The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-29
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY.
THE BILL TO BE HEARD BY THE
COMMITTEE TUESDAY.
The Committee Decides to Report the
Craig Oyster Bin Favorably-Other
Legislative Matters

At the meeting OF the Senate Commit
tee on Roads yesterday afternoon, the
keddy Employers Liability bill was made
the special and continuing order for next
TUESDAY afternoon at O'Clock, ana the
railroad Fence bill as the special and
continuing order for Tuesday, February
sth.
In both cases Senator Withers graceful
Iv Welded. as his Railroad Commission
bills had the right Of way.
The committee heard argument on Dill
TO require the Washington and southern
division Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company TO haul cars loaded with cattle
to the stock yards at Rosslyn. on the
virginia side of the river from Washlng-
ton.
IL seems the company has refused to do
so much to the inconvenience OF the koss-
lyn people. Colonel Francis l.. smith.
of Alexandria, and Mr. Joyce represented
the railroad company, and Mr.. Armstrong
the Rosslyn people.
The matter was referred to a sub-com-
mittce consisting OF Messrs. Wickhsm'
McIlwaine and Mason for report.
The special Cor gressional Bivalve COM
mittec OF the House of Delegates, oil
whom Judge Watkins. of Prince Edward
is the chairman, held lengthy CONFER
ence Yesterday afternoon with sub
committee from she House Committee
On the Chesapeake and its Tributaries,
consisting Of DR.. Charles Smith, OF North
qmpton. chairman. Mr. j. 5. craig OF
Rockbridge and Mr. j. y. Stubs, OF
Gloucester.
IL was finally agreed to recommend
To the House a bill introduced by MI
Craig, which makes a number OF amend
ments to the various sections OF the ex~
listing oyster laws. The most hnpor-
tant amendment allows outside capital
to come into this State for the purpose
OF renting oyster planting grounds IN
the deep waters Of the Chesapeake aIter
May /. 1898. and after January l, 1872
i'm all the other waters OF Virginia II the
Board Of Fisheries gives the necessary
permission, provided the bill Is enacted
into q law which provides ior the esI@D-
fishing OF that beard.
Another important amendment relates
10 the dredging and scraping Of oysters.
Under ,he existing laws the dredging
and scraping Of oysters is prohibited any
where in Virginia waters, but under the
provisions of the Craig bill the planters
shall have the right Of dredging or
scraping oysters on their own planting
grounds.
AGREED TO THE REPORT.
Last evening the House Committee on
the Chesapeake and its Tributaries met
in the basement of the Capitol building
with DR.. Charles Smith of Northampton
in the chair. The subcommittee present
ed a report i'm regard 10 the conference
with the Confessional Bivalve Commit
tee and the fun committee agreed 10 the
recommendations of the conference,
whereby the Craig bill will be reported
favorably 70 the House.
The committee also decided TO report
favorably Mr.. Stubs bill by which GER
tain natural oyster rock shall be taken
out of the oyster planting ground TO
which it had been added under mis-
apprehension.
The committee also decided 10 report
favorably several local bills Of minor I'M
portance.
VISITING THE COLLEGE.
The members Of the House Committee
on Schools and Colleges visited on Thurs
dav morning the Medical college Of Nir-
ginia and thoroughly inspected the insti-
tuition. They were escorted through
the various departments by several
members of the faculty. They were deep
Iv impressed with the perfect system mat
prevailed everywhere.
The hospital was the most interesting
department visited and its absolute clean
hness and tidness was very iavorably
commented upon.