Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-19

the Code Of Virginia In reference to
bonds Of city treasurers.
CHILD LABOR.
The Bland child labor bill attracted
q large crowd to the meeting of the
Committee on General Laws this morn
ing.
AIR. Whitehead. of Norfolk. represent
ing the Norfolk contingent, introduced
MIR. Fitzgerald, n cotton manufacturer
of Danville. as the first speaker.
Mr. Fitzgerald stated that 10 per cent
OF Danvillc's population were employed
in that industry and that the bill
would practically block the Gotten en-
terpriscs in his city. That the Enter
prise mill. which he represented, en-
ployed 1000 people and paid out $780, 900
Il year for labor, that 80 per cent. of
That labor would come under the eigh-
teen year restriction of the Bland bill
He considered that the present ten
hour law for women and for children
under IA years of age Was ample leg
islation on the subject
He especially objected to the proyi-
sion of the bill that arranges the hours
between which the days of labor shall
be fixed. That having to get the per-
mission of Il labor commissioner to
make any change In tho hours of the
days labor would tend to dwarf indus
Try anu drive away capital.
He stated that he knew of one con-
Germ who expected to ask the Legisla-
ture to enlarge charter to an incrca So
of S2,0O0.0o0 making n total capitaljza-
ton of S4.000,000. and that II the Bland
Dill nassed this enterprise would i'm
ueulntely withdraw the purpose 1t
| was understood that he referred to the
Enterprise mills.
Alr OVERLY. of Danville, also spoke
in opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Calender. of Petersburg. stated
mat the mill operatives of the State did
not desire the bill and that It brist,cd
with Worrying and vexatious condi-
tons. Mr.. Calender said they raid the
smaller children the same as the larger
| ones but could not get them. He IL
| lustratcd the troubles of the bill by
saying That girl aged 10 years could
| with the consent of her parents got
married. whereas under the Bland bill.
II she wanted to make an honest living
she would have to get the permission of
! n Labor Commissioner.
| The evident effect of the point on thc
members of the committee showed that
1T was we'll taken
Judge John d. Horsley. representing
the Board of Trade. made n speech
that bristled with incisive objections 10
the provisions of the bill, illustrated
| with actual cases under his observa-
| ton
Mr.. Booker. from Suffolk. designated
the measure as n bill Destructive IN
all manufacturing industries. He said
the operatives were as much opposed
| 10 the bill as the employers
The members OF the committee ex-
pressed themselves as being decidedly
onposd to the bill. but owing TO the en-
forced absence of NIr. Bland the pa
tron OF the bill. action was deferred
so us 10 allow Mr.. Bland TO be heard.
| DUPUY INSURANCE BILL.
The House Committee on General
Laws this morning considered tho On
puy insurance bill. After n number of
speeches against it had been made by
! agents it was made the special order
Tor next Thursday afternoon at 4
o'clock.
COLONY FOR EPILEPTICS.
The bill to provide q colony for cpl
leptics, which was referred to the SEN
ate Committee on Finance to-day for
report as to whether or not financial
provision can be made to carry out the
provisions of the act. WILL it is be-
lieVed. be reported back favorably. but
| with an appropriation OF only $4,000 or
$2o,0uo The measure as introduced by
senator I.eCa'o carries an appropria-
| NiOh VI ?ip,OuV. ne state treasury Is
| hardly In condition to spend so much
money for this purpose, and the COL
ony scheme will be inaugurated on n
small scale. and future Legislatures
will probably make larger apDropria-
| tiOns to it,
| WHITE AND COLORED PEOPLE
| Delegate Matthews is receiving many
letters endorsing the bill to require
steamboat companies to furnish sepa-
rate accommodations for upasscngers
Since Investigating the subject very
carefully and comforting with advocates
| of such Legislation as that proposed,
Mr. Matthews is convinced that /; will
not be at all practicable to require
| steamboat companies to separate the
races as is proposed to be done on
trains. But he thinks there ought to
be some legislation on this subject. and
he will offer a bill clothing captains
and pursers Of vessels with police pow
ers He thinks such n law will go
long way toward preventing insoIent
negroes from annoying white passen-
| gers.
TAX ON FRANCHISES.
The bill was ordered to be reported
favorably. At the request of Mr..
| Pitcher of Faupuier, and Mr.. A. p.
Thorn. of Norfolk. the special order.
which was the consideration of Sena-
! tor Barksdalc's bill amending the law
in regard to taxing the franchises of
corporations in Virginia. was postponed
until next Tuesday.
HONEST ELECTIONS.
| The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections this afternoon took up
| the Barksdale bill to prevent the cor
| rupt use of money in elections After
a vigorous speech from its patron fur
| ther consideration was post noned