The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-24
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Emblem Ballot - Important
Measures Before Committees.


Measures Before Committees.
nUhere was very interesting debate
IN the Senate yesterday as to who should
Root tho bill that will necessarily be con-
Gracted in the event Hon. William Jen-
pings bryan shall accept the invitation
10 address the General Assembly: An
understanding was reached TO the effect
that no money should come out of the
public treasury for this purpose.
Tho Senate Committee on County, City
end Town Organization heard argument
on Senator Steele's alkali bill. which is
designed to prevent the pollution of the
tSvaters of the river at Saltville. Mr
Steele spoke in favor Of his act, and Del
egates Price and Honaker and Hon. Il. r
buchanan opposed it. The measure was
passed by for consideration at some fu-
kure date.
The Senate Committee on Finance
heard argument on Senator Barksda!es
4oill to assess the properties of telegraph,
Telephone and express companies for tax
Aation. Mr.. Barksdale opened the debate
S1e was followed by Hon F. G. Du Big
fnon.s Of Georgia. the general counsel OF
tthe Southern Express Company: Mr.. A
up Thorn. of Norfolk, and Major Robert
Stiles. Of Richmond. in opposition to the
saoill. Mr. Barksdale had the closing. The
,pct was then made the special order for
e1ext Saturday.
OYSTER BILLS.
Following arc brief synopses of bills
reported to the Senate from The Commits
..Stee on Fish and Game. to meet suEses-
j tt1ons of the State Board of Fisheries:
!. TO authorize the Board of Fisheries to
enlploy q surveyor. or surveyors. at
EhedT discretion, to re-survey. or 10 verify
nScertafn assignments of planting ground
4heretofore made. 1t is held by the Board
] that. in some sections, more acreage is
IMPLANTED than was originally assigned. and
a1bhat the State is consequently losing con-
Ssiderable amount Of rental tax. In some
i9aocations also, disputes have arisen be-
tween the tons-ers and planters as to the
dimes of tho Baylor survey. and these
disputes have led to many complications
and much annoying litigation. One OF
the objects to he accomplished is to gro.
Aride the Board with the means of defn-
ing and reest abiishing these lines, when
necessary.
2. To provide a tax on the privilege
of taking CLAIMS which shall be the same
as that now provided by, law as a specif
&c tax for taking oysters with tonas.
privilege Of taking both. No close sea-
son is prescribed for taking clans.
s. To amend the Gull law. 50 as to in
clude oysters whose shells measure less
than three inches instead OF two and
half as heretofore: and to put a fine
on the purchaser, or other person in
whose possession small oysters may be
found, as well as upon parties taking
tho same.
REPORTS OF ASSESSMENTS
4. To provide that county clerks shall
hereafter in making ont reports of assess
rnents on planted oysters and shells.
certify said amounts to 4:le Board of Fish
cries, which amounts are to be entered
up and credited by the Board Of the Oys-
ter Fund.
To reduce the bond of oyster inspectors
10 $4,000 instead of 5000
6. To amend the laws as to Grabbing.
license so as to INCLUDE '-nets and other
devices rs well as scrapers. Another bill
provides that on petition of fifty or
more citizens the Board Of Fisheries nay
authorize the setting; aside of certai!
areas to be used exclusively as grabbing
grounds.
T.. To allow lcssees of fifty or more
contiguous acres OF planting ground to
drcdge or sc-apc the same. with certain
conditions imposed and subject TO the
disapp-cval and revocation of the Board
of Fisheries at any time
The subcommittee from Fish and Game
now engaged in perfecting the amend
Inents TO The law in force as to the fish
hng with nets. &c. These amendments
not likely TO be important
The foregoing are likely to cover all ]egis
1ation Of Importance in regard to States
fisheries, at this session. except such joint
legislation With Maryland as may be la
ter agreed on. An agreement may be
reached 10 sell seed oysters from the up
per Potomac, and a joint commission has
already been provided for in the interest
of common fishing laws
SCHOOL QUESTIONS.
The House Committee on schools and
Colleges, of which Hon. John +. Ryan, of
Leadoun. is chairman. held an important
meeting yesterday and considered
many measures.
The first md perhaps the most import.
ant. was that of MIR. McClun:, of Wash
tngton county, amending the law in re-
gard 10 the appointment ai,G removal of
county and city superintendent of schools.
Captain Frank p. Brent. clerk of the
State Board of Education. appeared be-
fore the committee and argued in favor
Of the adoption OF the law.
The patron of the measure also made
a speech. explaining the proposed
cha ages.
The committee decided. IN executive
session TO recommend that the bill do no;
pas.
Mr.. W. ]. Trent; of Arpomattox. has
bean given committee clerkship by
Colonel William Henry Mann. clerk Of
the House of delegates and was on duty
as clerk to the Committee on. General
Laws this morning.
Tho House Committee on Genera.
Laws met at 10 o'clock yesterday and
reported favorably the bill OF which SEN
ator Bruce is patron. authorizing c. b
Gibson, of Lee county to compound and
sell drugs without standing The State
examination.
A favorable report was also ordered
upon MIR. S. S. P. l'atteson's bill,
authorizing the incorporation of the
Citizens, Relief Association of The city of
Richmond.
The committee fixed next Monday at 10
o'clock A. NJ. as the time for the con-
sidcration Of the Barlsdale-Gravely anti
trust bill.
The committee reported favorably a bill
looking TO the enforcement of the col
lection of lines and after the considera-
ton of some minor measures. rose, TO at