Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-30
WILL MEET TO-DAY.
ruE HOARD on FISHERIES TO HOLD
IT'S FIRST SESSION.
IT WILL NOT VISIT TIDEWAIER,
The Expected Trip Into the Oyster
Region VIII Hardly lie Made nj
This Time-Invitationst to the "o'-
ernor-Reauisition Granted.

The State Board OF Fisheries VIII hoiu
It's first meeting to-day.
All the newly-appointed members have
sienined their intention of being present,
and Senator Keezell arrived last night.
He stated that he did not expect the
board would do more than transact the
preliminary routine business, such az
giving a careful examination TO the act
creating the board, and ascertaining the
duties of the members, especially the
chairman and secretary, who are to be
the executive officers.
II was expected that the board would
make a trip into Tidewater for the pur-
pose of appointing oyster inspectors. but
Mr.. Keezell said he thought this wouid
not be done until later.
The Board Of the Chesapeake and us
Tributaries which IS TO be superseded by
the new Board of Fisheries, held its last
regular meeting yesterday, transacting
only routine business. Another meeting
will be held in a few days for the pu'-
pose Of investigating the claim for dam
ages for the sinking of the bugeye Bill
Inns by the oyster schooner Chesapeake
off Lambert Point in December last
The board is empowered by special act
of the last Legislature to sit AFTER the
Board OF Fisheries begins its term LOT
the purpose of adjusting this claim.
The BOARD Of Fisheries will meet III one
OF the committee-rooms at the Caplloi
to-day probably about noon.
Inxitations to the Governor.
Invitations are flowing in upon Gov
ernor Tyler. until they have become
perfect flood. -.
a good deal of the time of the EXeeu-
tive could be taken up visiting, did he ac-
cent even half the invitations received
In addition to those for the future whlch
| have already come in, one was receiver
Yesterday from Rev. L. X. Christie pas
| tor of the Spurgeon- Memorial Baptist
| church. of Norfolk. asking him TO de-
liver an address at jamestown lsiahu
| on the 18th of May. An eXcursloh' I'M
| mediately following the aoJourhIient VI
| the Southern Baptist Convention In NOR
| folk will be run, and in his letter of in
vitation to the Governor Mr.. Chrlstie
| states that it is expected that LOCO people
| will 90 The celebration on the island
will be purely patriotic
| Governor Tyler has been invited 10 come
10 the University of Virginia on the Hll
of June. to receive the new buildings on
| behalf of the State. He is asked to bring
his staff with him.
He has also received an invitation 70
address the alumnae of the southern
| Female Seminary, at Bowling Green III
| June. o,. ,r,.,or
To all of the invitations Governor Tyler
replies that he will attend IL ne can
| find time to do So
Two acquisitions Granted.
Governor Tyler yesterday issued re-
quisition upon the Governor OF hehtucAy
for Richard Gibson, negro under ar
rest i'm Ashland for the murder or a
Justice of the Peace named Mason, IN
| FRANKLIN county In 1896. 1t was at hrst
reported to the Governor by the Sherin
| Of Franklin that Gibson was under ar
rest in Huntington, w. Va
Governor Tyler also issued a requisition
ON the Governor of West Virginia for q.
| Thomson Jones' wanted Tor murder coill-
mitted in Mecklenburg county. me re-
ouisition was issued at the request oil MI
II. b. Goode, Commonwealths ATTORNEY
of Mecklenburg
ternoon as will be seen by our special
from Hinton. published elsewhere TINS
morning.
No New Companies.
Adiutant-General Male Is receiving
daily numerous letters from people All
| over the State desiring to know now they
can enter the Virginia volunteers anu
desiring TO form military companies
General Male says the Governor VIII
not allow any new companies 10 DC
termed. except 10 fill vacancies In IN
fantry regiments, occasioned by the as
handing of companies. Ee VIII also per
init companies to be formed IN locailueS
where none now exist, and which are
not easily accessible to organized bodles
NJ state troops. which might be needed
in a hurry. General Male says the
means at the command of the Governor
are not now sufficient to support the or
ganized force, and that it is Impossible
70 hear the additional expense OF new
organizations.
pleads for His Sons Pardon.
Cantain Cox. of Grayson county, called
on Governor Tyler last night, to appea
for a nardon for his son. Walter, VINO was
sentenced to the penitentiary for mint
Years about year ago for the murder o
Alec Pugh. Captain Cox says that new
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