Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-30
TO LIMIT NEW TRIALS
Gen. Rundley's Bill on the Subject
Under Discussion in the House.
IMPORTANT OYSTER MEASURES.
One Alsows Non-Rcsidcuts 10 Lease
Chesapeake Bottoms and the other
Authorizes the Maintenance of
Dredging Steamers.

DrC02tnE Stcnmcrs'
There was a long session OF the SEN
ate yesterday. and II was nearly O'CLOCK
when the body adjourned. The proceea-
ings were enlivened little by two ais
crssions one over n bill for tbs rehel
OF certain persons in Radford, who' ai'er
paying their licenses for che sale OF
LIQUOR. were required by law 10 close
their places. on account OF a loca'-op'ioh
electin which two months Thereafter
was declared Illegal; and the other over
the bill 10 require Observation-Disclosures
companies ana old-lne companies TO De
placed Ola sbe same footing. The latter
bill was passed, while the former WIS
defeated.
The bill in regard to the LIQUOR licenses
came up in the morning hour. and was
explained by Mr.. Clayton. II seems tha'
c. Il. Beamer. S. j. Fisher, NJ. Goldpefg'
Ella Morgan, S. Shine, }. w. Richafd-
son. and ]. Crecnhow, had gotten ou'
LIQUOR licenses Tor a year. when there
was local-opton election held in Rad
ford and the town was declared TO have
cd by court to close their places, when
they did. Two months later the election
WAS declared Illegal, and they were al
lowed 10 resume business. tne Dill piO-
vjded that they should be reimbursed an
amount equal 10 one sixth OF the incense
as. through no faul; or violation OF law
on their part, they had been forced u
cease to do business for sixty days
Nessrs Williams and McIlwaine spoke III
obi IL
opposed il. Ii was lost by vote or ~
90 l6.
Mr.. Sands's bill to place assessment
cotnpapies and olc-line insurance com
panies on the same footing came up
as . special order at O'Clock. and at'eI
some little discussion was passed 10y d
vote of % TO IL
IMPORTANT OYSTER BILLS.
MIR. Keezell introduced two bills to pro-
mote and encourage oyster-culture IN tne
Chesapeake bay one OF them proViues
that any area OF Chesapeake bay pro-
per which is more than two statute-miles
from mean low water-mark, and Is not
embraced in the survey OF natural oys-
tsr-beds arc rocks made under Acts OF
Iss- 81 maS be occupied for the purpose
Of plantins OF propagatng oysters mere
on. by any person or persons other thah
a NONRESIDENT OF the United States. AS
the Law now stands. only resident OF
.hls State Is allowed TO rent these
waters for the purpose of dredging.
The other bin provides that any per
son renting one hundred or more sCft'
OF ground from the State OF Virginia
for the purpose of planting or propa-
eating oysters thereon. may he authoi-
ized TO own. run and use one or
more steamers for the purpose or dfe1s-
ing and outivating oysters; PROVIDED
ouch persons shall forfeit TO the Stat-
such vessels and thsr outfits and s1,"o'
for which tney shall be required 20
Give bond, II they OF their agents are
proved TO have used any OF such
steamers in gathering oysters from any
of the natural oyster. beds Of the State.
FOR THE SOLDIERS HOME
A bill was introduced by MIR Mush-
bach providing that an additional appro-
priation be made 30 Lee Camp Soldiers
Home The bill recitea that III, appro-
priation OF N0.0on made in 1ss2. was in
tended, and l. adequate, TOY the sup
port of only 20 inmates. and that the
home now contains 2s3 men. OF whom
fsty-three are supported by private sub
scriptions from Lee Camp. This furd
has now been exhausted. and there are
on file applications for admission 10
the home Of th.rty-eigh, veterans, who
of funds The point has now been reach
ed, the bill states, where without
additional aid. twenty-five veterans viii
be compelled % be discharged, and ne
other applicants admitted.
10 prevent this State Of thing the bill
provides that The sum OF $500 be ap
rropriated oct o. the Treasury OF Vir-
einia. TO he expended under the ct-
rection Of me Board Of Visitors of the
Fcr He tef Of I'm d
ings. and that the further sum OF $1,000
be appropriated annually ddting The
pleasure Of the General Assembly for
the maintenance OF the home.
TAX ON EXPRESS COMPANIES.
Mr.. Hale introduced a bill TO amend
the section OF the Code in relation
10 the assessmen, OF taxes by the inser-
rion Of a provision requiring every cx-
press company doing business In this
State TO pay, In addition 70 the proper
ty-tax, a license-tax OF pc: Centum on
the gross receipts % said companies.
Every such company shall report their
gross earnings FOR the twelve months
next preceding the ist day of February
OF each year, yeriGed by the oath Of
the chief officer OF every such company
10 the Audifor OF Public Accounts.
BOOKS FOR THE UNIVERSITY.
A bill Was introduced by Mr.. Hay pro-
vidlna that the General Librarian Of the
Commonwealth be Instructed 30 permit
the transfer from the State Library TO
the library OF the University of Virginia
duplicate volumes of books in the State
Library.
The bill states that there are a number
Of duplicate volumes in the State Library.
a single set Of which will meet all de-
mands for the same and as the rector
and visitors Of the University OF Virginia
have made application for such duplicates
as can be spared from the State Library
without detriment TO the same; and rro-
yides that all duplicate volumes, as In
the judgment of the joint Library Com
mittee and the State Librarian, can be
spared without detriment TO the library,
be delivered to the rector and visitors
Of the University OF Virginia at their cost,
TO be deposited in the University library,
10 be and continue. however, the pro-
perty OF the Commonwealth. and subject
70 recall by the Library Committee of
the Legislature at any future time.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. st. Clair: To authorize the trus-
tees Of Tazewe.l county to sell the pro-
perty held by them 10 the trustees OF
Jacksonville District.
BY the same: To amend an act pro-
viding a charter for the town Of Graham,
In Tazeweii county.
by Dir. Maynard: To amend an act in
cooperating the town of Berkley
BY Mr. Keezell To incorporate the
Church-Erection and Missionary Board OF
the German Baptist church. OF the Second
District Of Virginia.
BY Mr.. Stubs: TO prescribe the time
for holding the circuit courts in the Ninth
judicial Circuit.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.