Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-11
Talk over the Oyster Question.

amendment limiting the time.
Talk Over the Oyster Question.
An informal conference Of the senators
and members OF the House who are In
sympathy with the oyster-tongers was
heid IN Committee-RoOm No. l at the
capitol yesterday afternoon. Mr. Charles
/. Bland presided. Mr.. &. j. Cannon,
president OF the State League OF oyster
men, was present and gave the confer
ence the benefit Of his knowledge I'm the
matter. To reopen the survey was dis
cussed at length. and IL was argued that
the wish Of the Legislature enacting the
law IN reference 10 the survey had been
disfegarded, In that thousands OF acres
Of natural rocks. beds. and shoals had
not been included I'm 'lhe survey. but had
been lert out TO he staked I'm and claimed
by individuals as their private planting
grounds.
Among the ideas discussed was one to
bring a greater revenue 10 the State by
leasing out the shores OF the Chesapeake
bay at rental OF 80 cents per acre, thus
Offering greater Inducements TO those
VINO may wish to engage in the industry.
\ bill was partly agreed upon, but an
other conference VIII be held before a
bill is finally adopted.
The Norfolk and Western Bill.
The House Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation held a special meet
ing yesterday morning t0 consider the
bill introduced by Mr.. Berkeley providing
for the reorganization Of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company and after
considerable discussion decided TO report
IL feyOrsbly.
Mr.. Doran. general counsel for the
road. and Mr. ". =. GLASGOW, Jr., eN-
planned the object OF the bin. which was
fully set forth I'm these columns yester-
day II was claimed that 10y the reor-
ganizatiOn the State and counties would
receive about $1,000 i'm fees.
For General Road Law.
\ meeting % the Virginia Good-Roads
Association was held in tn gentlemens
parOr at the Engchange Hotel las, night
when "a general rOad-law 20 be presented
to the Legislature was read ana, after
having been carefully considered, was
Mr.. Joseph Bryan. presider, Of the as
sociation. presided, and there were pres
ent Colonel 4. 5. Buford. Dr. Frank
Fletcha OF AccOmac; Mr.. Charles w
Wilson. OF Norfolk; Mr. i. Ravsnscroft
Jones. of Brunswick; Major H. \ Ed
mondsOn. OF South Boston; Mr. George
r.. Murrell. of BEDFORD. Captain g. r.
Nawter. OF AlOemarle; Mr.. H. {. stuart
Of Russell: Nr J. r.. Booker. OF Suffolk;
colonel Ross. of Lexington. Or Winston.
OF Hanover. Mr. RadfOrd. Of jedf0Id
and Major \. H. Vcnable, OF Prince Ed
ward.
To send Sub-Committccs.
A Joint meeting of tho House commit
tees on Schools and Colleges and Asy-
lums and Prisons was held yesterday
afternoon TO cOnsid r a resolution which
originated with the Senate Committee
on Public Institutions ana Education,
and proposed 10 appoint suD-commlttees
90 visit the several institutions OF ine
state. It was unanimously decided not
to concur i'm the resolution ana tne sense
of the members was 10 have the instttu-
tfons visited by full committees. The
committees will meet again this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock
Legislative Notes and Gossip.
II Is fact that has not been generally
known that for many years there had
been no insurance on the state Capitol
building After the University fire, how
ever Register-Of-the-Land Office Epps
took out "A policy for five years on the
building insuring It for $4,000. The pre-
was presented 20 the Finance Committee
Thursday
The bin which was introduced i'm the
House Thursday 10 prescribe the rule
which shall govern the appellate courts
Of Virginia In the granting OF new trials
I'm criminal cases was also presenter IN
the Senate on the same day by Mr. Turn
bull
The bin which seeks to prohibit any
mining COMPANY. railroad. or other corpo-
ration from paying its employees In scrip
which is not redeemaOle at its face value
I'm money was favOrably reported by the
House Committee on Banks, Currency,
and Commerce yesterday.
Inc representative OF Dr. John Henry,
the hypnotist. has arranged 10 nave the
Doctor lecture before the Governor and
the General Assembly IN the hall of the
House OF Delegates Tuesday night at $50
O'Clock II is understood that several
members of the General Assembly VIII
submit TO being hypnotized.