The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
Measures Of interest TO TIC
People Passed Upon.
.EMPL0 OVERS LlABILl IYB 3 |. Z
First Dog Law Ever Enacted i
Virginia Was Passed.
LIBERAL Ap. pRoPR IA1lons|
Member, Having Drawn Their Pay Z Advasai
Returned and FalthfulIy DlsebaysA Jlsis
Duiy to til. stat.-c Capitol and Per
itentiary appropriations t. hsip
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Practically Over.
LIBERAL Ap' PREPARATIONS

Ths session OF the General Assembly,
which is now about to adjourn. has earn4
the reputation OF being hard WORKING
body. This. although it took recess oy
two months. instead OF the usual Christi
mas holidays. for as soon as it returned
on the 10th Of February resolution 49,
introduced by Mr.. Wallace. OF Richsg
mond, to extend tho session for thirty
days without pay. In these last thirty
days a good deal OF work has been done
and some bits have been passed which
are particularly commended to the Daoples
OF Virginia It is true that the volume
Of acts will not be very bulky. In fact. tt
will be rather thin. But some OF thems
are of avery praiseworthy character. and
seem to have given more satisfact1ona1e
the public than usual.
The annual appropriation bill this ye91
is more liberal in its provisions than here
tofore, the finances OF the State sbeiH1
in better condition. a number o. publf0s
officers have been made happy by moddr-
ate increases in salaries and in conttns
gent expenses.
The people of Richmond are particulars
ly Interested In an appropriation OF $isu. q
OCO for increasing the celf room OF tbs
&penitentiary. This. in addition to CONF
humanity of those who are interesteds
from sentimental standpoint. the ap-s
preparation will be hailed by the people
of Richmond from a practical standpoint
as it means the spending of that arnounx
in this city. This appropriation taKeiiss
in connection with that OF coo for rs-i
pairing the Capitol Building, means SUI
stantial improvements-in this city
PENSION BILL
~, seed cotiiu1 aside
s3e0, COO for pensions. but it was vetoed oy
the Governor. Shortly afterward pen-s
sion bill was passed, providing for th NJ:
expenditure of nearly that amount, WHICH
was compromise between tue ;SaloH
bill OF the. House and the Gold Dill OF .tn .
5,aslate The salient feature Of the Dill
the requirement. that even those now on
the rolls under. the Parks law must must: ds1tss
prove their cases. 81
One OF the features OF the session was
the massage ofztle dog law. MIR. Mai
ews, of Accomac. being the patron OF tne
measure At one time it appeared as y
the bill had no chance of passing nuE2
the plucky patron fought good nsht.
and rallied the friends of the sheep ana
lambs against the worthless ours. This
is the first time a general law taxing
dogs has ever been passed in Virginia
and it will probably meet with favor IN
i all sections.
LIABILITY MEASURE.
Another feature Of the session was sth4
passage of the long delayed and hard;
fought employers liability bill. For st1
or eight years this bill has brought on
the spectacular fight OF each session g
has usually passed the House after - -
desperate struggle only to be defeate
in the Senate after still more des-
pcrate struggle. Last year. at Norfolk.
a resolution was offered In the State
Democratic Convention by Mr. Wallacs.
OF Richmond, declaring In favor OF tins
principle. After a hard fight this w4s
put in the platform and the opponents
of the principle realized that the fight.
was over. Senator McJlwaine. the long
a:,d devoted advocate of the bill. intro
duced it in the Senate. with the remark
able result that it was reported amt
passed that body without amendments
or discussion. and when it came over to-
the House it was placed on the cali
endar without reference. It came up on
the calendar in the afternoon, hen the
House was working only on uncontested
bills. a single objection might have car
ried it over, but none was made, and this
2 bill passed without a division. as ff lie
had been a local hog law. or bill To-
prevent SEEMING in the waters of GOOSE
Creek. Prolonged applause greeted its
PASSAGE, the last act IN the long and
4 bitter confeSe..sssss
BRINGS LARGE INCREASE.
Another law which is OF great advan.s
tase to the State is that imposing g
/ franchise tax upon railroads In proper
ton to the value OF their road bed. This
will Increase the revenues of the State
BY about 1926, oG0. 2fss 81 sa;
e Mr. Kelley, OF Richmond. was the
patron of the bin. which passed without
much trouble, of principal importa to-
the cities 1t provides for plumbing in-s
spection and the employment only az
+ licensed plumbers.
IA bill was introduced by SIr. Cation.
Of alexandria, for separate street cars
but was amended in the Senate SO a.
to apply only to Alexandria. Anotha.
{ bill, however. perhaps equal NY as uesfuk
became law. investing the conductors
and motormens on street cars in the coun-
ties with police power. This will relieve:
{ in some measure situation which hAD;
become almost Sunbearable, and will ems
able persons to travel more quietly and;
pleasantly in the future 8 g
The fertilizer manufacturers have cou1af
in for another vicious Gig at the hands
OF the farming element The old hUs
was that in event of the saggregate.pa1s
cent OF the principal ingre dients Of any
lot Of fertilizer. examined falling below
d the analysis. the nnanufa cturer forEettQAs
the right to recover the price OF tho EoOlJq
The now law Isl that IN event6o OF my.
specific Ingredient falling as muck o.
I five per cent. below the anal siA tho
penalty applies. This IS regarded BY H.
fertilizer men rs exeessiye ely harsh an
Oppressive.
REAPPORTIONatE. RILIS ss sssE
The Observation-Disclosures bills for tbs Gs1.ss
sera1 Assembly and for conversational a j+s
stricts were taken up regularlyth This 81 = "
Tho Legislative reapparticnment - - 9
sxoked5 little discussions and hut faWs N n
fconfinued ~ S5Tuurteenthz P1G1Ss