Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-26
Pound Refs.

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10 reference TO The use CT pound nets on the
bay shore, was taken W. The substitute fol-
the bill allows the Use Of pound pets along the
shore of Motick bay, and also along the west
ern shore OF the Chesapeake North OF the
mouth Of York river, Wi:!:aul reference to the
mouths Of creeks.
The pending question was upon the motion
TO recon sdcr the adoption Ct the substitute,
MIR. Fnncy desiring TO offer an Amendment re:
during those residents who wish 10 use pound
nets to procure license from the County Court,
and 10 doing 50 tc swear that they vii not
permit non residents 10 make any use OF the
privilege thus granted them, or 10 have any TO-
terest in such tishiug directly or Indirectly.
MIR, Fpncy addressed the House in support
of his motion.
Mr.. Bohannon opposed the motion, and con:
tended that the laws now 10 force prohibited
non residents from engaging n fishing in Vir'
enia waters except With hook and line. He
said that il Mr.. Finpey kuew, Is be stated,
that con residents were violating the law in
this respect, he was dcrclict in bis duty as
citizen in cot going before the grand jury and
having the parties offending indicted. MIR.
Bohannon would say that non residents were
Matthews |. lie Insisted if license was to be
required the provision therefor should be put
where it belongeG-in tho tax bill. For bis
part he thought it would be as unjust as to re-
uuire people to get out licenses az to raise corn.
Mr.. W. B. Taliaierro thought the provisions
oil tho law now stringent enough. 10 require
people 10 get license to fish aud make them
take an oath rot to violate tho law would be
establishing principle which should never be
engraLted upon. our statutes. II put here it
might with equal propflcty be attached to all
penal laws. 1t would here make man who
would otherwise be trlabIe for mlsdemeanor
triable for feloDy-pe,jnry. MIR. Tallaterro ex'
pressed the hope that the House would not
set the mark OF its approval upon such an OBJ
noXious scheme.
Mr.. Peter Carter (colorca) argued that the
present law was evadod by non residents Their
apparatus was owned nom!nally by citizens OF
Virginia, while the profits and benefits went to
them--these non residents.
MIR. Carter spoke at considerable length
against the netmen. He stated that be had
known 900 bushels of 6,h to be taken 10 one of
these nets at one time.
MIR. Fiuney asked if the gentlemen on the
other side we're willing for non-resideDts to
come here and take away the vested rights OF
the people. If they were not they could not
object to his amendment.
Mr. 3ohannon inquired If his amendment
did not require all persons to take cut license
TO fish.
Mr.. Fnuoy said it did not.
MIR. Bohannon called for readiDg OF the
amendment.
The clerk read from Mr.. Finney's proposed
amendment :--"Any person wishing to fish
aoith pound nets shall" 80.
Mr.. Finney contended that only persons who
desired to fish with pound nets would have to
get licenses, and they would have to pay nothing
for the licenses, but only swear not to permit
to make use Of their licenses, di.
rectly or indirectly. These pound nets, he said,
were not used 10 Accomac by our people, That
was notorious fact. lie claimed that as these
non residents were taking away the substance
of his people, the restrictions he suggested were
demanded by sound public policy, and should
be granted. lie referred to the petition from
the people of Gloucester against these nets, and
he had a similar petition from the people Of
bis county, and would bring still stronger ones
here hereafter.
Mr.. Graves called tho previous question, and
it was ordered.
The House refused to rccorsidcr-ayas, So;
noes, Gas folows:-
Ayoc-Moerre. Akerr, uo, nnt u, blanu, thurman
J.R. Garter, r. Carter, coleman; Crank Dance,
Davidson, Dickinson. Evans, Far, Fauntle-
roy, Finncy, Fowler, Fuiiorson, Fulton, Goode,
Hamilton, Hardesty, +. N. Harrison, Hunter,
4. d. James, Kelly. Kyle. Lady, Lee, McCaull,
Me- Cornell, Nc Daniel, Moffett, Moorman, Nor
ton, Raglsnd, Reese, +. G. Robinson, Shannon.
E. H. Smith. j. II. Smith, Southwark, Spesssrd,
Starko, Van Lear. Joseph Walker, Watson,
Whiteacre, s: J. II. White Thomas M. White,
and Young-50.
Noes.-Messrs. Adams Ashton, Bocock,
Bohannon, Brown, Burger. Clarke, Coghill, Cox,
Crutchfied, Dyer, Echcls Edmuns, Edwards,
Ficklen. Frszior, Fry, Graves, Gray, Green,
Hall, Il. II. Harrison, Harvie, Healy, Henkel,
johnson. Johnston. Keyser, Lacy, Lowell,
Luck, McCaoe, Nc Craw, MCMILLAN, Moncure,
Mushbach. Pace, Pitts. Pophap1, Powell, Pull
man, j. X. Robinson, RYlsnd. Shelburn. Shri-
ver, w. L. Talaferro, w. L. Talisfcrro. William
Taylor, Trout Wallace, Walsh, Warning,
Wingield, Witten, Wright and Mr.Spesker-56.
So Mr.. Finney was prevented from offering
his amendment.
The bill (substitute) was ordered to cngross.
mcnt. Rich. Dispatch.