The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-12
CAPITOL MATTER
IN The SENATE
Plans Are Much Modified by the
Resolution.
SENATE TO STAY WHERE II is
TO Have Steam Heating House on Pub
lie Square-Whltehead Pesthouse
Bill Up Report on Election of
Commissioners of Revenue.

ing: that the Senate Chamber shall re-
main where it now is, and that there
shall be a steam heating building erected
on the Capitol Square.
In the Senate, the Lyle child labor
bill was favorably reported. and Colonel
Cabelrs bill on the same line was re-
ported in the House.
The latter body ordered Its engross-
ment the bill Of Mr.. Whitehead to pro
hibit the keeping Of smallpox hospitals
within fifty yards of ST. Gets in cities. and
75O wards of reads in counties, and its
early passa sc is foreshadoWed.
The Committee on Special, Local ana
Private Legislation reported that the Dill
amending the charter Of the Sweet brlar
Institute. of Amherst county. was an I'M
proper measure. in that it's objects couid
be accomplished through court proceed
ines
The bill of Mr. Eeermans, allowing the
SURVEYORS Of the United States Geolosi-
cal Survey to so upon the lanos OF Gu
zens of Virginia, was passed oy the t1ouse
and several unimportant measures "e1S
offered and reported.
The bill to elect commissioners OF tlie
revenue by the people was reported IN
the House
The Senate "got down to business
al TIGHT Yesterday. The session was the
n "a
longest vet, lasting two hours and a nal.
The chief and practically the only o!s,
cussion occurred on the resolutions VI
Senator George Wayne Anderson III re-
gard to repairs of the Capitol. oiieIeo'
several days ago. They were mace llte
special order for 1880 O'CLOCK Eeslei Jay.
These resolutions provided that not more
than $1,000 should be expended; that
chef OF all alterations. steps leading TO
+h. nortico OF the south end should De
erected. Mr.. Anderson would nave TINS
tier change for the perfection or the
architecture of the Capitol even II tue
Secate Chamber had to be moved up
stairs. There came amendments and
sutsti' utes to the parliamentary mint.
The tangle was sufficient TO oealsht ttle
mind most charmed with solving rid
dies. Senator Shackelford would amend
Mi. AnGerson's resolution by prohibit
ing the removal Of the Senate Chamber.
Senator Keezell sought to reduce the
expenditure to $50. NO He opposed build
ing the steps longed for by Mr. Ander-
son. but advocated spending the money
repairing the Cauitol and in erecting
heating plant for all the public buildings
in the Square. Senator Wickham sough.
IL increase the amount named by Sena-
tor keezell TO 100000, and refuTnish the
Capitol as Well as repair it. Neither OF
these gentlemen would permit the re-
moval OF the Senate Chamber.
The resolutions of Senator I\eezel!.
Substitute for those of Senator Ander-
sen, as amended by Senator Wickham
were adopted Senator Anderson made
a strong and 'die-ganle' fight. but lost
SESSION IN DETAIL.
The Senate session begun with prayer.
offered by Rabbi E. n. Cal!sch. Lieu
tenant-Goyernor Willard called the body
thn ~ thar. f1ci
well-nigh filed with members and spec
tators.
Not a bill was offered yesterday. This is
probably the first day since the session
began that bill was not sent to the
desk. Proposed measures seem to be eX-
hausted for the present Nobody appear
I'd however, to be uneasy on this &C
count
The chief discussion arose over the fact
that the Committee on General Laws re-
ported the bill OF Senator Lyle prohibit
ing labor of children who are under
twelve years of age in manufacturing
plants.
When the clerk read the bill for
the second time. Mr.. Shencs rose
and made the statement that he was
Laws and that he had not heard the an
nouncement of the meeting or else he
would certainly have attended and pro-
tested.
1T may be my misfortune or my fault
that I did not know OF this meeting. but
now I ask for a recommitmeut of the
BILL said he.
Mr. Lyle asked M. Stands what in
terests in his section We're affected.
The Senator from Southampton replied
that the peanut, knitting, and other
factories would suffer serious loss. and
many poor families would be without a
hat in his section a number of
widows. white and colored. were depen-
dent ,.pon the labor of their children,
some of whom were under twelve years
Of age.
Mr.. Lyle asked Mr.. Stands if he did
not tell him this morning that he would
have attended if he had not forgotten it.
IT did not say So was the reply. 81
hav. not seen YOU this morning.
The gentleman's memory is very
short" added the patron of the bill.
NJ. Stands asked Chairman BarksdaIe,
If the Committee on General Laws. If
but one side was heard before the com
n1ittee. "That is true" replied Mr..
Barksdale.
Mr.. Lyle contended> that notice had
been given of the meeting of the COM
uittee not only by the clerk from his
desk. but in the papers and he had him
self sent notices to those who were for
and against the bib
Mr. Lyle gained the floor when the
cross-liring was concluded. and pro-
ceeded to explain the need for the bill.
Mr.. McIlwaine called attention to the
that the committee had
made an amendment excepting canning
factories. He asked Mr.. Lyle why this
vas. At this time, however, the Presi-
dent called attention to the fact that the
hour, 1890. set for the special order,
namely the Anderson resolution relating
to the Capitol repairs had arrived. Tie.
began the interesting discussion of the
plan proposed by the Senator from Rich
mond.
Senator Anderson, as indicated in his
resolutions already published. would not
have the original appropriation of S1o0,.
600 exceeded. but that the improve
ments must certainly include the
erection OF the flight OF steps
to the southern portico. He spoke at
Some length in support Of the resolution
and said he was willing to go on record.
if necessary to have the steps erected,