The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-05

wnA not Rsvon to US. It is q beautiful
spectaole OF clean hands"
Mr.. Watkins said that the time would
coma whom car lines would have to b
constructed through The grounds OF every
public institution Of tho State. rIe was
as much opposed ms anyone to Legislation.
secured surreptitiously. but he would
neither affirm nor deny that the Louisa
bill was gotten through the Legislature
ny deception.
Mr.. opie wanted to know II II had not
been proven that the Louisa measure
was secured by fraud.
Mr.. Watkins replied that there had
been absolutely no proof OF this, but
merely statements to that effect made.
IIe did not regard the measure as a
vicious one. and said It went through
both houses Just exactly as many other
bills arc passed.
Mr.. Watkins asked Mr.. ople Il he knew
who got this bill through.
mo. do not" replied AR. Opio.
Then" replied Mr., Watkins, ''you
want to place the blame upon this COM
pany that want TO construct the rail-
way line"
Mr.. Opio retorted that person found
with stolen goods In his possession should
DO considered guilty lof the stealing.
''Not II he came by these goods legiti-
mately." answered Mr.. Watkins.
SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED.
Mr.. Watkins II, conclusion, said his
bill was not offered in favor OF any rail-
road, but It was general measure ap-
plying to the whole State and to all
public institutions that own grounds and
to all railways.
It was evident while he was speaking
that Mr.. Watkins was making great
Impression upon the Senate and his sub
stituto was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Anderson, Byars, Chap
man. Cogbill. Dinwiddle. Ford, Garrett,
Halsey, Harn1an Harvey, Lyle, Mann,
Tyler. Wallace and Watkins-l5.
Noes-Messrs. Barksdalc. Bryant Crom-
we'll. Opie. Sale shackelford. st. Clair
and Walker-S.
The bill was then ordered to It's en-.
grossme
AS TO COMMON CARRIERS.
A bill was offered by Mr.. Clayton pre.
scrfbing the liability Of common carriers.
railroads or transportation companies for
any loss. damage or Injury to property.
caused by It's negligence. or the neEli-
gence Of any other common carrier. rail-
road or transportation company to which
such property may be delivered. or over
whose lines such property may pass.
The measure is as follows
1. Be It enacted by the General AS
sembly OF Virginia. that whenever any
property is received by a common carrier.
to be transferred from one place to an
other within or without this State. or
when railroad or other transportation
company iseues its receipts or bills OF
lading in this State. the common carrier.
railroad or transportation company is
suing such bin Of lading shall be la
BILE for any loss, or damage or injury to
such property caused by Its negligence
or the negligence Of any other common
carrier. railroad or transportation COM
pany to which such property may be de-
livered, or over whose lines such proper
ty may be delivered. or over whose lines
such property may pass; and the common
carrier. railroad or transportation COM
pany Issuing any such receipt or bill OF
lading shall be entitled to recover in a
proper action the amount OF any loss.
damage or injury It may be required to
pay to the owner Of such property from
the common carrier, railroad or transpor.
tat!on company. through whose negligence
the loss. damage Or injury may be sus-
tanned; and no contract. receipt. rule OF
regulation shall exempt any such com
mon carrier. railroad or transportation
company from the liability OF common
carrier which would exist had no con-
tract been made or entered into.
2. This act shall be In force from and
after the first day of July. 1905
OTHER BILLS OFFERED.
BY Mr., Mann: To authorize tho Su.
preme Court of Appeals OF Virginia to
direct the clerk of the court to destroy
manuscript records In cases when the
records are printed and to require the
binding Of the records with briefs OF
| counsel In each case.
BY Mr.. Byars: To amend sections 166.
and 1868 of the Code in relation to boards
Of directors Of the State hospitals.
BY Mr.. Sale: To amend section 1850
OF the Code fixing the order in which
debts Of decedent are to be maid.
The Anderson bill in relation to the
extension of corporate limits was made
the special order for next Tuesday.
Upon tho motion Of Mr.. Mann. the Sen.
ate at 2:1O o'clock adjourned out OF re.
spect to the memory Of Hon. W. B.
Clarke, late member Of the House OF
Delegates.
The House.
The House was called to order at moor
| by Speaker Ryan, and prayer was Offered
by Rev, DR.. W. ". Lear. Of the Metho.
dist Church.
The distinguished minister offered III
tender supplications for the House, anc
tho family OF the young member from
Surry. Mr.. Clarke, whose useful life 1
seemed had been cut off all too soon
In concluding the minister repeated tn.
Lords prayer. ana in this he was Joined
| by the House.
The Barksdale pure elections bill wa,
again reported to the House with amend
ments.
Hon. w. n. Boaz on behalf Of tn.
Finance Committee offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopt
ed by rising vote:
Resolved. by the House Of Delegate
that the members Of this house lear,
with sorrow of the death OF Hon. "
B. Clarke. delegate from the counties
Of Surry and Prince George. whose ehiJ