The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-18
MORE MONEY ALLOVEY
FOR THE HOSPITAL
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
remotest parts Of the hail. The bill was
drawn by Mr.. AIcIlwaine and passed by
the Senate one day last week without
objection. The bill reads as follows:
/. BE it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia, That every corporation
operatin a railroad in this State, wheth-
er such corporation be created under the
laws Of this State or otherwise. shall be
able in damages for any and all injury
sustained by any employee of such cor
poration as follows: When such injury
results from the wrongful act, neglect or
default Of an agent or officer Of such
corporation superior to the employee in
jured, or of a person employed by such
corpora ton having the right to control
or direct the services of such employee in
jured. or the services OF the employee by
whom he is injured; and also when such
injury results from the wrongful act.
neglect OF default of a co-employe en-
gagged in another department Of labor
from that Of the employee injured. or Of
a co-employe on another train of cars
or of co-employe who has charge of any
switch. signal point or locomotive engine,
or who is charged with dspatch1ng trains
or transmitting Geographic or telephone
orders. knowledge by any employee in
or condition of any machinery, ways, APP
plances or structures Of such corporation
shall not of itself be a bar to recovery
for any injury or death caused thereby.
When DEATH whether instantaneous or
otherwise, results from an injury to any
employe of such corporation, received as.
aforesaid the personal representative of
such employee shall have right of action
therefor against such corporation, and
may recover damages in respect thereof.
ANY contract or agreement, express or
implied. made by any such employee to
waive the benefit of this section. or any
part thereof, shall be null and void; and
this section shall not be construed to de.
prive any such employe, or his personal
representative, of any right or remedy
to which he is now entitled under the
laws OF this State.
g. The rules and principles of law as
to contributory negligence, which apply
to other cases, shall apply to cases arts
ing under this act. excepe in so far as
the same are herein modified or changed
J. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
The House Committee on Counties.
Cities and Towns. after full hearing
Cor and against. decided yesterday after
fOOll 10 lStttc IuS llt-lleI VI LILO
ton Of strip of suburban territory to
the town Of Cape Charles, in Northamp-
+ ton county, to a vote of the citizens u
the district proposed FOR annexation. Inc
territory includes the terminal tracks and
wharf property Of the New York, Phlla-
delphia and Norfolk Railroad The an
nexation question was somewhat com
plicated by an accompanying provision
that the street Improvements OF the town
of Cape Charles should be taken out OF
the hands of the town authorities ana
placed under the control OF the Northarnp-
ton county supervls DTS.
Hon. John r. Edmunds. chairman OF the
Democratic County Committee Of Hall
fax and prominent business man Of
houston. is in the city. having come
down to take Mrs. Edmunds home. the
latter having been under treatment at
one Of the hospitals here and being now
much improved in health. Mr.. Edmunds
IS son OF the late Paul c. Edmunds, long
the popular Congressman from the Sixth
District, and has q great many warm
friends throughout the State. He sx-