Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30
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Richmond, Va, Jan. 29.-The Senate
Committee on General Laws this morn
Ing spent considerable time considering
I the Barksdale-Gravely antitrust bill,
of which mention has several times
been made In the virginian- Pilot.
Both Messrs. Barksdale and Gravely
appeared and spoke in behalf OF the
measure. Mr.. Gravely made q very
strong address, in which he said that
the passage Of the bill would drive out
every trust in the Commonwealth, and
would suppress the American Tobacco
Company, the most oppressive and
speaker contended that opposition to
trusts would be the slogan upon which
the Democratic party could march to
triumph in 1900.
Mr.. Whitehead Of Norfolk, and Mr..
MC&fifstcr;- of Bath, fired a-rurnber Of
questions at Mr.. Grnvely, which the
gentleman from Henry answered in de-
tail.
Mr.. Gravely said, in conclusion, that
unless we destroy trusts, they will GER
tainly ultimately destroy us.
Mr.. Whitehead resisted the passage
of the bill in a speech of ten minutes.
lie said that he was opposed to trusts,
but that such law would break up
every Board of Trade and Merchants
Exchange In the State.
Senator BarlSsdale closed the argu-
ment in speech In which he said that
If the next National Democratic Con-
vention should declare against trusts,
as he thought 1t would do, the Re-
publican party would want no better
argument than that the Virginia Legis-
lature was against this great principle.
MT. Barksdale, when asked by Mr..
Whitehead ae to Mr.. BrSnn's attitude
upon the Texas law. said that gentle
man had Endorsed it in toto.
AT the conclusion of Senator Barks-
dale's remarks, the committee consid-
cred the bill In executive session.
Although nothing was made public by
the members there is good ground for
believing that 1t will be favorably re-
ported 1t Will, however, provoke q
hot fight in both Senate and House.
WEEKLY PAYMENT OF EMPLOYEES
The House Committee on Courts of
Justice considered this morning the bill
presented by Mr. D. l.. Toney of Man
chester, to compel corporations to pay
their employees weekly
At the request of Capt. Foster, of
Nelson and Mr.. John Whitehead, OF
Norfolk, the consideration of the
measure was postponed until next We'd
nesday afternoon.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
When the Senate assembled Senator
Lupton opposed the following amend
ments to the Flood constitutional con-
vention resolution, which has been
made the special order for next Fri
day:
Strike out sections 2 and and sub
6titute the following:
The ballots to be used in said election
shall be furnished by the respectiyc
efect0rH1 b0urds as IN other ELECTIONS
ana shall be the same ballots as are
cast LOT the national, State, county or
district officers, and upon each ballot
shall be printed the words ''For Con
s.'tutional Convention" and all voters
voting upon the question who desire to
vote against a constitutional conven
tion shall strike out the words. "For
constitutional Conventions" and all
yoters voting upon the question who
desire to vote for constitutional con
vention shall leave the words. "For
constitutional Convention" unscratch
co. and said ballots shall be prepared
ia same way as now prescribed by law.
CONCEALED WEAPONS.
senator Bruce, of Wise county. pre-
senleu three bills designed to prohibit
the CARRYING of pistols, the sale of pls-
tols and the sale Of cartridges.
Inc senator expresses the determine
ton to break I'D, If possible, the dan
serous Distol-carrylng habit.
BOUNDARY LINE DISPUTE.
Wnen the Walker joint resolution to
appoint joint committee to confer
with a similar committee from the
maryland Legislature, with reference
70 the boundary line between the two
states came up. Senator Walker briefly
and earnestly and forcibly presented
reasons for its adoption The resolu-
ton was unanimously passed.
The Dill to aid and encourage the
Negro feformatory was passed It's
adoption was advocated by Senator's
motifs, Lyle and Mann, who referred TO
John H. Smyth in complimentary
terms. They thought he was far in
advance OF the average man OF his
race, and the one especially fitted to
train and reform the negro youth. Not
O vote was cast against the bill. The
bill does not carry any appropriation
but allows the reformatory to receive
the fees that woeld have to be paid if
the youthful negro criminals were con-
fined IN jails.
LAND-GRABBERs AGAIN.
The bill to amend the so-called land
grabbers' act came up as the special
z order at D. m. Senator Mann intro
duced a substitute for the commit
tees bill, and the matter went over
until Saturday in order to give the
members time to consider the new
measure.
ADULTERATION OF FOODS.
The Glass bill to prevent the .adulter-
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