Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-13
FIGHT OVER OYSTERS
APPLICATION FOR A UNITED STATES
ENGINEER TO SURVEY GROUNDS.
The Soldiers and Sailors Honument-Fe
male PhysIcinps In the AsyIums-Ths
Railroad Biii--Other Business.

Railroad Biii-Other Business.
Both houses OF the General Assembly
sre getting ready for the oyster fight
which 1t Is generally conceded Is going to
be very lively. The Senate Committee on
Fish and Game met yesterday morning
and discussed the oyster question and the
preparation of the bill to be submitted to
the Legislature. Mr.. Little. the chairman,
said he deemed it very important to obtain
a competent engineer from the Navy De-
partment Of the United States to make
survey of the oyster grounds of the State
| and prepare chart giving the exact ioca.
| ton of the natural beds and those OF
planted oysters. He approved the sur-
eestion made by the House Committee on
the Chesapeake and its Tributaries that
| Joint letter should be written from the
| two committees to Hon. BENJAMIN T..
| Tracy, Secretary of the Navy asking
whether during the coming Summer the
services of capable engineer could be
| obtained for the purpose. This was also
| the unanimous sentiment Of the corr
mittee.
THE LETTER SENT
| Subsequently, Senator Little drafted the
loiter, which was signed by himsslf a. chairman
i man OF the House Committee on Chesapeake
and lie Tributaries In this letter these gentle
men say: Much OF the difficulty In reaching a
satisfactory solution OF the great oyster interests
| Of the Commonwealth Is duo to the absence Of
| legislation clearly defining what Is natural
| oystor-rock and what Is planted ground, and the
| Legislature OF Virginia. In an honest enort u
| formulate bill for the preservation ana protec-
tion OF her oysters and the welfare and interests
| OF her people. realizes that the inquiry We now
| desire 10 have made Is the primary step In the
| accomplishment of this great object"
| Mr.. Chalmers is drafting the report OF the
| special committee appointed by the last Legis-
latrre 10 examine into aud report on the oyster
question, and II Is expected that the result OF
hts labors will be laid before the General ASSEM-
| bly, In few days.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MONUMENT.
| The Senate Finance Committee met yesterday
morning and heard Colonel John Is. Cary, Mayor
| Eiyson, Mr.. Carleton Mccarthy, and others IN
advocacy OF the passage OF tins Dill appropna.ine
| $4,000 70 the soldiers and sailors monument on
LIBBY Hill Further consideration OF the mat
| ter was postponed until Thursday evening al
O'Clock. go
The Senate Committee on General Laws will
meet In the office OF the Clerk OF the Senate at
| 10 o'clock this morning TO consider the bill IN
| troiuced by Senator Mcdonald TO muster into
| the State service the Virginia Zouayts, OF
| Lynchburg, as an Independent company. MEM
| beers OF the Military board OF the State viii APP
pear before the committee in opposition 10 the
| bill, and the Captain OF the Zouaye company
Will be present 70 advocate IL.
THE RAILROAD BILL
| The House Committee on Roads met yester-
| day morning and heard Mr.. kimball, president
of the Norfolk and Western railroad, read q
| paper In opposition 10 the Kent railroad COM
| mission bill and then adjourned until Ihurs-
day without further action. There we're aiso
| present at the meeting Vice-President w. Z.
| BuIlitt. vice-President and General-Manager j.
| H. Sands, of the same road Mr.. Barbour Inoinp-
| son, OF the Virginia Midland, and Mr.. Axten ol
| the Chesapeake and Ohio.
THE DIET REPORT.
| Mr.. Warwick, clerk OF the State Debt Commits
1 sion, and Mr.. Mcleod, the Governors private sec
| rotary, are still hard at work preparing clean
| copies Of the report Of the commission. IL IL
| now understood that the paper, along Win tnt
Governors special message, VIII Do sent 10 tne
| Legislature to-day.
The House yesterday passed to its engross-
| mont, with amendments the bill incorporatin
| the Baltimore, Richmond, and Southern rail-
| road. One Of these amendments. precludos the
possibility Of the company availing Itself OF the
| provision OF the general law allowing them u
| parallel the Richmond, Fredericksburg and 20
\ tomac with short branch lines The other
| amendment allows TIE company five instead OF
| ten years in which TO complete the road.
| MATTERS AFFECTING CITIES.
