The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
A BOARD OF FISHERIES,
SENATOR LECATO'S BILL TO BE RE-
PORTED FATORABLr.
tits 10 Consist OF Five Persons Who are to
See That the Oyster Lawsare Enforced.
A RAILWAY Fight.

The Senate Committee ON Fish and
Game decided last night by an UNANIMOUS
vote 10 report favoraDly senator he
CatO's bill TO create board OF lsner'ss,
The meeting was held I'm the Senate
chamber. and the members OF the FL
nance Committee werp present py INVITA-
ton TO hear the discussion
DR. lie cato made very clear ana
forceful explanation III the Designs ., inc
act. and Colonel h. l.. Farlnnot OF Ian
caster county, also advocated the blll;
The measure provides Tor board OF
five persons, to be appointed pE VIC Nys-
trnor Two shall be from Tidewater;
and experts as regards the oyster ana
FISH Industries. one of these experts IS
to be the president and the other the
secretary of the board. Inc remaining
three members are TO be chosen from sec
fions OF the state other than Tldewater.
This board Is 10 see that all the oyster
laws are enforced; 10 have charge OF the
oyster navy and inspectors.
The bill carries an appropriation or
$1,000 annually for the expenses OF the
commission.
II IS claimed for the measure that IT
will largely increase the states revenues.
LIVELY RAILROAD FIGHT.
The House Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation held meeting in
the basement Of the Capitol yesterday
morning. with Mr.. T. c. Pitcher, Of Eau
quier I'm the chair
The committee decided to report favor
ably tho bill amending the charter Of
tho Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal Com
pany. also the bill Incorporating the
Botetourt Electric Company.
Tho committee then took up four bills
in which the people Of Newpor. News are
interested and which are intended 10
incorporate the following railroads: Tie
Chesapeake and Hampton Roads Rail
way. the Fox Hill and Phoebus Railway
the Peninsula Railway, the Point Com
fort Beach Railway.
The bills were discussed until the time
arrived for the meeting Of tho House. and
an adjournment vas then taken until that
evening at O'Clock.
IN the evening the committee assem-
hlo1 ia the hall Of the House Of Dele
gates. but no quorum OF the members
making an appearance, tho further con-
sidcration OF the four bills had TO DE
postponed until next Friday evening at
5 o clock
I'his will be the lvoliost fight that has
yet come before the committee this sea-
son. Each one OF the proposed roads had
its advocates on the ground yesterday
ana the different parties watched closely
the various interests which they repre-
scented.
Mr. Frank n. Waldln was present rs
representative o. the Fox Hlll and Phoe-
bus railway. while Mr.. John d. Potts ~
this city, looked after the interests Of the
Point Comfort Beach railway.
fhe Chesapeake and Hampton Roads
railway. was represented by. Col: r. {.
Marshall OF Portsmouth, Captain Geo.
Booker. OF Old Point. and r. c. Bickford.
~ Newport News. The Peninsula railway
was looked after by Col. Tabb, Mr.. A. s.
Segsr and J. q. Lindsay.
BEFORE TIE SENATE COMMITTEE
The Senate Committee on Roads did
not take MP the bill 10 require all street
cars TO have vestibuled fronts during the
winter months yesterday afternoon:
Nearly an Of the session was occupied
I'm considering the bill 10 Incorporate the
Chesapeake and Hampton Roads Rail
road Company which proposes 10 con-
siruct and operate a line between New
n0rt News and Old Point with branches.
Colonel h. G.. Marshall, Of Portsmouth,
and Mr. X. g. Blokiord. OF Nawport
News. spoke i'm favor Of the bill. and
Colonel Thomas Tabb. and Mr.. \. ;.
Stgar, of Hampton, against IT,
The committee decided TO report the
bin faVOrably with an amendment sus-
gesfed Ly Senator Wickham requiring
the company 10 have its tracks elevated
above the Chesapeake and ohio tracks
wherever they cross in Newport NewG:
Senator Withers' three companion bills
20 create new railroad commission were
set for hearing on January list.
AGAINST THE INHERITANCE.
The Senate Committee on Finance ana
Banks will ON next Thursday morning ht
% O'Clock take mp for coy Iteration the
bin introduced by Senator Munford. eN-
emptng tie seventeen charitable msti-
tutions to whom the late Major Lewis
Gintcr LETT leeacies from the payment oi
tTlc 0ga Der cent. inheritance wN. All
parties interested in any of rhese insti-
futions. who desire 10 do so, are invited
10 appear before the committee ana pre-
sent their views.
The senate Committee ON Finance and
Parks consists OF the following members.
Mossrs Fairfax Wickham, kezel Nor
ris Barnes. Sands. Lowry, Jenries' Mum,
ford. iggleston, Hartley Ietcher ana
Alllnnn.