The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
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all counties. cities and districts where
more inspectors for a term of two
years; to remove them whenever nee
essary; to fill vacancies or appoint ad-
dtional inspectors. The commission
has the same power to appoint captains
or crews Of steamers and fix the COM
pensation OF all employees, and the same
degree of control over the police fleet
that the Board of Fisheries now has.
The commission is required to make
an annual report to the Governor. TO
report. to the General Assembly at its
regular session., stating the amounts
of revenue derived from the several in
dustries under the supervision of the
commission, the expenditures of the
commission, and such recommendations
as they may deem advisable.
The bill carries an appropriation Of
an annual sum of $4,000 for carrying
members Of the commission and all in
spectors. captains or other employees
are forbidden to engage in the oyster
industry for market or profit either
directly or indirectly.
Delegate Page, in House bill No. 254.
amends sections Nos. 5 and OF an act
approved February 5, 1900, in relation
to the negro reformatory. which act
is given as Section 4173 OF Pollard's
Code.
These amendments increase the num-
der of young negroes who may be
cared for at the reformatory from 100,
as at present. to $50. and provides
that all commitments to the custody
of the association shall be. for an In
determinate period. but no person may
\ ~ofa fCs1 f4sar-
reaching the age of twenty-one years,
and the proper authorities OF the as
ISOLATION may grant absolute or con-
ditional discharges to any minor under
their care and rearrest them for the
!.yioiation of any terms or conditions OF
their discharge.
Senator Hartman, who Is chairman Of
the Committee On Printing. has intro
duced Senate bill No. 367. which pro-
vides that the Superintendent of Public
Printing be authorized and directed to
furnish to such persons. firms or cor
porations as may apply therefor and
pay the fees prescribed, copies of each
bill printed for the House OF Delegates
and Senate, the calendar of each house,
advance sheets Of the journal and Of
each document and advance sheets Of
the Assembly as printed, not exceed
ing two copies of each to any person,
firm. or corporation. The fee for such
service is to be $40 for each session
and to persons residing out of the State
there will be an additional charge for
mailing. The Superintendent of Public
Printing must report to the Auditor
Iall sums received. together with the
names of the persons to whom the
service has been rendered. officers of
the State government, members of the
General Assembly and representatives
of the press are exempt from the pay
ment of the fee.
Delegate Montague, in House bill NO.
40 seeks to amend section 1925 of the
Code in regard to the pay of sheriffs
and sergeants by increasing their pay
from 81 for each day OF attendance
upon the Circuit Court to SO for each
secular day during the term of court,
and the assistant, instead Of receiving
81 per day. shall receive So for each
secular day during the term Of the
court.
Senator King, in Senate bill No. 404,
provides for temporarily filing vacan-
cies in counties, cities, towns and dis
trict offices. The chief amendment is
ulal tle term OF ONCE OF the person
appointed by the court, instead of con-
tinuing for the unexpired term, shall
continue until the next general cleo
ton held for that purpose in such
county or city. At each election the
uneXpired term of such officer shall
be supplied by person to be chosen
by the qualified voters of such county
or city, whose term shall commence
| as soon as he qualities.
Got Accounts Twisted.
I While carrying a big gobbler and a
rooster home to his family. Richard
Hall. colored, was spied yesterday
morning by Policemen Palmer and
| Howell. They Investigated, and Richard
got his explanations twisted. He told
| one story to the officers, and hic