Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-31
MORE OYSTER BILLS.
Senator Jones introduces Several Making
Important Charges in the Law.
A QUESTION AS TO vEToEs.
IL Is Decided That They Cannot lie
Referred 10 Committccs-The Mat
Ter of AppeaIs Discussed In the
House--Ncw Measures.


nothing Of an interesting nature III 'he
proceedings. There was some ht'ie as
cusslon in the morning hour as 10 "na'
disposition should be made Of the Cover
nor's message vetoing the bill 10 mcorpo-
rate the Berl.ley street Railway Compahy'
The question under discussion was mercy
as 10 the rlles governing the pouS III
the treatment Il such communications
whether the message could first be re-
ferred 10 a committee or should be acted
upon by the body without such reference
Mr.. Wickham clearly showed that the
matter as TO the passage OF the Dill was
before the Senate and that reference
10 a committee would be improper, ana
the Chair sustained him In this. Inc
message was then ordered to be idiu
upon the table and printed, IN order thdt
the members might vote inteilisen'iy as
10 whether the objections raised py ,he
Executive were sufficient TO JUSTIFY lhe
defeat OF the bill.
The bill TO incorporate the Basic CITY,
Bridgewater. Piedmont Electric Railway
Company, which was vetoed by we Gov
ernor. came up on its passage, ana was
defeated. only Mr.. Clayton voting not 10
sustain the Governor.
FIVE NEW OYSTER BILLS
Mr.. Jones introduced FIVE bills in rela-
ton TO the culture OF oysters. The object
OF these measures is 10 abolish the once
OF inspector, and confer his duties upon
the trsasurers of the counties in Tide
xvsts for he protection OF surveyors
of oyster-crounds while in the discharge
of their duties: 10 direct county courts
10 order a survey of oyster-grounds IN
proper cases. and to prohibit the taking
of oysters during the hours from sunset
10 sunrise. -, -
some OF those who were consulted on
the most important Of the five DIS intro
duced yesterday by Nj. Jones say go
The general tendency of this OH Is
toward more liberal and enlightened
legislation; il Is not radical in any re
snect. II follows established paths, but
hrosaens them: IL abolishes the oyster
,nsnectors who. besides other duties, are
entrusted with the collection OF the
oyster revenues.
The total oyster revenue collected Tor
the fiscal year ending September 3D. 100,
amounted 10 about $1,000. The tees ana
commissions Of the inspectors TO collect
tbs stated $1,000 amounted TO about
sf5 oa0-that is to say. every dollar col
lected cost nearly 80 cents 70 collect.
THE FEATURES OF THE MEASURE.
Its main features, dSlLt Alohi ''+N 49,
tIon of the costly inspector system, are 10
raise a moderate but sufficient revenue
To nay all expenses for enforcing laws
and TO leave a small surplus 70 the Urea
srry OF the State. II Is estimated thal
This SURPLUS will not be over $4,000; IT
may be no more than $4,000, depending
upon the enforcement Of the revenue laws
hut whether $4,000 or $4,000 or doupie
elmer amount. IL will represent what
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botb natural rock and barren area, winch
a. rented or leased to the highest resident
bidders would probably afford Virginia
revenue of half 4 million dollars
Another feature of the Jones bill is the
rafeauarding Of the title Of planter TO
his ovster-ground: il provides FOR record
which IS almost as easily traced as pro
perry under the Australian ploch s!stehi'
Arother is that II confers industrial llee-
dom upou oyster planters. IL abollshes
dredging. because the oyster rocks nave
teer So weakened by ii that to be preserved
they must not be dredged for some years.
No instrument other than ordinary oyster
tongs are permitted. which gives me
ovster-tonrers OF Virginia undlsputec
working rights over ABOUT -Vi'vVV a0i0 %
natural oyster rock
The Jones bill II is claimed, opens the
area OF the Chesapeake bay proper to
non-residents The Jones legislation mas
for It's chief object these gentlemen clalm'
The purpose of bringing the splendid re-
sources of the Chesapeake unuer the
dominion Of law. order, enterprise anu
taxation Those whose counsel mas peen
asked I'm framing il believe that. II
adopted. it will place Virginia IN the lore
most rank Of oyster-producing states.
The second bin makes 1t unlawful for
any person 10 carry or attempt to carry
out of the State any seed oysters taken
ar caught upon any OF the natural roch
heds or shoals within the jurisdiction OF
this State. and provides that violation
Of this act shall be punished by a hne
Of NOT less than slOO nor more than $500
or punishment in the jail not less IMAM
four nor more than six months.
The bill for the protection Of county sur
vsvors when i'm the discharge Of duties i'm
rosed by law provides that it shall be un-
lawful for any person to threaten. resist
or in any manner interfere with a coun-
10 surveyor in the performance of the
duties imposed upon him by the pro-
visions Of the laws relating to the assign
rnent Of oyster locations. A Violation OF
the provisions OF this measure shal be
punished by fine Of not less than S-1V
nor more than $500, or Imprisonment IN
jail not less than SIX nor hlOre 'hah
twelve months.
The fourth bill makes II unlawful for
ANY person to take oysters or shell FISH
from the waters Of this State between
the hours OF sunrise and sunset, and
violation of its provisions is punishable
bv a fine Of not less than $50 nor more
than $50. or Imprisonment in Jail of not
less than sixty days nor more than Tour
months.
The fifth bill provides that the owner
ar renter Of two hundred and fifty or
more contiguous acres Of oyster grounds
NAV apply in writing TO the court of
The county In which he resides 10 have
The surveyor OF the county directed to
designate and survey a harbor or harbors
within the limits OF a lawful survey OF
said owners or renters oyster grounds.
The surveyor. upon order of the court,
shall comply with the request, and shall
receive such fee for the work as may
he agreed upon by him and the appli-
can't when such harbOrs have been out
lined. the boundaries of same snail be
published In the county newspaper, and
due notice given to all persons who ndVi-
eate in his waters 10 on.y anchor their
vessels In the said narbors. person an
choring outside Of such haroors, except I'M
der stress OF weather, SHAH be guilty OF
rnisdemeauor, and fined not less than 20
nor more than 500, or be imprisoned Tor
not less than thirty nor more IMAM ninety
days
HAVE A HOMEOPATHIC BOARD.
bill was introduced By Mr. Loven-
stein 70 regulate the practice OF medicine
and surgery in the state Of Virginia.
The only change made in the present
law Is the creation OF a homeopathic
hoard OF medical examiners separate from
Inc AIiopatnic Board Under the exist
,.o law one homeopathic physician is