Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-03

aSecrion l3 III ny person, after the frs' day OF
lime and before he first Gag OF september IN any
.eaf. snail! rake o,>is!s in guanil'!rs sACeea.ns
three bushels IN any one day, except Tor blaming
ip other waters Of This STATE he shall ioile t"e"
ly dollars. s,s, a,v
"Sccton Il. Ii any person. after The ilfsl cay
/ nj NAV and before The fifteenth day OF OCTOBER III
any wear. shall take ieHapins or take or dis'uio
,erranin eggs he shall !oIlril one hundred GUT
! lars. . ;, H..
"Secliou IS The penalties PROVIDED IN 'he
tour preceding sections shall he recoverable "
urescntmcc'. information OF indictment" al oy dc-
lion al ich,, in Inc name 81 The Cohihoh"ea !,
in any ccun Of record, one moiety whereof shail
i. for mr. use OF The inofmaf or person who, on
behalf Of The commonwealth viii she therefor,
: and me ctncr moirfy Tor the conincnWeath
section Ii Any justice Of the county IN when
su,h action II debt is brought, 4 the cause 'heFeo
h. verified b. affidavit, may by endorsement on
The writ require bail 10 be taken, AM The oihcef
serving The same shall govern himself &C orIi02-
10 II The defendant fail 10 give bail the officer
| shall rake into his custody any vessel employed
in HE commission Of The offence, With us equip
men,s making due return thereof WIN nc Wiu'
and The same shall be liable 10 answer nc Iuis-
mrut al The court.
"Sec,ion II. For the apprehension 81 any per-
ing sections, any justice may issue his warrant
without naming therein such person or The vessel
| in his employment
nSect:on IT, For the seizure and safe keeping
nl any vessel with iIs equipments under The pro-
visions 81 this chapter, The officer ettecllns The
( same shall receive lee OF twenty dollars. 10 be
| taxed in he co>is"
| The House then went back Ia the chapter on
/ "Wrecks;'' and MIR. PIrMAN moved 10 recon
slider the vote Of yesterday, rejecting the sub.
stiute Of Ir. Mayo He had voted under a
misarprehension.
The House reconsidered said vote
Mr. SCOT / proposed TO amend the Code, 50
as to give fixed compensation TO the wreck
commissioners (as embraced in Mr.. Mayos
subsiitute,) and 10 giyea reasonable compensa-
zion 10 all persons who may be employed BY the
commissioners to recover or guard the wrecks.
MIR MAYO referred 10 The fact, that wreck
commissioner in Accomac had allowed the enor
nous sum OF $500 for the use OF yard and
cellar 10 shelter the goods of wrecked vessel,
| and this was REGARDED ''re1sonable compcn-
| saii n" Should such reasonable" commits
sioner be allowed 10 ad ust the compensation Of
| those employed a aborers! MIR. Nj. thought
that some other tribunal should be employed,
and that the House should adopt some fixed
standard, as he had already proposed.
Mr.. SCOTT should meet the difficulty sug-
gested by Mr.. Mayo as 10 the tribunal, By
amending the 9th section He propo>ci TO Sc
cure 10 the aborers reasonable compensation,
and when the parties cannot agree, 10 leave this
compensation 10 be adjusted by arbtra'oE--the
UMPIRE TO lie selected BY the owner Of the yes
sci, &c, and BY The Wreck commissioner. lie
should amend the 9th section 80 as 70 provide,
| ,ynI nI I,g
commissioners, for their Reasonable cXpcn
ses - hiring laborers, &c, 10 recover end
guard the property"
Mr.. MAYO suggested that the Judge Of the
Circuit Court IL. made the umpire. Mr.. NJ
proceeded 10 enforce his objections TO The mode
proposed for adjusting This reasonable compen
sation, putting il in the power # tho commits
sioner TO fix il at his discretion, however unjust
or unreasonable. stranger, from China for
instance. wrecked on the shore Of Northimp.
ton, would know nothing Of Tho citizens there,
and the selection of The umpire would be vIr-
tually throwing the matter INTO the hands Of cti-
zcns of Northampton.
