The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-25
ASK FOR EARLY REPORTS
Lve Chid labor Bill Ordered to Be
Engrossed-Mr. halseY Makes
Losing Flight for oabell BILL
The i ak Blli--Live Gossip.

mission fight came UP III e'n" 9 - =
,npain. hit nothing that smacked OF tho
appointment OF commission was y % t eef;l-
ously considered. y. il
rho Senate passed the Hobbs bill, pro
yidng forthe training OF bloodhou vi l. TOT
the sheriffs OF the various counties ~ q
the state. ana ordered the Lyle Z t cnllo
labor bill to Its cngroasment
Mr.. IIalseyl made great fight for the
cahell Bill. but ne could not muster
enough votes to win.
The House devoted the greater POT
ton OF the session to further consid era .s
ton OF the several tax bills and practl-t
.cally disposed of It.
No important amendments were adopts
IA WI several bills were offered In both
branches, but none Of them We're OF
sweeping moment
The Sentae.
Al 1915 o'clock the Cabell II alsey bill
~ ma in as the special order In the sem
Snte. II was Sdefented by the following
svnte. Ayes. Messrs, Bryant and Dono-l
tEoe-2. Hs Il g ( W. =,
Noes essrs Barksdale. Chapman,
l.laytor, coybill, Ford, Garrett to.u,
WE, Sears. shackelford and Whitehead
IL.
I'ullowing were tho pairs announced,
the first named In each pair being ~ the
affirmative. M1ssrs Wickham and autch-
,in.on. Keezell and Wallace. Tyler ana
5Crt.nmel. Walker and Harvey. Il als'.S
qua Moon, Watkins and Stands. Andcr-
sn,, ana Lupton. Opie and Hobbs. Byars
and Bruce, Mann and Hartman.
The defeat OF the bill he desired to be
passed did not phase Mr.. Flalsey. who
had led the fight for the Cabell act. He
offered the following amendment to the
Lyle bill:
AMENDMENT OFFERED. B
THAT no such child shall be employed
In any manufacturing, mechanical or
mining operation In this Commonwealth
s,inles,; such child can read and writ, a,rn.
pic b,Ifences In the English la,glafe.
or unless such child has attended some
school at least eight weeks during the
twelve months next preceding the time a.
which such child IS actually employed. or
unless the labor OF such child Is neces-
sary for his support. or the support Of
some member OF his family.
Mr. IIalsey made an earnest plea for
the passage Of this amendment. 4,
MIR. 5BAR1<SDALEs REPLY.
The Senator from Lynchburg was re-
piled to by Mr.. Barksdale. who contended
that the amendment was simply make
shift It would be cumbersome to the
bill, it would accomplish no good, and
would serve to drive capital away from
the state. It would fool the lnboring3
man and would not accomplish that for
which It was contended It was designed.
Mr.. Halsey had said that the white
children were being worked in factories
while the negro children were going to
the free schools This caused Mr.. Barks-
dale to grow hot in the collar when he
came to answer this poilIt. He denied
a ~ IL fN,o
Lynchburg Senator the report of the
Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
which contained statistics to prove that
three times as many White rs colored
children attend the public schools.
+ Mr.. Barksdale rising to heights Of elo-
ouence. said that he was not going to
vote for any bill that would make 1t
necessary or require. q mother to sacri-
flee her child upon the altar Of SELFISH
ness. a
MIR. fLYLES ADDRESS.
e Following AR, Barksdale came Mr..
Lyle who did not mince words. He de-
clared that he and Mr.. Barksdae were
working upon a bill to protect the chill
dren long before some who are now pos
Ing rs champions OF this cause had ever
taken their first step IN the matter. He
declared that circular letters had been
sent throughout the State to labor orr
urging them to support the
Cnbell BILL The Roanoke labor organi-
cations had endorsed the Lyle bill, but
friends OF tho Cahell measure had urged,
without success. that this action be re-
scinded. Il s
Mr.. Halsey. in reply, said that II any
such circulars were sent out IT was with
out his knowledge. In the face OF an
overwhelming majority against him. Mr.
IIalsey argued wellIfor his amendment
and he died game.
The Halsey amendment was defeated by
q vote Of 3 ayes to II noes
"A The Lyle bill was then ordered to Its
without n dissenting vote.
BLOODHOUND ACT. "a
Mr.. Hobbs bloodhound bill was discuss
ed with n good deal OF humor There
were questions fired Mt the Prince George
Senator thick, fast and sometimes furious,
but he answered them oil promptly. His
bill provides. In substance, for the rear
Ing Of bloodhounds at the State Farm, to
be sent to the sheriffs OF counties for
the purpose Of tracing criminals,
The bill was passed with only two dis
sentlng votes--Messrs. Anderson and
THE ROUTINE.
J The proceedings of the Senate We're
opened without prayer,
Concurrent action was taken upon the
House resolution requiring the several
staining COt1IlllLleeS OF INC GeNeCul AS
sembly to report upon the changes In tho
Code rendered necessary by the new Con-
stitutlon on before the nth day of March
next Mr.. Ford Introduced bill to
amend the Code In relation to how q
Justice may associate justices with him;
f they disagree whose opinlonnto prevail.
Mr.. IIalsey (by request) offered u bill
To amend tho Code In relation to the
proof In actions OF ejectment,
A bill was presented by Mr.. Keezell to
amend the Code In regard to liability of
carrier tor loss. damage or Injury to
goods.
Mr.. W!ckham, from the Committee on
Finance, reported fnyorably q bill appro-
priating an additional! $1,000 toward the
expenses Of testing the validity Of tho
In certain suits now pending
This act was passed by an unanimous
vote. under a Suspension of the rules. 4
Tho Senate passed tho Cosbill act to
amend the Code SO as to remove the pro-
libition upon persons OF over sixty years |
of age from serving as jurors,
rho bill to repeal the act to transfer to
the county OF Shenandoah the States
interest In tie Mount Jackson anfs%at pw-
ara Lick Turnpike. Company was passed,
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