The consideration OF tho bill Incorporating the
| town of Buena Vista will come up before the
4 House Committee on Counties and Cities 10
| morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
| III is understood tIAt quite Dltitf Hkut wiz W
/ made over this measure. as the county In which
| the little mountain town IL situated desires
| Buena VISTA 10 assume her proportlonate par'
| OF ROckbridge's debt, which Is $4,000. Four
| teen or fifteen citizens OF Buena Vista are al
ready in the city and will advocate the passage
| OF the bill,
Messrs. Otway Allen and John p. Branch, two
| OF the largest property-holdcrs In Lee district,
appeared before this committee yesterday morn
| ing and spoke against the bill TO extend the
| corporate limits OF the city OF Richmond: The
consideration OF the measure was indennitely
| the patron OF the BILL appears to give his Vows
| on the subject.
PERRY BILL TO BE REPORTED FAvoRABLY.
| The Norfolk ferry-bin fight was resumed last
| night before the Senate Committee on Roads:
| Tue bill was advocated by Mr. Mallett, Colonel
| Tazeweli Elicit, and Mr.. Cook, and opposed by
Mr.. Fortress and Captain X. G. Marshall. The
| committee decided by a unanimous vote TO re-
| port the bill favorably.
vilcges and Elections, appointed TO make the re-
| apportionment OF the State for members OF
| Congress- was named yesterday. II consis 8 OF
Senators Jones, Gordon, and Little, ana Dele
| gates Gibson, Anderson. Jackson, and Thompson.
| caucus win be held In the hall OF the House
| Of Delegates tonight at o'clock, when the case
| Of Mr.. Goode will be disposed Of.
| Senator Marshall, who has had quite severe
| attack Of tonsilitis. was able 10 be out of his
room yesterday. bat not well enough 70 be In his
/ seat Ia the Senate.
| Mr.. James NJ. Mason is In the city. When ask
| ed last night tho very natural question: 10
| you know any debt news?" he replied, mo
| thing except what have seen In the DISPATCH.
| When the agreement between the Olcott Com
mittee and the State Commission was reached
| my functions ceased
Senate Proceedings.
| The Senate was called TO order at IL o'clock
| py Lieutenant Governor Tyler. aud the proceed
| ings opened with prayer by Rabbi Z. A. Caisch.
iSTRODUCKp
| By Mr.. Stubbs. to amendthe Code 20 as TO al
| low Judges to I'LL vacancies in court clerkehips
| in vacation by Mr.. Mcdonald, memorial from
the City Council Of Lynchburg and other bodies
| 10 regard 10 the endowment fund of the Wo-
mems College OF Lynchburg; by Mr.. blackstone,
petition OF J. +. Kenney and other citizens OF
Accomac praying the passage OF law restrict
| ing the sale OF intoxicating liquors at certain
| times and locations; by Mr. Hurt, resolution OF
| Pittsylvania County Farmers Alliance asking
| the re-enactment Of the whipping-post laws
The following Senate bills were passed To
authorize the sale OF the real estate OF married
| woman who IL minor; 10 amend the Code IN
relation TO protest as evidence TO enable mar
| red women 10 sell and convey their interest In
| real estate In certain cases without their hus-
bands uniting In the deed to amend section
3l91 OF the Code In relation to licenses to attor-
neys to practice law; to prevent the abatement
| by tho death OF the ward II male, or the death
| or marriage of the ward II q female, OF suits In
| stituted by guardian for the sale OF his ward
estate and to revive suits heretofore Instituted
| by such guardian which have abated by the
death or marriage OF the ward TO amend and
| re-enact section 2906 Of the Code In rotation TO
the revisal OF the right OF action TO the plant
| IFS representative In actions for tort where
| the plaintiff dies pending the action; 10 amend
| the Code in regard 10 iLtunctions; to amend
| the Code SO as 10 empower judges to appoint
| clerks Of courts In vacation TO oil vacancies.
THE SPECIAL ORDER
| All o'clock the special order, Mr.. Scotts rcso-
| luton Of respect to the memory OF Senator