The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-17
VIRGINIA. MARYLAND.
BOUNDARY COMMITTEE CONFER.
Ifeutenant . Governor Tyler Selected ne
Chairman of the Joint Assembly ana inc
Time. Representative Elected Clerk.

Fosr MONROE. Va. July i6.-iSpec'al.l-
Az o'clock yesterday morning tho Mary
land committee came ashore, and JOINT
,,..,;,o 81 the Virginia and Maryland com
r,;t,a.s was held an hour later in one OF the
narlors Of the Hygeia Hotel ON motion OF
SENATOR Thomas Hayes. Of Maryland. Lieu
tenant { Governor J. Hoge Tyler, OF Virginia
uas elected chairman Of the joint commit
,se Speaker Cardwell stated that Colonel
J Bell Bigger, the clerk OF the Virginia
committee. bad been compelled by sickness
70 return home. and on his motion hr. Z.
Werner. OF Tar TINES. was elected clerk 10
tina committee. After some Discussion
the COMMITTEES decided 70 proceed Gt
once 10 the PocomOke sound. and
The MARYLAND committee accepted the
Imitation OF the Virginia delegation
10 90 on board Of the pilot steamer
Relief. where the conference was TO DC con
tinued. IL was about noon when the TWO
boats started aud while on the way the
programme was somewhat changed
rHE MOUTH or TIE roroNAc.
IT was decided to 20 first to the mouth
Of the Potomac. During the session OF
the two committees II was agreed that
presenting the claim OF Maryland. calling
on any member Of his delegation TO sup
piement senator Blackstone. OF Accomac,
WAS q reply with the assistance OF any
member whom ne might call upon from
the Virginia delegation Alter
thorough discussion OF the several
subjects ii was understood that
Aessrs Hayes and Blackstone Shonid close
for retrospective sides Mr.. Baye at once
M, IA &
culling law for the Potomac by both states.
He also claimed the Pocomoke sound, which
no thought was actually the PocomoHe river,
to be a common fishing ground, where citl-
zens OF the TWO States had equal rlgnts 10
catch fish, crabs and oysters. Thirdly, he
asked that the boundary lines In the Poto-
mac. from headand 10 headand. be clearly
defined. He was assisted by d essIS. L ucAet'
Wilkinson, and Delegate Combs, OF 81;
Bary's. Senator Blackstone replied ana
made very clear and concise statement OF
Eirginias side OF the case. lie SAID that
there would be no trouble Of agreeing on
sulling law for the Potomac.
NOT PoCOMOBE RIVER.
He denied in the most positive and out
spoken manner that Pocom0ke sound was
PocomOke river He stated that no could
express his sentiment IN one sentence-that
he was for natural oysters. At the close OF
Mr. BlackstOne's address the meeting ad-
journed for the time being. About o'clock
Piney Point. at the mouth Of the Potomac,
was reached, which is about thirty eght
miles from the nearest telegraph station
and where both vessels cast their an
ehors The whole trip had been an
exciting race between the two steam
ers The Relief at one time. while ahead,
broke the chain of her steering gear and 1t
took twenty-five minutes 10 repair the dam
age. She then started anew 10 catch up
with the Governor Thomas, which had
gained about four miles. Both steamers
anchored IN the evening within two hun
dred yards Of each other and within three
minutes the two delegations went ashore
and spent the night at the Hotel. Before
retiring the two committees had general
and for mai discussion of the several sub
jects. This morning another conference
was held at the hotel, and on motion OF Mr
Chambers the questions relating 10 the Po-
tomac river were referred TO "a sub-cOmmlt-
tee of five from each delegation.
sUB-CoMnTrEEs
The subcommittee appointed by the
Chair was composed as follows: Senators
Blackstone, Little and Washington. and
Delegates Chambers and Cooke of Virginia.
Senator Wilkinson and Delegates Combs
Miles, Stirling and Laws of Maryland.
On motion Of Speaker Cardwell the com
mittee at once started for POcOmOke sound.
and this time the Virginia members were
the guests Of the Maryland delegation on
board of the steamer Governor Thomas.
Pocomoke sound was reached about 3
O'Clock. and the Virginia members became
at once convinced that PorOmoke sound
could not be taken for PocOmoke river. The
jolnt subcommittee Of ten held "A meeting
in the morning and elected delegate Combs,
of st. AIary's, chairman. After some dis
cussion it was decided on motion of Mr..
Miles that the subcommittee recommend
the passing of a general cuiling law for the
Potomac by the two States, the time TO be
the same as in the present law Of Maryland,
namely: From April 10Th to eptember 18th.
and that subcommittee of one from each
State be appointed 10 draft q bill which Is
TO be submitted 10 the two legislatures at
next session. Mr. Chambers moved that the
heedlands. from which the boundary line is
60 be run both on the south and north side,
be named in the report. After some discus
sion the motion was carried. and Messrs.
Chambers and Wilkinson were appointed a
special committee t. designate the boun- !
Diary lines on the chart by giving the names /
and description of the headands The two /
committees returned TO Old Point by /
o'clock this evening and the Virginia dole |
CATION again took quarters at the Hygeia |
Hotel. while the Maryland people went to /
Virginia Beach, where they will spend Sun /
day. They will return to Old Point On |
Monday morning. where the conference
will be continued.