Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-03-22
The Legislature.

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| ing justices of the peace to wear
brass buttons as city policemen do.
The Senate passed the bill appro--
priating $4,000 for the erection OF
new buildings at the penitentlary. IL
only required speech from DR.. Lee
Cato, chairman Of the committee 90
public institutions, and member OF
| the Joint commission who examined
the condition of the prison and rec
commended that the buildings be
erected.
The Senate passed without opposi-
ton the McIlwaine Employers Liza
bility bill.
The Senate committee Cd general
laws decided unanimously to report
favorably the bill Of MIR. Hunley', re-
pealing the Wharton Insurance law,
which prohibited the combination
of insurance companies and agents
A large number of insurance men
urged the bill, pointing out where
the Wharton law had worked harm.
The sum Of 100000 will probably
be expended in pensions, although
Gov. Montague vetoed the Dill In tne
form il came to him. The Senate II.
nance committee, after a three hours
executive session, decided to report
favorably the pension bill, which
carries that amount,
The Senate has passed joint res
olution calling upon Virglnlas rep
resentatives in Congress to AID IN Sc
curing the adoption of an amend
ment to the Federal Constitution for
the election of U. S. Senators by pop
ular vote.
The House Committee on the Ches-
apeake and it's Tributaries voted
Tuesday night to report adversely
two bills which have caused much
concern among the oystermen. One
of these gave to the State Board OF
Fisheries the power to make plant
ing ground of oyster beds within the
Baylor survey, which have become
depleted, and the other gave the
right to include in the survey beds
which are now included, but which,
in the opinion of the board should
be taken in. A number Of persons
interested in the bills appeared at
the meeting. and several addressed
the committee.
The House of Delegates Tuesday
afternoon passed the Matthews bill
imposing a license tax on every dog
in the State. 1t went through with
perfect whoop, and so great was the
enthusiasm that admirers or the
patron ATTEMPTED to give him ride
on their shoulders.
The House Committee on Finance
Tuesday agreed to report favorably
the bill appropriating the SUN OF
$40, 900 for a Virginia exhibit at the
st. Louis Exposition.
The House Committee on Cities
and Towns has reported favorably
the bill annexing certain territory to
the town OF Cape Charles in North
amption county, with the amend
ment that it be submitted to the peo-
pie Of the territory proposed to be
annexed. The territory includes the
terminals Of the New York, Phila-
delphia and Norfolk railway.
Bills Introduced.
BY Mr.. Matthews To allow
George W. Jacobs, F. T. Boggs, and
Others to erect or build a bridge
across Occohannock creek, Accomac
county.
By Mr.. Matthews: Petition asking
that the time for taking oysters from
their beds be shortened.
By same-To constitute Tangier
Island, Accomac county, into a
separate school district.
By Mr.. LeCato. To incorporate
the town Of Wachapreague in Acco~
mac county.
By same. To amend the charter OF
the town of Bell Haven, in Accomac.
Bills Passed.
To authorize school trustees Of
Accomac to borrow money.
To amend act incorporating Oman
cock and Drummondtown Electric
Railway, Light and Power company.
To amend and re .enact an act en-
titled an act to provide a charter for
the town OF Onancock, Accomac
county, Va.
To amend and re-enact section
2OS3, Of the Code OF 1887, in relation
to the fishing with pound nets in the
waters of the eastern side of Chesa
peake Bay.
To amend and re-enact section
and to repeal section 2 of an act en-
titled an act to provide for the regis
tration Of any person, being a resi-
dent Of this State, who desires to
take or catch oysters for sale or
planting from the natural rocks or
shoals on the eastern or ocean side
Of Accomac and Northampton coun-
ties, and prescribing a fine for so
taking oysters without being regis
tered, and for the registration of any
skiff, scow, bateau, or other small
craft used in so taking and catching
oysters, providing for fine for
failure to register the same If the
owner be known, and for the sale
thereof If the owner be unknown,
and to provide for the policing of the
waters of the said eastern or ocean
side of Accomac and Northampton
counties so as to require license tax
from such persons, approved March
4.