The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-17
.CH|LD--ABOR. Bill
PASSES THE He: HOUSE / 0 |: |:
Colonel cabs|l WINS His Fight.
With Ease.
1T NOW GOES 10 TIL. SENATE 1T
Foxes Would Raise State Taxes. but
the House Refuses-Edwards SLAM
der 6iIl-House and Senate Far
Apart on Adjournment.
1T NOW GOES TO The SENATE
Foxes Would Raise State Taxes. but

The feature OF the House session yes
terday was the passage of the CaDeh
child labor bill by a vote of hfty-eight
to ten. The bill provides that children
under the age of twelve years shall not
labor In factories and that between the
ages of twelve and fourteen permits shall
be required during the school terms.
The Senate adopted a holiday recess
resolution providing for adjournment
from Dec. Goth to Jan. 9Th, but the House
refused to concur and adhered to Its
action for recess from December 2ad
to January I'd. The result will likely be
a compromise reached through a con-
ference committee. The Senate pa, sed
the Churchman automobile bill to reg
ulate the speed of these machines, and
some measures were offered and referred
in BON branches. Mr.. Folkes offered
resolution, which was rejected. instruct
ing the Finance Committee to report in
favor of raising the State levy on real
and personal property from thirty cents
to thirty.five cents on the S1Oo. The
Constitutional Convention. it will be re-
called. reduced it from forty cents to
thirty cents. Mr.. Edwards offered in the
House a bill making SANDER penal Of
tense, and 1t was referred. Both houses
.
by in the Senate.
The chief discussion in the Senate yes
terday occurred over the joint resolution
from the House relating to adjournment
for the holiday and one offered by Sena
tor Bruce on the same subject.
The Senate rejected the House resolu
ton and adopted its own. This in turn
was ANONYMOUSLY defeated in the House
4 few minutes later.
The session began with prayer by
Rev. Robert P. Kerr. D. D.. pastor
Of the First Presbyterian Church. Only
a fair attendance Of members was on
hand.
A letter was received from the Cover
nor transmitting u communication from
the Secretary Of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, respecting legis-
lation confirming the action taken by his
department in the purchase of siNty-seven
and one-fourth acres Of land as a site
for buildings incident to the establish
ment of a Weather Bureau on the sum
nit of the Blue Ridge Mountains. near
Trap, Loudoun county. The commune
cation. with the Executives letter. was
referred to the Committee on General
Laws.
The Senate passed House bill "to regn-
late the running Of automobiles. loco
mobiles. and other vehicles over the pub
tic roads of the State.
ABOUT ADJOURNMENT.
The Senate here took up the two
resolutions relating to adjournment foE
he holidays.
President willard ruled that the House
,o,nt resolution was before the body and
the Senate resolution offered by MT.
Bruce. of Wise, would be regarded as
substitute to it.
The House resolution provided for ad-
iournment December 2Sd and reconVen-
Ing January I'd. The Senate resolution
would have adjournment December 20th
and reconvening January 9Th.
Mr.. Barksdale offered an amendmen'
70 the substitute that the Senate ao-
io,1rn December goth and reconvene
January ID. Mr. Clayton favored the
House resolution. Mr.. Mc1lwaine spoke.
he said. from his observation In such
matters. He thought the Senate ought
to stick to the Senate resolution. as ne
was confident that the General Assembly
would not have quorum. ana me o''tc
would be losing 81 a day for 14o men
and nothing would be done. He dlo not
think much work was being done ov Tue
committees, from what some OF the chair
men said about the difficulty Of getting
meetings. and the attendance on the
Senate sessions was very small now
It would be impossible to get quorum
next Monday and Tuesday and the II st
few days of the new year. Besloes. the
members could. and many or tnam
would, work at home at cost OF notn-
ing to the State.
Mr.. Barksdale said that the two bodies
had done little work and ought TO stay
here and do All they could.
Mr.. Opie stated that he was opposed
70 adjournment on Saturday because
then the members and employees OF the
General Assembly would not be able TO
get reduced rates on the railroads
The Senate after considera.-e discus
sion adopted the original Senate resolu-
tion to adjourn December goth and re-
convene January eth. as substitute Tor
the House Joint resolution. senator
Cold communicated the action of the
Senate. -
-,,,-tor offered four co1nnonton ht''s
relating. to the appointment of land as
SCISSORS and their duties. They were re-
ferred without reading.
The Senate adjourned at 12:4o
House Pr ceeo,cgs.
The House was called to order at noon
bv Speaker John F. Ryan. and prayer
" as offered by Rev. E. V. Badly. OF the
Baptist Church.
MT. NeWhouse on behalf OF the COM
rnittee on Asylums and Prisons offered
the report of that body on asylums. and
it was ordered printed and recommitted
I, the" full committee. Mr.. Folkes Of
tered resolution instructing the Finance
Committee to make the State levy on real
and personal! property thirty-tive cents or
the 500. This resolution was offered to
partially reverse the action Of the Con-
stitutional Convention In reducing the
levy from forty to thirty cents. Mr..
Folkes spoke strongly for his resolution
srti pointed out that the new Constitu-
tion allowed the Legislature to make the
change proposed. He argued that past
;:rd prospective appropria tons would call
for more money than would be coming
in under the rate proposed by the Con-
vention.
Mr.. Boaz spoke strongly against the
resolution. and said there was no neces-
sity for it.
The resolution was rejected.
CABELL BILL PASSED.
The House then proceeded to the con-
siderat!on Of its calendar and passed
the Cah.ll child labor bill by a vote OF
AYES So: Noes. 10.
II oud applause greeted the announce