Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-22
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.


IN ACI, supplementary 10 the seVerat dct5 20 pre-
rent rae destruction of Oysters.
WHEREAS, is represented to The General Assemble
a' e laws heretofore enacted to prevent the
uon OF oysters within this comnonw ea,h to r.gn
late the exploration thereof, are and d-i.c
1--WE and that they operate uneq1aiiy on different dis.
tricis Of the conmonwe ath extending 10 some iuI
complete protection whilst they leave Others exposea 10
si Tue m,schei' which they were intended prevent
for remedy whereof,
Be 10 enacted 6y the Gercrsk 5sss,,by, rb,, ,bs
inr' ,oufth, ana hth sections OF the act, entitled
An ACT 10 amend an act to reduce the acs now
In force To prevent the destruction Of oyslrrs wbn This
commonwealth" passed The twelfth day Of February
esh'eth hnndrea and twenty, he aud the some are here
by repealed.
BE further enacff1 That the Court Of any couu,v
within which any waters shall lie or which county sh al
os bo"ata ny any water course whence oysters can
taheh sna'i HaVe power their discretion 10 permit
ny oner entered on their record, vessel. as ihey
may deem proper, To purchase, carry ianspo ,
nfs from SAID waters respectively this SKATE
ff'tmed, hat no permit shall he granted 10 aay
ownei master or skipper Of amy vessel whose onnays
shall exceed thirty tons. Each peruii, or order so
granted shail specify the OF tie vrssel that of the
owner and master or skipper aud the actnai tonnage
SAID vessel and shall he entered IN The or,,er Of nh
court ~ the county Ia which the application sb1I
bean made, for which permit order The CLERK f /,
C. nrt shall receive The OF dollar 10 tie psd nv
The psHm srane ha cana ar d. ,s
sSaEe OF tweye 'noh' oay from The date thereof aud
set owner master or skipper except where tbr owner
sh.Ii caansc the master skipper OF his vessel so
Iic-nsed. "
BE enacted That the the counties of hi,
state, who may be called upon rrami permit nndrr
60 ,eqane e peIson - person; so applying, to en-
into boad VITA security 10 be approved by sau court In
sum nai exceeding thousand liars conditioner
tat he WIZ mol violate any provisions of the III
stale, enacted t. the destru elton M oy.,.,
within The waters ~ The state: aud 1t shall he tie duty
OF the clerk OF such court u up the
door list of The vessels which his court u,., have
authorised 10 carry away oysters every asirr or
shpper oI Vessei engaged ~ loading witl stes
he bound, on application oia magistrate, or such san
as may he depnied ny magistrate, 10 produce The
order OF eonrt authorisiDp him So TO do.
zfii1 be ~ 1Hrf her al. That
or skipper Of any vessel witch shall I've detected in
PURCHASING or receiving or taking oysters, Carrying
oyster: Out of this commonwealth Nit,nt thu ueyn,,
require by the pre- eding CLAUSE, shall fofe aud
sum not excerdin, Thousand do,r, tor every such
offence, u he recovered by suit information in anv
court OF record within ibis sah by any ,er
son wb" will sue for the same, half to 90 10 ,hr
normer, The other haiti the literary fund Provided
ai"ars That nothing ia tbs act contained shall prevent
TIE taking and transferring Of from
the w'ueIs of po'oinc aud Pocom"ke. where III use
rivers are common territory TO the states OF MARYLAND
and Virginia AND provided also, that nothing herein
contained shall be Construed 10 prohib. expectation
OF pctled oyster', or oysters IN Kegs.
be II further enacted rbsI IT, after conyic,on Of
sad "fence such owner, master or skipper shall refuse
uuieasouably delay the PAYMENT Of lie HfIrai .n.
II shall aud may i've lawful for the sheriff The c-unty
upon giving ten days previous notice to sell the
a"re'a her tackle aud apparel, ana after deductiHg
commissioned i've per cenium fer his trouble 10 nav
the proceeds OF the sale IN Satisfaction Of SAID due
he 10 further eRactfd. THAT II any person shall
make eah before any Justice Of FOR the comfy
wiihin the body of which ~ any alter rnurr ron
iignon, any vessel may be, that lie ha;h good cause 10
NcilD brcFe. tndt such weasel.
within the waters aforesaid, is Intended he
or Is employed lnakng, ling, receiving Oh beard
Win Intent To export, oysters cot nf this common
wealth CONTRARY to the provisions OF ibis shall h,
the duly Of such justice by warrant under his hand
directed 10 sworn oicer Of the county, cause the
owner master, skipper, or person having the chaTre or
management OF such vessel, To- he brought brfnte him,
or some oheT justice oftbe peace OF The county wifhIn
or contiguous TO which the said vessel may he aud n
u sbdii appear L. such justice, that sIc! vessel Is EN-
poled, or tended to he employed taking or hui ing
or RECEIVING, oa line board, with intent To
tl ..tt.....
this act, the justice shall the owner skinner
master or person having charge management Of sr
vessel, To enter into TgsOsnaaEce with or NOR
suIitiet suees, TO he approved by said justice IN
peVaiy not exceeding thonsand dollars
hot 10 violate The prnvs0ns OF this act for the snare
twelve months. Aud such rscognizance shan thefea
ter be f'ffelted tue penalty thereof may I've
by action sf debt, at the relation of any person who
viii sue for The tame the half e. the nsr nf
snch relatpr the other half To The the ferafy
fund Of this state aud the said recosnizance shall be
cctisd TO, ana deposited IN The Office nf lie court o
the COUNT within which The magistrate taking tie
sane, SHAH be ufrissisned rs justice Of peace
In ali which shalt ne broughi against any 90
cr, master orskpper ofa vessel, Pursuance If tt,
act sHch OsHer, Inasicr skipper shall REQ iiJet
To- give sPpsaranCs bal Provided that the plain,ig
shall nahe adavis before magistrate of the cause ri
such ac0H. tn be transmitted T. the eiea Of the cour
| whore tie suit shalt he brought.
This shall I've ia force from and after the FIRST da,
| Of March HeSt.
certify the preceding ~ he true COPY Of an sci
passed by the Gtaera Assembly the 81 day OF Febru
| airy. 1871
Givenundsr ny hand this hheeath day Of February
one, and Of tho commonwealth The forty-hf,h
| WM. MUNFORD. keeper of The n liz.