Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-24
SENATOR FOSTERS VIEWS
House Committee on Roads Endorses
Parks Employers Liability Hi
An Embicm BnlIot Proposed =
Bills Passed. Hriof synopsis OF
Bills Suggested by State hoard OF
Fishorics-Tho Barksdnle-Grnv
Anti-Trust Bill.
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day as to who shall foot the expenses
attendant upon the visit of Hon. w. j.
Bryan to this city, in case he should
\ see fit TO accept the invitation extended
him by the Legislature, to come here
and deliver an address before it.
The discussion arose over a resolu-
x ton which came over from the House,
providing for the appointment of u
committee to wait OH Mr.. Bryan and
invite him to address the General AS
sembly on the political issues of the
day
AS soon as the resolution was read
8 Senator George w. Kcezell of Rock
1ngham county, arose 10 his towering
height and said that he would like to
hear Mr.. Bryan, but he was opposed to
making the taxpayers of Virginia bear
the cost Of bringing MIR. Bryan here.
He did not think the Legislature had
the right to use public funds for n pur-
pose of this sort. If the Republicans
were i'll power and used public funds to
bring one Of its speakers here to dis
Y cuss political issues the Democrats
would make political capital out OF
such action. The Democrats now
should not do what they would crlticisc
& Senators Barksdae and Opie declared
i Mr.. Bryan to be the greatest living ex-
ponent OF Democratic principles, and
they heartily advocated the passage or
The resolution. Mr.. Barksdale said IL
there was no other way TO pay the bill
he was willing that it come out of the
public treasury, but there was another
way, and 1t had been adopted before.
a good deal was said in the debate
a f1,r .tr-tN 80
here two years ago. He came at the
invitation of the Legislature, and while
+ it may have been one time contemplate
ed TO pay the expenses of that meeting
out OF the public treasury, there was
criticism of the General Assembly, and
those who were instrumental in bring
Ing Mr.. Bailey here paid the money out
of their own pockets.
Senator Keezel said he would gladly
vote for the resolution provided that
there could be n general understanding
that there should be no charge upon
the public treasury as the result of Mr.
Bryan's proposed visit here.
SENATOR FOSTERS VIEWS.
Senator Foster, OF Norfolk, declared
that us Mr. Bryan had been invited
here by the Commonwealth 1t was the
duty OF the State to pay his expenses
while here. Mr.. Fosters remarks were
brief, burt pointed and emphatic.
Senators Wickham and Blayton
agreed with Mr.. Keezell. They wanted
to hear Mr., Bryan, but did not think
the Commonwealth should pay the
costs.
AS 1t was apparent that the Sena-
tors were practically unanimous in
their opposition to making the tax
payers foot the bill. Mr. Keezcll with
drew his objection, and the resolution
was concurred in.
1t developed during The debate that
Mr.. Bryan had signified his willing
ness TO stop over in Richmond on his
way to Mississippi in the near flu.
ture.
z EMPLOYERS LIABILITY BILL
The House Committee on Roads to-
night by vote of Q TO 3 decided TO
report favorably Parks Employers
Liability bin, holding railroad compa-
MES RESPONSIBLE for injuries to their
employees caused by negligence of other
employees. The bill will so through the
House without serious opposition. but
On the Senate, where there are several
railroad attorneys. 1t will probably
meet strong opposition.
q 1t failed 10 pass the Senate at the last
session.
il ELECTION LAW BILL.
Another election law bill was intro
duced to-day, Senator Clair being the
patron. He makes no change in the
present law beyond providing an en-
blem ballot.
x QUESTION OF TAXES.
A bill was offered by Mr.. Morris to
amend and re-enact section IS of the
act to provide for the assessment OF
taxes on personal property and incomes,
etc. This section has reference to cx-
press, telephone and telegraph compa-
MES.
WHERE ONE MAY FISH.
a bill was introduced by Senator
Foster to make II unlawful to fish with
in regularly hauled fishing landings on
Chesapeake Bay in Princess Anne
county.
BILLS PASSED.
Among the bills passed were the fol-
lowing:
sE To amend and rc-cnact chapter ZIG.
acts 1SSl-lSS2. of an act entitled an act
to incorporate the James River and
Z Blackwatcr Railroad ana Lumber Com
pnny, approved March c. 1882 authoriz-
Ing It to construct branch lines not ex-
ceeding twenty miles in length.
TO provide for the garnishment of
and levy of execution on wages and
salaries of all State officials, clerks and
employees.
To allow the Niche Company to
publish certain reports OF the decision
5of the Court of Appeals OF Virginia.
IS To prescribe the time for holding the