The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-02

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y. NJ. SLAUGHTER.
TURNER'S LITTLE LIVER TURNER'S
A very small pill. Turns your liver.
| true LAXATIVE. An after-clnner pm
Justice and he expressed the hope that
1t would not create any lengthy Discus
sion. inasmuch as 1t had already taken
| up more time than any other bill In the
sessions OF the committee. Mr.. Ander-
| son then offered "A number or amend
| ments 10 do away with some clerical er-
rors and perfect the bill. The amend
ments were agreed 10 with one or two ex-
| ceptiOns.
Sir. Campbell. Of Amherst, offered an
| amendment. under which the applicant
| for purchaser OF delinquent Idnds snall
pay ten per cent. interest, the same
amount as required from the owners OF
delinquent lands. who desire 10 re-
| deem the same. Under the Oil the ap-
| plicant shall pay only six per cent.
The amendment offered by MT. camp
| bell was then rejected.
| Mr.. Campbell next offered an amend
| ment providing that a new survey OF de-
| linquent lands shall only be declared ne
cessary In the discretion OF the court,
| providing that a map Of the property IN
| question has been properly nled. ms
| amendment was agreed TO and inc Dill
| was then ordered To its engfcssmeht ana
| third reading and subsequently passed.
The next bill taken up was senate OH
| No. 16S. authorizing the NOriolk anu
| Western Railroad Company to construct
and operate a branch railroad 10 tns
Potomac river and into the city or Mash-
| in gtOn. The bill was passed without
any objection.
Few DAVIS ago the same bill came mp
among the House bills and Mr.. saunders
then tackled an amendment 10 tne Dlll'
providing that the Norfolk ana w stern
railroad should fence in the ROAD beds
on all its lines and branches. The amend,
ment was opposed by Speaker Ryan ana
when notwithstanding his opposition the
amendment was agreed, Mr. Ryan moved
that the hill be dismissed and TINS motloh
was adopted The fact that TINS senale
bill was yesterday passed without the
amendment shows Mr.. Ryan TO De equal
~ as skillful on the floor as in the SPEAK
er's chair.
BOARD OF FISHERIES AGAIN
Mr.. Pitcher having arrived in the House
Mr. Craig, OF Rockbridge moved that
the House bill No. 800 be taken up out OF
its order. This was agreed TO.
Mr. Craig then offered several amend
ments perfecting the bill, which were
agreed TO.
sir Pitcher then stated that before the
adjournment he had misunderstood me
bin and that II did contain tne clduse
that non-residents should be allowed 10
rent oyster grounds for planting pur-
poses. --..o.i,,,
had been made by the Congressional i'l-
valve Committee under the restIicllVh
that oyster grounds i'm the deep waters III
the Chesapeake Bay may be reh'eu o. a.,
10 non-residents after May /, 30 anu 4"
all other waters of Virginia alIet jan
uary j. 1893. upon Application anu py '"O
,oueaut pf the T,OarQ of FISHERIES.
Captain Parks. OF Page offered as an
amendment that this discretionary power
be taken away from the Board and that
these grounds shall De lehleu ~ "u'
siders by the Board.
Mr. Pitcher. of Fauquier. warmly aaN9-
Gated the adoption of the Parks amehg-
ment and also suggested thdl lhe DOiua
to be given by the investors De maui ~
least $4,000 During his address 10 the
House Mr. Pitcher said that the members
from Tidewater had told him ne did not
know anything about oysters ana uln no1
even know as much as an oyster ne, pc
cause the latter knew that II had 10 close
it's mouth when the tide was running ohe
wav and 10 open its mouth when the
tide was running another way;
Mr. Saunders said ne was WlllllE 10 ac-
cept this bill In default OF soine,nlils Des-
ter. and he hoped that out Of this meas
ure would grow a satisfactory solution OF
the entire question. ,.,,
Judge watkins, Of Prince Edward,
smoke against the amendment oHeied ny
Captain Parks and pointed out that III
order TO protect the oyster industry GER
tain restrictions should be maintained.
Mr.. Stubbs. Of Gloucester, spoke In IA
vOr of the bill as II had been presented
ia the House He said IL was not submit
ted nv the Committee on the Chesapeake
and its Tributaries, but by the congress
sional Committee Of Ten lie spoke OF
the present poor oyster season. Whch no,
"a dime had been made from oysters ana
-. ~
every ones face. the oyster people ho1
being able TO pay their taxes.
THE AMENDMENT CARRIED.
CAPTAIN Parks said he had offered ms
amendment in order to brinS the nhi'iSi
uuare4y DefOre tn Houst. he hdu '%lA
ed 10 members OF the old botrd VINO mao
told him that the oyster industry wouIu
not prosper unless non-resldents were
given an opportunity OF renting oyslcl
grounds. The provision as IL was nov
would absolutely destroy the ah rsid,fs
of the bill under which NONRESIDENT
would be permitted 10 rent oyster Srouhus
beeause the Board OF Fisheries Mould hol
grant such a PERMISSION lhi3 PoSS0
was left discretionary with the boalu'
ON motion of Mr.. Matthews OF Acco-
mac The pcnding question was then Or
Gercd. and the amendment offered by MI.
Parks was then adopted by Notc Oh o'
TO 81, which was as follows. ,.,,,,.
Ycas-Ailon. Bauscrman. Berry oa.np-
bell. G. j.: Campbell, I. ). carter; at "a.
rineton. Chaplin. Cooke. Darnall, Eariy'
Elswick. Galiaher, Garrett Gwyn' hdle'
Hatcher. Hicks, Jennings. Lyon Love
lace. NIcClanahan. Minter, Parks, ZEN
dleton. Pitcher, Quesenberry, oHIitn'
Spratt. Stoner, Surgener Switzer' WI
lard. williams Wilson'S.
Nays-Anderson, Bland. c. T. Blahn'
George c.: Booker. Browning. caldwell
Craig Diggs Duke. Embrey Foxes, Car
nett. Matthews. Mann. James; Montague
Murphy. owen, Powell. Reddy saunders
Settle. Snead Smith. Stubhs. Iurplh,
Wallace. Walker. 5. H.: Walker y. d.;
Wharton. Williams. Winburne-3l.
Mr.Diggs. of King William offered an
amendment making the oyster season
extend from September LIST 10 March ISL.
instead Of as it is at present, from Oc'o-
Der 1st 10 April lst.
Mr.. Stubs. of Gloucester, thought that
the proposed change Of the season would
be injurious TO the oyster industry;
Mr. Walker. Of Northumberland. SAID
the water in September was almost as
warm as in August. and there was bui
very little market for oysters IN sep
tember.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Digs
was finally lost. and the bill was ordered
to its engrossment and third reading.
The House adjourned AZ f:fi i. NJ.
PLACED ON TIVE CALENDAR.
The following bills We're introduced.
and. under suspension of the rules place
on the calendar:
No 4O4. by Mr.. Stubs. Of Gloucester
To authorize the Board OF supervisor
10 borrow money and issue bonds 10
rebuild Gloucester Point Wharf
10 he