Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-15

h with trot lines in any OF The waters OF the Chesa
peake Bay and its tributaries, within this Stale
.. Tint upon complaint being made on oa.h ny
any competent person. before any justice OF inc peace
OF any county in this State, that any person o, per-
SONS who do not reside in Virginia, have set trot
lines for fishing in any water lying wholly OF palt!
in such county, contrary to the prov!sionsoi e hs1
il shall be the duty OF such justice 10 lsse n's wa"
rant directed to the sheriff my constable Of sc
county, commanding him to forthwith take posses
sion Of such fishing lines, and 10 summon tue o"he'
Or thereof to appear before him, at some ti'
and place to be designated in such warrant, 10 MI,
swer the charge OF such unlawful nshiuS. LILO sh.
Justice shall examine s;ich witnesses ~ may he
produced, either by thu party complaining or the
purity complained Of, and it it shall satisfactorily APP
pear such justice, that the complaint is true, he
shall cause the said trot lines to be destroyed, and
adjudgc the offending party 10 pay the cost OF such
was improperly made, the party complaining she'll
be adudged 70 pay all costs occasioned thereby, and
snail be further liable for damages 10 any party IN
ured by amy such seizure.
3. ANY party offending against the provisions Of
this act by such unlawful fishing, shall in addition
the penalties and oreitures prescribed by the prsce-
ding section, be fined not less than fifty nor more
than ryu hundred dollars.
+. This act shall be IN force from its passage.
When the House adjourned yesterday, it
had under consideration Senate bill to protect
the interests Of the Commonwealth and others
in railroad and steamboat companies in this
State on the two lines between Baltimore and
Weldon, the pending question being to commit
the bill
Mr.. RAYMOND explained the merits Of the
bill. and resisted the motion.
Mr. WATTS and Mr. CRANE sustained the
propriety OF commitment
Mr. CHRISTIAN, upon the explanation Of the
bill by Mr. RAYMOND, withdrew his objection,
and thought it ought now to be considered and
he advocated its passage.
Mr. GKArrAN called for the reading OF the
bill.
Mr. YENnY agreed that the bill was Of great
Importance, involving a question OF principle
and cxpedirncy- the States inter-
est. Should not this be investigated by a
committee of this House? Will The House
pass the bill without even the tOrmaitY OF q
comnttal? There is no need Of hot haste
the grave questions involved demand mature
consideration.
Mr. MckEszls favored the commitment of
the bill to TIE committee on Finance. tits one
of the most important bills on the table; It
may be right to pass the bill. Let the commit.
tee examine the matter, and give the House
the advantage Of its investigation.
Mr. ToMLN enquired what amount was paid
into the treasury by the Richmond and Peters
burg Railroad.
Mr. RAYMOND answered that the route from
Washington to Petersburg paid about $50, 600
The House ordered the main question, on the
motion Of Mr. WALSEl; and being put, the bill
was committed TO the committee on Finance.
On motion Of Mr. MEDLEY, the House ad
journed until tomorrow at II o'clock.