Chap. 257.—An ACT for the rellef of oyster planters, from their rent of
oyster planting grounds in the waters of the Commonwealth on account
of “green gill” in the oysters. [H B 46]

Approved March 16, 1918.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
authority is hereby given to the commission of fisheries, to deter-
mine 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.