Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-12
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growing out OF tort or out OF contract
Railroad bits
The Committee on Roads Of the House hed
a meeting at the Exchange Hotel yesterday
Afternoon and reported fsyorably tho following
bilis.
To prevent common carriers from charging
more for shorter than for longer haul
To amend and ro-cnnct section 1900 OF the
Code of Virginia OF 1887. rs amended and re-
enacted by on act approved March q, loSV' w
relation % tho duties OF Railroad Cotnmissioner.
enf 90 afford persons having causes OF complaint
an easy and speedy remedy
10 amend aud re-ensct section 1910 OF the
Code Of virginia IN relation 70 the annual re-
port Of The Railroad Commissioner.
Ihe Inspection of Seeds.
Yhe House Committee on Agriculture and
Mining. q which Mr. J. &. Mason is chairman,
met yesterday afternoon IN the hall OF the House
20 consider tho bill providing for the testing and
inspection OF Seeds which was prepared by tho
Board o: Agriculture.
speeches IN advocacy Of tho measure wore
made b. Colonel Thomas Whitehead, Mr.. II. L..
Lyman. aud Mr.. John y. jackson.
Mr. Charles /. Todd, on behalf OF the Grain
and Cotton Exchange, opposed the bill, bat ilst
before adjournment ho stated that ne had been
Iab0ring under some misapprehensCn regard
ina H.
Mr.. z. W. Wood n prominent scotsman OF this
city, expressed himself rs IN favor Of some bill
having the aim Of the one under consideration.
The committee adjourned to meet this morn
inc at o O'Clock.
The Oyster Question Again.
The Senate Committee on Fish and Game and
tho House Committee on Chesapeake ana us
Tributaries held another meeting last nlgnt 20
consider the oyster question. Senator Lltue
presided, and the attendance, fnougn not 70
large "a on the preceding night, was very coosi'
General TallnferrO, The fcst speaker intro
duccd, delivered a lengthy speech IN advocacy o.
Mr. Chambeis's bill Ho gave sugges ions as 70
improvements which might be made IN inc
measure. and answered many questions relative
10 the Industry.
man OF this city, but formerly i1ent OF East
orn Virginia. made brief address. lie said no
was struck with the Injustice done to very lnrge
interest IN that section by the provision OF Mr..
Chamberss bill. which took away the rights 20
sub-let the beds. lie explained his roason iof
this opinion. and answered many intorfOsatlohs
put 20 him by the committee
In his concluding remarks Nr. Iabo snid; " i
viii state that q this committee passes that bil
with tnis provision IN It. in q political aspect
they are gong 20 hear from the people Ia that
SECTION. You cant make me believe o'her-
wiso."
SHOULD BIZ CULTIVATED.
No man. in my Judgment" said Mr.. W. G.
Catlett 1f Gloucester, "ehOuid be allowed 70
hold oyster grlulds unless he Is going 10 cUlii-
yafo them. We have been forced % that con-
cIusion by the course Of people who have rented
ground on the York river ana have hold II be-
cause they couldn't get from 81 10 SlO or S2V
Ier acre. Mr. Catlett urged the inpOfthhcs Oh
accurate surveys. "The planters ia my sec
ton" sail he. "havo been advocating this Tor
the last eight years. We have wanted 10 know
what cur holdings were and % pay all the taxes
that the Law requires
SIR. feniress said that his people objected 20
two provisions Of MIR. Chamberss bill The first
otlociOn was % the clause reative % he cuiling
Law, which permits the taking of small oysters
for planting purposes. Tnis, @id he opens the
door % eyaHon OF the law Mr.. Fentrcss further
s1id that his constituents wish the season 70 DO
gin September lst, instead OF September l1th.
Another meeting of the committees viii be
held this evening al 1850 o'clock. ms VIII De
inc last opportunity afforded outsiders % give
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