Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03

the worlmen's compensation bill as
amended by the Senate, G. Edwin
Michael. of Roanoke, has addressed 4
letter to Senator c. O'Coror Gnolrick
In which he expresses surprise tina:
'he Senate shculd have Endorsed the
measure In It's amended form Mr.
Michael Is opposed to the creation Of
commission formed wholly of pres
cnt State officials for the reason. hc
says, that members of an Industrial
commission should be in position to
give their whole time to the work OF
the commission. lie states. toe. that
inc provision OF the amended bill which
"Nchrts employers who employ less
than ten operatives is unfair and un-
Just, and is class lcgislation."
IT IS my belief" he states chat tho
passage of this law as amended will
hrihE justified rcprOach from other
States, would cause many cmployces
or the small plants to leave and seek
employment in the larger plants in
IN" same industry. which would be an
advantage to the larger employers that
'hcS 90 hot seek. and would probab
result III many OF our employees leav-
ing the state and seeking employment
IN other states. where they and their
'atniiicS would be protected under prac-
tical compensation acts.
Resolutions highly complimentary to
tho retiring State Labor Commissioner
James Il. Dohc-ty, were adopted by tho
NlrFlria Council of Defense, Colcncl
10 Lane Stern presiding at n meet
ing held yesterday. Mr.. rohcrty. who
declined the appointment to the coun-
cIl rendered him by Governor Davis
TOR the same reason he declined to &C
ccpt a subsequent appointment as Fed
erai labor director for the district en- :.
braced by th!" State, personally pre-
n.f
OF Defense Major Charles g. I[is,r. who
VAS several days ago named to sue
coed him by the Governor both as a
member of the council and as state
Labor Commissioner.
The resolutions c'te the recret Of
the members OF tho cornell at Il, IN
ability of Mr.. itohortg to serv, vstn
them in the imrortaa. tasks t. Which
the council has been assigned. and ex
press cordial wishes for the future vol.
fare OF the Labor Commissioner, who
has determined to retire from active
pursuits for year
Major Kizcr, tho new Labor Commits
s!oner, has Inherited with the varie-
gated effects turned over to him by
Comm sSioncr Dohcrty two ins pi-ing
items. which he discovered Yesterday
while looking over tho Office They
are two framed certificates. One is
the highest award of'thc great worlds
exposition held some years ago i'm Paris.
france. for the most comprehensive
and complete statistics of labor COM
piled by public department. The
other IS similar premium awarded By
The Worlds Exposition held in Buffalo.
" y. Commissioner Dohrrty won both
for the Virginia state Bureau OF La
Dor He has hcQIcothed his t-onhics
10 hts successor. Hence. Major Eizer
finds himself confronted and inspircd
t% two worlds records. which he Will
"ndea'or TO eclipse during his tenure
of Office.
With reference TO the following
statement in Saturdays Timcs-D;,
patch Senator Mapp offered ar
amendment to allow the shipment 81
water fowl illegally killed to preserve
hem. but this bill was vigorously as
sailed by Senator's Holt and Goodrich.
rs being but an open door to the pot
hunter. to whom they were enemies
senator Mapp then denied any inten-
tion 10 be aiding the pot hunters"
1T Is proper to say that Senator NAH,
inserted in the provisions Of the gen
eral game bills providing the attach
ment 10 fowls ocercd for shipment at
hdavits that they We're legally killed
the following exception: except wild
geese wild ducks and brant. which It
shall he legal to ship or transport 10
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