The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-24

make X work for the roads II was a
pad thing, he felt, that the Democrats
party should put itseif In a position
not 10 fight high tariff and ship sub
sidy By passing such C bill. Further.
tho farmers in his section did no, he.
iiere Ia. plan practica BILE But IL any
oiil were TO be passed, it should he the
original measure.
While still doubling the wisdom al
the state going into the lime grinding
business, Judge Williams said h. Yopl,.
yiald 10 the demand and vote for II.
hut ne would not support the Land
substitute The Finance COMMITTEES
hau reported Il bill which was sat!sfag-
tory TO everybody save Mr.. Land. and
no new comes with . proposition which
nobody else has considered
Tho amendments MADE by tn, COM
in'ttee were gona over ny Mi. Weaver
flrst, the expenditure of more than th.
uPpropFlati on was prohibited second
ina analysis was required To come III, ia
Certain standard; then IS per cent
was 10 he added 10 the price TO the
farmers "a cover depreciation of ths
machinery, Then the committee had
left out the feature putting tina nrop.
osition under the United ACrloultura,
board, because that body has on it rep
"esenta tives OF the Fed aral government
As one who intended to oppose both
bills, Mr.. Lunsford said the substitute
would require tho State TO lose noney
on every ton. 1t leav sh out OF ths
calculation as To price the salaries of
employees, the per cent. for cost oil
raw material and the depreciation.
This would make 1t, he said. another
charitable institution run by iEe state
Dr. III. L. Stephenson fcclins that
limo is essential for development. snid
that he favored tho orr gnal bill
Mr. Norris had hoped the committee
would offer plan for burning oyster
sholls rather than grinding them lie
had the f'oor Mt recess at O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
There was some discussion AT The
outset OF tho afternoon session over
the Hugh =. White bin 10 require
iuries To pass upon the question OF
negligence In actions for personal in.
fur!es. motion to reconsider, prevI.
ousiy entered by Mr.. Stcbbns. was car
ried, ma the nnlifuX man sent I'm an
amendment, limiting the application Of
the bill To common carriers This was
agreed to by Mr. White. and the bill
Mis- passed.
Tnon Il nation was made ny Mr
GILLIAN TO reconsider. ana Oh mat,
motion he addressed the House H.,
said that wren a Question I. nut NJ.
To Jury ae hetwcon Il common car
rier ana an individual, the common
carrier usually loses, lie though, il
but fair Ia be just To both sides and
this bill would leave To- juries matters
which, should ha settled by the courts.
Methods OF FightiEg.
Mr.. White replied that the bili had
been requested by Judge Edmund wad
all, Jrr II only put Virginians on
the same ground with employees OF in
terstate roads. 1t Is now possible. he
said, for railroads and minLa com
panies to agree as to safety appliances
and nix tho measure or their own
liability,
The trouble abou; securing such
legislation. lie continued, was that
when efforts are m1dc, 10 pasg such
a bill applying TO every body, roprs-
sentativea of railroads wOulG as!tatG
tho matter among sawmill men. mil
lers; woodworkers and others. TO
shower the General Assembly with
iHtters and kilograms against rae bill.
Then, If framed so as 10 include only
common carriers, railroad lawyers
would appear and say Il would he all
right If applicable to everybody III
You Will meet ms before the senate
pommtttee en this bin.r said Mr.,