Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-11-27
LEGISLATORS poINGs.

JW. H4yp)H.
LEGISLATURES DOINGs.
The Committee on breaking the
Baylor survey is experiencing q warm
time. lrate oystermen are storming
&c IN person and with petitions. One
of the petitioners took occasion to
allege that the oyster commissioner
lied by majority of $50.
A continuous public hearing on
the majority report Of the oyster
committee began last Tuesday. The
hearing will end to-day friday at
10 o'clock q. M, when-a 6nal vote of
committee will be taken. A te,e-
gram to this effect sent us last Thurs
day by Hon. j. NJ. Lyell, in order to
notify those interested, hung up and
did not reach us until the paper was
out.
The following bill, Hon. j. NJ.
LyeH patron, referred tn in our last
issue. has been reported from com.
mittee and will shortly pass: Be it
enacted by the General Assembly of
Virginia, that any person holding
planting ground rented from the
State, be, and is, hereby authorized
to erect pier, dock, or watch-house
for the purpose of handling or watch
ing oysters: provided, however, that
it shall not obstruct navigation, nor
otherwise injure the private rights
OF any person, company or corpora
ton, and shall be subject to the laws
of the State governing wharves, piers,
or docks. This act shall be in force
from its passage.
LAW CONCERNING LIVE STOCK.
Attention is called to a law now
on the statute books which is IF inter-
est to all farmers either owning live
stock or impounding stock which
may have strayed upon their premises.
The law provides that within "a
hours after any live tt ,ck may stray
upon any premises the holder thereof
shall post IA notice containing de.
script'on of the live stock upon his
front gate aud shalt advertise the
same IN some newspaper for four
weeks. lie the owner of the stock
claims his property, he must pay all
costs for advertising aud for feed
aud any damage that may have been
done by the estrsy live stock.
Upon failure to comply with these
requirements the owner IF such im-
pounded stock may recover bis prop
erfy without cost to him and the
farmer can have no redress.
SOME BILLS INTRODUCED.
a bill to make candidates swear
before election they will not use
money or reimburse friends who do,
und-r heavy penalty aud forfeiture
Of Office.
Senator Watkins, a member of the
special joint committee on oyster
legislation, introduced in the Senate
bill identical with the Jordan
bill, offered in the House, proposing
to break the Baylor survey.
Mr.. Jordan offered resolution
that the committee on Chesapeake
aud it's tributaries shall have at least
one member from each congressional
district. Heretofore this committee
OF the House has been largely com
posed of Tidewater members. Mfr.
Jordan is making the most aggressive
fight on Tidewater interests the Leg
islature has ever known. Diggs and
Pitcher were never Gin it" with him
in their palmiest days.
Senator Bruce, of Wise county,
offered bill which is aimed at the
merry SOCIAL" clubs, which are
springing up in every village and
hamlet OF the State. The bill seeks
to prohibit the sale or gift of any
liquors of any kind, alcoholic bitters
or fruits preserved in ardent spirits
by any corporation organized as q
social club to its members or anyone
else in any county or district where
local option or the provisions of the
Mann law appiys. The penalty for
violation is fine of from 500 to
$500.
At last session of the Legislature
a fair bill to legalize Norfolk's
primary elections was passed, but
vetoed by Gov. Montague at the To-
stigation of w. w. Dey, leader Of
one of the factions in that city. The
bill has been introduced this session
and 1t is understood the Governor
will not vetoit. Anent the former
biiI the Nea0s Leader says it ia |
learned that four gentlemen from
Norfolk called on the governor in
opposition to the measure. and that
nearly score of kilograms and letters
from business aud professional men
OF that city were received urging
him to veto it. The governor con !
sidered the matter in the few mo
ments left at his disposal before the
adjournment of the general assent bly,,
and in the great rush Of business
the provisions of the bill were mia.
Interpreted. The Governor admits
that he was In error In yetoipg il.
aad the dire necessity for sach q |
law was shown 1T the recent spurious
primary held in that city In which
Mr.. Dey had supreme control. Much
harm has already been done, but
public demand for the future will |
prevent the Governors veto again
being used.