Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-25

Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, and TO re-
peal chapter "a Of the Code or virginia,
and TO repeal chapter 226 Of the Acts OF
Assembly entitled an act. to regulate the
appointment Of the Board of Directors OF
the Deaf. Dumb. and Blind Institute at
stanton. Va, approved May II, Ioo,; 'po
change the name OF the institution 10
1.-THE School for the Deaf and the Blind"
TALK ON OYSTER SURVEYS.
Mr. George c. BANDS bill. providing
for LAYING off and surveying the
natural oyster-beds, rocks, and shoals III
York river, in the county Of King ana
Queen. caused considerable dlscussloh; -,
Mr.. Craig was not in favor OF tne Dill
and thought that the survey as It now
stood should remain unmolested.
Mr. Walker, of northumberland, was op-
posed 90 disturbing I'm any manner the
Baylor survey which had cost the STATE
$500 He thought the people of hing
and Queen had rested a long time on
their rights.
Mr.. Stubs said the people Of King and
| Queen had never had the opportunity Oh
| having a geodetic survey made The natu-
raj rocks of the waters or that county
| had not been laid off according TO law.
Mr.. craig asked would an amendment
be accepted, providing that no provision
of the bill should apply to grounds no"
Mr.. Stubs asked the Delegate from
Rockbridge IT, in case such an amend
| ment was accepted, would no vote ioi
| the measure.
Mr.. Craig replied he would not.
Mr. Digs than arose and stated that
he like above all things TO see a fair ana
square fight and that Mr. Craig han been
for the last week asking postp0nemenl
| OF the consideration of the bill, In order
| that he might obtain information.
Mr. Craig said that he had received that
| Information. and therefore was not III
| favor Of the bill The Delegate from KING
and Queen then declared that Mr.. craig
had only wanted time in order that ne
might get ammunition TO defeat the BIZ.
| MIR Withrow said the Commonwealth
| wanted fair play" as well as any one.
The state had spent money TO define the
! natural rocks OF the oyster-grounds, ana
! n the gate was opened TO one, olher
counties would rush In, and the "hole
work would be undone.
! Mr. watkins stated that he would De IN
favor Of the bill II the amendment sus-
| gested. providing that vested rights should
not be affected. was adopted.
Mr.. Winborne thought that il would be
unwisA to discontinue leasing the GROUNDS
and throw them open 10 the tonger. Inc
revenues of the state would be decreased
by such "A proceeding, he argued. Inere
was a spirit of unfairness in the measure;
Those who had leased the iandS snou'u
be protected In their rights.
Mr.. Bland. OF King and queen, then
made a strong argument in FAVOR OF MS
bill. lie showed from figures secured
from the Auditor. that since me 9ys.ett
grounds were rented the revenue derived
from his county from the oyster Industry
he'd steadily decreased. The speaker read
n signed statement from the oyster III
spectOr OF his county I'm when tnat on
Ger saws that the grounds leased 10 a. =
q G.. NJ. Richardson are coHposeu SH
tirely OF natural rock. ILL.,,
rhe pending question was then called
which was on a substitute 10 the Oh
offered by Mr.. Diggs, and which Was ac'
cented Nv AIR. Bland This was defeated
nv n vote of 70 TO A.. The original bill was
then defeated by a vote OF y 10 ~.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Tho Reddv employers liability bill wal
tho tirsf one to be reached on the calen
dar and was passed without argument
THE following other House bills wer'
passed: III, o,o .
tho Code of Virginia 1881. as amended b.
ACT approved February Z, 1870. so as L
renuire the name OF subSututed truste
to be entered on margin1al BOOK VIZ MI,
toSether with the date OF the order o
TO nrotect black bass and pond bass !
the Rappahannock river ana ifS lr, n9l,.s'
ries above tidewater. including the Mort
Fork. the Rapidan. and the hooihso
rivers and their tributaries. a.
For the preservation OF quail In IN
county of Rappahannock.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed
For the protection Of partridges in tn
county OF Roanoke.
= To amend and re-enact sections Z an
II "a amended by an act entitled an &C
! TO amend and re-enact an act TO amen
: and re-enact sections Z, ~ anh 10 81 Oh, i"
oct anproyed February 20 1892, entitie
an act 20 provide for the settlement
tbs public debt Of Virginia not funde'
| etc. 1000 -, ,,. .
: nrinfin. and binding the ninety-fourt
: : Volume OF the Virginia Reports.
! 10 amend and re-onaet section
Article l.. and section OF Article ~
Of an act entitled an act incoIp0fatin
The town of Barton Heights, in HenrlC
county. approved January ~, 1886.
TO authorize the city OF Roanoke 10 n
{ deem the bonds % the town OF Roanoke