Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-26
THE COURSE OF THE GOVERNORS.
4 Talk with Captain Forstcr-GoycrnOr
jackson on Governor Mckinney.


The Baltimore Suns special correspond
ent who accompanied Governor Mckinney
and Governor jackson on Their tour Of
inspection over the oyster-grounls,
writes:
Captain Forster Of the Chesapeake. said that
the leet of police-vcssels of Virginia consists Of
one steamer, the thesapcak", and two -ch0'-
ucrs, which patrol In POcQmOke sound and Poio-
mae river He said ono Of the chief troubles IN
Virginia IN protecting oysters and Furnishing Of
Tenders II that the inspectors IN each district
grant the licenses to long and dredgc. and each
Inspector hns his own -ct of numbers, 50 that
several vessels may have IA" Same number.
There j. 10 real cullng law in virginia, and me
only prov sion of mat state upon the subject re-
Quires All empty shells TO Dee thrown overheard
whon they are taken, but the local magistrates
do not convict offenders against this law, ana II
is practically dead letter.
NEED or A CULLING LAW.
At The conclusion Of the conferences between
| Governor Jackson ami Commander Seth with
Governor Mckinney and Auditors Maryc ana
Kunln. Governor Jackson said:
We have had scy raj very interesting ana
harmonious interviews and W. have come to an
! agreement upon some important matters when
viii smooth ont the controversies between our
| States. the people OF virginia tong ana GieiSe
| all tt' year round. while thoso ot Maryland are
prom. ted from doing 80 from April lsi 10 OctO-
! Der Isf virginia has no culing law Hhlch pre-
| vents tho catching Of small oysters and on TINS
account their tcis are beng clcHred OF al th".r
| oysters, winch Olghi 10 De allowed 10 EioN 10 iHu
] slEc. and these are the beds IN when We nave
cOmmou .ignts. We made Governor Mckinney
| the proposition suggested by Auorncy-Dcncral
| White Tor "a friendly -uit in tho United Sia'"-
Supreme Court 10 settle the merits 81 me oOir'
rights Of the people Of 10th states TO The fisheries
| in HE pocomOkc ani Potomac a. covered by ne
COMPACT ~ 80. Governor Mckinney said thAi
| IN his Judgment such action wouli be- most pro-
per. aud that II [ would ask cX-'ioNcrnof Mhyie
10 ,ll .spuud with inc AtfOrnct -Gcnerhl ui W.
gilie Governor Mckinney would advise his A.
iurhet-fsfIfIal e. enter ipfo su'l '' H|Frcih. ~
n once. ] know this Viii Toe aail7iactoIy 10 MI
| Whytc, VINO was not with ". an sorry 10 say
because he was sick, but We talked over the mat
ter- suggested 10y MIN.
GOykK%OK JACKSON ON GOVERNOR MkINNEY.
| "Goyernor Mckinney impre saci me "a
| brCad-rninded and liberal man, but he holis
| very firmly 10 tie claiihs oi his Sttt'' hut hn
wa fust a- ANXIOUS A. ourselves 10 settle foiccr
| aii the difficulties that have occurred between
| the people Ot the States. We BON hsIcou thlt
| A., great 4 eal can De. don" through the help oi %
/ mint committee OF the two Legislatures by get
I ling the iac,s IN all disputed matters ana then
/ suggest proper legislation. iOund Governor
/ Mckinney TO bc very strongly IN favor OF hi'-
! ponting "A commission Oi iiv' 10 survey ana its
/ uuf distinctly all The mas lrnl hpl productive
! oV-,er-tafs and beds aud then lay ont al
| the grounds that 30 not produce oNstei-'
| nud that shall he final sctt"iieht
! of what are natural eis and bars, ani then All
I the barren grounds shall bc leased Out 10 inc
| highest hidaer for the Constitution of virginia
prohibits the leasing of ma Iral beds anu bei--
| am perfectly ccrain That an tht ti"u"4',
! about the Potomac river and f.cJilohr HoI
| can br settled. for the citizens o. Maryland ar"
! entitled 10 equal rights in the fOcomokc, AMI
| the people o. Virginia ENJOY equal rights Win
ours ia the aiomat. Governor Mchlhi's r. -
son I, r leasing the barren lands IN HIS StHi' i
| f. increase the revenues oi hi- Slh'r. hH'o
I lnil confidence in orr culhng laws ~ tue RENE
dv which viii increase tnc quantity oi our oysters
| If il j. properly enforced