The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28
MANY MEMBERS
WERE ABSENT
Several Legislators Went on the Trip
to Petersburg.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY BILL.
The Consideration Of it Postponed by
the House American National
Bank to be Designated as a
State Depository.

NANNY members Of the General As
sembly were absent from their seats
Yesterday. Many went to petersburg 10
inspect the Central State Hospital Very
little legislation Of general interest was
enacted.
The Senate Finance Committee heard
argument on the Patteson bill to desiS-
nate the American National Bank as
one of the State repositories in Rich
mond.
This act has passed the House. Presi-
dent Boyd, Of the Planters; PRESIDENT
Newton, Of the First National; and VICE
President Habliston. OF the National
Bank of Virginia; were before the com
1nittee. While they did not oppose out
r,rht The passage Of the bill, they asked
that the measure be so amended as 10
take effect in July
Hon e. c. Folies, MI. J. w. LOCK-
wood. Sr, and Nir. ]. w LOCKWOOD,
Jr.. advocated q favorable report on the
bill The committee decided to report II
without amendment.
JUDGSHIP FIGHT.
The bin to abolish the eighteenth ouol-
cial circuit having failed TO pass the
House, the fight is now on IN earnest DC
tween the advocates of the re-eiecuoh OF
Judge J, A. Dupuy and those who desire
Mr.. J. Randolph Tucker, of Bedford, to
be made Judge. The Democratic caucus
will probably be called for some night
this week to make a nomination tTlenus
of Judge Dupuy claim that large ma
iority of The members are. favorable TO
his denomination, but those VINO prefer
MT. Tucker say he has a good lighting
chance Mr.. Tucker formerly resided IN
Richmcnd, and was one of the most pop
ular young men in the city he was a
member of the firm of Tucker & Ingram
A few years ago he located at Bed1oro
City.
Delerate J. W. Fleet, of King and
Queen. is very much indisposed. He is
at Ioord's Hotel. His condition was
thought to be improved to-day.
Former Senator w, II. Hale, of Frank
lin county, was at the Capitol yesterday.
He has spent most OF his time since belnS
mustered out of the army in Paris, where
he went on q business trip. MI. Hale
has since his return from Europe. spent
about three weeks at his home in frank
lin. ii
The House Committee on Roads yes
tcrday ordered a favorable report upon
the bill offered by Hon. S. Wllklns Mat
thews. OF Accornac, providing for separate
accommodations for white and coored
messengers on steamboats, in Virginia
IT is thought this bill will pass both
houses of the General Assembly. The
committee then took up and considered
several charters. incorporating, manutac-
turing and mining companies in Virginia
The Committee on General Laws of the
House met q 10 o'clock yesterday.
The bill Incorporating the Imperial Union
of the city OF Richmond was set Tor
hearing on Tuesday next The committee
then disposed Of number Of bills of a
private nature.
The Senate.
The Senate was opened with prayer by
Rev. Herbert NJ. Hope.
Senator Walker offered the followlnS'
which was referred:
Joint resolution in regard to Maryland
and Virginia Boundary along the Poto-
mac River:
Whereas, under the award made by j.
s. Black. Of Pennsylvania, and Charles ).
Jenkins. Of Georgia, in the arbitration
between the State Of Maryland and the
State of Virginia to settle and determine
the true line of boundary between the
Il said States, doubt exists as to the true
3 lire along the Potomac river from the
Great Falls above Washington. d. c., to
the mouth OF said river. and because OF
this uncertainty and doubt the question
of territorial jurisdiction remains unset
tied. much to the Inconvenience Of the
citizens OF each State: and whereas. it Is
! important that doubt in the said award
should be removed and the true line OF
boundary should be established and def
nifeiy settled. therefore. be It
~ Resolved. That two members OF the
1 Senate shall be appointed by the Presi-5
dent OF that body. and that the Speaker
Of the House Of Delegates shall appoint
& three members OF that body, who. togeth-s
q. shall constitute q Joint committee,
whose duty It shall be 10 invite the Legis-s
Il 1afuYe OF 3Earylandsto appoint similar;
onmnutttee on its part 70 meet and confer
N1th tn Virginia commute for The pur-: