The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03
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Not Enough on Hand to Ac-
compllsh Much Business.
.ENTlClNO AWAY SERVANTS
Bill Passed BY Until Y uesday--Mr'
Whitehead Excorlates the School at
BIacksburg Mr.. fulton Makes Il
an Explanation.


an, Explanation.
Although the General Assembly was IN
session for nearly two hours yesterday,
nothing OF Importance was done III eith-
err house. There was bnrclyaE Quorum
s OF either. THE Senate put In the time
considering the committee bill MS to city
and town government, and almost COM
plctcd 1T No action was taken on me e,
"A Opic resolution, as to dnte$of adjourn
1ner,t and It went over until Tuesday. IN
the House, much OF the time OF tho scs-
# sion was consumed in discussion OF \ no
bill as to sentcing servants from employ
ers, but the bill went over Until y tues tues
day next. The crop pest commission b O. y
furnished the text for t. criticism OF the
Blucksburg School BY Mr.. Whitehead, 9!
Norfolk Who opposed The expenditure OF
& money III, tho attempt 4 to eradicate the
& san jose scale Several unimportant{ 10
chi bills we're passed by tho House. Both
bodies adjourned until MONDAY,
The Senate.
Contrary 20 expectation, there was Q
Il quorum present When President pro tenn
Wickhani called the Senate to ORDER y 1eI
here Tas no priny,e en-, 10 the dafe ct
nd journm n Cutting or the introductioon1
OF bills and enforcing the - -
o 1yrG fer action ge Until onday q
when there will be q Il n,tse
No bills were repor,t.e from ing ihouse
a9 Th e,oi Mouse Bill providing for yes tibule
fronts on trolley cars from Novetn Perl. -,
Was na afind lie 50 se 81
s se FL p IN pleasnt weather. Mi Dono
secured an eans ffom ahe g
T is Sonata O. al 1915 TOOK UP the .gpesial
a afs bll tss reiating e. ana towns
and the con tested amendments were
taken up \, /. i !, .,,,s hill
y M..'wIien the 4 Senate adjourned Unit, a
Elf HnS was ns e1Ga eoneIuded there Ss
INK but one more amendp,ent to pc con
sdsrsd r., %l b aispqssa e u II
Y a al can be held. ". =
No other business was taken Up yes est e,
K day. together the session was one 81 q
~ he dulieSt on record. ~ m
s86 The: House.
When the House vas sslsd 10 orf fse
attendance was ra ther.more sim lha q
usual. Prayer was offered by the Rev.
hS Gayio e. a fSa p pastor & ~
hs eaa Ma esufsa
on and after next Tuesday go the House nns y,
meet every morning A. 10 os ;ns es6SeP5
on on u MHnd at Me Such resolution. M
BChurchman declared. was allied for !, by
e eongested soadt1n q the the i'm
the hSas6l the that
seat M s Fulton. OF Wise. arose to make
a,sck hs mads s2dsy wse
Committee for Courts OF Justice fOr fell
report the ssal,laE
eseen q WIZ h't reter Fences 70 tis mat
ter. Mr. Fulton now said: 81, 3, 4. 3. !. !, q
III do, not presume my view as to th {, g
Vote Vefee which Vas had on yesterday on the
motion The commddtas for
G9u tbs Gf aHstea 119 ans
Congress to call a convention for the PVT, W.
nose OF proposing. an amendment to the
tates
the people. q n matter Of very great
fe h ot ha fees {, IL
lnng that TIKI 4 regarded re vote as q test
see Of a9 d H9Ssf 81 h
make-certai nly3 did nov lntend 10, ~ ~
the reporter was / hiss. That I thought
the vote should be taken as Indicating
the views OF members IN regard TO that
particular resolution. Now do not
h It seems to me that a member who votes
against even considering measure is
not very favorably Impressed with It. 3
that as It may, the record OF the vote Is
we" ~ THE SERYANTs BILL.
It did not take * long for the House to
"a rs ap des exas
1uading or s prpoeurlng the servant 81 an
oSfS sol tHs hs epleaysr Friday
Mr.. Cardwell had lust begun to speak,
arose to discuss the matter, BrIefly,..it
y was stated by MT CardWell -, nat he
jectionable features, The chief objec-
Cove cover y's Of ~ doubie ' damages from the
tb soryapfs WITH mave yow e
offered tie following in It's place: y,
II enacted bY ths baenSSral
for any person to knowingly entice. per.
& suada. or; procure any servant who, shall
Il have contracted In writing Or orally to
se1 hs 81 sye t9 e
time fora ,%hlih such servant shall have
Any person violating the pr pr Ss!I 8
300 or imprisoned IN jail not exceeding
8sl s, This act shall be In force from Its
passage I, 4, ~,
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