Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-23

4 senate Committee Engaged in Consld-
eriug Them.


The Scnate Committee on General Laws
yesterday uoriiu. began the oonndera.
i..u 90 Mr.. Loveusten'~ bill 20 repeal
,...url-.rr pilOtaEe on colstwisc vessels.
committed had two hours session
ii fha morning, at which time the bill was
advocated by MayoI Iliys0n. Hon. B. Is.
NurnrI. and Me.,rs n. A Tabb, ). ID.
tr,u-law and :. ". ITlycrs.
RICHMOND SIDE.
Nlvur Tllv-0n presented the resolutions
from the Richmond Chamber of Com
:..fc. and introduced tho subject very
ll.Hv.
Nr. Nmuford made the principal speech.
urrumant i'm the main was that the tax
'.l rf.1 cou-twlse vessels trading IN w
ru.a waters is unjust and Is AN obstacle 10
r.. advancement of our commercial IN
t.r.-ts. He claimed that 60 abolish the
f4t on this particular class OF vessels and
t.fIfr.naiu on those engaged IN foreign
would bring 10 the treasury oil the
1t Association enough money 70 make
f..r oIeauization effective. Mr.. Muniord
,..l that The pilots association have never
.t ...ri their books 10 show their re
rf- and disbursements. He read the
wing estimate of the receipts ot the
t..IAfou, and explained that the h@ures
o. Newport News were furnished 10y the
g. .4r,akc aud Ohio officials:
NrWPoEI SLys.
t...r,,-s calling for coal, half rate .3i5 IS
I-.r .su stosmcrs. y trips.....-...... l.sJ0 O0
.... eA' afcamer- di iripa.-............ e'1Jp Vu
B . vessels. 81, average o. trips....... H'iOo ~
ss6.i75 Is
NORFOLK.
ftsarrers calling tor coal, IA, G. & O..tli,0ss %
lr.igif .feamers 40. average {i51...... 1850 %
al vessels, 90 average sDO.......'.'.-.. 5'oVo "
t2i,sss 90
WET POINT AND RICHMOND.
tsl and steam vossels...............-...i 1000 %
MISCELLANEOUS.
Vessels calling for. orders az Hampton -, M
f.alr ...-..-.. ...-.........' - o'uNp "
..Ilg licenses. .s''''-''' ~t'''V w
igSoco 90
Total, o,.,,,. ..s9s.,ss Is
Wy. Munford in this connection gave the
following estimate Of expenses;
ya' disabled pilots peusoned ~ ~
itIIe Ill0t boats, expenses 6nd repairs wv W
Sn.u,y-soyen pilots al ts,2ls.at per @h o., ,co 40
Lun...................''. ''''''''''''''. =
Iotal.................... .'sso,'oS 10
SCARCITY OF VESSELS.
The arguments of Messrs. Tabb, Cren-
f'aw. and Travers went 20 show that under
'Ae present law il j. almost Impossible TO
~ vessels 20 come into Virginia waters on
account Of the heavy tax upon them
~ the committees session last nign,
Nr. Arthur b. Clarke. president OF the oid
dominion Iron and Nail Works Company;
ilat' a statement 20 the same eject rs dlo
Ae,srs. Crenshaw. Tabb. and Iravers.
Hon. John A. Curtis addressed the com.
nittec fJr about an hour. He claimed thar
compulsory piloiage for coastwise, vessels
not necessary now. as II was when the
legislature Incorporated the pilots asso-
cation. The shoals in the river have been
iuJyed and other dangerous places nave
been marked. He thought the tax required
OF vessels 10 keep the pilots's ASSOCIATION
very unjust and oppressive one ana Is
wpping our commerce. lie declared thatto
Abolish compulsory pilotage for coast"ise
vessels viii still leave the associaton an
abundance for their support ana enough
means TOT grow rich.
OTHER sPEEcHKs.
Mr. Curtis made very able argumentior
be side,
He was followed by Colonel William
aInb. Of Norfolk. who spoke for the p'-
This gentleman declared that Il the tax