The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-15
brought out BY those Who advocated the

brought out by those who advocated the
Mr.. Baker. Of Chesterfield. offered an
amendment fixing the age limit at Il years.
instead Of Ia. and making the bill opei a.
tive only during school mont MS
Mr.. Cabell took the floor and made q
very able speech in closing the argument
for his bill. 81
He did not speak long, but his remarks
were replete with strong points and were
delivered with characteristic force and elo-s
quence He charged that Messrs. Allen.
Davis, and Ednondson were directly in
terested in factories, and that most OF the
opposition to the measure came from
those who desired to employ child labor.
At the conclusion O Mr.. Cabel1's splen-#
did address. which was loudly cheered.
the bill was defeated-ayes 81: noes A.
The recorded vote upon the bill resulted
as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Armstrong. w. w. Ba-
ker, CT. Bland, GeorE c. Bland. 5Cabell,
Christian, Cumming. FeatherCton.
Tolkes. Garrett. Graveley, Harman.
Heer1nans, Hunley, Lassiter. Lee, Lewis.
Lowry. Lyell Murrell; Newhouse, Ovens
Guiesenberry, Reynolds, Rice, Sebreil,
Stafford, Stearnes, Toney, Wallace and
West-31.
Noes-Messrs Allen. Roaz, Branch
Cannaday, Cardwcll, Carter. Cation.
Churchman. Clarke. Coleman. ravis,
dudley, Duke. Edmondson, Edwards,
Gardner, Gent. George, Hibbits, Hoff-
man. Huff. Jones. E. c. Jordan, Walter
Jordan, Kelley, Lacy, Lawson, Mays,
Mort, Nottingham. Orgain, OVERLY, Pow
ers, Purdy, Robson, Settle, Simmerson,
Sipe, J. w. Smith, Taylor and Walker
A.;
~ number of pairs were announced.
The House then took a recess until 4
o'clock P. M.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
| BY Mr.. Stearnes: TO amend the charter
of the HaT:-Ston Roads Railway and Elcc-
| trio Company.
| BY Mr.. I.ee;he. To rerr:it tho Fluvan- .
and James P,ver Valley Telephone Com
pany to acquire certain property
By same: Tor the relief Of Ellen G..
| Wade.
BY Mr.. Coleman: To amend the law IN
relation to the sale of fertilizers.
| BY Mr.. Powers: TO allow the Governor
appoint commissioners to the Philippine
| Islands, Cuba and Porto Rico.
| BY Mr.. Smith, of Lee: For the relief of
John W. F. Sadler.
BY Mr. Hibbetts: To incorporate the Vir-
ginia and Northern Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. Lyell: TO aid the enforcement Of
local option laws in Lancaster and Rich
mond counties
BY Mr.. Churchman: TO amend section
$3.50 in regard to criminal assault.
BY same: A companion bill.
BY Mr.. Kelley: To pension certain re-
tired school teachers.
BY Mr.. Weaver (by request: For the
relief Of Joseph McGrady.
BY Mr.. McPeal1: For the relief Of P. L.
Franklin, C. NJ. Dalton and William
Bates.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
Tho following House bills We're placed
on the calendar:
BY Mr. Green: To amend and re-enact
the charter of tho town OF Warrenton,
passed April 9, 1862.
BY Mr.. Southall: TO allow the super
,isors Of Amelia county to spend their
surplus fund on the public roads OF said
county.
BY same: Tor the relief OF J. L. Powell,
treasurer of Nottoway- county, giving
him further time to collect certain taxes
for which he has accounted.
BY Mr. Duke: TO authorize the con-
stable Of the city of Charlottesville, Va,
to perform the duties OF constable within
the Charlottesville AIagisterial District,
in the county of Abcnarle, whenever
there is no constable in said maGisterlal
district.
BY Mr.. Leake: To empower the trus-
tees of Cunningham Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, in the county of Fluvan-
ma, to sell and convey a part OF the land
held by them.
BY Mr.. Carter: TO authorize the tru5-
tees Of the old Methodist parsonage OF
the NJ E. Church, South. situated near
Ciinchport, Scott county, Va, to make
deed to said property to Isaac TaIio1
BY Mr. Lyel: TO allow the firm OF
Gresham, Chiffon & McGinnes to build
wharf in Corrotman River, off Gordon
Point. in Lancaster county.
BY Mr.. Branch: For the protecti.n OF
fish in Blackwatcr River in Isle OF Night
Southampton and Surry COUNTIES
By Mr.. Clarke: To incorporate The
town Of Wakefield.
BY Mr.. Purdy: To amend and re-enace
| section IS of an act eutitled as an act to
rrovidc a new charter for the town OF
Fmporia, approved January 81, 1898, as
amended and re-enacted by an act ap-
proved February IS. 1898.
BY Mr.. Smith, of Clarke: To amend
| and re-cnact an act entitled an act to
amend and re-enact an act to prohibit
| hogs from running at large in the county
| of Warren.
| BY Mr.. Powers: CompensatinS School
| Trustees other than clerk.
| By Mr.. Dudley: For the relief of r u.
Owens treasurer of Franklin county, Vir-
GINA, and Dennis E. Webb, one of his late
| deputies.
Ry MIR. Matthew's: To allow Geo. W.
or build a bridge across Occohamcock
| Creek, Accomac Co, Va.
Afternoon essi0n.
The chair was resumed by the Speaker