The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-08
BOARD Of FISHERIES
NOW PROPOSED
BII! % 1hQl Effect Introduced in The
House Of Delegates.
JURISDICTION OVER The OYSTER INDUSTRY
Committee on Reduction Of State Expenses
Strikes a Snag.
All Want TO Exempt Salaries Of Thoir
Own Constitucnis-Nowh win
Hold zis sscnt-ApproprIntian hi,
VIII Bc HcporIod Enriy-v vicorou.
Trcntnient Proposed for vn.rnnt.
-Cussons Surrcuders nnd is Ke>
leased OH Bnii.
OVER The OYSTER INDUSTRY

Especial Dispatch TO The VirginIan.)
Richmond, Va. Jan. Z, 1898.
A bill was offered IN the House Of
Delegates by MIR. Montague to-day to
Incorporate the Chesapeake and Hamp.
ton Roads Railway Company, with
George Booker, John L. Watson, II. G.
Bickfo1d. Joseph ~ Uawless, r. G.
Marshall, Il. NJ. Lett, and L. IL. Sclater
us corporators. The capital stock is to
be not less than $4,000 nor more tfan
100000. Autholty is given TO construct
andoperatc railway from Newport
News to Old Point with branch lines.
The House Committee on Elections
and Privileges will make It's report to-
morrow IN the case OF Ccic vs. New
berne from Norfolk county. The re-
port will recommend rlpat Mr.. New
he!ne be declared entitled 10 his seat
and II IL quite certain that the recon-
mendatlon VIII be carried out.
Senator George B. IIeezell, OF Rock
ingham, Is IN favor of m liling some
changes In the existing election laws
''NS'' ~ Si'l VIC SIliDltlu DullOt, Dut
world compromise OH an amendment
requiring a copy or the official ballce to
be posted In full view OF the public
outside of each polling place before
the voting begins. There Is no
stauncher Democrat than Mr.. Keezell
In the Legislature, and he thinks the
best interests Of the party will be serv-
cd by making soma changes in the law
The Committee on Reduction OF State
Expenses has not gotten down to work
as yet. One OF the greatest difficulties
before this committee is that In cutting
down expenses each member Is anxious
10 save his constituents,
An effort viii be made to get the
appropriation NJlll before tnle House
earlier than usual this session It is
generally reported during the last week
of the session, and has to be considered
with too much haste. Already II Is
quite evident that there will be n fight
on many appropriations the bill will
make and members as rule, are
anxious that the measure be reported
by the first Of February.
Delegate FeDaherston, OF Campbell,
introduced the following resolution,
which was referred:
Whereas, 1T Is widely believed that
the current expenses of the State are
greater at present than It's income;
therefore. be i:
''Resolved, That the standing commit
tee of this House, known as the Com
mitiee on Retrenohmcnt and Hcon-
omy, be and is hereby requested and
instructed to make ut once report of
progress made IN perfo! nance Of its
special functions"
The following resolution was present.
ed in the Senate by Mr.. Barksdule, and
in the House by Mr.. IVithrow:
Resolved by the House OF Delegates,
the Senate concurring, that Il joint com
mittce composed OF three members Of
the House and two from the Senate,
none of whom shall be chosen from a
constituency having public institution.
be appointed, whose duty 1t shall be
to ascertain and report at the earliest
practicable moment, q list of officials
who draw salary or cmolumcnts, di-
rcctly or indirectly, from the State of
Virginia. with the salaries, emoluments
or perquisites paid to each with the
hours of labor performed by each and
10 that end are empowered 10 cali on
any officer of the State for report or
reports rs to his own salary or fees
and for any information he may have
as to others which reports shall he
verified by AFFIDAVIT
And the committee shall call upon
the executive head of every institution
In the State which receives any appro-
priation from the State for a list of
every person drawing n salary therein.
together with the amount of the salary
paid same and the duties of the office,
and the number of hours per day
actually employed, stating what per-
quisites. f any, are attached, and If
said report Is not received from said
executive head within one week after
the same Is demanded, 1t shall be re-
ported back to the House and Senate
for such action as may be necessary.
And said committee shall be en-
powered to enforce the attendance of
witnesses and the production OF books
and documents as may be deemed
necessary. and with their report shall
return bill eqnbodying such equaliza,
tions and reductions as from the facts
they may deem just and fair due re-
gard being had to the work required, |
the hours Of labor, the Increased pur-
chasing power OF money, the general
depression and especially Of the agri- |