The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
Corporations Strongly Against
Semi Monthly Payments.
STRONG LAWYERS FIGHT IT
Patron Says He VIII Bring it Up on
Floor OF House-Jam-stoWn peo-
pie Come. Great Flow Of Bills
in both Houses.

business oy easy taSeS, anu VII! dCcolH-
iish tnucn before the Christmas holidays:
There was auother hood OF Important
tslls yesterday, and there were suucom-
nli,tecs scatter ed all over the bu.luins
uard at work
1he Underwater members held 4 con-
terence yesterday afternoon and ap-
pointed na.nu-r or suucolnm4t.ees 10
canvass the LEGISLATURE IN tne interest
u tnelr $4,000 appiop.latlon 10 the
yAnleotUWn E.ApUSILlOn.
Inc capitol A.euuiulng Commission Will
meet Tomorrow aLte.Hoon a. o'ctock
for the purpose OF comforting with the
JOINT finance committee as 70 the WORK
o. repairs to the CapltoI. Senator God.
Who is opposed to the plans, Will be
present, and an agreement may be
rtuc ned which will bring about an adj
justment Of the differences existing. This
anG otner matters of Importance will be
pressed vigorously by the members.
Not much beyond the introduction OF
bills will be accomp ished this month.
The House Committee on Agriculture
last night reported adversely the bill
offered by Hon. E. C. Foikes. Of this city
to require semi-monthly settlements with
lahorers at mines and factories. The pa
ton made a strong speech for his bill
and it was vigorously opposed by lion.
". B. Fulton Of Wise. Colonel R. L.
Parrish of Covincton NIeSsrs. J. Nor
uent Powell Of Wytre ard w. A Glas-
cow of Roanoke. Mr.. Foxes declares
that he Will bring the matter up on the
foor Of the House and renew his fight
there.
The following amendments to the jury
lave wee offered by Hon. L. P. Stearnes,
Of Newport News yesterday:
at shall he also the duty OF said court
y nd Il n
arnine into said lists Of fines reported by
justices of the neace under section rs and
report to the said courts If such reports
have been made as required by law and
found to be correct.
The other amendment is as follows:
The Judge of the County, Corporation
or Circuit Court shall cause to be writ
-en gby the clerk of the court on report
sheet all the regular charges usually~rnade
10 the grand jury and copy OF the same
furnished to the said jury. Said jury shall
etld to the said report any other charges
known to them while in session. The said
il;ry when through with its work, shall
certify TO their report to the court that
they have investigated each and every
charge herein contained to the pest OF
their ability.
Both amendments are made effective
from their passage.
Two bills are now on the House Cal
endar designed to perfect the Mathews
dog law, and they will both pass. One
was presented by Mr.. Stearres, Of New
port News, providing that where no con-
stabla is serving in district, the du-
ties of enforcing the law shall desvolve
upon the sheriff. Mr. Heernans, Of
Montgomery. offered the other amend
rnent. which provides that wl2=re counties
have special dog laws and repeal them,
they should pass under the general law
which was passed last session. The law
is giving great satisfaction throughout
the Stats.
Il is understood that no more VII
be heard OF the Ware artt-kissing- bill
The matter has been looked -uoon as
joke from it's start, and now il IS SAID
that the patron will not ask that It be
reported. IF he did the committee would
probably not take his advice, as no
one regards the bill at al seriously.
\ bill will shortly be offered in the
Legislature providing for separate street
cars for the white and colored races.
It will ye bitterly fought. as was the
3ne offered by Mr. Cation, of Alexandra,
81 this line last session.