The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-31
House Proceedings.


Prayer was offered in the House yester-
day by Rev. J. II. Spooner, of Trinity
Methodist church. The session lasted
nearly three hours and much business was
transacted The debate on the employers
liability bill is progressing slowly, only
one speech being made.
The Speaker laid before the House a
Senate joint resolution, calling for the APP
pontment Of 4 joint committee to confer
with n similar committee on the part of
the State of Maryland. to determine the
boundary line in the Chesapeake Bay, be-
that the State and the State of Virginia.
The resolution was adopted
Mr. Pitcher, of lTauQuier, endeavored to
get 4 reconsideration of the vote by which
the resolution was adopted, but In this he
failed.
Hon. Z. F. Cromwell, the rev member
from Norfolk county, was then brought
forward and sworn in as member of the
House.
Hon. S. S. F. Patteson. of Richmond
city, offered the following resolution,
which was adopted without division:
THE RESOLUTION.
Resolved by the House of Delegates,
That the Auditor of Public Accounts be
and is hereby directed to report to the
House what was the original amount in
vested by the State of Virginia in the r..
F. and p. r. r. Company; when said in
veStment was made and what. If any.
dividends have been paid 10 the State by
said railroad or said investment each year
since said investment was made; all
taxes which have been paid to the State
by said company since said investment
was made and the present value of the
property of said company on which no
tax is paid: and what proportion of The
stock of said road is owned by the State
of Virginia
Al offa y-pIh ,yN Nv
ouier. to incorporate the Virginia Trans
portation Company, caused a sharp debate
between that gentleman and Speaker
Saunders. after which the bill was passed
by for the day.
The Parks employers liability bill was
then taken up as special order and
further discussed.
Mr.. Shelton. of Louisa took the floor
in advocacy of dhe measure and made
an able and convincing speech of over one
hour The speaker first addressed him
self to some of the points brought out
by Mr.. Cardwell. of Hanover. who spoke
against the passage of the bill on Mon
day. and then went into a graphic de-
scription of the necessity of the passage
of the act
In closing his eloquent plea for the
passage OF the measure, Mr.. Shelton said
that public policy demanded it. The mat
ter will come up as a special order again
to-day at O'Clock. and the vote will be
taken by agreement on Friday next.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Pollock-For the relief Of z. D.
Via.
BY Mr.. Mann-For the relief of willis
Cash.
BY Mr.. churchman-F'or the relief Of
Parks SneaG.
By the same-For the relief of Mrs.
By Mr., Polloek-For the relief of Daniel
L. Blair.
BY Mr.. Gresory-For the relief of ]. W.
Adams. II u q 4
By Mr. Pollock-To amend the Code, in
relation to the jurisdiction OF police JUS
ices. etc,
e BY Mr.. Warrington the relief OF ". II.
Perkins. treasurer Of Middlesex.
BY Mr.. Hubard-In relation to regu-
lating the salaries Of penitentia-y officials.
BY Mr. Boaz-In relation to selling the
States interest in the r.. F. and P. r.
r. Co. sas
BY 1ir. John Whitshead-To amend the