The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-23
Home Veterans Who Brought Charges
VIII Testify To-Day.
EMPLOY OYERs, LIABILITY Bltl
Mcssra Glasgow and Thorn Made
Splendid Arguments Againss thc
Progressed fLcSisEation-iA Boom
IL started for Captains J- G.
Fcathcrston for Lieufen-
ant Goscrnor.
lnEGoyeriior

The joint special COMMITTEES appointed
certain veterans against the management
OF the Soldiers. Home met yesterday
afternoon.
Senator Tate and Delegate Dupuy, the
subcommittee that examined the fsl-
anctal accounts Of the institution, res
ported that they had gone over the ac-s
counts OF several years and found every
thing in excellent shape The report was
highly complimentary of the business
system of the management.
President Nv. Randolph and Col
James r. Gray. of the Board OF Visitors.
and Adjutant Caldwell, of the Home.
were present and courted the fullest ir,-
yestigation.
The committee will meet at 4 2. NJ. to-
day to hear what5.the veterans who COM
plain OF the management shall have to
say. 3
EMPLOYERS, LIABILITY.
The House Committee on Courts met
In the Hall OF the House last night to
further consider the Ellis designed to
define the liability of railroad companies
to their employees who may be injured
while In service. Delegate Duke pre-.
sided, as Chairman McRae is the patron
of one OF the bills pending. The session
was given over to the opponents Of the,
proposed legislation.
5 Capt. Parks stated at the outset that
: he wanted TO strike out OF his bill where
ever it appeared the words "willful
wrong..' and he was permitted to do So
Mr.. William A. Glasgow. Ir.. the gsr1-
eral counsel OF the Norfolk and Western
road. opened the discussion He asserted
that Captain PARKS had nistnterprsted
Z tho position OF the opposttfon to thfe
proposed fegisla ton The opponents OF
these bills were satisfied with the prfn-
cfptes OF the e0nfmon law OF EHgfand,# btItt
Captain Parks wanted to change the
common law by statutory amendment Als-
Glasgow then went on to argue that the
railroads were now just as liable as eH-
p.oyers OF any other labor for Injury to
any employe. He spoke of the various
safeguards thrown about the railroad arn-
ployes and OF the 'flrious requirements
of the master to protect the lives or tnss
servant He corltenilct1 that there was no
confusion resulting from decisions OF tho
Supreme Court OF Appeals, but that the
principle was well defined.
Mr.. Glasgow went into an elaborate
On EIlG tAtANcA 3estSs
history of the court decisions as to the
liability Of employers for injury to eni-
ployes He laid great stress upon the
fact that former legislation along this
line attempted In this State did not ap-
ply solely to railroad corporations. bur
these two bills did apply only to railroads
Mr. Glasgow spoke two hours. and had
the close attentions OF the members OF the
committee, and the large number OF In
terested spectators, Including many legis-
1ators. He was followed by Mr.. A. e.
Thorn, Of Norfolk. who made splendid
argument against the legislation sought
to be enacted.
Captain Parks and Mr. McRae viii be
heard in reply at some future session.
CAPTAIN F'EATHERsToN.
A boom has been started for Captain
IS Featnerston. the member of tbs
s House from Campbell county. for Leu
tenant Governor. A score or Alore OF tna
members OF the Legislature Yesterday
spoke Of him as a good man for second
place on the ticket:
The House Committee on Counties.
Cities and Towns viii. meet to-day at \
p. NJ The public road question Will then
be taken up and there IS a growing IN
terest amongst the members and the peo-
pfc in seneral-alI feeling that something
should be done for good roads BEFORE the
adjournment of the Legislature. No
doubt, there will be a large attendance
OF those Interested.
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