Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-31

fully persuades @ servant to leave his
or her master. came up, Mr.. Barksdale
advocated the passage OF the measure.
Its passage was Composed by Senators
Norris and Clayton, who claimed that
Legislation along this line would be
dangerous.
Mr.. Barksdale stated that he offered
this bill in good faith. 1t was designed
to prohibit employment agencies from
enticing servants to leave their en-
Iployers and go North, thus causing
them to violate solemn contract with
employers.
Mr.. Foster thought this bill, IL pass
ed, would be blow at personal lib
erty. He opposed the measure.
Mr. James attempted to have the bill
SO amended as to have the bill apply
only to male servants, but the amend
nlent was rejected by q vote of 10 to
TO-
The bill was opposed by Senator Lip
ton. He did not think 1t was a meas
ure In the interests of the agricultural
people.
BY vote OF ayes II to noes II, the
Senate refused to engross the bill
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY.
In the House the debate on the Parks
Employers Liability bill was continued.
1t Is the special order for each day
until Friday, when a vote will be
taken.
A NEW MEMBER.
Hon. e. Il. Cromwell, the new mem
Der from Norfolk county, was sworn in
shortly after the House convened.
THE r., f. & p. RAILROAD.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. S. S. p. Patteson and adopted:
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
invested by the State of Virginia in the
Richmond. fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad Company; when said in
vestment was made and what, If any,
dividends have been been to the State
by said railroad or said investment each
year place said investment was made:
all taxes which have been paid to the
State by said company since said in
vestment was made and the present
value of the property of the said com
pany on which no tax is paid; and what
proportion of the stock of said road Is
owned by the State of Virginia.
Mr.. Whitehead offered a bill amend.
ing the. Code in relation to conveyances
deViseeS. etc.
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Several bills were passed. among
them one amending section 3044, of the
Code. in relation to the counties and
districts of county judges Also one for
the relief of the Atlantic City Waite,
FroiA Company.
A DESPERATE CHARACTER.
Phil Lambert. a desperate character
cleaned out Hodges barroom in Full
ton Tonight with a shotgun. He enter
cd the crowded saloon with a WHOM.
and yelled that he had orders from
Jesse James to clear the place Hc en-
phasized the remark by firing his shot
gun straight In front of him. The shot
lodged In. the wall and hit no one, but
the result was electric. Men fell over
the tables In an effort to get out. and
some went through the windows with
out the formality Of raising the sash.
Hodges swore out n warrant, and four
constables went to LamDert's house. He
Is powerful man, and refused to 20
The constables summoned other ala
and 1t took them several hours to get
Lambert to jail.
CONTRACT INVESTIGATION.
The special committee appointed TO
investigate the contract with the Davis
Shoe Company heard the evidence to-
night by Superintendent Helms and
several members Of the Penitentiary
Soard. They stated that the contract
was made so far ahead, rs it was be-
lieved to be to the best interest of the
State. The committee took no action.