CHAP. 257.--An ACT for the relief of oyster planters, from their rent of oyster planting grounds in the waters of the Commonwealth on account of "green gill" in the oysters.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That authority is hereby given to the commission of fisheries, to determine all applications made to it by any oyster planter for relief on account of the green gills or oysters too poor for market, and the commission of fisheries is vested with full power and directions, to give relief, if in its discretion such should be done by suspending the collection of rent to a given date.

2. If application be made to the commission of fisheries the said "commission," in its annual report to the governor, shall give the result of the conclusions reached, and reasons therefor.

3. This act being one of immediate importance, an emergency exists to have relief at once, it shall be in force from its passage.