The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-11
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LABOR. Bill \. /.
Both Branches Of Legislature
Agree to II.
TONNAGE TAX DIS Cl)SSED
Bni Goes Over Until To- Day Senate
Fixes Campbell Case for { uesday
s58 atNoon- Other Matters
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55 3sg OOnSi0eT eQt i9S5 Il I,
The proceedings Ii, the Legislature yes.
fterdaywere OF la5 desultofy nturc, no a nc:
ton having been taken8ln either branch
| which could be called OF sweeping public
moment The Campbell removal resolu tons ms
were reported TO the Senate, and q, mo- =
ton Of Mr.. Keezell they were set 6 q as
q special order for 12:1b OH Tuesday whena
fight is anticipated over the mode @ OF Of
procedure.
b The House and Senate agreed to the
report Of tho Conference COMMITTEES on
\ tho child labor bill which prohibits the
working Of children under twelve years
OF age In mills or factories, and regulates
the working OF childrensunder fourteen
y BY requiring that they shall not DO work
ed over II ten hours per day. The $blllt5!ss
& practically that offered In the Senate by
Mr.. Lyle. 3 ISL. al l s AZ y St "a Az
4A number Of bills were reported from
4 committees In tho Sena te, and several
unimportant ones were passed, and
the body adjourned to meet gain on
Z Monday at noon. +. x ss u IA
The House devoted It's session mainly
\ to the consideration OF the general game
law and tho tonnage tax bill but neither
(! was disposed OF before adjournment. An
interesting bill passed was that to confer
s5Jrsnon tiles and towns full power to regu-l
;f5ssc the sale Of liquor. 5;siS 81 IA, si
he only Important bill Offered IN the
Touse, was that by Mr.. Moore. OF Taz e.
sSstvell, by request. to prevent persons from
com bliiing to y foster and encourage
strikes. 81 ii III u a
s3i The Senate, II ia s5 js
There were twenty four members pres.
Il ent when the Senate session began yes
terday In the absence OF Lieutenant
Governor Willard. President Pro Tempore
n Wickham presided. Il
34S The House communicated TO the Sem
ate the passage OF tho Joint resolution
/. removing Judge g. ~ :. Campbell. Mr..
y Keezell. OF Rockingham promptly moved
r to pass the bill by and make 4 a spe-i
y cial order for next Tuesday a. l2:lb
IF p. M. This was agreed to without obs
( lection. IN # "
Dhe chair was vacated while the pre-
siding officer signed several enrolled
\, bills. S5s,sss 55g s a 81
~ The nee COMMITTEES reported that
4 the HousSsJ conferees had yielded the
B House amendment to the child labor:
bill. Il The report WINS adopted and the
bill now goes to the Govern or. The bill
as I1hSSeOa rs tuoG
1T prohibits the employment Of children
3.uader twelve years Of age and regulates
the hours OF WORE for those under four
teen years. The passage Of the bill ends
x a. long fight for the prevention or reg Via !
If4tion OF child labor In mills. factories and
una nllfacturIng establishments. Mr. Cab
81 oil. OF Danyille. offered q som ewhat t SINH
! lar. hfst rather more stringent Measure.
I'm f11s House and It. was passed by that
/ body. The Senate passed the Lyle bill and
n after conference the House reluctantly
Il accepted the Senate bill. Tho bill limits
n the working OF children under fourteen
years to ten hours daily. # 5}
Mr.. AIcIlwaine moved that when the
Il Senate adjuorn 1t adjourn nutil Mon
day at noon. Tho AZ mott lon prevailed
though 1t required an aye and no vote
to establish the fact. 81 , We, 5s3
Mr.. Kcezell from the Committee for
Fish and Gamc, reported the following
n House bits: ISL ~.
E For the protection Of fish IN the waters
Il OF Back Bay and Its tributaries.
ITO amend and re-cnact Independent
Z section Ii OF an act approved February
25, 1892, In relation to 4 oysters, as
amended and enacted by various arr SUP l
10 amend and e-enact section pa
OF the Code OF Virginia in relation to
{ the time for taking oysters and to pro-
hlbit the use OF patent tongs.s
9 TO prohibit the catching OF blue fish
in the waters OF the Commonwealth. ~
the employment Of vessels owned by
NJ n-resldents for such fishlng;. to re-
0uirc a license tax on residents for such
blue fishing: with
TO amend and enact section 2os6
OF the Code in relation to fishing in the
waters Of the commonwealth, to pro
vide for levyng a license tax on fishing
devices and for the collection thereof and
to extend the provisions OF said act to
= nil the waters within the Jurisdiction OF
the Commonwealth, 4wth amendments.
Mr.. Mcrlwai Inc. from the Committee for
Courts OF Justice, reported with amend-
III ments a,Senate bill to amend and re-en.
act section sO4s 8nf the Code as amend
ed relation to what judges may hold
court when the regular judge thereof
fails or be unable TO hold the same, pay
u mileage. ETC. s5, f .
M Mr.. Tyler. OF Charles city, asked leave
Y OF absence for Mr.. Halsey, OF Lynchhurg.
Granted.
The bill Of Mr. Anderson In relation
to what Judges may hold court and pre-
scribing the remuneration therefor was
reported to the Senate but the effort to
take tho bill up out Of Its order failed.
owing to the small attendance. H,
sc Only two bills were passed., nil the rest
being passed By. owing to the absence
q OF 80 many members. They are; ~
z AS House bill extending the terms Of town
"A officers so as to conform to- their char
a ters as amended by Mr.. Keezell to meet
local Conditions In 5Harrisonhurg, is /.
81 sesate bin to allow county city and
town treasurers further time to collect
6licertaln taxes. KS 6.
. n Several bills on tho calendar, We're given
"a their second reading and ordered TO en-
III grossment, The Senate thereupon adj
Journed until Monday. .5i
The House. n, III
The House was called to order at le
O'Clock by Speaker Ryan, and prayer wa 8
I, offered by Rev. p, B. Price. of the Pres
byterlan Church., The House agreed tc
the conference report on the child labor
bill which prohibits the working N mills
"a and factories Of children of twelve years
OF age and under.