The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-19
OFFER BOAT
FOR SURLEY
Cooperation Of United States lat ::
Government rendered Mr.
Jordan III Oyster Matter.
DATE FIXED FOR HEARING BILL
Public Meeting to be Had Be-
fore Chesapeake and Tribu-
taries Committee Jan. 27tl,.

80
tariies Committee Jan. 27th.
rho Committee on Chesapeake and Its
tributaries had MI interesting session I'M
mediatcly after tho adjournment OF tho
House yesterday.
Tbc BIZ recently introduced In the
House by Hon. =. c. Jordan, was Under
consideration. The committee fixed upon
Wednesday, 9th, at 10 o'clock. as the
time for holding a public ression OF the
committee for the purpose OF nearing
those who may desire to be heard on the
subject, Tho Senate Committee on Fish
and Game was invited to sit Jointly W;tl1
tho House comm,ttco at that time
Mr., Jordan read to tho coinnllltec
letter which no had received from Hoh.
George NJ. Bowers, Commissioner OF
Fisheries OF the United States. tenderins
10 Virginia the Use Of the steamer Flsh
I1owl; for such work as may be author
ized by the state In connection with the
& ,vster question. The commissioner states
that tho only expense tho State would
hnyc TO assume would be for the SUD-
sIstence Of any of It's Representatives VINO
mnv stop on the vessel. amounting 70 one
dollar n dav each. Mr.. Jordan slhteo
that he had been to the Bureau or Flsh-
cries In Washington, number OF titn 'e'
and had also been in correspondence
with the commissioner with reference "
this vessel, and he is entitled to great
credit for having gotten this tender on
the mart of this department, which VIII
greatly aid such committee as may DC
appointed under tho nsnding bly, IL
passed. and will greatly lessen tho cost
of carrying the provisions OF the plll
into effect.
TEXT OF THE BILL.
The full text of the Jordan Dill IS as
follows:
A BILL to define and determine ne e
natural oyster beds, focks ana I smo.iis
s;ltion and examination Of certain pup
lie grounds within the Baylor Geodeuc
Survey, to determine what part OF suGh
ana q, M What pa part barren ground; to pro,
vide for leasing such barren siounu
/, citizens of the State, to appoint
sIccial joint committee to carry into
erect the provisions o1 .tiiis utt, u ~
t., appropriate money TO deiray the eA-
perses incurred hcl eundcr.
Whereas, there are within tho limits
of tho Baylor Geodetlc Survey many
thousands of acres which are declared py
law to be natural oyster pcds. rocks anu 1s,
tim, produce oysters NATURALLY or when
have become SO exhausted and depleteo
| by ovcrwork or otherwise as not 10 pc
| PR t.table to the citizens. Of the state au.
! thr:.cd by law to work upon LIS sal'io
! and
hnLsted ground within caid survey IS now
OF no value to the state or 70 any clt LIZ ~
thereof but the same can be MADE Valu-
able 10 the State and to the citizens there.
o., b, leasing the same sor the purpose OF
plhrtlng and propagating oysters thereon
ard -, J, or,o nd
| 70. more planting ground IN oroer tha5
! til, planting industry may be fostered ana
! deyeloEed therefore,
! /. BE it enacted by the General Assem-
! blv OF Virginia, That natural oyster beds
| rocks or SHOALS In this State are hereby
! deilred and determined to be such grouno
! unCcr the waters OF this State within
! tn, Baylor Geodetic Survey as produces
/ oysto!s naturally in such quanutles as
| TO make the taking. OF the same; IN IN.
| manner prescribed by law, profitable L
! tho citizens OF the STATE authorized o!
law to work upon. such &, ounu. All QUIZ ~
! ground within said survey Is hereby de
/ facd and determined to be barr en- groun(
aud shall be open to lease and assignment
1or planting purposes III the name. pro
weed by this act proviaea nUmet t,n,
Ut law that all ground within the salt
survey is natural oyster BEDS. IoaKs O
shoals, until otherwise determined, IN ac
cordancc with the provisions O. tnls , nc,
IN any way TO natural oyster beds, rock
+ or shoals shall remain and continue ap
/ pliCable to such natural beds, rocks
steals before the provisions or 1his a., &C
J mi l,,iI hnti
wards shall remain and continue a pllca
bio to such ground as Is declared unde
tho provisions OF this act 10 be naturn
beds rocks or shoals.
\ ANOTHER COMMITTEE. @
4 2 30 1t further enucted. That 800
members OF tho House, and - mem
Is Dcrs of the Senate, DO, and they arr
c:al Joint committee for tho purpose g
Carrying into effect the provisions OF thl
act. one of whom shah be elected a
chairman and one as secretary. ANY cit
zor or citizens Of this State may. appl
, ! In writing to the chairman OF said CON
nItlee. or to any member thereof, to hay
any public oyster ground In the Stnl
exempted for the purpose OF ascertalnin
and determining what portion thereof
natural beds. rocks or shoals and VIA
!; portion barren ground, within the meal
= Ing OF. section one Of his act, and sue
citizen or citizens may also state ip sue sue
: grLund he or they desire to lease Il
9 parting purposes. The said committc
9 before examining such ground, shall 81,
I; nenco for at least ten days before t
! the fixed for sur h cxaInAnation. b
I; jr n,cd nd-bllls posted at the front do
II OF tho courthouse Of the county In whit
SAD ground lies. and ut not less thf
three other public places in the vlcin
OF snid ground. thai upon day name
In srch notice the said committee "
q proceed to investigate and examine q
e sad ground as hereinafter provided.
= making such investigation and eXamin
. ton the said committee shall avail itst
IS OF all the information obtainable fro
J. ihcsc engaged in the oyster industry
1t the vicinity OF such ground, as well
t. OF such expert testimony as said comm
le to, may deem necessary, and shall ma
i'd such actual examination Of such grou
, as shall enable tho SAID committee
= Iivl,y satisfy itself OF the condition OF
same, and In making any such actl
cXrH nation OF said ground the said CO
,, mi'tec shall have with 1t ~ least 0
ID liccnsed tongman resident in such coun
sc and al least one planter resident OF su
a. County, II. after such Investigation a
d. examination, the said coumi.tee Is sat
: tied that any portion OF the said puh
% gi1nd Is not natural beds, rocks
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