The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-13
THE OYSTER INDUSTRY.
1T MUST PRODUcE LARGER REV
INUE ron THE COM,IONWEALTH
seems To Bo the Determination OF tina
aud It's Trlbutarics-Othcr Bills.

win Wow or increasing tho revenue
frtsn the oyster industry One of them
was Mr. Charles n. Bland bin providing
Tor tho appointment OF "a chief oyster in-
eFcctor, and the other hlli was that of
lf lie Cato providing for the appoint
mont ~ % Board of Fisheries TO The
latter hiil "a number OF amendments had
bridge
The entire srhicct was finally laid over
nnAl tnis evening. when 90 Will bc taken
sion.
The committee convened in tho hall Of
fhc House of Delegates shortly after
O'Clock Mr. A. IT, Embrcy appeared be-
zorro the committee in behalf OF the bin
Introduced br him protecting black bass
hit pond bass in tho EappahannOck
li1tr and ife tributaries above tdcwatcr.
in' no.nf iho North Fork. the Rapid1n.
.ho the Robinson rivers and their tribu-
Mr Emhrcy explained that the bin only
attended, to restore the condition Of af-
lNf. which existed under the Code in 1857.
DDS Jaw ha ] been changed during the
lasl session ~ the General Assembly by
iN introduced 10y Senator Mason. This
nfH was intended boo the rivers men
no "a only below tidewatcr bu: by some
"F' tsi-lt 20 bod been omitted so 90 state
lH Ino hlN. Tho nurrort OF his bill was
only 10 remedy This oversight
on motion ~ Mr.. J S. Craig. OF Rock
flNOrbv
Before tho various oyster bills were
i.kcn up Nr Craig stated chat Do hoped
.lc committee would only consider reve-
hue measures.
Mr Q. y Jones or smthfcld. moved
'NHl aN speeches in support Of or in OPP
position to these measures Doe limited 10
Ton minutes. but hc accepted am amend
mont offered hv Mr.. Charles r. Bland. Of
portsmouth,. limiting the time 70 twenty
minutes Tho amended motion was then
agreed Co.
.u TWO BILLS CONSIDERED
Ihe irsl hll taken up WAS one intro
duced by Mr. Charles d. Bland Of Ports
mouth providing for m, creating of the
once or chief oyster inspector. The bin
rs read hy The clerk ~ provides for
ne 9npo'ntmont Of This officer by the
iarlcs for I'd term OF four years II. is TO
Poo bonded and wholly responsible for the
enforcement OF The oyster laws His
SilafN 49, to Doe 5000 % year The de-
putty inspectors are also 10 Doe bonded.
ON motion of MI. craig. tho bin Great
ing Board of Fisheries. which repre-
scented another plan for collecting tho
revenues from tho oyster industry. WIS
fhon taken nap and read hv the clerk. so
Chat both might be considered together.
This viii was introduced in the Senate
hv Dr. L. cato and Mr. Craig had intro
duccl 10 boz the House with some amend
mcuis. This hill creates Board of
Fisheries. which is to take the place of
the Board of the Chesapeake and it's
i.nuiaiios In' Office OF tlsn onnls--
slpI'i is To ht hhohshco ana lhe ho.Id
iu consist oi hNc members To- hc appoint
cd hF fN0 Governor TWO OF ih M are
to he ir'm Tid.rntor and muN possess
an actual knowledge of The oyster indus
tIy. ono off whom .e Goo Doe the president
and tho other fh. secretary. Ihc other
three members HI. foo come from other
sections of tle State An office is Co Dee
D~fHhIl. nDd In some convenient plac" ln
'Ndcwat.r The original DING OF lf.
IT, Cato provides inr Hn apn" pIiauon ol
5000 Of which Hl-n snail Doc pild io the
president end secret 49, rDerrcINci}.
whIo OBJ" other members fntH nave only
The amendment of Mir craig Co.'S the
appropriation down To- $1,000 ami makes
Oh, pay off the president and srcro' airy
81 u.r day. rl-nerfivoly
Mr. Bland. who opened ihe discussion.
rrudn 1000 eloquent argument BOO favor of
his bill and cucolVOrcd 90 impress ihc
,ummitD. with tuc necessity of having
Oh chiDf INSPECTOR. who was rcepouslhle nN
bond for Tine faithful execution oi the
,rfsfinu laws
Mr. b. g. rrpu. OF Bedford. thought
rho law should provide THAT inspectors
should De- interested iu oyster nrne, ms
WAS perfectly aerc'anle 20 Mt hiai
who agreed Co amend ms OH I'D lhat e.
feet.
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