The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

Mr.. SEARS TO SPEAK TO-DAY
Advocates Of the Proposition
Think tile Substitute Mca-
sure Will Pass the Senate.

Think the Substitute Mca-
sure Will Pass the Senate.
The fight TO break tho Baylor oyster
survey Will take Il now turn when the
matter comes UP In the Senate to-day as
special order. Senator George 3. Kee-
zell, or Rockingham, having on yesterday
offered an amendment In the nuture Of
substitute for tho Jordan bill, which
makes sweeping innovations upon tho
latter measure. The bill OF Mr.. Keezell
Is essentially different from that Of Mr.
Jordan, which IS now pending and which
has already passed the lower branch.
Instead Of leaving the work to legis-
lative COMMITTED It is placed In the hands
Of the State Board Of Fisheries with fun
power to act Due notice BY publication
Is provided. and many of the pbjectlons
urged by the opponents of tho Jordan BILL
are met In the keczell amendment.
Mr.. Sears, Of Mathews. will address
himself to the Kcezcll proposition In his
remarks to-day, and 1t Is likely that the
Rockingham senator will explain his
measure
The advocates OF the proposition to
break the Baylor lines seem very hope
full Of the passage of the, Keczell amend.
ment.
THE SUBSTITUTE.
The paper offered by the Rockingham
senator, which is now in the hands OF the
printer, Is in full as follows:
An act to define and determine what
in s!his State and to authorize the Beard s;
ESnfnf s o y dss By ssrs Survey
Authorize the ass gnment OF the same to
citizens of the State for planting pur-
ply, Of Virginia, That natural oyster
tc mean such rocks. beds and shoals as
either now naturally produce oysters ~
auanYh state to Be by
sT NJ SHen Of Of the Board Of FshsrisS
tha has wtSin three been protabe
t. such workers. and the physical condl;;
ton Of which Is such as to warrant 1 IT,, sa &C,
snoal Viii reseed and ,epIete Itself So as
years. All other rocks beds, shoals or
ment In the manner provided by This act;
| It shall BE- conclusive presumption OF
natural oyster rocks, beds or shoals until
otherwise determined. in .accordunce Win
the proviifNl2n 'b6 81 Rsbf'.fs 1aANDs.
Law Upon Upon tSe state Board q Fisheries.
s srea ctaen or ciReas e this STATE
&c 40, to examine any public oyster ground u,,
included within the limits OF said public
ground Is or is not natural rock; bed or
this act. Before making such eXamina-
ton. the said bonrd shnlI r1rst give notice
Tor at least ten days before the, time
nssa for such exam'nsion By hand hl's
Les and at not less than three other
public oys Is ground re 10 be- examined thai
upon a day named In SUCH notice tnn
| as Is hereinbeforc mentiontl. IN ...,..;4.
such exa,mlnat,9n the SAID board ,a shi
Fl ho a he IN the oyster
industry In the locality Of the PUBLIC
Ground TO DO examined, as well as Of such !,
NECESSARY, and shall make such actual
examination of the bottoms Included With
In said public ground as 81, shall enable SAID
ton they are satisfied that any portion Of
raid public ground is not natural oyster
Without injury g tie natural rocks beds
n s sad ~ sa nub bHs
ground surveyed and the lines Of tho
same np rD6pEsGs]EyA dsI!n9 II BARREN.
When such land has been properly rs
said board shall declare the same 70 10
Inspector Of the district wherein said
grou1d Il loentsd and ha1 &c ca1Se to be
" In which said ground Is located a sur
yey or surveys q q the same, and when
come con anal, ali area embraoed IN il such
nurvey, or surveys or barren. or. depleted
sshall b. construed In I'll the courts
depleted area. and the, same may be used
ny the citizens Of this Commonwealth
for, the PURPOSE Of planting and propa-
provisions Of this act. And as soon as the
action OF said board has become final, the
s Epoun pG" or m ep n n Sd
IL ascertaned to be natural rock, bed or
ssd a area W ana R He9 Is Is R ess e.
Sn 5aa nae h FsSss sha ne 5n ade
g thia ast shall !, have priority q rIgh'ft
to the oyster Inspector for tho district
in. which said bottoms are. who shall
collect from Su.d assignee the rental as
=" ACTION 10 BE FINAL,
s. The. action Of sold board shall be
final as to such GROUND uIi after four months
vided. however, that not less than twen-
ty,ave voters Of this State may, within
lice Of the county wherein said ground
is located, a petition In writing. under
oath, alleging that natural oyster. beds,
said assignment. describing tie location
OF the, same by. plot, and as near as
may pc with, reasonable certainty BY
such landmarks as Will designate the
rocks. beds and shoals SO alleged to be-
included MS aforesaid. Said petition shall