Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-02

he fooled any longer He further adj
vocated fixing the bonds OF the members
OF the commission at $4,000. instead OF
5000. and, I'm closing, urged the necessity
for the adoption OF Captain Parkss
amendment.
Mr.. Saunders spoke IN defence of the
Congressional Bivalve Committee and the
work which Il had done In connection
with the Committee on the Chesapeake
and It's Tributaries in perfecting this
measure before the House. and urged
the acceptance of 1t. Judge Watkins fell
lowed along the same line. and directed
his remarks TO Mr.. Pitcher. whose POSI-
ton, he said. was poorly taken He OPP
posed the amendments. and insisted that
the oyster industry was worthy OF every
protection.
DEFENDS RTS PEOPLE.
Mr.. Stubs. in vehement terms replied
to what he characterized as a series OF
threats made at the integrity and patriot
ism of the people OF the Tidewater sec
ton, and said they had never been found
reluctant TO do their part in bearing
State expenses. He opposed the amend
ment taking away the discretionary
power from the board, and pleaded for
the passage Of the bill as reported.
Mr.. Parks explained that his reason
for proposing the amendment was TO get
the matter fairly before the House. He
had understood that the whole object de-
sired TO be accomplished was to get the
Industry on a paying basis, and 1t was
with this view that he offered II. lie
did not think that it would do any harm
but he was willing to submit II to the
House.
| The pending question was then called
| for by Mr.. Craig, and the amendment
| offered by Mr.. Parks was adopted by
vote Of 80 TO 81, recorded as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Bauserman, Berrey
| Campbell, c. J. Campbell T. j. Carter
| Darlington, Chaplin, Cooke. Darnall
Early Elswick, Galleher. Garnett, Gwyn
| Hale. Hatcher, Hicks, Jennings, Lyon
| Lovelace, Mechanism, Mnter, Parks
Pendleton. Pitcher. Quesenberry. Smith
| Spratt. Stoner Surgener, Switzer, VIII
| lard, Williams. and Wilson'S.
Nays-Messrs. Anderson, c. I. Bland
| George c. Bland, Booker, Browning. Cald
well. Craig, Diggs. Duke, Embrey, Folkes
| Garnett. Matthews, James Mann, Monta
| que Murphy, owen, Powell. Reddy
| Saunders. Settle, Snead, Smith, Stubs
| Turpin. Wallace, s. III. Walker, A. ID
Walker. Wharton, Williams, and Win
borne-31.
An amendment was offered by Mr.
! Diggs to change the oyster season from
| beginning the 1st Of September and end
ing the 1st OF March, so as TO make i
commence and end one month later. This
was defeated, and then the bill was
ordered to its engrossment.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to amend and re-enact sec
| ton SS6 of the Code, relating to paymen
| of costs and expenses in prosecutions 10
| vagrancy.
House bill to prevent fire insurance com
panies, associations, or partnerships IRON
| entering into combination to make or con
troll rates for fire insurance on property
in this State. and providing punishment
| for violation of this act.
Senate bill to amend and re-enact sec
ton 666 Of the Code of Virginia. in rela
ton to delinquent lands purchased In tn
| name OF the Auditor.
Senate bill 10 authorize the Norfolk ant
Western Railway Company TO construc
and operate a branch railroad to the Po
tomac river and into the city of Wash
ington.
Senate bill to amend and re-enact an ac
approved February IL. 1895, in regard L
the Superintendent Of the Poor of lie
county. so as to include Hanover county
The House adjourned at 7:3O.