Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-02
Earyland'S Oyster Committee Want Con.
current Legislation, Not War.
GOVERNOR O'FERRALES POSITION.
YirgInia'S Rights Must Be Respected and
Her Laws Enforced.
TIE QUESTION OF RESTITUTION
rnc whiting Delegation Ask That the Cap
turcd Vessels lie acknowledgement
Message to he sent In To-Day.

rio MARYLAND and Virginia Peace Con-
.,re-ce over the oyster-war commenced
v..f...lay afternoon in the executive Of
f...f the capitol. and it IS expected that
ne first legislative step towards draw
..- I'D ID treaty viii he taken by the Nir-
,ra LEGISLATURE this morning.
Tho committee appointed under the Joint
-..1t.on Of ,he Maryland Legislature
g.. t..r that resolution to Virginia and
-.r.e.n nt the grievance" Of our sister
y..+. arrived here on the fast mall yes
tD i.y.
committee consists Of Senator
MATTERS chairman and Delegates Car
t.r Wilkinson. and Tul. and is accom-
,....l hv SIR. II. r. West OF the Bal
,...ra sun The chairman telcgraphed
f-.n Ouantlco 20 Governor O'Ferrall
r.t n, committee was en- route, and
.y-..e.nrnts were made for confer
emo ~ the Governors office at Z. NJ,
n.t as the ;rain was late the meeting
was postponed for an hour
FORMALLY INTRODUCED
Promptly at o'clock the visitors en-
e.rc Introduced to the Governor hy MT.
E. Chestcrman. his private secretary.
vino had previously called upon them at
ta Exchang. 10 lotlfy them Of the Gov
c...r's readiness TO receive them. several
minutes were spent In social chat
.rl .n waiting for Licutenant-G
l.rt ani Speaker CarIwon. the presii-
kelarul flg
... bad h.sn invited to be present and
tat. part I'm the deliberations. bat when
t... gentlemen arrived no time was
Dos. in getting lowl to business.
THE MISSION EXPLAINED.
AS soon as the members Of the confe-
~,nc, had all been comfortably seated
Mr. waters. vino IL dignided, elderly
r.ru,mau. arosc. 1.d. handing Governor
O'F,rrau "a handsome ly-engIossed copy
of M. preamble ma resolution Of the
1faryland I6uslature. spoke about as
follows.
"Th.s viii explain Itself and The purpose
of our visit 10 your capital We feel that
u win receive az your hands and at the
hands of the Legislature of Virginia the
H4.li.l aNINI iN llt'l iits W -'''i'' fN
VIII inspire such legislation as Will lead
10 an amIcablc adjustment Of all Inc diff
f.rouces between the two States. 1 want
T. say that IL was conceived and adopted
iu the most friendly spirit. II was adopted
with a view OF bringing about concur
r,nt legislation. We come with no menace.
There have been forays on the border. We
aim!t. hut they are Lpt justified by
either our Legislature or our people
should. however state that there IS some
rliItfiou for these raids. Some OF the
or.t.rmNn think they ought 10 be al
I.s.I 60 take oysters I'm these waters. as
their fathers had done before them.
THE RESOLUTION.
When MIR Waters had concluded Cover
r.r 90 Feuall read the preamble ard -eso-
l.,.'u aloud. They are as follows;
N hrrci~ thc General Assembly of Mary
ari is cIcdInlv Informed that on the lsth
.I February 1884, the steamer theSdpc pcdke.
.f the Virginia oyster police force. i'm
Ip.n sight and hearing of the town of
trsncil. more than one hundred of whose
itahfauts Hrr reported TO have heard
t.. sound and seen The fash of the can
r.u and rifles engaged IN a conflict with
.rtin Maryland lrtdsers said conflict
beginning within the territory Of Mary
lut. about one mile from the boundary.
ana continuing uutl said steamer was
within th. said territory at least four To
I've miles. and that TWO OF SAID vessels.
o." schooner William j.. Price, bclonelng
g. If'uidiuln r. Marsh. ana the schooner
e. ". Stevenson. belonging 10 Edward
Lowe. having run ashore on the east
r.ie az Smiths Island. in Tangicr Sound.
were taken. with their crews and carso's.
lN said steamer Chesapeake and towel
CGt ot the state of Maryland 10 PUnEo-
teHsuc creek. IN Virginia, where they now
Whereas the said act was an invasion
hv the officer Of the state of Virginia.
which canno, Doe passed by without no
tcc ana reparation and deserving OF our
li'lnpt coh't nha'l'h ana "u.l''S II hdS
tt H.. ',,rI Is.,,,pi,, - VAN,
dssir.4 further arrangcmcnts 10 BE-. made
with tho State Of Maryland covering cases
where pursuit may hc necessary into u
tA.'F "idlr IN c.S,s "l aIltEtd or Su@-
,'.'''s va ia" ~ i'l.lI az iai,5,-
1lI.J a. So, - t'irStni ~ NJ ~ a,',i,,',
Z. do fnu and comulot. iiistice i'm recari
t. an the matters I'm dispute between the
two States 200 reference to the use Of the
waters along lhe southern boundary lire
"' 700. .1S' me. snet teloIe, DC ~ ., A..
,..'..tIr.- a. cr. ,,,e,,l,., ~ tbo cauotr
a.. tNo OF tho House he anpointeJ bv
O.. ur.e ding officers of the Two houses
,N9y. who shall, in conjunction
MI. lhr Governor OF thls state edll The
"a vr H"NvIHuI niH LtslsiA-
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rr..r ra rrl,,ts and ,rstitntion a,iJ
,...h said committee shall also be au-
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i ii or any other point that may be
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