The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-02

amendment provides that the Board OF
Fisheries shall consist OF two persons APP
pointed by the Governor who with the
Governor. Treasurer and Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts shall form the Board Of
Fisheries instead OF the five persons
which are to be appointed by the Cover
nor under the provisions of the BILL a
| third amendment cuts down the expenses
OF the board from 5000 TO $500 which
latter amount is TO be taken from the
| appropriation made annually from the
| appropriation for the protection OF the
| oyster navy.
Mr.. Diggs then changed the amount
| from $3.50 to $500.
Mr.. Bland. of Portsmouth. opposed the
last amendment made by Mr. Diggs and
all three amendments were defeated In
| the order offered.
A COMPROMISE MEASURE.
Mr.. Parks, OF Page, advocated the pas
| sage Of the bill with the amendments OF
fered by the Committee on Chesapeake
| and its Tributaries. lie pointed out. 1t
was a compromise measure which had
been agreed upon by that committee and
| the constitutional bivalye committee.
Mr. Diggs said he felt convinced that
| the House was determined to pass the
| bill, but before this was done, he desired
| TO enter his protest against the bill. IL
| provided for the appointment of officers
| who were TO see that other State oihcers
| did their duty. IL might be just as well
| TO appoint a board to supervise the ac-
| ton OF the General Assembly, because he
| did not think the latter did its duty. In
| stead Of cutting down salaries and the
number OF officials. ii was the intention
| 10 increase them. Instead OF calling the
| measure Senate bill No. 165. 1t should
| be called Watkins Wonderful Discov-
| cry" The only object of the bill was TO
| create offices for certain gentlemen who
| had been lobbying in the interest Of the
| passage Of the measure.
Mr.. Craig. of Rockbridge In advocating
| the passage OF the bill with the amend
ments proposed, explained in detail how
| the agreement on the various propositions
| was reached.
Mr.. Pitcher. Of Fauquier. gave in detail
the history OF the oyster legislation since
| its incipiency and took the ground that
| the House hau MADE mistake IN NOt-
ing down the amendments offered by Mr..
Digs. OF King William.
INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM.
When the hour OF one clock arrived,
the Speaker had 10 suspend ana the spe-
cial order was called. which was House
bill No. 2i5. reported from the special
committee on retrenchment and reform,
educing the fees of jaiors.
Mr. Churchman. of Augusta. offered as
an amendment that the fees for the sup
port of prisoners in Jail be paid as fol-
lows: Twenty-Five cents each for from
zen TO twenty prisoners, twenty cents
each for from twenty TO fifty prisoners
and fifteen cents each for over fifty pri-
sOners
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Maupin, Of Henrico. offered an
amendment fixing the fees as follows:
Forty cents each for three prisoners and
ess; twenty-five cents each for from
hree TO twenty prisoners; twenty cents
each for from twenty to hundred pri-
soners and fifteen cents each for over a
hundred prisoners.
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Darlington, of Charlotte, offered
an amendment that sergeants sheriffs
and their deputies shall attend to the
luties at the jail in person or If he Sc
cures some one else for that purpose, he
shall receive no profit therefrom.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Caring
ton, Of Charlotte, was then also lost.
Colonel Louis c. Barley of Alexandria,
offered as an amendment TO fix the fees
as follows:
Thirty cents each for from three to
ten prisoners; twenty cents each for from
ten to nifty prisoners and over fifty pris-
oners fifteen cents each.
The amendment was lost
Mr.. WithrOw, of Bath. offered as an
amendment to fix the following rates:
Forty cents each for three and less
prisoners; twenty-five cents each for
from three to twenty-five prisoners; TWEEN
~ cents each for from twenty-five to a
hundred prisoners, and eighteen cents for
each over a hundred prisoners.
He took the ground that the bill had
merely been introduced. as IL seemed, TO
operate against the jailer OF the city OF
Richmond, who happened to have lit
tie money. II was "A shame TO throw
such a thrust at this city that had al
ways responded as Democrats when the
State had made any demand upon il.
Inc amendment was lost.
Mr.. Stubs, OF Gloucester pointed out
that if the proposed bill was enacted. it
would increase the Jail expenses in Vir-
GINA SlOS0O0 annually. At his suggestion
the bill was passed by and similar action
was taken in regard to bill No. 2iS which
came up as second specia. order and
both bills will have TO be perfected.
House bill No. 245. the last one Of the
five companion bills presented by the
special Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform came up as special order. IL
relates TO the payment of costs and ex-
penses in prosecution for vagrancy. The
bill was ordered TO its engrOssment and
third reading and subsequently passed.
BOARD OF APPRAISERS AND ASSES
SOkS.
House Bill No. "a, a. tablishlng boar
1t appraisers and assessors TO assess the
yroperty OIL express. Telegraph ana tele-
phone companies then came up as a spe-
-4al OrOer.
Mr.. Mann, of Petersburg. offered as "a
amendment that this board shall on
..sstss The property OF the companies H.
question as lar as IL is located in Nir-
-lnla.
AIR. Saunders. of Franklin, the patron
of the BILL objected TO the amendment.
which ne said. would TO large extent
destroy the object Of his measure. The
amendment was lost.
Mr.. Pitcher offered as an amendment "a
provision stating that in cases where
such a company has not furnished the
required information. and the State brings
suit against this company. then this suit
shall be discontinued. If the company sub
scribed by law Mr.. Saunders accepted
the amendment, and it was agreed TO by
the House
Mr. Pitcher also offered an amendment
providing that II the works and property
OF one company is leased 20 another
then the State shall look TO the latter
first for the payment OF the assessed
ders also opposed this amendment. and
the House refused to agree TO it,
Mr.. Pitcher next offered an amendment
making the fine for violations OF the pro-
visions of the bill $3.50 instead Of $500
md for each following day so instead
f 500. These amendments were also
ost. and the hill was finally sent to its