Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-03
M yERBY sill preferred his own amend

mept because, under lis operation, ihe dahgel VI
cIowdns the AsyIulns could mol arise.
Mr.. CONWAY asked a division OF si'e 4uss'
lion, 50 as 10 lake ihe voe upon slriS'hS cut 'h'
22d section OF the Revision committee
The committee refused, by large '"e' "
strike out said seciicn, which is as follows:
"Insane persons Of the naval service VI VIC
United States, who may be sent 10 either Asyi
by The Secretary OF the Navy, under ne 'o'h
section Of the ACT Of Congress, approved husus'
the 3rd, lS4S, may be received in such hsyiu'n'
bur when il shall become necessary Tor Tie i'u''
pose OF admitting therein insane persons, VINO
are citizens OF this State, the board snail cause
such insane persons OF The naval serviVe OF ND
rine corps, or so many as may be necessary, 70
be removed from the Asylum and restored 10
The care OF the Secretary OF the Navy"
Mr. PERROW moved 10 amend Inc secuni
section OF chapter SO on enclosures" so as !"
make James River from its mouth 10 Tie NOUN
Of No.lh river" lawful lancc, instead oil 10 me
Western boundary Of The counties oil Aibemaiie
ard Buckingham" as 10 the Code. be saw no
reason why the provision should mol e2'eha "
Campbell, Amherst and Nelson.
Mr.. STOVALL. To make lawful fence,
requires sixty days notice, and we should mol
make the change
Nh. WHlTTLE explained that the ac's in
apply to the upper counties.
MIR. PERROW Withdrew his amendment us
he did not know whether il might moi come IN
der The requision Tor notice, as suggested oy
Mr.. Sova
Chapter 100. Of estrays and pesscl', or boa.S
found adrif was passed. on without objection.
Chapter l0I. F1, he prsserpat,on of certain
s.seful animals
OYSTERS AND TERRAPlNS.
Section H. .Non.rfsidents p,otbitet from Ia
king them.
Section ~ 10 26 AHprsons prohibited Al certain
times
Mr.. MONCURE OF s. said, tina. as he oys-
.er and lerrspin laws would give rise TO great dis
cussion-and moreover, as they were always LA
Bile 10 change. he should propose 70 Strike or The
fourteen sections on oysters and terfaplhs aha IN
sen a provision that "the laws in force concern
ing oysters and ienapins the day before The com
Increment Of this 2cl shall coninuc III force,
notw Outstanding iis passage"
Mr.. BOYKlN sa! his citizens were me- on ne
anne footing with other oyster counIirs- his peo-
pie were excluded from oys.erng IN The waters OF
Napsemond, while the later could oyster III the
waters OF Isle Of Wight. He would move an in
dependent section TO guard tie rights u his peo-
pie.
Mr.. MONCURE OF S appealed 10 his friend
10 wal, four months and bring the mauer before
the next Legislature. Il would 60 into effect,
sooner than the present code.
Mr.. CUWPER said has people, TOO had sim.
liar right 10 complain oilhe people OF Nansrmond.
He though, we might now tx upon some general
law on The subject
Mr.. SHEPARD. The attempt had been
mace TO adjust The matter among The IN mhefs
from The oyster countles-but II mao tailed. Inc
same result would occur here.
Mr. LACY thought IL strange hat W should
devote 50 much time 10 inspections, and SUR over
these oyster laws, a subject Of vast importance
as il brings into The Slale a revenue a hail
million Of dpllars. Rather than continue he
confusion OF the present laws, As recommended
Nv Mr.. Moncure, he would take The law a repor-
ted in the Code-which might hereafter be amend
ed
Mr.. MONCURE Of The present oyster
laws are no! iatactoIy 10 The oyster Inieies!s,
aud are Liable L. be changed next wiGtcr why
cannot we q on now with our important woTk.
and leave this mailer 10 be acted on az Tie next
session, when i! will 60 INTO Operations sooner
than The Codel Why put into his Code III gem
eral laws, local laws, applying only 10 he tide
wdter region which are liable 10 constant changer
Mr.. LACY-The argument ot The gentleman
applies as well 10 the laws on inspections, Law.
uI fences wlscks, &c as 10 the oyster laws =
Why should no, lney also be taken uP aud actet
on al the next session. These laws vioaie the
principles Of our free Institutions, in giving
mononoly over beds OF rivers 10 particular cour-
ues and yel gentlemen call trivial. AIR l.. was
willing 10 swallow the reported Code without
greasing bur he protested against sluning over
the rights OF The tide-wateT region.
