Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-10
HELP GET THE COURT
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMES TO
THE AID or THE BAR.
A Report Asked For ON the State Bank Tax.
Speakers Mt the Oyster Convention
Tomorrow.

The Chamber OF Commerce held a spe-
ciai meeting yesterday afternoon az b
O'Clock 20 consider the necessity for the
creation OF the proposed new court Of
law and equity. Judge Christian OK
planned this 10 be the object Of the met
ing. and the opinion being manlirous
that there was indubltable and great
need for this additional court. the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions offered
by Mayor Ellyson, were adopted:
whereas the city OF Richmond has
grown IN population and increased in
property. area. and resources since the
present courts Of justice OF the city were
established, period OF twenty-four years
ago. and whereas the dockcts OF the civil
courts have IN consequence " The busi-
ness pending IN them, become crowded
50 as in many instances seriously 10 inter-
fere with the prompt trial ana ad1udlca-
ton Of suits. 10 the detrimcnt especially
OF the commercial interests 81 the Guy
therefore. b. II
Resolved. That the cha nber OF Com
mrTce of the city Of Richmond approves
81 the Dill now pending before the Gene.
rl Assembly Of virginia for the tsiabi7Il-
nrnt ~ an additional court for the Guy
of Richmond.
Dr. o. $. Allen moved that a committee
Of seyen be appointed 10y the chair 70
cooperate with the committee Oi tNf
tdchmCuI Ear Association in the ehort
10 secure this new court, which moloh
.. alho adopted, and tine chair appoint
cd tnc following gentlemen. Me.sI7. -
$. Allen. John T.. Cary, =. Taylor Eiysoh'
VI. +. Johnson. John y. Purcell James y.
Ncrth. and J.. &. Younger. THIS COMMIT
trc. with the committee OF the bar \ 50
citation, Will appear before the commit t'e
OF the LEGISLATURE on Courts of Justice
g. e.. -. BsIN ut
over the Office Of the clerk OF the Court
Of Appeals on Twelfth between Broad
ana Marshall streets.
STATE-BANK TAX.
Colonel A. $. Buiord then offered the
following; ~
Resolved. That the Committee on ianks
and Currency take into c0nsid'rd'Jil ana
make report az an early date What I'Sl
htiun or action by The General Assembly
OF this state viii be- eNpeileut ana use WI
respecting the Icpcdl by Conbir.H OF '".
present -nited states tax on The issue Oh
currency by state banks. ana also re-
Spectiug the enactment ~ a suitable gone
raj law providing for the charter, oi Ednl-
2atipu ana administration Of STATE o'il"S
OF Issue I'm virginia.
Nr H. h. Norris, chairman or IN" 'oiil-
miitae on Parks aud Currency, aSNrd
with reference to This resolution. II alof--
ei when The committee would hr 'N-
pDctpi 90 report. IN reply '0lo.el 'uloI,t
said ne had not intended TO- lndlca't any
definite time bV his resolution, as IL
r,iyht taka the committee days or weeks
10 dccida uuon one. but TINS being qh'r-
ton Of the largest magnitude 10 puslhe-
interests. and this chamber btlnS lI'
chief commercial organization OF me 'i. o
A., tlnrg,f IN. body should not b. indii-
foreut or apathptic. The matter was H""
pending before the General Assembly, o'
Virginia, and t might. WIN l"IIV'l - ",
priety. act upon the subject, not ohiS ~.
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as Indicative % the wishes "l th' Ic,p
of Virginia. whom they lrpi, s-h'', INC
resolution was unanimously adopted
THE OYSTER QUESTION.
I-nder5the call OF committees, UT. X.
Carter Scott called the attention ol W
chamber 70 the fact that on Illay' 1 1.',,
rom instant. the convention 10 cohSllti
and discuss the oyster question ""uii
assemble IT would first meet AT j.
o'clock. lut would then. ait,r an a.,
dress OF welcome by me MdyG, al '.
CITY. adjourn 10 the hour OF J.. a. al
which time the General Assembly OF vi
gina had accepted an INVITA- li"h l" a'
lend the convention, in order to near
addresses from he i2i!oTins ''''''''
Hon Marshall Mcdonald. nitcd Sttl'a
Commissioner Of Fish and Flshcrl'F, IIY-
C-ssor Brooks. Of the Johns licihlia M
,..,.ify who hH- given the SUBJECT ne
long study. Mr.. Frederick l5oisio -, ,'.,i u
al tho State Fisheries OF 'ohiir'iiCI L.
v'ho hos had twelve years o'NpeIl.nce ll
liking the valuation ana taSihs IN.
tsr-grouuds Of that Statr. where Ile
greatest progress has ben mac M. 'e.,, IN n
Neloulug the oyster int resi by piahli'l- .
canaan j. T. Baylor Of the coast 9u li
w. Who VIA Illustrate ~ nlAt,d am ,I.
,l.in ~ survey Just comPlctci o.. W.
6yster beis Of Virginia Gnu pro 20 ny nliy
i ~ states navy. now pr.sidmt and
neral manager Of the Pamlico oyster
Gomnanv. New BeTne. y. &.
f-r,ler thesa circumstances, he sam h'
wished 70 notify the mcmoerS OF ' ~ d n.
limo mat as many % them az possible
might make tn-ir arrangements To pe
present.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following new members were
elected: ,.,., To,,o,.
r%San1 N R9 1T'' ii. seldom TAILOR 3 son.
william ? POytnreiss' .. I J., TslisYss Son.
- 20. Roberts 4 Hoge, Robert NJ. smith
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