Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-06
ON AN OYSTER TOUR.
vAE GOVERNOR AND PARTY LEAVE
FOR A TRIP TO TANClER.
kr. Carter Has Conference with Speaker
Carsiweil-No Pardon for Robins
Brief Capitol Notes.

Governor oFerrali and Auditor Marye.
of the Board Of Chesapeake and Its Tri-
butaries: MIR. u. G. Zollicoffer secretary
OF the board; Captain J. j. Baylor, who
has charge OF the oyster survey; Mr..
Thomas Doyle OF Stanton. and the Gov
ernor's stepson. John Dauf. left the city
yesterday afternoon for Old Point.
They expect Senator Stubs, Of Gfou-
cestor. 10 meet them at that point anu
this morning the party Will start IN inc
State steamer Chesapeake for trip over
the oyster-grounds. They will proceed
first to Tangler Island. where the board
Will look carefully into the complaints
that have been made against captain
Read. of the schooner Tangier. The Ooafd
expect on their return TO stop at New
port News. with view OF consulting
the authorities of the ship-yard there re-
lative to building the new oyster police
boat provided for at the last session OF
the Legislature The Governor said yes
tcrday that he was anxious to nave the
boat built IN Virginia waters II possible.
The party hopes 10 return TO Old Point
by Saturday night
THE TANGIER FIGHT.
Hon. Charles II. Carter OF the lower
branch OF the Maryland Legislature. ar
rived IN the city yesterday ana held a
conference with Mr Cardweh. chairman
Of the Virginia legislative committee ap-
pointed 10 act with n similar committee
from the Maryland Legislature in inyesti-
eating the question Of fact involved IN the
recent Tdnslcr fight. Mr Carter said the
Maryland Legislature had appointed. a
committee 10 meet the Virginia commit
tee but had failed 20 pass a reciprocity
act allowing the Virginia oyster police
boats 20 pursue Maryland cpredatOrs
into Maryland waters. Mr.. Garter said
further that he ala all he could TO induce
the Maryland LEGISLATURE to pass the
act. but the desired legislation was de-
feated by the members from the oyster
section OF his state 1t was agreed by
Mcssrs. CardWell and Carter that the two
Investigating committees meet at Old
Point Tuesday next for the commence
ment Of their work
WADE ROBINS'S WIFE.
Wade Robins's wife, who came her,
with her four children 10 seek the pardon
Of her husband. was at the Capitol yes
tcrlay. but the Governor declined 10 see
her. He said he had looked into Robins
case and as he could not pardon him
especially after his recent attempt t.
escape he saw no use In going through
a painful scene with the woman IL
sent her word that she could not accom-
plish anything by an interview, and IN
reply TO her application for permission 10
visit her husband in the pcnitcntary re-
fcrrcd her 10 Superintendent Lynn.
The Governor has taken no action upon
the request of the Executive Committee
Of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Association that the Virginia Military In
Stitutc and Blackshurg cadets be ordered
T. attend the monument unveiling eNer-
ciscs He says he would Ice delighted
10 have tbs cadets Of these institutions
here NJ the uuvoiling. but were he I,
order their attendance the cost WouiH
fan upon the state and ne does not
Know that it would be right TO issue the
order.
CAPITOL NOTES.
Pardon has been refused Alan Craft OF
Putsylyauia county. who Is serving a tenn
o. one year in the pcnitcnuaIy FOR ma
uC.ous cutting
The Governor Yesterday signed an appi'-
cation 10 the authorities at Washington
for steam launch with which To con
t!rue tire oyster survey.
r. l.. Dorulu sergeant cf Norfolk
visited The Capitol yesterday.