The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-18
FROM THE STATE HOUSE.
Mr.. OTEY FIRST COMPLIES WIN
THE WALTON ELECTION BILL.
He Informs the Secretary OF the Common
Wealth of His Candidacy-Duties of
Candidates Under That Law.

Hon. Joseph T. Lawless. Secretary Of
the Commonwealth, yesterday received a
communication from Mr. Peter j. Otey
of Lynchburg, notifying him Of his can
didacy for Congress from the Sixth dis
trict to succeed Hon. Paul c. Edmunds.
Jr The document reads as follows:
Hon. J. T. Lawless:
Under section No. Of the Walton cleo
ton bill. and in compliance with It. 1
hereby notify you that l Intend to be a
candidate for Congress in the Sixth con-
gressional district of Virginia. the cleo
ton for which will take place on the sixth
DAY OF November next.
Witness: PETER j. OTEY.
Paul c. Edmunds, Jr.
Please advise me II this Is all that ls
necessary.
Section Of the Walton bill commonly
known as the Australian ballot system,
prescribes the duties OF candidates lor
Office, and reads az follows:
DUTIES or CANDIDATES.
ANY person who intends to be a can
didate Tor any office, state or national,
10 be elected by the electors OF the otate
at large or OF congresslonal uls.Ilc.
shall az least twenty days before such
election notify the Secretary Of the COM
mOnWealth in writing. properly attesleu
Of such intention designating the ONCE
for which he IS a candidate. Such written
notice shall be signed by the SAID candl-
date, but If he be Incapable or writing
his proper signature, then some marx
adopted by him as his signature shal De
acknowledged before justice OF the
peace or other officer authorized 10 take
acknOW Judgments to deeds, and IN the
same manner. Any person VINO INTENDS
10 Doe a candidate Tor any once not en-
braced in thu foregoing at any election
Gin ff.tr a an
~ days before such election, 70 tne cletk
or clerks Of the County or hustlhss courts
Of the county or counties Qr the city OF
cities whose electors vote LOT the cahul-
date for such office. 40 person not an
nouncing his candidacy provided for as
above shall have his name printed on the
ballots provided FOR sucn election. on re-
ceipt of the foregoing notice IL shall be
the duty OF the Secretary Of the Common
wealth 10 Immediately noufy the secre-
tary vi each electoral board OF each couh-
ty or city Of the State or OF said congress
sional district
The Communication from Mr.. Peter j..
Otey Is the first one OF It's character re-
ceived by the Secretary OF the common
wealth and the latter has given lnstruc-
lions that a circular letter BE- Issued 10 the
various candidates nominated In the ar
ferent districts, calling their attention 10
the duties prescribed In section or the
Walton bill.
20 RlsUME TIE OYSTER SURVEY
The Board Of the Chesapeake and its
Tributaries will hold another session on
next Wednesday, August 22d, when oihclal
action Will be taken as to the resuinlns
Of the survey OF natural oyster rocks
beds. etc. in the Virginia waters by cap
tain j. i. Baylor who has been de-
tailed for that purpose 10y the United
States Government. As stated before IN
The Times Captain Baylor VIII hrst 80
10 Warwick county 10 resurVey some Oh
the oyster grounds there upon the re-
quests OF citizens lodged with the au-
thOrites In the proper form lie VIII az
forwards resurVey any other GROUNDS l9r
which proper petitions should De HaIe
TO the respective county authorities. All
the oyster grounds IA Chesapeake bay
having been surveyed by him during the
past two summers, Captain baylor VIII
subsequently proeeed 10 survey the oyster
grounds on the east side, or ocean sh0re'
Of AccOmdc county.
VISITORS Az THE CAPITOL.
Sheriff II. r. Hughes. Of Washington
county. called at the office Of the Auditor
of Public Accounts yesterday after turn
ing over t. the Prison Association OF
Virginia James McCracken. white BOY
who is to be retained at the reiormatOry
at Laurel Station until he becomes OF
age. 49,. 49,
George =. Hall. Commemorative Attor-
ney Of Hanover county. also was VISITOR
at the Capitoi yesterday.