The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-02-01
The Proposed Oyster Legislation.

two weeks ago occasion to call attention 70 tho
1 now pending before the Legislature State of Msssippi
The present fishing oysters and to ay that
sass' she bII could be seen at this office A. ~
nce considerable Excitement and comment seems to
and papers outside State Mississippi which
ny do Mr. Bowers situation have seen fl 10
suggestions hat there snakes in the
Some history to the origin OF that bill interest to the
bc Some time late N December committee Of gentlemen from
e from and jackson counties called on Mr. Bowers il this
y with view Of asceaning whether ground could
be- reached some compromise legislation agreed upon that
5 protect the banks and The shcrnen permit the factories
e After hearing their remarks Mr. Bowers replied to them
opinion the question could be by the abolition Of
and other dredges which, in his opinions were the
viii be session of the Legislature
c met in 1900 nothing but steam dedges had in
Il Chat character Viii a enembcre sssS sat ass"s ssn,
after returning from the Legislature drew and induced
steam tho county Of Hancock which convictions have been
and further indictments are now pending for the violation
power redges be made basis settlement was after some
difference accepted BY Messrs Hewe Dukate and Griffith who
nuted the commttee and the matter left open order
Mr. Bowers might confer with the representatives of tho
Hancock county before finally concluding the
whereof speak called consultation
him the most intelligent and conservative all the fishermen
and who had furnished Bowers the sole support received by
the fight which he made in jackson two years ago.
lis judgment and WITH bm ha
settlement should be made "a bill thereupon drawn eff
the ends sought modelled the basis Of the laws the old
this state facts be said that Mr. Bowers has changed
position unable appreciate the His fight has al
| against power rege IL Is the steam and
dredge which he sought abolish by bill which gave the
Supervisors of Hancock full jurisdiction the subject
failing that the ordinance which he procured the Bonrd
directed against power dredges fish
The fact that The opposition has conceded everything that
demanded and that the which be advocates will by the
on Of the great and steam and vessels put all
the multiply the number of sail boats that
be handled and allow the humbest Of fisherman operate his
|pat par with the greatest inonopolist.
The experiences of the older States has abolished dredges
double that the removal Of BY injurious
the banks and because this the rich and powerful
becauso II s much cheaper to catch them BY steam than by
nd to monopoze the industry and drive the small fishermen
business The bill proposed avoids both of these evils and WILL
Judgment work the satisfaction of both the
pen and the packers An idea prevalent
the bill orbids only the Of stean while permits the use
electricity and other motors This gross The bill
the 81 steam and Of other kind Of power
Expressly limits the fishing to hand and sail 1t will be impossible
ne Section p Of the bill TO anything sail or hand
We decneao notice the that may u the suggestion
bat there are shake IN the b Boweshss
end of the fishermen and the only active they have had
Legislature this agitation began, The whole fight for the
and of laws for their protection for years
has been borne his shoulders Heso the attorney for the
nning interests nsny way allied with them His record
Aer legislator and enough Of itself refute any
suggestion and abuse unfair criticism nf him will but crystal
fe bis friends about the passage Of his bill.
LaThe Bowers Bill passed Senate Wednesday by vote
81 tod Its passage by the Lower House is assured.