The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-25

mountains 10 instruct MIN on the oyster
question.
Mr.. Jordan replied that he advocated
the same principle. and he did not want
TO follow the representatives, from the
oyster districts any longer, VINO Tor a
number of years had been teaching the
wrong doctrine.
Mr.. Diggs IN continuing said the judge
OF the County Court OF King and Queen
had not appointed the commissioners pre-
paratorv to the making OF the survey, be-
cause he had been misled by representa-
tives Of the State. who said that there
was not sufficient natural oyster rock in
that county. TO have a survey made.
WANTED FAIR PLAY.
Mr.. Withrow. OF Bath. said he was Tor
fair play. The county Of King and Queen
had its day i'm court and II this bill was
passed. It would be an entering wedge
TO break up the geodetic survey which
had been paid for by the state ana
number Of other counties would at once
take a similar advantage.
Judge Asa Watkins, OF Prince Edward
after reviewing the argument brought
out. said IL some wrong had been done
by the renting out OF natural oyster rock
then some remedy should be made. but
the bill under discussion did not provide
for II. He suggested as an amendment
that the provisions Of the bill should not
affect the rented rights of any oyster
planters in that county.
Mr. Winborne. of Rockbridge. said the
passage OF the bill would lose the state
revenue and It would infringe the vested
rights Of the gentleman who rented the
grounds in question.
Mr. George c. Bland. OF King and
d. ct lie
in the most earnest manner He pre-
scented a statement from the surveyor OF
the grounds under discussion. setting
forth that all the oyster grounds rented
out are natural rock. The fact that a
survey had not been held should not now
prevent the ordering of the survey in
that county.
The pending question was finally order
cd on motion Of DR.. Winston. OF Hanover,
and the substitute of Mr. Digs. provd-
ing for an appeal from the decision OF
the County Court was then lost by vote
OF % TO A.
THE BILL REJECTED.
The pending question was then ordered
on the bill upon motion Of Mr. Jennings.
OF Lynchburg. and the House refused TO
send the bill to its engrossment and third
reading by a vote Of 2S to 49, which was
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Blakemore, Charles T.
Bland. George c. Bland. Darlington. En-
brey, Folkes. Garnett, Jones. Lovelace.
James Mann. Maupin. McClanahan, Min
ter Newberne. Palmer. Parks. Passmore.
PendlGton. Quesenberry. Reddy. Settle.
Charles Smith. Stubs. Switzer. Wallace.
william G.. Williams. Winston, Speaker
Ryan, IS.
Nnr AID Do a.
Bauserman. Berry Boaz. Caldwell. G. J.
Campbell. Carter, Chaplin. Churchman,
Clarke, Cooke. Craig. Darnall Diggs.
Featherston, Fitzpatrick. Galleher. Goad
Gwyn. Hale, Hanson. Hatcher, Upton
ID. Jennings. Jordan. Kizer. VIM. Henry
Mann, owen, Pitcher. Powell. Saunders,
Snead. ]. r. Smith. Stoner. Surgener.
Thomas. Turner. c. Harding Walker.
Silas H. Walker. watkins. Watson.
Wharton Willard. ]. w Williams. Will
son. Winborne. Withrow, Wood. A.
Mr.. Booker stated that he was paired
with Mr.. Duke, if the latter was present,
he (Booker) would have voted in the
affirmative and Mr.. Duke in the negative.
The House adjourned at 3:l5 i. NJ.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced and.
under suspension OF the rules, placed on
the calencar:
No. SO9. by Mr.. Campbell, OF Amherst:
TO authorize and empower the Board or
Supervisors Of Amherst county to issue
bonds for the purpose OF repairing and
matchmaking the public roads OF the
county.
No 80. by Mr.. Booker. OF Nansemond:
To provide for the working and keeping
in repair and letting out the public roads,
bridges and ferries in Nansemond county.
No. 81. by the same-1o amend the
charter OF the town of Suffolk.
No. 3I2. by Mr.. Churchman. OF Au
gusta-To empower the trustees Of the
Virginia Female Institute to issue bonds,
borrow thereon money and 20 secure the
payment OF the same.
No. 313. by Mr.. Withrow. OF Bath-To
provide a new charter for the town OF
Clifton Forge in the county OF Ale
ghany.
No 3d. by Mr.. Matthews. OF Accomac-
To amend and re-enact section Of an
act entitled an act TO incorporate the
town OF Saxis. in the county OF Acco-
mac approved February 26, 1896
No 3l5. by the same-To authorize the
town Of Onancock, in the county OF Ac-
comac, Va, 10 borrow money.
No. 3l6. by Mr. Jordan, Of Frederick
To define the criminal jurisdiction OF the
county OF Frederick and the city Of Win
chester.
No. 3l7. by Mr.. Fitzpatrick. OF Nelson
To declare Tyc river a lawful fence IN
Nelson county from its mouth 10 Gulf
Ford.
No SlS. by Mr.. Maupin. OF Henrico-To
amend and rc-enaCt the second section or
an act entitled an act 10 provide Tor ne
reorganization Of the Institution Tor the
Deaf and Dumb and the Blind and to re-
neal chapter "a Of the code of virginia
and 10 repeal chapter rs Of the Acts OF
Assembly entitled an act TO regulate the
appointmcnt of the Board OF Directors
OF the Deaf. Dumb and Blind Institute
at stanton. Va, approved May IL. lSS',
approved May 4, 1896. me bill seeks TO
changc the name or the institute to "Ihe
Schoo, for the Deaf and the Blind.
BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills were pass
ed
No. 15O.-House bill. TO fix and regulate
the liability of employers TO make com
pensation for personal injuries suffered
by employees in their service
No. 166-House bill to amend and re-
enact section 3il9 OF the Code of Virginia
1857, as amended by act approved Feb
ruary Z. 1880. so as TO require the name
Of substituted trustee TO be entered on
marginal book where deed. will, or other
writing is recorded. together with the
date Of the order OF appointment.
No. l69.-House bill to protect black
bass and pond bass in the Rappahan-
mock river and its tributaries above tide
water. including the North Fork, the
Rapidan and the Robinson rivers and