Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-21

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ernadient said the committee prepared
the original bill embracing what majority
thonehf To he the best features of legisla-
lion that could he enacted. The Commit
tee on Fish and Game, however. had re-
ported this substitute and ne did not pro-
pose to fight it, but to ASSIST IN an effort to
The biiI was then taken up and the re-
mainder of the days session was consumed
in the consideration of amendments to it.
MIR. Stubs had a great many changes to
anooest and other members indicated al
terations that in their judgment would
make the bill more beneficial to the devel-
opment of this important industry.
WHEN THEY MAY BE TAKEN.
Mr. stubbs offered thefollowing rs a SUBJ
stitute for paragraph 2l4S of the Code,
which was Incorporated in his bill and it
was adopted:
person to take or catch oysters from any OF
the natural oyster-beds, rocks, or shoals
in any of the waters Of this Common
wealth with tongs or in any other way
from the 18TH day of April to the 18th day
of September. except in the waters Of the
Pocomoke sound and its tributaries the
prohibited time shall be from the
ist day of May to. the lst day
of September, and IN the creeks
and rivers in the county OF Northumber-
land south of Smiths Point at the mouth
of the Potomac river the prohibited time
shall be from the LIST day OF April to the 1st
day of October. Any person violating the
above provision shall be fined not less than
ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars for
each offence. This section shall not be con-
strued as prohibiting the owner Of planted
oysters from working on or changing
the location of said planted oysters at any
time, or of shipping the same to market at
the option of the owner thereof, but no
dredging to be permitted on their own
private oyster-grounds even by the owner
Of said planted oysters at any time. IL is
further provided that oysters caught or
taken from the natural beds, rocks, or
shoals from the LIST day of April to the 18th
day of April shall not be taken or carried
beyond the limits of this State, and any
person violating this provision shall be
fined 500 for each offence"
TAX ON BOATS.
Mr.''Stubbs proposed in his bill to tax
small vessels 81 and larger ones $3.50.
Mr.. Lovenstein offered amendments in
creasing these license charges to Sl.50 and
$3.50 respectively.
Mr.. Stubs opposed the amendment in
both instances, and Mr.. Blackstone came
TO his support in behalf of the poor own
ers Of the small vessels but both amend
ments were adopted.
Pending further consideration the Sem
ate, at o'clock, adjourned.
House of Delegates.
Speaker Cardwell called the House to or
der at II o'clock. No prayer.
RELIEF OF GENERAL A. L. LONG.
Mr.. Shackelford introduced bill for the
relief of General A. l.. Long. who is totally
blind and disabled, the result of exposure
while in the service of the Confederate
army. The bill provides that the Auditor
shall on the first day of each month pay to
General Long the sum of S25.
NIGHT SESSION,
Mr.. Woods offered q resolution providing
that the sessions Of the House shall be
from II A. NJ. to 2:3O 2. NJ and from 2.
VI. to 10 p. NJ, and at the night session
only local bills be taken up.
MIR Woods stated that it would be i'm
possible to get through with all the busl-
ness in the way in which the House Is work
jnr He had some fifteen or sixteen bills
on the calendar, which he could not get
through unless night session was had.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Pittsylvania, thought night
sessions would retard rather than expedite
burden. The Clerk would not have time 10
keep his work in proper shape, and the re-
suit would be matters would become en-
tangled.
Mr.. Ryan agreed with Mr.. Davis. The
Clerk could not possibly keep up and night
sessions would be found to be disadvan-
tage in facilitating the work OF the House.
MIR. Hay opposed the resolution. The
House spends enough time, no declared,
in discussing resolutions a. 10 when they
shall meet 10 dispose Of great part OF the
business before the House. The sessions
had been fixed by resolution passed on
Tuesday and now some of the members
wanted to make change before that resO-
luton had been fairly tested
Mr. Booth moved to pass the resolution
by until to-day and his motion was agreed
to-.
BILLS PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
To allow the Norfolk Mari and Phos-
plate Company to erect a wharf on James
river.
To provide for the working and keeping
in order the roads in the county OF Bed
ford.
INTRODUCED AND EEFERRED.
BY Mr.. Gibson: To amend aud reGnact
section of an act passed 2jth February,
1884. incorporating the Richmond, Frodo-
ricksburg and Potomac Railroad Conn.,
pany.
BY Mr.. Arnold: To authorize the super
yisors of Bedford to exempt the Pulp and
Paper Company from taxes for ten years.
BY Mr. Downing: For the relief Of James
n. Carpenter from the payment Of Gne.
BILLS PASSED.
To repeal an act providing for working
the roads in the counties Of Chesterfield,
Powhatan. and Goochland, 40 far rs the act
applies to Chesterfield county. and 10 pro-
vide for working the roads and building
and repairing bridges in Chesterfield coun-
ty.
To incorporate the St. Paul Land Com
pany