The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-09
SUBSTITUTE PROPOSED
FOR COMPENSATION BILL
Would Allow Injured worSmen to
Hiring Suit on Same Bassss as
That Now Granted Railroad
Men.
MEErzB TO RETAIN SEAT.
Ho1se Committee Decides CoptcAt
From Prince wiIlIam--.C on ference
on Fish Industry il Planned.

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: on Fish Industry Ii Planned.
! There is a growing opposition to
the proposed workmen's compensation
bill on the part of labor. Some mem
bers of the house are hearing from
their constituents in reference to this
law.
! The house committee on courts of
! justice yesterday received the report
OF Its subcommittee, and on objection
to reporting the measure out at once
1t was held over until today,
4 When the committee meets this
forenoon substitute Will be presented
extending the protection now enjoyed
by railroad employees to all classes OF
employees. This as provided by the
code, excludes the fellow servant,
negligence and assumption of risk by
employe features of the general law,
and permits suits for damages up to
/ $4,000
Delegate Meetxe villas Out.
I The house committee on elections
and privileges voted TO report In favor
of Delegate Meetze retaining hts seat
IN the contest waged by Mr.. Sinclair
of Prince william.
The COMMITTEES considered the case
| In executive session but II Ia said
that all but one of the members voted
for Mr., Meetss.
other Committee Hearings
The moral and social welfare COM
n1ittee killed Delegate Gordon's bill
to amend the Jail sentence provision
out of the law in regard to the giving
of a drink Of liquor by one person to
another
This committee on roads reported
out the Norfolk County $1,000 600 good
roads bond measure.
( The committee on the Chesapeake
bay and its tributaries reported out
"A committee resolution for the APP
pointmsnt Of joint committee, ave
members Of the house TO be appointed
by the speaker and three members of
the senate TO be appointed by the
president of the senate, TO attend the
conference in Washington, ebruary is-
la In reference to the federal govern
ment taking over the fish industry OF
this state, The committee Will report
to the general assembly what changes
are necessary in state laws to comply
with the food Administrators plan for
increasing the yield OF nsh.
Additional House Bills Passed
The house passed two local bills and
moved several house and senate bnis
up to third reading.
No Is4-House bill TO authorize the
town council Of the town OF Waynes"
bore TO call A special election OF ths
freehoiders OF the said town, to de-
teruYine whether or not all live stock
shall be prohibited from running at
large within the corporate limits OF
the town Of Waynesboro, Va
No. rz-House bill to amend the
charter OF chs city of DRnvilie so 81
10 amend and re-enaot section 1 OF
chapter q. sections ! and OF chapter
: sectionz l. 2. 3, 4. 5, 6. Z, 3. 2. 10,
II and IL OF chapter s, and section :
of chapter 10, Of an act approved FEB"
ruary II. 1890, entitled AN act 10
incorporate the city of Danvilie." as
the same or any of said sectiens may
have been heretofore amended.
! Houe Bills Passed.
The following house bills were
passed.
No. s2-Houss bill to prohibit the
sale OF water by one city to the IN
habttants. firms. corporations or In
dustries OF another city; ana the right
to occupy or use the streets, lanes
parks or other public places in the
latter city without the consent Of the
council of said city.
4 No. ilO-House bill 20 amend and
re-enact al act entitled an act to au-
thortze and direct work on the public
Dads OF Goochland county by con
xicts at the state farm, row located
f. Goochland county, approved March
~. 1912, So az to make the require
ments hereunder more specific.
I No s--House bill to amend and re-
enact section $3.50 OF the code OF Vir-
ginla as heretofore amended.
No. 72-House bill to amend and
lre-eract an act entitled on act TO
amend section $3.50 OF the code OF
Virginia. in relation to pulling down
? fences. leaving gates open, etc, APP
sah 4 1892
No. 2e-House bill 10 amend and re-
enact section 4 OF chapter I OF an act
entitled an act concerning corpora
, ltions. which became a law on May
iaf. 1908. as amended and re-enactee
by an act approved March 4. 1910. and
, an further amended and re-enacted by
an act approved February 2, 1919 en'
> titled an act 10 amend and re-enac'
, section OF chapter OF an act con
corning corporations.
No, 43-House bill to place n1utua
: fire insurance companies under ths
s supervision and control OF the bureau
. of insurance
{ No. 74-House bin to amend ant
, re-enact an act entitled an act to ere
= ate the Office of state forester under
1.-The direction and control OF the state
, geological commission, and defining
+. its duties. approved March 81. 1914
J and to make provision Tor the proven
. ton of Ares. approved March 30, 1913
Y No. 1os--House bill to amend ant
' re-enact section 1889 OF the code O
0 Virginia as heretofore amended. with
= reference TO grain to be ground II
turn: amount OF toll: penalty for vic
. lations.
Z No. 12a-House bill to authorize
D and empower the board Of supervisor
{ OF Allegheny county to levy specia
3 district road tax for Boiling Spring
and Clifton districts.
D No. 124--House bill to authorize tn
1 board OF supervisors of Albemarl'
= county to borrow money end to issu'
Q bonds for the purpose of securing ma
y tional and state aid in the building
\ of roads.
r No I25-Ho bse bill to amend an'
tre-rnact sections and of All &C
Q entitled an act TO amend and re-enac
an act entitled an act to establish
: general road fund for the permanent
r Improvement of roads and bridges II
r Dtnwiddie county. to create roa'
= board for Dinwiddie county, and Il
: prescribe it's powers and suites, ant
r provide for the appointment of 9
q county superintendent of roads. AM
TO regulate his duties, approved Marcl
p!g 1904 as heretof0re amended.