Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-02-16
MISUNDERSTANDING

The concert of action on the part of
the friends of the Mann liquor bill is at
tracing attention. Petitions advocating
the passage of the amended bill are ar
irving in sluice.
A bill offered in the house by Speaker
Cardwel of sweeping interest is that
which has for its object the changing of
the method of constituting the State
Board of Fisheries, and the inceasing
of the salaries of the paid officers
thereof. The bill provides for the APP
pointment by the Governor of a fish
commissioner, at salary OF 2,Oo0 per
year. and four members of a board of
of fisheries, without salary. The COM
missioner shall nominate to the board
secretary, whose salary shall be 81, 500
per year. The appointments of the
Governor shall be made on February
18th of each four years.
SOME BILL INTRODUCED.
Prohibiting the use of automatic or
pump (repeating) guns in Virginia. and
fixing punishment for use of such gun.
BY Senator Sims: To allow super
visors compensation for extra services
heretofore rendered in the supervision
Of the working of public roads.
By Mr.. Curlett: To provide for the
appointment of boards of visitors and
boards Of trustees for State schools, in
situations, etc.
BY Mr.. Curiett: To amend and re-
enact section 2l65 Of the Code, concern
ing the roughing of oysters.
By Mr.. Curlett: Setting aside one
fifth OF the net oyster revenue for. pur-
chase Of shells to be deposited on weak
ened natural oyster bottoms.
By Messrs. Powers, Curlett and Mon
cure: To amend 20S3 of the Code, pro-
hibiting the fishing of purse or pound
nets in water of twenty feet and over in
depth in any of the rivers of the State.
By Senator Machen: An amendment
to the Constitution providing for the
election of Commissioners of Revenue
by the people, and to permit them to
succeed themselves.
BY Delegate Williams: A bill allow
ing Commissioners of the Revenue to
examine for assessment all securities in
banks and trust vaults.
By Messrs. Curlett and Glenn: To
amend and re-enact an act entitled can
act to prevent selling or furnishing
cigaretts or tobacco in any form, or
pistols, dirks or bowie knives to minors.
The following bills were passed by the
House: To allow courts to appoint the
Commissioners of the Revenue.
To prohibit the selling or furnishing
OF, or having in ones possession for the
purpose of selling or furnishing, black
jacks, brass or metal knucks and like
weapons, and prescribing penalties
therefor.
REDISTRIcTING BILL PASSES SENATE.
The Sale-Holt bill to redistrict the
Congressional districts of the State
passed the Senate by vote of "a te9.
James City and Charles City counties
and the city of Williamsburg were taken
from the Second district and placed in
the Third. Newport News and Elizabeth
City county were put in the First district.
Spotsylvania and Caroline counties were
left in the First. The recorded vote
was as follows:
Ayes-Anderson, Chapman, Dicken-
son, Echols, Garrett, Hartman, Hobbs,
Holt, Keezell, Lincoln, Lynn, Neimeyer,
Noel, Phlegar, Rison, Sadler, Sale,
Shackelford, st. Clair, Strobe, Taven-
ner, Turner, II. 7. Wickham and T. A..
Wickham-24.
Noes-Campbell, Kerns, Lassiter, Ma
chen, Patterson, Roberts, Stands, Sims,
Thomas-9.