Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-22
Virginia Legislature.
SENATE

the effect of the amendment being to al
low non-residents to become stockholders
in companies or corporations designed to
take, catch or plant oysters in the waters
of this State. The two Senators named
were engaged in the debate, Mr.. Sears,
of Mathews, also chipping in his opPo-
sition to the measure. After consider
able discussion the amendment was
voted down, and the bill, unamended,
ordered engrossed.
Several House bills, passed by that
body on Friday, were communicated and
referred to committees.
When Senate bill 70, in relation to
the conduct and management of the
State library, was reached, two amend
ments of the committee bill were agreed
to, one by the committee and the other
by Mr.. Walker, and the bill as amended
was finally passed by.
The only bill passed during the day
was the Senate bill to prevent the un-
authorized use of the name or picture OF
any person for advertising purposes.
HOUSE.
There was no discussion of any note
in the House, the bill proposing to strike
out the Jail punishment for selling liquor
in violation of the Mann bill being de-
ferred until certain opponents OF the
proposition might be present
Bills were offered and referred
To amend the law in relation to the
changing of the boundaries of cities so
as to provide for rearranging the regis
tration books after such boundaries have
been changed.
To authorize the Prison Association OF
Virginia to expend certain moneys al
ready appropriated.
To require county treasurers to make
annual settlements with county school
boards.
To exempt parties conducting horse
lots hotels and confectionaries at relig-
ious meetings from the payment of Ii
cense taxes.
The bill of Delegate Rev, to protect
the States grabbing industry, was favor
ably reported By the committee ON Ches-
apeaks and its tributaries.
The committee also reported another
bill of Mr.. Rew's, which prohibits the
taking of oysters from natural beds,
rocks and shoals between April l and
September Is. except that in Broad Bay,
Long Creek and Lickhorn Bay, in Prin-
cess Anne county, the prohibition shall
obtain at all times except in October and
November. The bill prohibits absolutely
the use OF patent tongs in any waters OF
the commonwealth. A third bill re-
ported is that of Delegate Thomas II.
Lion, imposing fine of $500 on non
residents who take or plant oysters in
the waters of Virginia.
Bills we're introduced.
To amend the code and the act of
December 18th, 1903, in relation to the
assessment of lands and lots, so as to
extend for one year from the first of
February following within which errone-
GUS assessments may be corrected.
To provide penalty for maliciously
or unlawfully shooting at or throwing
stones or other missiles at any train of
any railway, or at any vessel or river
craft.
To provide penalty for maliciolsly
or unlawfully obstruGting, removing or
injuring any. part of canal or railroad
or any bridge or fixture thereof, or for
obstructiDg, tampering with or iniuring
any machinery, engine, car or work
thereof, or for msliciously or unlawfully
opening, closing, displacing, tampering
with or injuring any switch, switch
point, lever or signal of any railroad
company.
To amend sections 3340 and 334l Of
the code, so as to allow the contents of
any paper, which has been filed in any
county, Circuit or Corporation Court, or
in the clerks office, to be proved before
commissioner, and to authorize cir
cult and corporation judges to make such
orders in vacation as may be necessary
to secure to persons seeking to prove the
contents of any will, deed or other paper,
which has been filed in the clerks Offices
of said courts, or of the county courts,
or recorded in any book therein, and
which is lost or illegible, the benefits
thereof
To authorize the councils of any city |
or town to provide conduits, either by |
having the same constructed or by &C
curing the same by purchase, lease or
and to require telephone,
fire alarm, electric light and
all other wires and cables, except troll
ley wires or such of them as the councils
may determine, to be placed in the same,
and to prescribe regulations and rentals
for the use thereof and to authorize the
of an electrical commission.
Toamend section 81 of the general
revenue bill, in relation to fees to be
paid by transportation or transmission
The fees are fixed as fol-
lows: For company with maximum
capital stock of S., 900 or under, s25; from
50, 900 to $40, 900, $50; from $40, 700 to
SOS, 900, SIS; from s25, 600 to $50, 900,
bl25; $50, 900 to 500, 900. 5000; from
300, 600 TO $500, 600, 1925; from $780,
700 to $500, 900, $780, from $500, 900
o $500, 600, 1915; from 100000 to
81, 900, 900, $3.50; over 100000,
81, 900.
To amend section 1884, as amended,
o provide for general index to deed
looks and other records, and to provide
or veri6cation of the same.
The heavy mist which prevailed off
he New Jersey and Long Island coasts