Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
Bill Introduced TO Protect The
Public Ground From Preda-
Tory Men Of The longs.
STAKES ARE NOT TO Be REMOVED
Delegate Rev Has Bill for the RE.
districting of Accomac and it is on
the Same Lines as the Measure
Prepared by Representative tious.
ton OF Hampton.
Especial To tho nsi,, rreso


RICHMOND. VA. ian. 23.--Two new
bills bearing upon subjects OF wide In.
tercst were introduced in the House Of
Delegates today by Delegate John p.
Rev. OF Accomac.
ono OF these measures provides for
rcapportiohment OF the legislative lis.
tricts of the State. While primarily de-
signed Ia give his native county fair
equitable and independent representa-.
lion in the Legislature the scone of
the bill embraces the whole State.
The Row bill IS To II great extent nm
application Of tho rcaportionmcnt bill
oncred EARLIER in the session hy Dele.
gate Harry Houston. of Elizabeth CIV.
IL eliminates tioater representation and
Is designed 10 correct conditions which
nave been long unsatisfactory. IT. DIFF.
fers from tho Houston hill in that IL Is
Il general while the other Is a particu.
lar measure.
Protection for oystermen. =
Tho second hill introduced TO-DAY
" -" l." ahOtneT dow struck
IN defense OF the interests OF the
o%Ner fishers. who exc out n live.
lthod In Hampton Roads. Chesapeake
Fay and other Virginia waters. IL Is
10 10 prevent The unlawful inclrsiona
OF the owners and lessees OF OYSTER
Ing grounds. A pcnitentiary term Is
prescribed for those gentlemen of nj.
ratlcal predictions who covertly en-.
large their Oyster-bed holdings b.
changing and extending the stakc.3
thai mark the boundary lines of tho
area TO which they hold claim.
Stakes Must Not be Moved.
The title OF this measure is as fol.
laws:
To prevent the moving of stake,
designating the boundary lines of ovs.
ier-E.an'ing grounds"
The measure provides that II shall
NOT be lawful for any person to
move. change the location OF, take or
carry away any stake or object usa6
Tor the purpose OF designating the
boundary lines OF any assignment OF
oyster lands in Virginia.
The penalty prescribed for viol.t-
ing INC proposed law is nor less than
one nor more than five wears i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary.
Auto Owners TO be Watched.
INC Following bills were introduced
in The House: ~
BY r.. Byrd: To regulate The run
ming or Automobiles and other va.
hicles and conveyances whose motive
power is other than animals along
and over the highways of the Stats
DR.. r. S. POwell's bill regnlaiins;
me running of automobiles was In.
PRODUCED in the House today. IL lin
us the speed of automobiles ans
ciher vehicles OF the same class 10
lifteon miles an hcnr on country
roads and requires the driver of the
10 give the right Of way to
horses and vehicles drawn by ami
mails When signalled by rhe occu.
pant cf vehicle in The latter class
me driver OF the machine must stop,
without questioning
And il requested to do 50 NV tho
said rider or occupant. of said yehi.
nle,' The bill reads, "he shall lead the
horse or horses past his machine"
Fine Of $40 to 500 lmpoaed.
n line OF nor less than $40 NOR
mere than 500 or imprisonment IN
Ioii Tor not less than Ave nor more
nan thirty days is prescribed as the
penalty for violating the law This
bill will he likely 10 bring n pro.
ongcd howl from the owners or an.
omobiles
The following joint resolution waa
'nered by MIR. Massic and referred:
Railroads to be Held Liable
Be 1t resolved by the House Of
Delegates Ghe Senate concilrring),
! nat the senator's and representatives
or Virginia in the United States Con.
srcss be- and they are hereby. in
'tructcd 10 use their best efforts in
securing the passage by Congress OF
IN act making the initial carrier of
Interstate commerce liable for loss or
'amage to goods. wares, merchandise.
baggage or any otherproperiy. whether
occurring on Us own or any connect
me- line, from initial point OF ship.
ne1t to ultimate destination.
Resolved That 4 copy of this reso.
lConfinuod ~ nona Oaya,, /