The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06

The act also provides for police aud fire
commissioners from the new Lee Ward,
to be elected by the City, Council as at
present, and tie members of the Police
and Fire Boards are to so out Of Office in
rotation as heretofore.
Tho bill offered by Mr.. Wiclllam al
lowing the Chesapeake and Ohio Raul
Way to abandon ten miles Of the track
OF ;ts Lexington Branch between Bal
ccny Falls to Loeb Laird, and to use III
let thereof the parallel Norfolk and
Western tracks, was passed with an
amendment, offered by Mr.. Revercomb
and agreed to by Mr.. Wickham, providing
that the Chesapeake and Ohio shall COLI
tinue to pay Rockbridge county the same
amount of taxes that it is now paying.
FELLOW SERyANTS' BILL.
Most important of the bills introduced
was the employers liability bill, impos-
ing upon railroad corporations liability
for injury TO their employees in certain
cases. introduced by Mr. Mcilwuine, VINO
has for years been the leader of unSuc-
ocssful efforts to have the principle OF
the bill enacted into law This time he
Will win. Both political parties declared
Tor such 3. law in State convention last
year.
The bill provides that when a railroad
c.:lploSe. is injured by tho wrongful ACT
reglecr, or default of a, superior en-
ployec, or by such act committed by a
CO employe engaged i'll another depart
menI of labor. or on another train OF
cars, or of Il co-emploS-c who has charge
of any switch signal point, or iocomo-
tive, or VINO is discharged with, dispatch
Ing trains or transmitting orders by teic-
graph of telephone knowledge of &c
feet in machinery and appliances used
shall not of itself be bar to recovery.
| ployc killed is empowered to sue. En-
p.oyes are. prohibited from waivins by
contract the right to recover for Injuries.
! tut it is provided that the rules ana
| principles of law as TO contributory neg
| lieence which apply to other cases shall
| apply to cases arising under the act.
| BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Bryant: Regarding the larceny
of dogs, making the possession Of a dog
for forty-eight hours in counties where
! dogs, are taxed. prima facie evidence OF
larceny, unless the fact of such posses
sion be reported to Il constable, police Of
fccr or justice Of the peace.
BY Mr.. Sale; To authorize the Virginia
Transportation Company, of Norfolk, tc
consolidate with other companies.
BY Mr.. Chapman: To provide for OBJ
tanning certified copies OF the record OF
certain criminal cases to be used in sub
| Seducnt prosecutions against the same
person.
BY Mr.. Opie: To allow Walter n. Way
man to practice dentistry in the office OF
| his father III Staunton.
BY Mr.. Walker: To remit a. c. Hard.
| ing and W. D. Potter to erect a wharf in
Northumberland county.
BY Mr.. Cromwell: To amend charter OF
Chesapeake Transit Company.
| BY Mr.. LeCato: To register w. NJ. Tur-
lington as {: veterinary surgeon.
BY Mr.. Tyler: For relief OF Thomas G..
Wynne.
BY Mr.. Anderson: For relief Of Philip
y Aiaryc.
BY MIR. Moon: To permit r. c. Nichols.
Jr.. to practice medicine.
BY Mr.. Tyler: TO permit L, A. Slater
to practice medicine.
JIOuSE BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
no authorize Chesapeake aud Ohio
railroad to abandon certain portion Of
its tracks.
To sell church property in Lee county.
TO confirm charter of the Monticello
Realty Company.
For tie relief of George II. II. Trip.
For tile relief of a. W. Mcllim.
no authorize clerks of courts to receive
taxes on real estate in certain cases.
For the relief of j. G. Hicks.
Relating to liquor licenses in Atlantic
City ward OF Norfolk.
lSor the relief of y. S, Efarksdale.
For the relief Of II. G. Chislcy.
For the relief of j. L. Duke,
no amend charter city OF Richmond.
To validate certain contract of town of
Berrs'rille
To empower supervisors of Smyth
county to erect monument TO Con-
federate dead.
To authorize supervisors OF hass
county to levy road tax.
To amend road law of Campbell coun-
To authorize county Of Isle of Wight
to pay C. II. Hart Tor special services.
To annex certain territory to Norfolk
70 amend section 1881 of Code. in rela-
ton to fees of sheriff, sc.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
TO amend charter OF town OF Fries, IN
Grayson county.
TO incorporate the Southwest Academy.
at Pulaski, Va.
To provide u stock law for Acconad
county.
To amend charter town of Windsor.
For relief of At. c. Richardson
To amend Code in relation to deed for
\ lard sold for taxes.
| TO incorporate Virginia Southern Rail-
road Company.
House Proceedings.
The House was called to order at noon
| by Speaker Ryals. and PRAYER was offered
| u Hon T.. Z. Christian. one. of tue
members from Richmond CITY.
| Tile journal OF The last days proceed.
| fpcs was not read. and tho body got
immediately down to business.
ay,,an the morning hour had BEEN dis.