The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-30

.Reformatory was passed Its. adoption
was advocated by Senator's Morris, Lyle
and Mann, who referred to John II.
Smyth in complimentary terms. They
thought jhe was far an advance OF the
average man OF his race and the one es-
{ negro youth. Not vote was cast
against the bill. The bill does not carry
any. appropriation. but allows the Re-
lorna tory to receive the fees that would
have TO be- paid II the youthful negro
criminals were confined In jails.
The bill to amend the so-cal!ed land
1srabbers. act came up as the special
order at I F. NJ. Senator Mann intro
$duced substitute for the committees
{urday IN order to give the members time
TO consider the new Inea sure. 1
PURE FOOD BILL.
ton OF foods. came up on motion by.
Senator Lyle to reconsider the vote by
which 1t was ordered togits5 engrossment.
He did so with a view to having the bill
recommitted IN order chat it misat be as
certained whether or not the provisions of
the measure were in conflict with laws al
ready upon the statute books. Mr.. Lyle
went on to argue that the bill gave the
Commissioner Of Agriculture too much
tempted along this line was calculated
to iniure Virginia manufacturing enter
prises. Because a bill had title that
commended itself to the people, did not
necessarily mean that its provisions were
wholesome
Senator Glass stated in reply that lie
was aware that there were certain acts
already in force bearing upon this ques-
ton, but everybody recognized that they
were dead letters" because there was
no one to enforce them. He read an eX-
tract from the report Of the Commits
sioners of Agriculture and a letter from
that official In which Mr.. koiner stated
that owing to stringent pure food laws
II, most States, Virginia was becoming
the dumping ground for all sorts OF I'M
pure foods and feed stuffs.
Mr. Glass contended that this State
was simply flooded with aduiterated food
stuffs. He did not think a gallon OF alb
solutely pure vinegar could be found IN
Richmond. He did not see how any one
could oppose the bill, unless such person
wanted to put off on the people impure
foods.
. Senator Lyle did not oppose the objects
of the measure. He said he was as much
in favor of pure food legislation as any
one. What he wanted was to have the
bill! perfected so as to make it accom-
plish the purpose for which 1t was In
tended.
There being some misunderstanding over
the wording OF an amendment to the
bill. it was recommitted on motion of
Senator Lyle
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
For the relief of Thomas G. wynne
For the relief Of ]. T. Houchins.
To amend section 1853 of the Code, as to
State repositories.
To compensate School Trustees in
Pittsylvanta-
In relation to Negro Reformatory.
AS to discharge of convicts.
To compensate School Trustees in Car
roll county
To authorize School Boards of Prince
George and Surry, to e1pend surplus. &c.
In relation to Polytechnic Institutes
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the board of supervisors
of Chesterfield county, to pay the treas
urer for disbursing the school fund.
To amend section 4106 of the Code. In
relation to Jurisdiction Of police justice.
For The relief of George 3. keezel1,
Pembroke Petit, and John A. Curtis
To amend section 2940 of the Code, as
to warrants for small claims.
To prohibit telegraph companies from
contracting against their own negligence.
To amend section 249i of the Code, in
relation to lien on crops.
For the relief of c. l.. Kennedy.
For the relief of z. w. Maxwell.
To provide for special appropriation
for Southwestern Stale Hospital.
To amend section G13 Of the Code. as to
compensation of treasurerS.
To amend act in relation to livestock
quarantine.
Amending charter of Gladeville Railroad
Company.
For the relief of H. c. Wheatley.
Authorizing supervisors of Rockingham
county to levy tax for district school
purposes.
House Proceedings.
There was no prayer in the House on
yesterday. A number of bills. private In,
their nature, were taken up and passed
without objection.
When the hour of one o'clock arrived
the House went into the consideration of
the special order, which was the Employ
ers Liability bill, of which Captain r.
S. Parks, of Page, is the patron.
Mr. Parks opened the debate In favor
Of his bill. He said that the demand for
legislation upon this most important sub