Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-02-05
Legislative Summary.

Mr.. Walton last week introduced the
| following resolution in the Senate, which
was agreed to-:
"That the committee on roads be di-
rected to ascertain and report whether or
not the Valley Railroad Company has lost
its charter privileges, and, il so, whether
or not the attorney general. under the
provisions of the act of lS7S-79, has pro-
ceeded judicially to procure an adludica-
ton of forfeiture"
The railroad referred to is a branch of
the Baltimore and Ohio Company
Mr.. P. w. Magruder, of Shenandoah,
presented the following resolution, which
was referred:
Whereas the oyster industry of Vir-
GINA is on the wane, and whereas ii its
revival we see prosperity and wealth for
large section of the State and remuner-
alive employment for more laborers than
are now engaged in the iron industries
within her borders, as well as an increase
year by year of the output and c2nse-
quent increase of revenue for depleted
treasury. aud whereas we believe that in
the leasing of the oyster grounds with
full and ample projection guaranteed to
the lessees by the State, there is q remedy
for the evil and new encouragement for
the industry therefore be it
ResOlred, That the Committee on the
Chesapeake and Its Tributaries be request
ed to formulate and report to this House
at the very earliest possible day a bill to
accomplish the following objects:
l. The proper defining natural oyster
beds" and the laying OF the same by ac-
tual survey, and also a careful survey of
oyster-planting grounds for purposes Of
leasing
2 The guaranteeing of proper pr0tec-
tion by the State to the lessees of said
grounds for sufficient time to enable
them to realize profit from their invest
ment in planting the same.
3. Providing for proper revenue, and
hence said leases TO be made at a fixed
sum per acre and in addition thereto a
royalty after three years.
4. A proper Gull law preventing the
depletion of the natural oyster beds and
undue waste of the planting, grounds.
5. And consequently the earning for
themselves the thanks Of this House and
of the people of the whole State and
meriting the plaudlts of we'll done, good
and faithful servants.
Mrs Annie l.. Smith, who desires to
practice law, and who has bill before
the Senate giving her sex the privilege to
do so, was before the Senate Committee
on Courts Of Justice last Thursday, and
scored victory.
The lady was accompanied by her Young
husband, and made favorable impress
sion upon the committee. After clever
and modest speech of fifteen or twenty
minutes in which the lady presented her
case In a very favorable light, the COM
mittee agreed to report the bill favora5ly.
The vote first stood four to five against
her, when Senator Tyler, of Charles City,
gallantly changed bis vote to the lady's
side.
This announcement was read with APP
planse, in which the fair advocate maui !
her hands. The committee meeting was
largely attended.
The Senate Friday, by vote Of q to !
~. defeated the bill PASSED in the House !
some time ago making it compulsory upon
the boards of the lunatic asylums TO APP
point female physicians in the female
wards.
A bill prepared under the direction of
the Worlds Fair Association of Virginia
has been introduced in each branch of the
Legislature. The bill proposes to APP
$4,000 to enable this State to
Do properly represented at the exposition.
Il provides for oard of managers, to be
elected by the Governor from the several
districts, the two con mis-
uoners and the two lady managers from
bis State to be ex officio menu ers. This
,oard Is further to authorize and empower
ounty and city authorities to make
pecial appropriations for local exhibits
o select one practical business man
hose duty will be to superintend the col
sction and transportation to Chicago;
ne man of scientific attachments, who is {
o supervise the arrangement of the ex- q
ibIt at the fair and TO advertise the same I
lso one lady, who is to look after such ex-
lbits as are the work of her sex. These (
bree persons and tho secretary-treasurer
70 to be paid salaries, to be fixed by the
oard. The bill also authorizes the Gov t
nor to appoint auxiliary boards in each 5
,unty and city in the State. "a