The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-22
BEFORE THE COMMITTEES
MrxsUxgs TO BIZ CONSIDERED ar
TEE TEE HOLIDAYS.
Another Attempt 10 he Made to Tar Fertli-
issrs and Compel the Labelling OF the
rseksges--Agsinst Unlawful Fishing.

,,ercial fertilizers, ana the guarantee and
,opdition upon which they are TO be sold
,na 6xlng the penalties incurred by a
,iolstlon OF the samc; which is similar
q the one defeated during the last ses-
sion. ..,,,,,,,ss,,,,o,.
,e,trulinre shall have special charge
,1o tusncction and analysis Of fertiiiz-
chemicals. or ingredients for manu-
..,,fne fhe same, sold on offered Tot
d, This state The tax on all COM
,-errisl fertilizers oferea for saie "a
- Sat. shall be ten cents per ton OF
a., thousand pounds. .
shau hc ne duty OF The Commission
80 Agriculture 20 have suihcient num-
,..r ~ tags printed TAX PAID. WIN VIC
s,sieht of thc contents 81 me Pa'N"ss
ehi.h 30 is Co Dee attached. when ne
~ W t.,-,i.i, 90 manufacturers ana deal
'''''' tba rate of ten cents Tor a sum
'''' ",l..r COR "a tou. III shall be me
''-' .yery manufactures or dealer 10
U-' smA 20 very package OK Ter
f'.N' .,id bv him "a tax-paid tag, des-
no fbe weight OF each package II
.le, be his duty TO submit 10 the
.".a.jss.ouer annually before making ms
s.Ies "a written OF printed sia'emeHN
.tffue forth the names ana uranus uhuer
,...r1ber of pounds 90 Zoe contained ln each
,...rare offered for sale ana me name
r me manufacturers aQd the place OF
,..uifacfure fl shall also explain ule
r.r ccntum of the named insfea'eI'9
which they are willing 20 guarantee t"c
fertilizers TO contain, FIRST AiiiHioilia
...opd. available phosphorc acid' thli9'
'r.oluble phosporic acid, fourth potash
soluble in water
10 Guarantee the Content
such statements shall be coh7'"ei
. e0nsututng "a guarantee 10 'he pa"
,r4s.r that every package of ier'hIsls
contains not less than me PVT 0o'''''
81 each ingredient set forth
,t.nuf,ct,lrers who offer for sale
fertilizers without taN-pald tags "t'@eH'
al shall bc liable 90 fine.
,c, railroad or steamboat company nor
.., common carrier shall transport MO
mis- State from elsewhere fertilizers TO
ID. sold which have not the taX-paid
t.e attached 20 them. NiOators OF this
i-9vslon shan Doe lined.
The Commissioner OF Agriculture shall
obtain fair samples OF AN brands OF
fertilizers offered Tor sale, and shall
have Them analysed by the official chem
SEQ and shall publish The analysis Tor
he Information of the public. Every per
request of the purchaser draw from the
some in bis presence a fair and correct
SAMPLE. which. after being properly sealed
aud labeled U.s. 90 be- sent TO the COM
missioner for analysis n this analysis
falls short ten per cent. in value of the
manufacturers guaranteed analysis, IT'S
further sale i'm This state shah be for
Ilden and the purchase shall be- Zee
funded
To Take an Appeal
From the decision OF the Commissioner
OIL Agriculture an appeal may be- taken 10
tHr Board of Agriculture. This board
shall adopt rules providing for the COLI
lection Of the money arising from the
f4l, OF taX-tags or from fines. These
funds shall be- deposited with the state
Treasurer. The Commissioner of Agri-
culture shall not beside his salary rec
owe any additional fees FOR me collect
rs or discussing of this money. he
sall. however Doe allowed clerk 40 a
salary t0 Doe fixed by She board and 10
be- payable out of the fertilizer fund.
This fund is 10 be- kept separately and
IS 20 De used for the purpose of carrying
nuf the provisions OF ths bin. and any
remainder shalt be paid into the general
agricultural fund
The term commercial fertilizer" shan
not be held io include lime land-pastcr
q hes. or common salt, or amy chemicals
or Ingredients used n manufacturing fer-
iIizcrs intended for sale. $50 fees shall
he charged ION analysis OF fertilizers made
under the provisions of This biI
To Prevent Unlawful Fishing.
Among thc bills which viii soon re-
,e.ye the attention of the House Commit
tas on the Chesapeake and ils Tributaries.
fr.fr 4 fr.t
William. entitled can act to amend and
re-cnact an act approved Narch g. 1886.
entitled an act 90 protect the Ash ia die
waters of thc Matt8poul ana Pamunkey
rivers"
Tho bill provides that &c shall not Dee
lawful Tor ally person irm or corpora-
lion. 10 tsh in the waters of the Matta- /
poni. Pamuu6ey. on York rivers. or With /
lu the Chesapeake bay. within one mile /
az The mouth Of said York river. with q
uouud-uet lyke-uet pufse-net. or with /
amy other fixed device except a weir or |
net commonly known as a stake-net |
Any person violating the provisions of |
this ACT shall Boz fined not less than one /
hundred dollars for The FIRST offence and |
not less than three hundred dollars nor
more than one thousand dollars for the /
second offence and any person found guilty 1
~ violating the provisions of this act
The third or mere times shall Doe fined
not less than five hundred dollars nor
more than afieen hundred dollars. and
shall Doe confined in the county jain MOI
less than uAree months nor more than
Twelve months
pom every conviction. whether FIRST or
otherwise the offender shall forfeit Go
the Commonwealth al nets. seines. fixed
devices amt boats and other tackle used /
in violating the provisions of this act
u shall b. the duty az any constable on
sheriff OF any county or city. or th. SER
Ecaut ~ amy town. whose court has juris-
dictlon over the place where such unlaw-
ful fishing s. dome. 60 report the often
0ers 90 some justice 1f he peace to be
dealt with according go law
The constables shorns. and sereeapts
Of towns Ia the counties of York. Eliza
beth City. James City New Kent Ham
over. kns William. kinp and queen and
Gloucester shall each appear before the
fand juries OF their respective counties
or the regular grand jury terms OF thcir
pectiye county courts and give iufoma-
tH concerning any violation OF this act
rilin the Jurisdiction OF their counties
Ih~ inauguration.
Immediately after The reconyening Of
he two houses OF the General Assembly.
ODD January l. lS9i they will meet in
Joint esion in the hail OF the House
~ Delegates, &c noon. when Governor !
c0c. Charles r. OFerraD and Lieuten- /
tm-GoNeru1r r.. g. Kent VIII take the 4
oa.H of Office The ceremonies win be- /
'.F piain aud simple
Colonel John Ben Bigger clerk OF fhc /
House has lnviteQ Rev. Al. ID Hoge. -. d.. /
% o'ier prayer preceding the taking Of the
oah and Che president of the Senate and
..ahef " the House o. Delegates have
..fhed Judge l.. l.. Lewis of The Supreme