Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-22
OyS7ERMEN BARRED
FROM THE POTOMAC
Conferecs Of Maryland and Vir-
GINA Agree on The Terms Of
Proposed Law.
RIVER TO Be CLOSED TWO YEARS
Both States # the Two Legislatures
Concur VIII Keep the Drcducrs and
Torgers Out Of the Stream SO si.
valves win Have a Chance to Null.
t'ply-Fincs Arc Heavy.
Especial to tho Daily prex,)

Sub-cohlm;ttcc FROM tue Maryland
House Of Delegates. appointed to con
Ter with Il similar body from Vir
einia with a view Ia arranging cen
current oyster legislation in the Pc
tomac river convened for final ac.
tion this morning
Senator J. C. I.inthicum. from Mary
land, presided and in brief speech
recommended the closing of the river
Ter Two years and that during that
time oyster dredging was not to he
tolerated
The recommendation was opposed
Ivy Delegate John Il. Row. of Vir.
Giuia. The vote on the proposition
was taken and resulted in tic.
Uniform Law Wanted.
The next suggestion from the chair
was for a uniformity of law treating
on fines and penalties to be imposed
for illegal oyster dredging.
Delegate George Mason, of Vir-
einia, made motion so adopt the
law of his State declaring "roughing"
oysters a misdcmcanor. and. in order
to meet The views of the Maryland
delegation, recommended greater
penalty than that provided for in
the present code.
The motion providing for the "cuiI
ing Of oysters less than two and a
half inches in length was carried
with the first one.
The difference between ''rOughinG"
and "culinG." as described by Senator
Lancaster, from Maryland, is that the
former includes the dredging and dc
struction of the oyster beds after
the oysters are caught. while Gull
ing" Is the term applied to the re.
turning OF the small oysters to the
beds. after they have been uninten-
tionalIy taken out
Heavy Fines Proposed.
a motion providing for 4 fine for
dredging of not less than 800 nor
more than $3.50. and a term in Jail
Of not less than thirty days and not
more than six months. was adopted
without opposition. For "tongers." or
those catching oysters with tongs,
onc.half the drcdgers' penalty will
be imposed
Owing 20 the fact that the Mary.
land delegation was Obliged to leave
town at noon for Annapolis. the vari-
GUS motions were embodied In a reso.
lutton to he presented 10 the lcgisla
lures of beth commemorative.
BILLS will be framed in Maryland
by Senator Linthicum recommending
the adoption of the Virginia "culIlng'
law. with Increased penalties.
After II session of an hour and a
half the meeting Adjourned
Relief For Firemon.
The House committee on finance,
by u practically unanimous vote, to-
day reported Delegate BANDS fire.
mems relief bill, which appropriates
$4,000 for the aid Of disabled fire.
men.
The Senate committee also has re.
ported the bill. and Mr. Bland now
believes that the time has come
when it will certainly pass the legis.
lature
For eight years the Portsmouth
solon has been fighting for the bill.
Senate Will investigate.
The Senate, without dissenting
voice, today agreed to the Byrd Joint
resolution for all investigation OF the
affairs of the State Corporation Com
mission
The committee will it Is understood
begin work the latter part of this
week.
President Ellyson appointed Sena.
tor Sears, Of Mathews. and Sims. of
Louisa, as members Of the commit