Finance Com
mittee. This will be opposed by friends
of the act. y
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP:
The largest number of bills evG~ re-
ferred to the House Committee on Eli
nance during any session have been be-
fore that committee this session.
Thus far five hundred bills have been
SO referred, and no doubt many more
will come in before the session ends
The highest number ever before con-
sidered by this committee was three hun
dred and sixty-six for the entire session.
Hon. S. L. Kelley, of Richmond. rein
troauced the bill in the House yesterday
for the relief of James E. Phillips and
others, creditors Of the University of Nir-
ginia. 1t will be remembered that the
bill was considered in the House several
days ago, and failed Of passage by that
body.
The several bills of Mr.. Price. of Bris-
tol, which passed the House of Delegates
on the 18th instant, looking to a reform
in the methods Of selecting jurors in the
State, will come UP for consideration be-
fore the Senate Courts and Justice Com
mittee this evening at o'clock. Mr..
Price has received several letters COM
mendlnS the proposed changes. 1t is un-
derstood that they are especially agree
BILE to the judges of the Richmond courts,
and to many members of that bar.
Senator E. j. Harvey, of Patrick. has
been called home on account OF the illness
of his wife.
Hon Edmund W. Hubbard, of Buck
ingham, who has been detained at his
home on legal business, was in his seat
in the House on yesterday.
Judge George J. Hundley, of Amelia.
was on the floor of the House yesterday,
as was also Hon. John c. Parker, ex-
member Of that body from Southampton.
Hons. R. w. JVinborne. of Rockbridge,
and Merritt T. Cooke, of Norfolk, mem
bers of the last House of Delegates. were
at the Capitol yesterday.
A Johnson Akiss, Esq. Common
wealth's Attorney of Princess Anne coun-
ty, was at the Capitol on yesterday.
The House Committee on the Chesa-
peake and its Tributaries was in session
last night considering a bill in relation
to dredging for oysters in the waters Of
Virginia