Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-07
WITH THE GOVERNOR
WHAT A DISPATCH REPORTER LEARN
ED IN A FEW MINUTES CHAT.
A state Manuai-The Oyster Problem
Again-Necessity for Library BuiidN
ing-Personal Notes.

The Governor is very favorably inn
pressed with the State manuals gotten out
by Rhode Island. New Jersey. and other
northern States. These little volumes
contain IN compact form much desirable
information that persons continually write
TO the Capitol to get. They embrace lists
of Governors and other State officials
from the foundation of the State, names
of judges and court officials, abstracts OF
financial budgets, State Constitution, &c,
&c. The Governor will recommend the
publication of such volume by virginia.
oYsrERs-AdArN.
Governor McKinney's interest in the
oyster problem is wen known. In an in-
formal chat yesterday he endorsed the D's-
patch editorial of that date, and said 1t con-
tanned a well-merited rebuke to those who
contended that only saltwater man
could understand the question. The Gov.
ernor's position is that the matter is one OF
general moment. He said he did not know
what Others thought, but his own opinion
was that the taxpayers OF the State az
large would not continue 10 consent TO be
taxed to protect an interest that was pay
ing no revenne.
A NEW LIBRARY BUILDINd.
The question of removing the electric
lights from the Capitol building has caused
to be again agitated the matter Of erecting
a new library building. IL will be remem-
bered that under the act Of the Legislature
of lSS3-'s4 providing for the sale of certain
State properties in Buchanan and in this
city, among the latter the .penitentiary
was created. This fund is now
in the hands Of she Board of Public Works,
is invested in Riddleberger 3's, and q mounts
to some 5000, 600. The matter of erecting
building has been discussed in guberna-
torial messages, in the reports OF the Sec
retary of the Commonwealth, and in legis-
latiye committees appointed to. consider
the matter, but the Legislature has taken
no practical steps in this direction.
CROWDED AND oBAMPED.
Meanwhile year by year the volumes in
the Library have increased. the officers
have become more cramped for room, and
the public when they found it necessary to
consult book have been more incon-
yenienced. Further, il is admitted on all
sides that the building with its valuable
portrait gallery, books, archives, and
| statuary is at the mercy of spark. IL
fire should get the least headway in tho
| Capitol all the water in James river could
not save the structure from utter demoli-
tion and history and literature from IRE
parable loss.
JUDGE FLouRNoY's INTEREST.
When Judge Flournoy was elected Sec
retary of the Commonwealth one OF the
| first things be did was TO secure the pass
age of bill by the Legislature by which
he was enabled to extend the library ac-
commodations as far as they could be ex;
tended in the present building, but all
| this additional space has now been filled
| up. 1t is understood that in his next re.
| port to the Legislature he will again call
attention TO the overcrowded condition OF
the Library.
| PERSONAL.
Mr.. Upshur B. Quinby, of Accomac, and
| Mr.. George W. Eanes. sheriff of Peters
| burg. visited the Capitol yesterday.