Mr.. SHEPARD oaid his TWO counties had
had nc special legislation in their iavor, "mu diu
not desire 10 gam petty advantage Over Other
counties. Mr. S. appealed 10 the members lfom
The oyster counties not 20 waste our precious time
in excilcd debales-bul 10 lake either thc report
81 The Revision committee, or the substitute :!
the Chairman OF The committee Of Revision.
Mr.. CONWAY appealed TO the varying and |
confused legislation 10 he last tweny years cn |
The uys,rr laws as evidence that his House |
could mol agree upon general system. II he |
from Inc oyser counties would agree up |
on any system the House would cheeIiuily adopt |
lt--bui, as We are informed by the gentleman from
Mathews and MiidesrS, this had been .trd aLt |
failed. Mr. C. pointed out the difference lctween |
he oyster laws aud the laws inspections, &c. |
The latter, he was satisfied, would not be chang.
ec; while the oyster laws were always changing. |
Mr.. G.. was convinced that We could ngt esfaS- |
Iish general law which would be satisfactory; |
and il We 90 into the sntJcct, We will vase d'y |
after day.
Mr.. LACY continued 10 advocate legislation |
on this subject, instead Of lsaving The people a.
the mercy OF The present confused mass OF laws |
He had thought the object OF this Revision was |
o establish general laws on all subjects.
MIR. ROBINSON We have sa, quietly in our |
seats for days. while other local questions have |
been discussed ana aced on--ani yet We are 10 |
be told that every o:her thing is 10 BE- revised bu |
he Jsle. laws 10 which We have deep ini,i-
es,. II this be done, wha shall We say TO our |
constituent. when we go home The oyster in.
lerest cannot be called small, for II brings INFO |
The State revenue OF almost million OF dol |
alone selling, la,t year, s 100 600
worth. You might as well, in revising the tible,
exclude repentance and conversion, as 10 leave !
on, The oys.er la US in revising The Code.
Mr.. SHEPARD thought iha, we might ad- |
lust this question, il The oyster members should |
agree 10 90 before committee appointed by lie 1
Chair, and here arrange some general plan, il |
possible. Members there nigh make ther spcrcb.
cs which might be published.
Mr.. BOYK,N said his sole Object vas 10 Pro-
,cc the rights OF his peope-who, il they were |
not projected by the Legislature, would b. com.
relled 10 lai'e tie law into their own hands, like !
the ppopc OF Accomac.
Mr.. COWPER said the people OF his section |
ni country were now very muoh excited on the |
snbjec,. and demanded hat some general law 90 |
The sutecl should be enac ed By u. By going |
inlc this suojecl now, we should save time ant |
delay. Mr.. C. thoroughly disapproved Of he
proposition 10 go before special comnltec.-
ina, committee would have every variety o. |
plan before them, anu they Could no, agree uroa |
any general system.
Nj. WHlTTLE suggested iha he SUI jet b. |
passed over, win view 10 the appointment hy !
inc House .! special comInlticc, as recon-.
,La Man hotu
Mi.cleseI. II the gentlemen Interested in The |
oyser interest cannot agree upon any general |
plan, il will furnish the bcs! reason Why We |
should not auemp, 10 cDac, general system.
Mr.. LACY. TIE genleman's reasonirg ought |
IL have brought rim 10 different cunclusIon.-
He proposes 10 refer the matter &c parties lii
CANT, who could not agree. The otJec' Ct legs
ia.on was 10 arrange conflicting views. The |
House can acl as disiucTesled Judges and should |
settle the quesio2.
Mr. VERIFY also disapproved of the special