The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-01

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the child labor question by both sides
was clearly indicated last night by the
- large delegations from the labor unions
OF Norfolk, Portsmouth. Richmond and other
pluces, and representatives from the cotton
mills Of Danville. Lynchburg. Petersburg.
and the tobacco factories OF Richmond. who
Inppeared before the House Committee "a
General Laws now considering the amends
men, raising the age limit Of children en-
pioscd in mills, factories. shops. etc, from
t.mo OF the committee was taken up by the
manufacturing interest, who presented
strsng case from their point o. n VI W. Dan
RIVER Cotton Mills, of Danvilie. opposed the
measure on tho ground that under the pres
ent school system there IS no. room 70 i &c
emit doing nothing. and that II this new !1W s
Is enacted 1t would throw an army OF id!e
children upon the street .n ,, st and "Sop
an amendment to the bill requiring all
lchiIdren who are kept from work by reason
gerald said he would not only Withdraw all
| Opposition. but would give a handsome gum
toward the building OF schools at his hone
we're put into effect Immediately Il woultl
4 practically throw ninety-four families #
on. OF his mills out OF work and seventy ~
output Of tho plant. He suggested a grad.
uut ed system. making the age limit thirteen
years on January !. aos and fourteen years
ting in effect the fourteen-year-age limit
Mr.. u. c.. Murry, superintendent OF a smnl
catton,,, mills 81 South Boston, said that I, !
| the blu is put In operation now IL woIle
afrect his output 50 per cent. and he favor
ed the system suggested by Mr.. Fitzgerald
The most undesirable labor he had fount
/ were those who have loafed UP to the TIM
/ they were fourteen years of age.
Representatives Of the Petersburg ant
4 Chesterfield cotton mills ami the Richmond
i te hacco factories opposed the. measure.
i Mr. James B.. Doherty, Commissioner o.
Labor, appeared in behalf OF the bill. Col
measure as suggested by Mr. Fitzgerald. ant
4 Mr.. Doherty was also In favor Of this,
The bill also prohibits children from
ana there was some discussion as to whether
q 1t would he advisa BILE to- have them WORT
over ten hours. { days in@the week IN T II
4 consider tho bill. andiSit WY probably b
a reported as amended IN the next few days
8 A delegation Of antlsaloon people appear
+ led before the Senate COMMITTEES. on Genera
Laws yesterday, favoring the w offered y:
rants may BE issued to search tile premise
Il |of persons suspected OF selling liquor. AM
y further prescribing what amount OF aliqu "
n found on said premises shall he consdere,
as prlma face evidence OF the B sale S 9
liquor, Mr.. Thomas Whitehead; att9rne
81 A sss asss ct
81 jecis 81 the bill lis, TO- stop tho peddllns 9
Il liquor In dry count and to give TIE coun
4, officers The privilege OF seaIcnins ~
u wn gous, buggies, etc.. Of suspected parties
Ii Ward Chase, Garrett and King was i az
,,u:nted to amend the bill tAsE to ~ amour
/ Eof lquor found shnl consist Of CIV l4ence.
\ AT A o. clock Z his afternoon the Itout
Y Commit on Gene rnl La wa MI meet IS
Tx the purpo So CO nsiderlns all quorl pl
"a now pen ling before d The Il House. ANON
hem is the bill In rod by Delegate job
Curett, Of l1ancas ter. req ulrlng g! SO 1901
Il to close at 6 Fo'c ockE except Saturday niEh
& when they may keen open soneShours later
II irha Committee for Courts on Justice I
VI the Senate met Sesteyd ay85 afternoon an
d tcck nm the bill III regard 10 contribute.
y neg lgence. The nilroad companies wei
n Represented by Hon. =, Mel Iva me, Cal
;8ltain Alexandar Ciuigon and others, nh
commit tea Old not aet on II the III sat III
IN eeyin # n ss 8
y Another bill witch was discussed for
|. time was IN ssard tost he fec IS