Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-15
MEET AGAIN TO-DAY
GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECLINES TO
ADJOURN UNTII. MONDAY MORNING.
SEVERAL IMPORTANT BILLS.
A Bill oGcred to Protect Men In
Their Right to Affiliate With Ln-
,, ORGANIZATIONS Mr.. VESTS
Plan for Regulating the Liquor
Licenses.

Roth The Senate and House yesterday
held very brief sessions. neither sitl'hs
more than twenty-five minutes. ne pro-
ceeainrs were devoid of developments
further than the Introduction Oh ~"
important bills. and the indication o.
purpose on the part Of the House 10 waste
no time. This developed on the aucstioh
of adjournment until Monday, the oooy
firmly declining to adopt Mr.. Sebrelis
motion to that effect. Adjournment was
until to-day instead. Contrary TO genera
exnoctation the Governor did not COM
municate his nominations for corpora
ton commissioners to the General AS
senbly yesterday.
Tho senator's were in no hunlor yester-
6ay for work 1ne weather was balmS
and spring-like, and when the solonS
marched I'D the hill to the Capitol thev
got a. Whit of the breeze and immediate
lv decided that there was no especidl
hurry for any legislation, ana "hcn 1ileS
cot TO work they just sat si" and al
loved r,lero Blu, on to read one or two
little bills tnat were presented. That was
Call the calendar" said Lieutenant
Governor lara.
Colonel Button hestated. There was
no calendar to call. Senator clayton sa"
the situation and .nterposec a motiol 70
"a, ,ourn, which was done after session
Of Just eleven minutes.
The Introduction of the bill by Senator
Hartman to protect the mem.ers OF lapor
orga nizations and making it felony fol
employers to discharge or threaten sacn
members was most important meas
ure of me dsy. 4he bill is a close copy
of the one w..~.i was passed in Pennsyl-
vania wears ago and which vas later de-
cIared nv ne Supreme Court Of lat State
to be unconstitutional
THE DAYS WORK.
Proximity at noon Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Willard called the senate to order.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Jere
Witherspoon.
A message was received from the House
TO the effect that that body had con-
Cured in the naming OF an electoral
board for Rappahanocl county.
Senator c. Harding Walker. of North
cumberland who had been detained from
attending on the open day. was present.
He was called to the bar of the senate
and sworn
BILLS PRESENTED.
The committees were called; no reports
being ready, the Introduction of bills and
resolutions was called. The following
were presented:
BY Senator Donahoe: To compensate the
heirs of the late j. j. Moran, of Fails
church. for services as agent of the State
in prosecuting and recovering the claim
of Virginia known as the direct tax col
lected under act of congress of August,
1861 and acts amendatory thereof. Re-
ferred to finance and banks.
BY Senator Byars: To empower judges
Of the circuit and corporation courts to
employ stenograplers in certain cases
and to provide compensation. Referred
10 committee on courts of justice.
BY Senator Hartman: To protect en-
ployes and to guarantee their right to be-
long to labor organza tons. The bill in
full is as follows:
That 1t shall be unlawful for any indi-
vidual or member of any firm, or agent,
officer or employee of any company or cor
poration to prevent or attempt to prevent
employees from forming, joining and be-
longing to any lawful labor organiza ton,
and any such individual, member. agent,
officer or employee that coerces or at
tenpts to coerce employees by dicharg.nS
or threatening to discharge from their
employ or the employ of any firm, COM
pany or corporation because of their con-
| nection with such lawful labor organize
ton shall be guilty of msdemeanor,
and upon conviction shall be fined in any
sum not exceeding 500. or be imprisoned
| for not more than six months, or both,
| In the discretion of the jury.
| Referred to the committee on general
| laws.
The Senate. at 10. adjourned for the
day.
HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
| The house committee on finance yes
terday reported favorahly these bills
To provide for the payment Of pensions
under the pension act of April ?, 1902.
| whose claims were not approved and filed
in the Office of the auditor of public &C
| counts prior to Sept !, 1902 Patron, Mr..
Cardwell.
To authorize the Home for Needy Con-
federate Women to use for the purpose of
charging its present building at Rich
lnond or for purchasing land, or erect
ing new buildings on new site. the sum
of $1,000. which was appropriated by act
approved April . 1902. entitled an act APP
prcpriatipg the public revenues for the
two fiscal years ending. respectively.
Sept, so. 1902, and Sept. 80, 1903. Patron,
Mr.. Whitehead