Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-01
Virginia Legislature.
SENATE.


The prohibition against non-residents
sharing in the rights reserved to the
people of the Chesapeake and its tribu-
taries in regard to the oyster industry is
extended also to fish by a bill introduced
in the Senate, on Saturday, by Mr..
Walker, of Northumberland county,
where is located most of the Virginia fish
factories, comprising alarge and growing
industry. The bill prohibits any person
not a resident from taking oysters OF
catching fish to convertthem into f%ertiliz-
er, and, further, prevents any non resident
from becominga stakeholder in any com
pany chartered by the State engaging in
these industries. The penalty is placed
at 81, 900 fine or one year in the p%euiten-
| tiary, at the discretion of the judge, OF
both. The industry of making fish fer
tilizer has been very profitable, and the
bill is designed to prevent the formation
of large companies which would monopo-
lie the business, as we'll as to protect
the O%ystermen,
Mr.. Hartman introduced a bill for the
purpose of securing representation at
elections by the minority party. 1t pro-
yides that the county chairman OF the
republican party may name to the cleo
toral board suitable men for judges oil
election and that the electoral board must
select one Judge for each percinct from
the parties so named. The republicans
now have this representation, but this
bill would insure the selection of men oil
their choice.
Mr.. Campbell introduced a bill to in
crease the salary of the attorney general
from SO, 900 to 81 900 a year. All Of
the other State heads of departments
have recently had their salaries in
creased.
Mr.. Revercomb introduced a bill re-
quiring railroads to fence their tracks.
A penalty is prescribed only after the
owner of abutting land has requested
that it be done aud the road has failed
to comply.
Mr.. Harman introduced a bill to give
the penitentiary board broader powers in
control of prisoners. 1t allows the board,
without reference 10 the governor, to
parole any prisoner who has served one
half of his term and has made a good
prison record. This does not interfere
with the pard ming power as at present
exercised by the governor. Under the
present law no prisoner can be paroled,
except with the governors conditional
pardon.
Nj. Patterson introduced a bill to
abolish demurrer to evidence in Vir-
ginia.
Other bills were introduced:
To amend the act to regulate the pro-
bate of wills, the appointment of APP
praisers, qualification of personal repre-
sentatives, guardians, %curatOrs. commit
tees by the clerks of the Circuit Courts.
Authorizing the judges of the Circuit
Courts in cities Of the first class having
over 40, 900 population and a separate
clerk for said court to make al an
nual allowance for such clerk, payable
out of the treasury of said city.
To give to nonresident laboring men
who are householders the right to plea
in any proceeding in the courts or before
the justices of the peace of this State the
exemption allowed by section 1862 Of the
code.
To amend and reenact sections 249,
253, 254, 255, 25s, 259 and 260 of the
code in relation to the duties of the Sec
rotary of the Commonwealth and board
of directors of the State library, and con
cering the State and certain other libra
ries.
HOUSE.