The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-19

nnl law, which he described as 1ull OF con-
fusion and bad grammar. 1t was hard.
ship that the people should be deprived OF
the privilege Of fishing within two miles
of the mouths oil these creeks. THESE
creeks. SO called, in many instances do
not extend half a mile, and are alto
gether insignificant. In the opinion OF Gen-
eral TALIAFERgo, the gentleman from Ac-
comac was vastly mistaken in his view. lie
said that last wear David Landreth, OF PtIlla-
delphia. spent $4,000 in the county OF Lam
caster, all Of which went to benefit the Deo-
pie OF the county. Continued uniriehdiy
legislation would drive of capital. Generai
TALIAFERRo declared that Nature had so
provided that these saltwater hsn came In
countless myriads-in schools miles long:
! It is impossible to eXtermlnate them, ana IL
not allowed TO be taken by virginia usher
men thew will pass our shores and be caught
by the people north or south. 1enefal
TALIAFERRo said that the dams on James
river were chargeable with the scarcity OF
fish in the river, not the pound-nets.
General TALIAFERRo assured Mr. ED
MINDS that the bill affected only .TidcWatcr
Virginia.
These pound-nets, with rare exceptions,
are owned by Virginians. The General gave
\ stirrin" account OF the damage done the
fields on the Bay shore by the great tide OF
about thirty days ago.
Mr.. JOHNSON OF Accomac declared that he
found himself hating between two opin..
ions: il harmony and reconciliation could
be effected he would willingly vote fora re-
comnittal. On the subject OF the use OF
these nets there was division among his
people; the people OF
The land of lie pine and the myrtle.
And of the tcrrapin and the turtle
Some gentlemen in his county had in
vested considerable money in these nets, ana
with them had made money and spent 1t IN
the county, where it was an enduring feVe-
nue.. But there were other interests that
seemed to conflict with these gentlemen's.
He could hardly tell how to decide between
them. He favored recommittal OF the Dill,
and suggested that perhaps it might De
amended so rs to apply only to the western
shore OF the Chesapeake. He could only
speak the voice OF a portion OF his people
that these nets had done injury.
Mr.. JOHNSON proceeded to present the
views held by the conflicting interests, and
asked that an effort be made to harmonic
them. He was for pouring oil upon the
troubled sea. TO the end that there be among
fishermen not only ga union OF hands buf
union OF hearts," He favored rccommittal.
The bill was recommlttcu.
MEXICAN VETERANS.
House resolution mcmorlaizing Congress
to grant pensions to the soldiers and widows
of soldiers Of the Mexican war was passed.
BURIAL OF CONNECTS.
House bill appropriating S400to purchase
a burial-place for conylcts outside or inc
CITY limits, and making it lawful for them
to be buried on the penitentiary-Sroun
until such lot is purchased. was passed
ayes, III; noes, 0.
MOUTH OF YORK RIVER.
House bill "to mark the mouth OF York
, river" providing that the mouth - of salt
river shall he determined by Il line drawn
from ordinary low-water mark ut the eN
, trcmity OF Sandy Point, in the county OF
Gloucester, to ordinary low-water mark II
, the extremity OF Toos Point. in the county
of York." came up.
MIR. LACY opposed the bill. He didn
think it necessary to take action on the sub
! ject. II necessary, it ought TO be done by
j., , judicial investigation.
Mr.. LACY discussed the pound-netS II
connection with this bill. He commended
! that il would give the pound-netmen addl
: tional territory, and affirmed that these net
! DESTROYED thousands OF fish, and were pro
ductive OF infinite damage. He moved Il
commit the bill to the Committee for Courts
of Justice, with instructions to ascertain
! where the mouth OF the river IS.
General TALIAFERRo asserted that thu
= was not a tish-bill, but was intended to set
tie question which the courts couldn't set
tie; question much in dispute.
: Mr.. ASHTON thought it was question O.
= fact that should be settled in this House, ant
he held that as the member from Gloucester
was fully informed on the subject, and hao
stated as a man and gentleman that thu
mouth was where the bill put 1t, the House
should Lu willing TO act.
General TALIAFERRo l stated where the
! mouth OF the river is in my opinion.
The matter was further argued by Messrs
, LACY and TALIAFERRo as to whether the
bill was for the benefit Of pound-netmen.
Mr.. FAUNTLEROY protested against the
position OF Mr.. ASHTON. that because Gene
raj TALIAFERRo had informed the House as
man and gentleman where the mouth OF
the river is the House must act upon
. that Mr.. FAUNTLERoY claimed that each
!. member speaking here must be under.
stood to speak rs Il man and gentleman, and
such personal appeal or argument as that
ought not to be used.
The motion to commit to Committee fol-
Courts prevailed.
Adjourned.