Mr.. YERBY said The gentleman was engaged
IN . bosterous voyage. MIR. Y in reply 10 The
charge of Partially and unfarness said that
the referee may be selected from Richmond or
Norfolk. The commissioner IS It agent OF
the owner OF the vessel, as well as of the
wreckers, and il he and the uwp"rs Of the
ycsse or property, cannot agree, they can Sc
lec an umpire, who will judge fairly Can W
select laircr mode Of adjustment; Very
often the owner comes forward and settles al
questions, without he least difficulty.
Nr. MAYO SAT- he never addressed tn
House when in storm. Nr. y having init
mated that he was speaking for Buncombe,
Mr NJ. said that 30 far from this being The
case he was no. II canuiciis for the House, the
7eIff ifs' cJneiltgehhis IN Richmond from being
gorej by the northampton wreckrrs But he
va not representing the people II Richmond
alone bnt the commercial Interest, which had
called for modification of this unjust wreck
system of Virginia In Worcester, 4 ncishior
ing county in Maryland 81 50 dly VS.
given the wrcckers; and yet the people ii
Northampton vii no br content with a much
larger sum MIR. NJ. further proceeded 10 en-.
force his objections 10 the partial and unfair
mo';n Of busting this question The people
Of Tins whole State, and Of all nations trading
with u.s. were interested in the change Of the
laws tnat were a reproach TO Us. He should. ii
he had an opportunity. move his original suo
s!itute, giving fixed per centsge 10 the wreck
commissioners, and mol exceeding a per day 10
the aborc's
Mr.. WHIrTLE moved the previous question,
which was sustained
MIR. MAYO asked the ayes and noes on Mr
SCOTS amendment which was lo.t-ayes SO.
noes Sc
The question then being on the amendment
OF the committee u the Whole, viz Mr. Mayos
original substitute
Mr.. NEW NAN called the previous qucs
ton, which was sustained
Mr. VERIFY called the ayes and noes on the
amendment, which was agreed ;u-aycs IS,
noes 10.
The question then being upon striking out
tn 9th .cclion Mr.. SCOTT said he should
agree % the amendment IS n consequential one
| Nh. ) went on aud cOntcnded that the House
had done an act, which would operate mos.
unjustiy y giving handsome compensation /"
the commissioners who never risk Their lives,
and in giving to Inc wrcckers who risk their
lives, called out by the command of the commis
sloner authorized bv the act, only 81 in the
most extreme cases Of danger and trouble =
We shall 1T attempt 10 report h- remarks,
made under evident excitement, which we've
nothing hui an extraordinary ecure and ehukc
TO the House Tor ihcic Legislative injustice
the question having been positively AMI FINAL,
| settled.
| WI. frhbf followed ~ similar strain
| and rclerfrt + u" inconsistency z. the House
~ rejecting, Yesterday by 4 iaree vote, Mi.
| Mayo's proposition and IN tc-iay, upon false =
SUES a;Gre>sed 70 them, passing tie Identical
amendment by an overwhelming majority. Nj
| 7. went al large mo Inc nautical meri> IL the
| case-cxposiug the injustice OF he amendment
| Mr.. !. said The House had stfGck tlow al lie
| commercial Interests which ii would nave 70 Il.
| treat from.
Nh. HARPER being appealed l. by tn gen.
teman rom Richmond, delenacd me merits 81
MI Mayo's proposition He had had much ey
perience Al sea-and ne coniep,ei lnal a day
was amply sufficient Tor the iabotef>, va, teto-
Yer properly 10. from the raging Geep, as eentc-
men said. bui when Tie pillows nal subsidized, anu
The vessei hal Stranded AM there was com1ara-
lively lu- dansr". Their compensation was
a large 4 ina oi he members OF The Legs