The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-07
WON HON Bill.
lSRECO IYlIYIliIIIED
Measure Goes to Committee After.
a Long Debate 7
MO VETO i E AL AR BITRATl0N.
Senator Hartman Offers . Resolution Looking
to Having All:Labor Troubles Arbltrated.
cIay Ward and the Fire
Department Bills.

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After considerable discussion IN the
House, the bill appropiating $4,000 for
the Home for Needy Confed erate Women
was terdaytrecommitted to the House
Finance Committee. The bill was origin
ally referred os@this committee. but q.
few days ago the committee was dis
charged from its consideration and the
bill passed to the House calendar. The
action ! OF :theEEIiouse yesterday, which
was taken with vote Of 80 to 81, returns
>thissmeasure the consideration Of the
Finance Committee.
Ii The measure of largest interest intro
duced in the Senate was the resolution
Of Mr.. Hartman instruct1ng the Commit
tee on Courts of Justice to prepare and
report q bill designed to prevent frlc-
ton between organized Capital ana or
Ganized labor In view of the shortness
of the remainder Of the session, this
was modified to a resolution providing
for the appointment of committee OF.
three to be appointed by the Lieutenant
Governor and to prepare such measure
z to be reported to the next Legislature
This after brief discussion was passed
by.
In the House the Wallace bill, pro-.
vidlng for the continuance Of present
and Police Commissioners, was passed
and now awaits the signature Of the Gov
ernor.
In the Senate. Mr.. Bryant introduced
q bill providing that the City Council and
not the Fire Board shall fix the salary
OF fire department employees in Rich
mond This went to committee.
The senate's session.
The Senate convened at noon. Lieu
nt-Governor Willard in the chair.
Rev. c. P. Williamson, D. D., offered
prayer. A number Of House bills were
referred to committees.
Mr.. Hartman presented the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Courts of Justice be, and 1t is hereby in
structed to prepare and present to this
Legislature, bill which shall recognize
the equal rights and privileges Of or
ganized capital and organized labor be-
fore the law in all matters of controversy
arising between them; and providing for
the submission Of such controversies to
the courts or other tribunal for decision,
and prescribing penalties for failure to
respect and obey such decisions.
The situation at Norfolk at this time
emphasized the Importance Of action in
this matter, Mr., Harman argued. He
believed that laws could be framed which
would make labor strikes impossible In
Virginia.
Mr.. McIlwaine, chairman Of the COM
n,ittee, and Mr. Opie, OF the committee,
stated that they were in spirit with the
purpose Of this proposition. but that an
undertaking of such magnitude was i'm
practicable in the remainder of this short
session.
Mr.. Hartman acceded to this view OF
the matter and withdrew his resolution
but yf.fc u !, ;,,fr
resolution providing for a committee Of
three to report Z. bill to the next Legis-
lature. sfss -
Just before ,adjournment, Mr. Harman
offeredaa resolution providing for a COM
mlttee Of three to report a. bill to the
next legislature. providing for the proper
reference of troubles between organized
capital and organized labor to the courts
or some other tribunal of arbitration
: On motion OF Mr.. Sluckelford this
resolution was passed by.
UNDER THE COUNCIL.
Mr.. Bryant introduced a bill amending
the charter OF the city of Richmond as
follows: "The salary or pay of the officers
and members Of the FIRE department SHAH
be determined by the City Council and
the payroll and all bills of expense on
account Of the fire department shall be
audited and approved by the chairman of
L LIZ. DS1OLS ptiy 3A1C11t.
The bill went to the Committee on Coun-
ties, Cities and Towns. AT present this
is in the hands Of the Board of Fire Com
missioners and the Council Fire Commit
tee is without duties.
The senate Committees on General Laws
and Finance and Banks, which had met
yesterday, reported a number of bills
of a local character and a few minor Code
changes, which went to the calendar.
Ne nyoof To How, -
session for a few minutes and confirmed
the appointment Of James B. Doherty
as Commissioner Of Labor for the next
two years.
HOUSE Bills PASSED.
TO permit w. d. Turner to erect
wharf.
To incorporate Progressive Mutual
Live Stock Association of Accomac.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend section 2169 of Code.
To amend an act in relation to oysters.
To amend act providing for a State
Board of Health.
To amend section s56e-'7o-'7e of Code in
relation to liens OF Judgment.
For the relief of r. f. Ragland.
For the relief OF the Rappahannock Mill
ing Company.
For the relief of r. l. Burnett.
To amend section 1873 Of the Code, in re-
Ia LlOI 10 salaries OIL Inc SluSeOu VI pSliA-
Tertiary, raising surgeons salary from
.S72O to $1,000.
To amend act to authorize and empower.
Board of Fisheries to employ a surveyor.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Mann: TO amend the charter
of the town of Crewe.
BY Mr.. Cromwell: To incorporate the
Phi Mu Gamma Fraternity Of Hollins In
stitute.
BY Mr.. Harvey: TO incorporate the
Independence and Corners Rock Telephone
Exchanges the company to operate a tele-
phone system In Grayson and adjoining
counties.
By Mr.. Bruce: To change the name
of the G1adeville Railroad Company to-
the Virginia and Kentucky Railway Com
pany.
r BY Mr.. Revercomb: To amend section
37o2 of the Code In relation to setting fire
to woods, fences, etc.
BY Mr.. Mann: To amend the Law reg
#ulating the granting Of liquor license.
The bill embodies the principles OF the
Barbour ordinance defeated in the Con-
fStitutiona 4cOnyentio ion MI 81 az