The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-06
HOUSE or DELEG1TES.
A Good Deal OF Discussion But Little Bus
iness Transacted.


A large crowd Of spectators. including
q number Of ladies, were present. when
Speaker Ryan called the House OF Dele
gates 20 order az noon yesterday proba-
bly, in anticipation of the general eXpccta-
tiOn that Senator Daniel would pay am
informal visit 10 tne General Assembly
and Oh that occasion be- invited to briefly
address the Two branches OF the Lesisla-
turc.
Rev. j A. Spencer OF the Cowardin
Avenue Christian Church al Manches-
ter offered prayer.
The first discussion arose when Ar
Craig of Rockbridge moved the recon
sideTatlon OF the vote by which Ou the
previous day the resolution offered by Mr.
Digs had been adopted providing tnat
the finance committee be instructed to
take into consideration and report some
better system Tor collecting the revenue
from the oyster interests under the pre-
sent law.
MI Craig took the ground that such
measures should be left to the committee
on the Chesapeake and its tributaries for
careful consideration. He pointed out
that i'm order 10 secure revenue out of
the oyster industry, IL would be geces-
sary first TO change the constitution OF
provided the following:
Notes shall bo imposed many OF the
citizens of the state for the privilege OF
taking or catching oysters from their
natural beds with tongs in the waters
thereof, but the amount OF sales of oys-
tcrs so taken by any citizen in any one
year. may be taxed at "A rate not exceed
ing the rate of taxation imposed upon any
other species Of property
MIR. Withrow OF Bath was opposed to
leaving the regulation OF the revenues
from the oyster industry TO the Commit
tee on the Chesapeake and its Trihu-
taries, because IL this was resOrted 10, the
state would never receive any revenue.
six years ago when a new oyster law
had been passed. the revenues OF the State
had been increased $1,000 annually SUB
sequent legislation, however. had SO al
tered the state OF affairs that the State
had to pay now to keep up the oyster
industry. As long as the oyster legisla-
lion was left 20 the Committee on the
Chesapeake and its Tributaries. the State
would not receive any revenue from II.
Mr.. Garnett from Essex, as we'll as Dr.
Smith from Northampton. spoke la favor
OF Mr.. Craigs motion. Or. Smith took
the ground that the oyster planters
should pay a higher tax ahd added that
he was perfectly willing 10 have Article
10. Section ?. amended. He was about 10
continue his argument, when ne was M
terrupted by the announcement made
through senator Sands, that the Senate
was prepared to execute the joint order
under which judge for the Corporation
Court of Manchester was TO be elected.
JUDGE INGRAM CHOSEN.
After the usual preliminaries had been
aisposed of MI Harry H. owen IN fe"
weil-choson remarks nominated for judge
of the Corporation Court OF Manchester
the present incumbent, his friend from
cbuahood Judge John Henry Ingram.
I'm doing So Mr.. owen said
Mr.. Speaker. il is my pleasant duty 10
nominate for that position Judge John
Henry Ingram, the present incumbent.
when say the task is a pleasing one |
sneak ndylsedly. for he mas not only been
my warm personal friend from ooyhood,
but he is a man who brings to the dis
charge Of the important functions OF the