The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-20
THE OYSTER BILL

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House bin for the preservation Of, oysters,
&C., came up as the special order, the I'ena-
ing question being to reconsider the, Eote NY
which the amendment, of MIR. DOUGLAS,
striking out that section of the BILE WHICH
imposes tax Of fifty cents for every hundred
bushels of oysters ,sown OF planted, was
rejected. agis rs~a d !. -. -,, -,
Mr. ANDERSON hoped the motion 10 10 recon-,
slider would not pass, and that the Dill Wouio
pass as it came from the committee.
Mr.. BAGwELL objected to this important
bill being rushed through without a just anu
fair consideration. 4, ,-a "a.
1 The ayes and noes were called, ana tae
motion to reconsider was carried 0y ayes,
SO; noes, 10. ".fa
The question then recurring on the amend
mept as proposed by Mr.. DOUGLAS,
MIR. BAGWELr smoke ut some length ID
favor of the amendment, and said there were
other considerations paramount to the re-
snect due the committee, which framed tnis
bill. upon which gentlemen so fully dwell
there, were MANY unjust determinations IN
this bill, and he intended fighting 1t to the
waters edge. ~, g"
MIR. DANIEL said he WINS not so extreme
that he would agree to any amendment winch
the bill really needed, but that none sueh nao
been vet offered, and he was in favor OF
trusting to the Judgment of the committee,
which had thoroughly studied the la" on
the subject.
MFR. CHRISTIAN said the member from Rich
mond city reminded him of the old man
who. becoming entanged with his musSet
Sl,-;1l fhrnyun n.
His wife, coming to his relief, was met with
the question, GO away, old woman what
do you know about war !" He felt ike say
ing to the gentleman, "What do you Know
about oysters ?" Mr.. CHRISTIAN spoke at
some length, and hoped the amendment
would pass.
Dir. PoAGUE said that he thought that the
" oystermen had entangled themselves Id
this oyster manual, which had been the dally
drill of these gentlemen ever since the oyster
question was preached on this floor. de
hoped the amendment would not be adopted.
Mr.. DOUGLAS supported bis amendment at
some length, and said that many of these
oysters when planted were totally destroyed
by freshets. &C., and therefore were total
loss to the owner, while this bill proposed 10
tax him for. them. He considered it unjust
and discriminating. Give us just bill,
which this one will be if our amendments
pass, and we will put large revenue ID the
state treasury.
Mr.. CRlrz opposed the amendment in
few remarks.
Mr.. SMITH: Mr.. Speaker, [ should like TO
ask the member from Patrick question.
Dir. CRITz Certainly, sir.
Mr.. SMITH: II it takes two days to reach
the fourth section of this bill, how long will
it take to reach the end? [Laughter.]
NIr. BAGwELL: Mr.. Speaker, /
Mr. P. Il. JONES: Mr.. Speaker, arise to
point of order, which is that no member
Shall address the House more than once until
all others that wish to shall have done so.
The CHAIR: The point is well taken.
Considerable confusion here occurred, no
less than haIf-dczen "oystermen being
on the floor at once calling "Nlr. Speaker"
The CHAIR recognized MIR. HILL, who
moved to adjourn. Carried. -a~.--