The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
LIABILITY BILL
IS ACTED UPON.
Reported Fayorably With Amend
ment.
SUFFRAGE AT A sTAND-sTILL,
No Conference on Account Of Mr.. Glass
Sickness Convention to Take
Reeess-Committce
Gossip.

The Committee on Corporations held
another long session yeste-1ay afternoon
over the employers liability bill. After
much argument between Chairman
Braxton, Mr.. Wysor and Judge Ingram,
= and suggestions from Mr. Meredith, the
ctT mittec finally came to a vote. lr.
Eraxton offered an amend neLt in con-
for,nity with the contention of Mr.. Wy
sor. to strike out liability for employees
CT Gagged on different pieces OF work.
This amendment: was adopted. Yeas
Msssrs. Wysor. Braxtcn, Yancy and
Blair.
Noes-Messrs. Ingram, McIlwaine, and
ILendali-3.
Absent and not voting-Messrs- steb-
bins. Hunton, and Brooke.
AS amended, the original resolution
was unanimously adopted. Judge In
gram called attention to the understand
ing he had on Monday that the vote was
not to be final. Mr.. Wysor contended
that it was not final. Judge Ingram gave
notice that he should oppose the amend
rnent in the convention and insisted that
the final vote be taken as agreed upon
at the next meeting. He said the amend
nlent as adopted by the barest quorum
as tentative vote, changed the whole
nature OF the BILL and he thought it
Should he voted on with a full commit
tee as agreed upon. It was finally
agreed TO have another vote at the ses-
sion. to be held this afternoon, and the
committee rose.
Asked as to the effect of the amend
nent adopted, MIR. Meredith, who drew
the employers liability bill. said that it
very materially charged the resolution
and would in effect destroy its best fea-
turt.
A quorum is not expected to be pres
mt ut fioa az
IT begins to look as if nothing tangible
will done be on the suffrage question
until after tho Christmas holidays On
account of the sickness Of Senator Carter
Glass. who was to have presented and ar
gued in favor of his scheme before the
conference last night. no meeting of that
body was held. and Chairman keezell or
dered postponement until Monday night
Mr.. Glass was able TO be in his seat in
the convention yesterday, but was not
feeling at all we'll Unless some other
hall is secured next week. few meetings
can be held, az the House hall will be
used for the House and joint legislative
caucuses. for at least several nights.
even if the convention shall not take a
recess shortly in order to allow the Leg
isature to. get under way with its work
many of the members will begin to leave
for the holidays by week after next, and
no advocate of any plan will care to go
on with slim attendance of members.
The Committee on Education is having
difficulty in getting a meeting to con-
slider that section of the report relating
TO the composition of the State Board of
Education. which was recommitted 70 it
by the conSention.3 AT a;neeunE called
for yesterday morning it was Impossible
to more than get together before the
convention met. Another meeting vas
called for last night, but Mr.. Glass could
not attend, SO it was called off. Anothe:
meeting is set for 3 o'clock this morning.
There are several propositions before nc
committee as to the State Board
The Constitutional Convention yester-
day decided to observe Thanksgiving Day
by adioIIrning over until Friday, as VS.
predicted in The Times yesterday. BY
vote of SIS to 81 it was decided that When
the convention adjourned to-day 1t ;td-
journ to meet again at noon on FRIDAY.
The resolution was acted upon soon alter
President Goode called to order.
There was a pretty fight over its adop
ton and the roll-call was demanded by
its opponents 1t is worthy of note that
both the preacher members voted against
any adjournment for Thanksgiving, and
Joined with the 81 ether members who
desired to go on with the work of the
body Mr.. Flaherty offered the original
resolution, which was finally adopted.
mfr Ayers offered a substitute providing
that Monday be inserted instead of Fri
day. Mr.. Barbour spoke against both
resolutions On rol-call, Mr.. Ayers sub
stitute was Overwhelmingly rejected, and
then the vote was taken on the original
resolution which was adopted by the vote
Us given above.
Many of the nearby members will take
Thanksgiving dinner at home, but those
who live at distance from the Capitol
cannot get home and Will remain in the
city during the brief recess.
Delegate ". l.. Cobb, of Caroline, has
returned from his home, which he found
In ashes several days ago as the result of
a mysterious fire.
Mr.. Cobb's colleagues expressed their
sympathies for him on account of his
losses, and he was made TO feel that
he was a member Of 2 body of thought
ful Virginia gentlemen.
Mr.. Cobb's losses will amount to about
$1,000 He had probably the finest
dwelling in Caroline county. It con-
tained eighteen rooms and was hand
lonely furnished from bottom to top.
The property of Mr.. Cobb was only
partially insured, he having distributed
what he had on his dwelling several years
tgo among his other buildings, which
were not destroyed.
He bears his losses like man and
Nil shortly rebuild the handsome struc-
lure which now lies in ashes.
The Committee on Taxation and Il
nance will hold an important meeting ~
1 o'clock this afternoon to hear alSu-
mcnt by the liquor people against the
taxation scheme offered by Judge Harri-
sou, of Winchester. which is in the ma
ture OF a high license measure.
The Committee on City and Towns met
yesterday afternoon AID decided to re
commend that city treasurers be elected
by the people and. shall be ineligible at
ter the second term. The City Commits
Eiorer OF Revenue is to be selected as
the General Assembly may provide.
There has been a long contest in the COM
mittee over the question Of city treas
nrers. Chairman Brooke is pushing the
work OF The committee and hopes to make
report to the convention on next Tues
lay, il no. earlier.