Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-02-15
In THE LEGISLATURES.

No more bills can be introduced
now in the Legislature. The BODY
hopes to adjourn tomorrow or the
first of the week.
"Tell the people that there will be
no further oyster legislation this ses-
sion," said Hon. S. Wilkins Mathews.
of Accomac.
Messrs. Honley, Cardwell and Wal
ter Jordan, the subcommittee APP
pointed on Thursday, to draft a suit
able bill, embcdying the ideas and
suggestions of the Oyster Planters
Association, submitted n draft of
their measure to the House. The
bill was favorably reported by
the Committee on Chesapeake and its
Tributaries. 1t was drawn by Dele
gate HURLEY
BILLS INTRODUCED.
To prohibit the sale of all kinds
of cider in the county of Essex, ex.
cept apple cider. Patron Mr.. Warning.
BY Mr. Tone,: To regulate the
number of pounds (l96l Of flour to
be placed IN barrel.
There is bill before the Legis-
lature to Incorporate the West Point.
Urbanna and Yorktown Railway aud
Development company. The capital
stock of the company is placed at
100000. The State tax of the char
ter for this road will be over four
hundred dollors, one hundred of
which has been subscribed by prom
inent residents of Middlesex county.
The two houses elected MIR. e. NJ.
Ware judge of the county court of
Essex, to which position he was
nominated by the Democratic caucus
BILLS PASSED.
To allow w. H. Owens to erect a
wharf in Northum berland county.
To permit Board of Fisheries to
sell or exchange the Chesapeake, or
other boats.
By Delegate Musgrave, of South
anpton county: Bills providing
State dispensaries for Cour tland aud
Franklin magisterial districts in his
county.
To prohibi5 the catching of Gsh in
the Eastern Branch of Elizabeth
river with pound nets, pike nets, or
other devices than gill nets aud hook
aud line. Patron, Mr.. John White
head.
BY Mr. Eggleston: To require the
clerks of the county and corporation
courts at the State to make report 10
the Auditor of Public Accounts of
levies aud expenditures made by the
counties and cities.
BY Mr.. Gouldman: To authorize
the justices of the peace of Wash
ington District, in the county of
Westmoreland, to issue warrants and
try the same within the Jurisdiction
OF the town of Colonial Beach.
Constitutional convention bills
have passed both House and Senate.
but differ in material points, ande a
committee will be ap-
pointed to adjust them. The Senate
bill provides for eighty members,
two from each senatorial district
The House bill provides for 104
members, one from each House of
Delegates district, with four added
BY HOUSE.
BY Mr.. Gouldman: To amend and
re-enact section of an act to pro-
vide for working and keeping in re-
ralr the public roads and bridges in
the counties of Northumberland and
Westmoreland.
BY Mr.. Gouldman; To incorporate
The lndepent Baptist Aid Society of
Wesimoreland county, Va.
To increase the compensation of
The Commonwealth Attorney of Nor
county.
To permit the operation of ferry
m the county of Lancaster.
To amend Section 2lS6 ofthe Code
This section is the one that gives |
property owners the oyster shore in
III creeks or inlets which may be in
'luded in the survey of their lands. |
BY sRNATE.
To authorize j. w. Hurley to erect
! breakwater in Rappahannock river.
JIM CROW LAW ON BOATS.
Mr.. Walker offered a bill, which
Vas passed unanimously, making
changes IN the "Jim Grow" law as
applicable to steamboats,. The present
aw allows the captain of steam
'oat to assign separate eating, sleep
ng and sitting apartments Gas far as
he construction of the vessel will
'ermit, taking into consideration the
afety of the passengers. He said
he captains of vessels had not re-
arded the law, and his bill was
esigned to compel them to do so.