Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-03-20


resist the project.
Considerable surprise was occa-
stoned in Confederate circles and
elsewhere by the failure Of the Gov
ernor to sign the bill passed by both
branches of the Legislature to place
the statue Of General Robert z. Lee
In Statuary Hall, Washington. The
bill became law without the Execu-
tive signature, after the expiration of
five days from the time it was sent
to the Governor. Governor Monta-
que was asked last night why he did
not approve the measure. al do not
approve of it at this time" he said.
Times Dispatch.
SOME BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bill to amend the Gland Grabbers'
Act"
Messrs. Lyell and Lawson have
introduced bills relieving the Treas
urers of Lancaster and Middlesex of
delinquent tax bills.
Senator Cromwell, of Norfolk
county, presented bill to amend the
law regarding the sale of fertilizers.
The bill requires manufacturers to
tile with the Commissioner of Agri-
culture guaranteed analysis of each
brand sold in the State, stating the
sources from which the phosphoric
acid, nitrogen and potash are de-
rived" The bill further stipulates
that no fertilizer shall be sold which
does not contain as much as IL per
cent. of plant food. No manufac-
turer shall change the composition
for year after registering with the
commissioner, and then not until
the consent Of the commissioner
shall have been obtained, and to pay
fine of $25 to $500 for each offence.
OYSTER FIGHT OFF.
When House bill 95, relating to
the breaking of the Baylor oyster
survey. was reached, substitute was
offered by Mr.. Cardwell, and the
latter was engrossed, and later passed.
This action was the result of a
compromise between Mr.. Jordan, the
patron, and the oyster people.
The substitute measure reads as
follows:
1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Virginia, That w. ID.
Cardwell, Z. G. Jordan and S. Will
kins Matthews, members of the
House of Delegates and Julian
Bryant and Asa ID. Watkins, men,
bers of the Senate, be and they are
hereby created and appointed a
Special Joint Committee, and are
hereby authorized and directed TO
investigate and report to the General
Assembly all the facts, as far as they
may be able to ascertain them. in
connection with the proposed leasing
out of the barren area and exhausted
oyster rocks, beds and shoals within
the Baylor Geodetic Survey; and said
Special Joint Committee is directed
to report specially:
First: How much bottom. if any.
there is within the said survey, which
was either barren at the time said
survey was made or which has
become so exhausted by overwork or
otherwise as not to be profitable to
De worked by the licensed tongmen
OF the State authorized to work the
same, and which will not reseed itself
naturally within three years.
Second: How much, if any. of
such barren or exhausted bottom is
Tor any cause, worthless for planting
purposes, so that the same will not
be applied for by planters.
Third: How much, if any, of such
barren or exhausted bottom can be
leased out to planters without in.
Jurlng or endangering the profitable
natural oyster rocks within said
survey.
Fourth: Whether or not the leas. |
ing of such barren or exhausted |
bottom would be to the best interest
of all the people of the State.
Fifth: How much, if any, ground |
suitable for planting purposes and |
which will probably be taken no bv |
the planters, there is outside of the
said survey.
Sixth: Any other facts which said
committee may deem useful to the
GENERAL Assemblyin determining this
question.
2. The said committee is author
zed to sit during the session of the
General Assembly, as we'll as during
The vacation of the same, and NAV
employ one clerk and surveyor.
should the said committee deem
'lther or both necessary.
3. The Auditor of Public Accounts
s hereby authorized to draw his war
ant upon the treasury for the neces-
airy expenses, etc.
4. The Board of Fisheries is hereby
authorized and directed to render the
aid committee all the assistance
hey can. including the use of one of
he police steamers