The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-21
FROM THE STATE CAPITOL
TINE DrrFIcULTfEs GROWING our
or THE OYSTER QUESTION.
Asking for Capt. Reads Dischargc--Capt.
Hudgins in rown-~ Board OF Pharmacy
Neets-Purohase of State Bonds.

Mt. T.. l.. tFochett, OF l""h''t '
Nreomac county. called on Governor
oIcrran yesterday as chairman OF COM
srtce appointment by mass-meeting OF
citizens OF Accomac county, held on Sat
rrday evening a. the Temperance Han.
ON Tangier Island. lie submitted a set
Of resolutions which rcQues, the Gov
ernor and the Board Of the Chesapeake
and ita Tributaries to discharge Captain
Read az commander OF the police schooner
Tanricr Mr.. Crockett stated 10 me that
Colonel Brent. Of Onancock had intended
Co accompany him, but on account Of
sickness had to stay az home.
According % the explanation OF Mr.
Crockett the people of that locality are
not opposed 90 Captain Read as a man.
tlt they claim that he IS unable 10 IN
rhe position. and that for that reason
the marouiing is committed By citizens
a. Maryland. The natural rocks Ola Wo-
mans Marsh and Herleys. are situated
near the border line and naturally form
creat temptation FOR the Naryianders
to commit their depredahons. which bow
over would cease. So is claimed. n an
efficient man was placed in charge Of the
police boat
When asked whether the people around
Tangler sound had any particular man IN
view whose appointment as successor 70
Captain Read they would recommend, Nr.
Crockett replied IN the affirmative. ana
added that iu DIS opinion. Captain George
vs.. Murphy ~ Taneier Island would give
satisfaction t1 AN interested parties.
CAPTAIN Hudcins. commandment Of the
steamer Chesapeake. also was in the city
Yesterday. and called on the various mem
beers Of tho Board of the Chesapeake and
ls Tributaries While fn conversation
with me he said that his vessel was at
present on The ways in Hampton 90 have
new shoe put on. and that he had utii-
led tho time 20 come 20 Richmond In
speaking Of the recent troubles on the
oyster grounds Captain Hudgins thought
thIf the same were about over for the
season. For. according 20 the Maryland
ard Nrcinia laws. which are uniform ON
that point dredging stops on March 18th
Or the summer and. thereafter only fiat
boats with scrapcrs visit the grounds.
BIT their harvesting is comparatively
small At the beginning Of the next sea-
far The state will. in tho opinion Of Cap
tain Hudgns. Doe better prepared 10 resist
Oh attacks ON the part OF residents of
Maryland. The government of that state.
fa thinks, does not act ftraighuorWard
lr .he matter for f. could easily stop all
drredations If 10 felt so disposed.
The Board Of the Chesapeake and its
tributaries held profracted SEES
sion yesterday. and discussed IN
detail AN matters pertaining 10
she oyster question 10 IS understood
uat the board will in the near future
undertake trip over the oyster grounds
in Chesapeake bay, Tangier sound, and
p0c0moko sound.
The Preston Belvin Furniture Company.
charter Of the Preston Belvin Furni-
ture Company. granted 10y judge =. IS.
Witt in the Hastings Court Of this city,
was fifi in the Office of the Secretary
Of tha Commonwealth yesterday. The
capital stock Of the company shall not
D. less than $4,000 nor more than $4,000
il shall have the privilege of owning real
estate Dot Co exceed ten acres Of land,
and its principal business office is to Doe
SIN Richmond The company shall have
the right NJ buying. selling. manufactur-
iue and handling OF furniture and mat
tesses. The beard Of directors of the
company for the first year are Preston
Ie.vn. A. s. Stokes. Jr. Richard Cau-
thorn Jr.. R. a. Carter. and William
y Seymour Mr. Preston BelVin is presi-
dent OF the concern and Mr.. r.. A. Carter
secretary and treasurer
State Board Of Pharmacy Meets.
The State Board of Pharmacy is hold
Ing its annual meeting at the Capitol
building. ON Monday a business meeting
was held I'm Col Bigger's Office. beginning
60 10 A. NJ and lasting until after 8
j. b. Yesterday the examination OF
Pharmacists who are looking for their
diplomas as graduates commenced. There
ere forty-twO young men taking part In
the examination. which takes place in
the hal Of the House Of Delegates. and
among them is one cOlored applicant
who formerly served in the drug depart
ment Of the navy yard at Norfolk. II
SIS expected that the examination Will
come TO an end on Thursday
The following members Of the board
are present. Mr. c. Il. Fleet of Lynch
burg. president. Mr. r.. r.. Beckwith of
petersburg secretary, and Messrs. G.
A. Santos OF Norfolk. n. A. Miller Of
Richmond. and Robert Brydon of Dam
VILE Mr. G. i. kearfoot of Mariinsville
who has been recently appointed by
Governor O'Ferran. is also present At
the close OF the meeting the board win
organize for the ensuing year and elect
"a new president and secretary. Mr.. kcar-
foot will then become member of the
board I'm place OF Mr.. Fleet, whose term
has expired.
The board has adopted the following.
Whereas the pharmacy law which
takes effect July /. 1894, requires that
every one conducting a biuh HtAlf eNdN
be a registered pharmacist. and that TO
be a registered pharmacist he must pass
81 examination before the Board of
Pharmacy, and
Whereas under the present law the
Board Of Pharmacy has the right TO
register physicians already i'm business
without examination therefore
Resolved. That the secretary be in
structed TO register any physician con-
Quoting a pharmacy who may apply 10
him I'm proper form, upon the payment
Of the fee Of s..
During the evening session OF the state
Board Of Pharmacy yesterday compli-
mentary resolution was adopted. extend
ing 70 Colonel John Bell Bigger the cour-
teses Of the board whereupon that
whole-soulded gentleman replied with the
following impromptu jeu desprt
The honor makes me feel so good,
And s done I'm handsome style;
What know / OF infants food
Or Che au-powerful volatile.
or sulphur. Quiniae, or liver pill,
Oh nuX vOmica. or capsini plaster,
avn only driver Of the quill.
But 81 a Parliamentary law, very
master.
But o. drugs and all such things.
Bark and price of wild cherry tree