The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-20
STATE DEBT SETTLED
MIR PASSED Br TBE shNAT"
oply require the Governors SIX
.,ure-A Large Amount Of i"p0
Iorislation-The Kent Bill

MA IM IN|E
,nt.6oyernor Tyler I'D enc '
.rerei by Rev dr. siedd.
e-s. measure considered by the Senate
.e pebt bill with the amendments
..1 bv tho House. Senator Nickham
... M every way the amendments were
,,,oor As the curtain was about
,o down on a drama that had occu-
.much Of public attention 1t would not
.ofe,sce Ter him TO say that the COM
.t.i addressed their best efforts 90 the
~. ts5 heard objection from bu, one
W. distinguished officer OF tho Gov
had sad they took counsel from
~ ..s. rather Chan their fears. lie said
t commission would have been
Sd F.. t,o.r hopes If they had not reached
s...n ihey did. The commission
t.a counsel of some Of the ablest
,he Commonwealth. But he wanted
e~suec.ai acknowledgment of the
a. TWO gentlemen. In all the
.t.us t.cy had the advice OF Hon. 81.
I.vs.n and Thomas S. Martin. OF
.-lc. neither one of whom would ac-
cont for their services. not even o cent
..r personal expenses
..- Mcdonald SAID the gentlemen VINO
.t....ed the debt deserved a monument OF
-... and tie eternal gratitude of tie peop4o
Virginia..
amendments were concurrca in by a
nous vote and Senator WIckham m
.fl o. communicate the iact ID inc
Ilsa
nrIS PRESENTED AND HfFfhhho.
.. VIM bills wore introduced and re-
.Hr Senator Mushbach. To amend the
relation 70 the opening OF a court ana
PROVISIONS for its sessions when Z
.f meet on the day appointed or 10 when
.rned. By same. To amend
charter Of the city OF Alex
By Senator Marshall: 10 pro
..r-rlIt court for tho city Of kadtOrd.
.. ..ue 20 amend the act establishing Il
n court for the city OF kadiord.
-.t.r Jones. To amend the charter OF
....I Vista. TO amend tho act lncorpOrat-
.ra Hraoklard Railway Company. by
...-N arreI. To amend the Code IN rela-
r- b.. lien on. crops IOr advances 70 farm
Hv Senator turner: To authorize the
f.r of primary elections IN the city OF
r-.r.sth EX-SENATOR Peters: For the relief
IS. Ir-es. treasurer Of Henry county.
Senator Barnes lby request; To lncOr-
.-.te Tie Illabeth and ~PasQuOtank Rail
r.I l.mlauy. By Senator Green Relative
.. license O.. sell liquor IN Wythe, Giles,
hand and Pulaski counties. By Senator
harrison TO regulate charges 10y telegraph
alt.eplore companies. by Senator Wat
.a.. Ia promote the health Of incorporated
Senator I.yinstein introduced O bill to pro-
Tl. a charter for the Neterans' Cavalry AssO-
..t.l. ,
Ile following petitions were introduced and
referred Bv ~enator Washington. from clu-
r.,-l Richmond county relative 20 temper
sr.e srs.ati0n. BY Senator Stubs: From
citizens of Gloucester county ON same sub
.t Hg Senator Marshall. From citizens OF
SION. Montgomery county, asking the pas
s.s .- the zen Railroad bill.
BILLS PASSED.
Tile following bills were passed. Senate
t- For opening. working and keeping m
.r.g the public roads and for building and
re..lug public bridges IN the county OF Ac-
c0us. o. incorporate the fredericksburg
Street Railway Company, 10 incorporate the
DISCIPLES Dui0nof Richmond and Manchester.
TIE OYSTER BILL
When the hour of Up. NJ. arrived. by con-
fe.t " Senator Blackstone the special order.
DE Criminal Expense bill, was passed boy ia
order o. give way for the Neutrality-suspicious.
be-s oyster bin. This is the general oyster
BIB which was reported from the Committee
% FISH and Game. Senator Little Chairman.
With certain amendments, which have been
published.
Several of the amendments agreed upon 10y
te rammittee had been adopted, when Sena-
trNurt offered q substitute for the bill. HIS
BIZ authorizes the Board of Public Works 90
fert out the oyster grounds of the State az
ST. peg acre per aunum Tor q period OF ten
years.
This was answered by Senator Washington.
aul ne explained the original bill. which pro-
F.rs Chat the rental shall be- 81 per acre, and
limits amount of ground 10 be held by only
one person TO 80 acres in the rivers, creeks.
1.. lie SAID Mr.. Hurts substitute wasln vIO-
.H "a HL. H.Hn.IruHHn INufFArfn and HnalfH
Ilrlla with hs position IN signing the report
ot The committee appointed 10y the last Legs
lat.re On investigate and report on the oyster
INTEREST," Senator Hurt cOntended that lls
substitute was neither IN violation OF the
democratic platform nor Incompatible with
DDS signing the report.
Senator Little said in spite of the report
ed democratic platform, Senator Hurt
a.ltel the outsiders 10 have $50 acres Of the
Natural rocks. which WAS in violation of tie
Constitution and statute laws of Virginia.
V4.l provided that natural rocks should be
held nAlolate for the citizens OF the Com
uolwealth. He said the bin had been care
tlv considered, and was a benefit both 10
Ole state and the planters of Underwater Viz
tlA. The long tlme granted would inspire
Ole planter and horaided q brighter day Tor
tle planter and the State.
Senator Marshall spoke % the perfect
ulaumity of the bill, and stated that be
thought Is more clear and comprehensive
definition of the natural rock should be
gwen.
5 vote was then taken on the substitute as
offered by Senator Hurt. The Ul. was lost
With only the Senator himself voting III the
Affirmative.
The bil was then placed upon its passage
aa- vote taken. The bill was passed by "a
vote ot .i o. D.. Senators iunu. Hacker.
huft h4rnsaerge and Walton voting Ia tho
Negative. and Senators Gose. lawless. Par
tsa Scott and Watson being absent OF not
Young. The chair was then vacated until 3
O'Clock P.N 81.