The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-10

on the technical points without re-
| gard to the merits This was an
other bill to encourage loose prac-
tice and pleading. 1t was actively
opposed and not reported by the cont
mittee.
House Bill No $50; patron. Mr..
! Thrift: referred to Committee on
| limiting appeals to six months. Upon
Investigation the conclusion was
reached TINT 81 would not be hurtfni
to corporate interests, aud, therefore.
1t received no further consideration.
1t died on the House calendar.
Senate Bill No. 1917: patron. MIR.
Strobe: referred to Committee on
Courts of Justice This was bill per-
hitting tho Introduction of certain
damages for death or personal injury.
and prescribing and limiting tn"
weight OF such evidence 1t provided
that either the plaintiff or defendant
in suits for personal injury might
prove the custom or practice of other
persons corporations engaged In
the conduct of like business. such
testimony. however. TO be for the jury,
and to have only such weight as the
jury shall deem It entitled TO. 1t Nns
b. no mcIns clear whether this bill
wouia tc hurtful or beneficial to pub
lie service corporation. and no con-
certed opposition WAS made TO II. 1t
was never reached on the calendar.
Senate Bill No. 25l;t patron Mr..
Halsey; referred to Committee on
Courts OF Justice This was bill
providing that any misrepresentatior
by a minor OF. his age shall not opcr-
ate to bar a"recovery in suit 70,
damages. for perional dnjury or death,
etc. unless his true age shall have
contributed to the cause of his injury.
This bill. of course, opposed, md was
not reached on the Senate calendar.
Senate Bill No. 81: patron. Mr., Las
sitter; referred TO Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation. This was a
bill to regulate the time and manner
in which common carriers doing bust
ness In this State shall adjust and
Pay just freight charges and claims
for loss of or damage to freight and
claims for storage, demurrage and car
service charges.
House Bill No. 16o: patron. Mr..
Withers; Committee ON Roads. This
bill was fully argued before the COM
mittee. and passed as amended. re-
ducing penalty to s25 instead of $50.
and providing that in the event OF
fraudulent claims the penalty shall
apply to the claimant. This wns Il
very imrortnnt bill to steam roads.
and their representatives handled IT
exclusively. but, of course, the repre-
scntptircs OF other public service cor
porntions assisted the steam rouds In
every way. in their power.
Senate Bill No. Sc: patron, Mr..
Folkes; referred to Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation. This
was a bill similar in its nature to the
two bills just above referred to. and
did not pass
House Bill No -; patron. Mr.
Bcll; referred TO Committee on Roads
This was bill to prohibit corporn-
tions, etc, from allowing employees to
work more thnn fourteen consecutive
hours. 1t failed TO PASS.
Senate Bill No. 25S: patron. Mr..
Strobe; referred to Courts OF Justice.
This was Il bill TO regulate and de-
fine the liability of common carriers
for Injuries to their employees from
negligence. This bill sought to in
troduce the doctrine of comparative
negligence as 10 employees in all cases
where the injury or death was due to
defective equipment As the bill con-
stitutcd Erenter danger To stenm
railroads than 10 street chr systems,
IL was fully argued by the snccinI
representatives of the railrond inter-
eNts' aud by the PATRON, ana was favor
hhiv reported. hut did not pass.
House Bill No 34s: patron. Mr.
Brown: referred to Committee on
Counties. Cities and Towns. This
was bill to amend and re-enact sec
ton 1923 OF an act entitled Chapter
zoe. etc, etc. etc. in relation to cities
and towns" II provided for the es-
tahlishment OF municipal plants and
the purchase by condemnation, or
otherwise. OF gas works. electric
plants. water power, etc. OF any manu-
featuring corporation or public service
corporation The bill was very much
desired by the city of Darville. Ii
WIS considered better TO procure snfe-
Guarding and ennsculnting amend
ments, M compromise, than to on
nose the hill outright. The bill was
passed agreed.
generally the fullcnt access to the
store of information regularly AMI
promptly furnished by their assistants
and clerks.
II Is due to the Legislature OF Vir-
ginia to say that though in the be-
ginning of the session of 1905 they
were apparently disposed to rush
through very radical measures in'mi-
cal to public service corporations gem
orally. the members proved in the
lon grun to be fair and just and will
Ing to give respectful and considerable