The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23

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bill of this character happened tc
be offered, 1 should have retired
from the Finance Committee and the
Committee OF Public Institutions and
Education. having been member OF
both committees during my whole leg
islative service. for fear that my in
fiuence on these committees would mil
itate against a fair consideration OF
the measures properly referred to
them"
Hon. Thomas II. Edwards, OF West
Point. has offered in the House most
important bill affecting the fishing
industry of the State. The bill pro-
vides against catching fish with pound
nets or fish traps during the months
of March. April and May and gives
the Board of Fisheries the authority of
enforcing the act The penalty clause
of the bill is as follows:
ANY person violating the provisions
OF this act. shall. upon conviction there
of. be imprisoned in jail not less than
thirty days nor more than six months
and fined not less than SIS nor more
than 800, and the presence of any
pound. net or fish trap in the waters
of the state during the prohibited
months shall be prima facie evidence
OF the guilt of the parties owning.
using or fishing such pound. nets or
fish traps
In the event of the final passage of
the Williams bill, providing for COM
mission to recodify the laws II the
State. there will be number OF can
didates for the positions created there
under. which will pay something like
$1,000 per year. Indeed, there ave -
ready four announced aspirants. They
are Hon. E. A. Gray. of Fluvanna, a
former member of the House of Dele
gates: Mr.. John b. Minor and Hon
John Garland Pollard, of this :ity, and
former State Senator John 3. Moon,
of Lynchburg. They are all strong
lawyers and are considered men pecu-
l.arly adapted to the class of detail
work which the proposed republication
would impose.
Delegate Alden Rev, of Culpeper.
former Mayor of that city, is the proud
puossessor of the pen with which Gov
ernor Swanson signed the "unWrltten
law. measure.
MI. Rev exhibited the pen around
the Capitol yesterday with much de-
light. He did not request the Cover,
nor to send 1t to him, ana
until he received message from the
Executive saying that he would make
him a present of the. pen, no such idea
had entered his head.
The Committee on General Laws OF
the Senate, after hearing both SIDES
on the pilots bill at length yesterday,
adjourned at a late hour last night. 10
meet again on Monday in executive
session, and come to final CONCLUSION
on the matter.
Both sides We're ably represented by
attorneys and Others Interested. Mr..
c., D. Bachelor, prominent lawyer
of Newport News, appeared against the
passage of the BILL Mr.. ". II. Taylor
also appeared. and urged the commit
tee not to report the lssh measure ns Norfo,k
counsel for the Virginia Pilots Assoc
citation. and others urged favorable
action on the bill.
The committee after hearing the
matter all the evening did not have
time to decide, as there was night
session of the Senate.
norted Yesterday is one from the Com
mittee on General Laws, prohibiting
the sale Of pistol cartridges in all cases
to minors and to ANYBODY except IN
original packages. Hon.. David B.
powers. jr., Of Port Royal Is the pa
tron of the bill. which is designed to
break up the promiscuous sale Of PTS
toll cartridges. especially 70 ooyst lie lie
H. 49, +ro ffic which has been