The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-16

bottom within the Baylor survey found
to be entirely barren of oyster rock, or
80 barren as to be Improbable now or
her eater to the public worker, be leased
/ out under well guarded leglslat ton,
g. That 1t be empowered Ill It's discTe-
ton, as to the holder Of any tease o.
license, In case of o second VIOLATION o.
any Of the oyster laws, to cancel OF re-
woke such lease or license,
8, That as to parties caught with boats
loaded with the States oysters, Illegally
taken. the board be empowered to take
and sell such oysters, the proceeds 70
BIO paid into the State Treasury to the
credit of the oyster fund; and It DO az
lowed to enforce the fine against mo
boat, as we'll as against the otienueI,
whether the boat belong 10 the oltci ''n,
/ or not.
4. That the dredging season commence
, on the Isl of November instead OF the
18th OF October, thus conforming 20 tne
Marylan law, and that no dredging u
censo be issued for n shorter period thar
for the whole annual dredging season
S. THAT boats be prohibited from car
rying oyster tongs, drcdges, or any ~,
vice for taking oysters, during the closed
season. and be prohibited from carrying
t1ngs at any time In excess OF the 3nun'-
her of licensed workers In the boat
! & Amend the law III regard TO pant
| ers and others buying oysters during the
| closed season, so as to punish tileli' io'
buying or having III their possession oSs'
tiers Illegally taken from the pupi,n ~ Fo sa,i
amn1, ovsters FOR the benefit Of tho oyster
fund. !, =
nroylde that oyster inspectors and ponce
boat captains be allowed to MAKE az.
rests with or without warrants, ana that
= ,1i-,,,, I'D an
fines for violation In his district unless
he was directly instrumental III securing
tho same. ~
offender or the boat, whether owned by
the offender or not. be imposed for ne
gal dredging in the Potomac RIVER, m
stead Of forfeiture Of the boat
.. We recommend that claiming DC
prohibited In the waters Of East. North,
Ware, Severn, York, Poquosln and BACK
Rivers during the closed oyster season.
TO- We recommend that the low-water
mark line on the eastern or ocean slue
Of the counties OF Accomac ana Nor.h'
III we recommend that the license tax
for taking oysters and clans from the
natural rocks, beds and shoals on the
| ocean or eastern side Of Accomac ana
Northampton counties be made 70 con-
form to the license tax for taking oysters
under the B6HFdl ~ N " N''e S''N - -,
a strict Gull law as TO claiming 20
enacted, No clans should be taken
from the public oyster rock on the ocean
side of Accomac and Northampton coun-
Ties during the closed oyster season.
IL, That the Gull law DO 50 amended as
to give the oyster inspector and police
boat captains the right to impose ana
collect fines for violations OF the Gull law
IA. Where gases arise, or have arisen
demonstrating a report to the courts by
| the Board Of Inspectors for violations
Of the ash and oyster laws IN the pro-
curement and serving of warrants from
! the proper officers, that tho costs, when
awarded against the commonwealth IN
such cases, be provided for and paid by
| the Auditor on proper certificate,
IA, Section 9l65 should be so amended
as to require inspectors to license dreds-
ors by the season or cargo at four cents
! 8 bushel on the capacity OF vessel or
craft. such capacity to be estimated by
! inspectors according to United States Gus
/, tom House measurement on all vessels
or other craft not enrolled ~ the United
states Custom House. AS the law now
stands. only vessels enrolled In the GUS
tom House are meant as under the 'old
regime Of dredging, and there Is really
no provision made for small, open boa e
under this new regime, 5l..