Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-15
GLENN ATTACKS CONVICT LABOR
Prisoners II He has His way Will
Not BE Allowed to Work for Con
,ractors-Early Bill Will Pass the
senate--paten, Medicines Safe for
Awhile.
Especial Ia the Daily Press.)

RICHMOND. VA. Feb. II. A del
csation from the Maryland i.cgsla
lure will reach his city Monday
evening and Will he met by q com
mitec named by the general assem-.
bly,
The Two committees will discuss
The question of oyster legislation
ana undertake 10 arrive AT basis
Tor The cnforcpancni of laws so thai
both Maryland ana Virginia viii
nave equal jurisdiction in prcvcat-
ing derredaiions on the oyster beds
The laws of boIh states. are he
ing openly violated by men who go
from one state to the other and
when detected break for the stltp
in which they live and cannot. of
course, he apprehendcd unless III re
is warrant by this means ur
oyster thieves manage to escape
Patent Medicines Not MolesteG.
The Gaines patent medicine hill has
been sidelrackcd. The House com
mltiec on general laws after consid
ering The measure at last night s
session decided 10 pass il by.
Another bill suggested by the
state board of health. regulating the
sale of poisonous drugs shared the
same fate.
1ne committee favorably reported
the antispitting bill. which applies
10 railway coaches. steamers and
public halls.
Liquor Men Have Good Friends.
The Barrett bill providing a Jail
sentence as the penalty for violat-
ing the liquor laws didn't please the
committee and Il substitute was re.
ported which leaves the matter of
regulating the bars Ia the boards of
supervisors In counties and the conn
ellis in cities
Glenn Against Convict Labor.
Delegate Harry G. Glenn has de-
clarcd war on the convict labor sys.
TEN. He took To rhe field today and
inanguraled Il campaign by introduce
ing i'll The House of Delegates Il res
olution which prohibits II renewal of
the states contract with the Davis
Shoe Company and makes convict
labor under contract with individuals
firms or corporations illegal
The resolution provides that in the
event that abandonment OF the pres.
ent system shall be found lmpracti-
cable or undesirable at this time,
then the cnnvicis shall be employed
AT greater profit 10 the State.
Ii Is provided thai the pay 10 be
received from tile Davis Company or
any other concern with which Il con
tract may be made henccforward
shall he "a cents dav for the Ia
Dor of each convict The State now
receives " cents Il day for convict
labor
Early Bill Hurts Republicans.
The Senate committee on provil-
eyes and elections today ordered
favorable report on the Early bill.
providing for the appointment of com
misSioners of revenue by the Judges
Of corporation courts in the cities and
judges OF circuit courts in counties
1t is said that the bill will have
an easy course In the Senate, and il
is believed that there will be few
votes in opposition save those of The
Republicans.
1900 Bills Introduced.
The House committee on rules TO.
day amended the Senate resolution
providing thar no bills shall be intro
dnceh after February 25 and changed
the date to February 20.
In the recital of the Senate rcsOlu-
ton il was stated that 500 bills had
at that time been introduced. but
these figures the delegates also chang.
ed by stating that the number of bills
introduced now aggregates 500.