Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06

IcS lllt. y o-iiiSA4u INC SAih4 80
of the city of Portsmouth so as to pre-
vent cows, hogs, dogs and other animals
from running at large.
Mr.. Duke, Of Albemarle. offered joint
resolution for which he asked immediate
consideration requesting the Capltol re-
pairs commission to suspend all further
operations until the resolutions now pend
ing in the senate were disposed Of
Mr.. Boaz, of Albemarle urged the adop-
ton of the resolution, expressing his dis
appointment that the plans adopted did
not provide for any enlargement OF the
floor space or cubic air capacity Of the
house He added that he thought it was
a very dear price. to pay for the rear
rangement OF the seats, which was about
all the house derived from the 100000 APP
preparation.
THE CAPITOL REPAIRS.
Mr.. Jennings explained that the joint
commission would meet with the joint
finance committee this afternoon, and he
suggested that no action be had before
that time.
Mr. Fokes of Richmond who with
Mr. Jennings. represents the house on the
capitol commission, remarked that some
of the members seemed to fear that the
commission was endeavorine to work off
a gold brick on the State. He assured
them that the commission had done moth
ing more than ask for plans, and these
plans would be submitted to the two IL
nance committees this afternoon.
Mr.. Lassiter inquired as to the effect
of the resolution if passed and brought
out the fact that it was merely a request
and would not bind the house nors'1ke
commission. e-.s.s7a7
THE RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN.
A motion to refer the resolution was
made, whereupon Mr.. Duke withdrew it.
The skirmish over the resolution indicated
that there was a decided difference among
the members as to the plans for. the
Capitol repairs. Mr.. BoaZ, chairman of
the house finance committee, and other
influential members Of the house are OPP
posed to the expenditure on the lines pro-
posed. -
House bill No. 81 entitled an act for the,
protection of mechanics miners 1aborers,
etc. reported adversely by the committee
on labor and the poor, was on motion
Of Mr.. Whitehead. who offered it by re-
quest, dismissed.
The house bill providing for the mileage
Of members and employees was returned
with an amendment by the senate in the
nature OF a preamble. The amendment
was concurred in.
DEBATE ON FOLKES BILL.
The call of the calendar brought up
on its second reading Mr.. Folkes's bill,
entitled q bill ito secure to operatives
and lahorers engaged in and about coal
mines. manufactures of iron and steel,
and all manufactures, the payment of
their wages at regular intervals and in
lawful money of the United States
This b!ll was reported adversely by
the committee on agriculture and min
ing. but its patron desired to have the
house pass upon the measure.
Mr. Folkes took the floor and made an
earnest plea for the bill. He made the
point that the chief opposition to the
bill came from counties represented by
Republicans and he attributed the fact
that those counties had gone Republican
to the failure of the Democrats to do
anything for the relief of the large class
OF laboring men in. those counties He
warned the Democrats against longer
refusal to heed the cries of these Ia
borers for relief 49,.
Mr.. Baker. from Chesterfield, advo-
Gated the bill as amended =
Mr.. Featherston. on behalf of the com-
mittee adversely reporting the BILL de-
Tended the action of the committee, as
did Mr.. Churchman, of Augusta. ID
STRONG PLEA FOR THE -BILLsSs
Mr.. Lassiter. of Petersburg, Mr.. White
head OF Norfolk city. and Mr.. Wal,
lace. OF Richmond city. vigorously
advocated the bill. Mr.. Whitehead,
who explained that he represented
the largest Industrial and manu-
featuring constituency in the State
outside of Richmond city, made;
an impassioned appeal to the house to