The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-24
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Committee Will Report Fayorably on
the Parks Measure.
Mr.. NEWH0us FAVORs STRIPES

Mr.. NEWH0USE AVORS STRIPES
Subj Committee to Draft a General
Road LawTo Restrict tho Hours
or Street Car Employes-Lesis-
lativc News and Gossip.
Yhe House Committee on Roads held
another meeting In the hall of the House
Of Delegates last night to hear further
argument on the Parks employers LA:
bility bill.
Mr.. S. S. P. Paterson, OF Richmond,
was the first speaker: He made an en-
thusiastio effort In behalf Of the bill,
and quoted from United States reports
in support OF its constitutionality.
Captain R. S.sParks. of Page, the pa
tron of the measure made an able and
vigorous argument in favor of his bill.
Mr.. Parks commenced Jby showing that
there was great demand for legislation
on this subject, and then undertook to
demonstrate that his bill would meet this
demand.
His argument dealt with all the legal
phases Of the bill, and ne cited many de-.
clued cases to bear out his contentious.
He tool up the points brought out by
the opponents of the measure, and an.
sWered then. one by one. n the course
of his remarks Mr.. Parks was several
times interrupted with ques-.ols By Mr..
w. A. Glasgow, Jr., of 2oanoke, rs! o
argued against the bill on Monday night.
Mr.. ParAs denied that his :,ill5wds class
Legislation, and said if it was special
legislation against railroads there had
been special legislation in their favor.
In closing, he said that he honestly be-
alieved his bill should pass, because it
would give the people what they demand
ed, and what he was sincerely of opinion
they should
He said he would cheerfully bow to
the decision Of the committee but hoped
1t would see fit to report his measure
favorably
The committee in executive session, by
vote Of to 3, reported the bill with
the recommendation that it pass.
The House Committee on Counties,
Cities, and Towns met yesterday after
noon at o'clock and considered the road
bill, of which Mr.. Buntin. of Pfttsylva-
MA, is the patron. The bill was reported,
with the recommendation that 1t do not
pass. The committee then appointed a sub
committee ITO confer with Mr. Harrison,
a government official OF Washington ON
.he subject Of good roads.
The committee reported adversely
bill to prevent the pollution Of The waters,
ST Goose creek, in Bedford county.
The House Committee on Labor and
the Poor met a the Capitol yesterday
afternoon and considered the bill Of
fered by Mr.. Epps, of Richmond city, to
restrict the hours Of employees on street
cars to, ten hours per day. The bill was
ordered to be favoraibly reported.
Hon. M. S. Newhouse. of Culpeper. has
returned to he city and was looking after
his legislative duties in the House yester-
day The popular representative said that
his people. both Democrats and white
Republicans. were delighted that the
House passed the EpDs separate coach
bill unanimously.
He thought that if the Legislature
would now enact the whipping post law.
the chicken roosts as we'll IS the Com
Inonwealth would be safe, and every mem
be" would receive the Dlaudit from mis-
constituents, well done, thou good and
faithful servant
The subcommittee appointed by the
Committee on Counties. Cities and Towns
to confer with government officials in
regard to a general road law, met last
night and decided to draft measure and
submit it to the full committee as early
as practicable. Those who attended were.
Messrs. Buntin of Pittsylvanta, NIurIell
Of Bedford, and Blakemore of Rocking
ham. There seems to be a general de-
ic1 Of ic
The Governor had not reached q de-
cision in the Wadly case yesterday after
noon. He will probably decide the matter
this morning. Wadly is in the Wytheville
jail on a stay. under sentence of one year
in the penitentiary on the charge of en-
bezzing sl96,0oo Of insurance funds.
Hon. John E. No tingham, of Northamp-
ton, was in his seat in the House yester-
day after few days absence.
Hon A. A. Phlegar. of Christiansburg.
called on the Governor yesterday, as did
also DR.. l. S. Foster, of the Eastern
State Hospital.
The Governor yesterday approved bill
authorizing the Southern railway to re-
duce its capital stock.
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% On Monday night quite number of gen
tlemen who were at the House of Dele
gates to- hear the argument on the chi 4
ployers liability bill got the other fell
lows hat
Efforts were being MADE yesterday to
straighten out the muddle. a commit tee
clerk was seen to exchange with a prom
inent out-of-town attorney.
Mr.. John H. Moore. of the Office of Sec
rotary Of Commonwealth, yesterday en-
crossed the certificate of election to Sena-5
tor Thomas S. Martin. It is a handsome
piece of work and was forwarded to
Washington last night.
Hon. j. r. Horsley, Of Appomattox, was
in his seat yesterday after several days
visit to his home. Mr.. Horsley said his
people were well pleased at the passage
Of the Epps separate coach bill by the
House.
Marriage Bells to Ring.
At Calvary Baptist church, at s clock
this afternnon Miss Matte j.. Neale VIII