Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-12

| giving him a receipt for the same. and
| after having paid the inspectors and the
| clerk and all other expenses incurred
| by the inspection board. he shall turn
over the balance to the general funds of
the State.
MR.. CRAIG'S OYSTER BILL
Mr.. Craig, of Rockbridge. presented a
bill to amend sections 2lS7. $685. 2l59, 1is
and 2155 OF the Code, section 81 an act
approved March 8. 1884; sections 5, 6, s.
and 10 of an act, approved February 2S
| 1892. as amended by an act approved
! March 8. 1885, and TO repeal section 2li6
| OF the Code In relation 10 oysters.
The bill provides that owners or occu-
| pants OF land having a water front suit
able for the planting Of oysters may be
| assigned by the inspector not exceeding
| one half of such ground. IL such ground
| Is at the time occupied by some one else
eighteen months shall be given him to
remove his oysters. The rest OF the
oyster grounds, not occupied by riparian
owners. shall be rented out to any per-
son, not only to residents Of this State.
at the rate OF 81 per acre per year. III
the grounds are outside of the geodetic
survey, then they have to be surveyed
first, as prescribed by law. A certain
portion of Hampton Flats in and ada
cent to the county Of Elizabeth City shall
continue open and eligible for the sowing
or planting of oysters for the period OF
twenty years from March 4, 1882
The taking OF oysters from natural
rocks shall be prohibited from April 18th
to September 1st, except in Broad bay,
Long creek, Linkhorn bay, or any or It's
tributaries, in Princess Anne county
where the taking of oysters shall only
be allowed i'm October and November.
&c NJ MID
or change the location Of their planted
oysters at any time or ship them TO
market at any time. They may dredge
their oysters during the lawful season
from October 18th to April l1th-each
year. In addition TO the tax on license
for dredging the renter shall pay 90
cents per acre for every acre Of land
rented from the state, but no dredging
shall be allowed until the full rent has
been paid by the planter, together with
the fee for dredging.
Tongmen shall make weekly reports
under oath as to amount Of their sales
Of oysters during the week, before they
pay their taxes on the same, unless the
tongmen prefer the annual tax Of 81.
Oyster grounds shall only be sublet In
the manner prescribed by law, and after
the inspector has been notified. IL nom
residents of the State take or catch
crabs, oysters, or other shell-fish outside
Of the grounds rented by them they shall
be guilty Of a felony, punishable with
imprisonment in the penitentiary from
one to three years, or In jail, not ex-
ceeding one year, or with fine OF not
exceeding 500.
Owners Of vessels used for the dredging
or catching OF oysters shall pay license
Of s. per year for every 100 feet capacity
Of the vessel or, If paid for one month.
or for a single cargo, at the rate of cents
per bushel.
AMENDING CRIMINAL LAWS.
Mr.. Winborne introduced bill to amend
and re-enact sections III and us of the
code relating to fines and costs before
justices Of the peace. The bill changes
the existing law so as as to permit JUS
tees of the peace to take security for the
payment of fines and costs, and to issue
execution against the surety, and pro-
vides for extending the time in which
justices are required to certify cases
tried to clerks to sixty days. The bill
further provides that if such certificate
has been made to the clerk, the officers
are to be entitled to collect from the
county half of the lawful fees due them
as appears from the certificate.
Mr.. Winborne also introduced a bill
to amend and re-enact section 1888 Of the
Code. relating to the salaries of county
superintendent Of schools. The measure
amends the law so that county superin-
tendents of public instruction shall re-
ceive compensation only for the time they
are actually employed In the discharge OF
their duties.
FISHING WITH POUND NETS.
Mr. Diggs introduced bill to amend
certain sections of the Code in relation
TO fishing with purse nets, pound nets,
fykes. weirs, and other fixed devices. The
bill changes the present law so that i'm
addition 10 the specific license tax re-
quired of residents fishing in this man
ner. the following tax shall also be re-
quired: ION every purse net, the sum of
s.. On every pound net, fyke, weir, or
other fixed device, 10 be fished in water
; feet deep or under 80; on every pound
net. etc, TO be fshed in water more than
; feet and not more than 10 feet, 50; on
every such device fshed I'm water more
than 10 feet, and not more than 20 feet
$50; on every such device fished in waters
more than 20 feet and under 30 feet. $780,
on every such device fished IN water
more than 30 feet deep. $5O."
EXEMPTION OF WAGES.
Mr.. Churchman introduced a bill to
amend and re-enact section 1862 Of the
Code as to wages of laboring man who
IS a householder, are exempt. The mea-
sure provides, I'm cases where the debt is
due for rent OF house for family, and for
provisions and clothing bought for sup
port and maintenance Of the hOuseholder's
family, this exemption shall not apply.
Mr.. Quesenberry introduced bill to pre-
vent depredations on public school pro-
perry. The measure provides that per-
sons committing such depredations shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeaDor, and
be fined not less than s. nor more than
$50, or confined i'm the county Jail not less
than five nor more than thirty days.
THE TAX on TRUCKERS
Mr.. Maupin introduced a bill providing
that farmers in the counties of Henrico.
Hanover, and Chesterfield shall be priv-
legged TO sell farm produce, whether grown
by themselves or another. from their
wagon and carts on the streets Of the
cities of Richmond and Manchester, and
streets and roads Of the counties Of Hen
rico and Chesterfield. upon the payment
of the merchants license tax now required
of merchants doing business in said cities
of Richmond and Manchester and counties
of Henrico and Chesterfield.
THE VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. Anderson presented bill to amend
and re-enact section Of an act entitled
an act to incorporate the Virginia State
Bar Association. The amendment pro-
vides that said corporation shall have
power ito institute and prosecute any
action, suit, or other proceeding in the
courts OF the land or elsewhere for the
purpose Of furnishing or disbarring un-
worthy members of the profession or per-