Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06

| pounced upon the moment the hotel doors
! closed behind him. Indeed, ut least OH,
/ arriving delegate was met at the sta
ton by a friend OF Colonel Manns, and
before he reached his hotel had been
made to pledge himself to the Peters
burg candidate.
Senator Martin was i'm the lobby at
Murphy's for several hours yesterday
AFTERNOON, shaking hands with old fr:cnl;
and meeting new ones. His ability to
remember names and faces was frequent
| ly commented upon.
AS TO CONGRESSMAN ROBERTS.
Congressman Epes, Swanson, and Hay
were also conspicuous figures at Muir
| phys. 1t was q remarkable fact that
| each of the Virginia congressman used
nearly identical language in discussing
the case Of Congressman Roberts.
THE majority against him will be al
most unanimous" That was almost the
exact language Of each.
Congressman Swanson gave an original
reason for voting against the polygamist.
Il am opposed to privileged classes in
this country" he said jocularly, whether
among congressman or other people. l
do not think one class should be allowed
TO have more than one wife and not an
other"
The congressman, and probably Sena-
| tor Martin, will return TO Washington to-
day.
Mr.. Leslie II. Martin, private secre-
tary 10 his brother. the Senator is also
In the city. rejoicing in a remarkably
| pronounced coat Of tan. obtained during
the several months recently spent I'D on
the farm i'm Albemarle. He will accom-
pany the Senator back 10 Washington.
OYSTER LEGISLATION.
II have very little to offer in the way
Of legislation this year." said Senator
George w. lie Cato, OF Accomac, to
Dispatch writer who met him on Broad
street yesterday.
Il am pretty Wen Satisfied with the
workissI o. my Statc Board Of Fisheries
Jaw, but there are some changes said to
be necessary"
DR.. lie Cato IL one of the quetest mem
bers of the Senate. He never asks Tor
much, and as a direct result he is neveI
or but rarely, disappointed. TDs STATE
Board OF Fisheries law was probably the
most beneficial piece Of legislation enact
ed by the last Legislature DR.. lie Cato
probably knows more about the subject
Of oysters than any member of any law
making body in the world
Hon. John T. Nottingham. the floater
ION, reached the city in company with
Dr. lie Cato and the two may be eN-
pected 10 stand together in efforts TO pre-
vent legislation likely to prove hurtful to
oyster interests, and I'm securing tina,
which will be most likely 10 be benc
liC.al.
There will be more or less oyster legis-
lauon. 1t may be that it will be con-
fined to amendments to the present law,
but as the Dispatch has stated more thd?
once. there is a probability Of an at
tempt's being made 10 take the initial
steps looking TO a constitutional amend
ment providing for the lease or safe OF
the States oysterbeds.
LIKE THE lie CATO LAW.
Senator r. p. Blakey. Of Essex, SAID.
1--WE are heartily i'm favor Of the lie Cato
law. passed at the last session. There
are several amendments that we VIII
seek TO have passed. They will not af
feet the general trend of the splendid
measure Of the Accomac senator. This
law has demonstrated beyond doubt Jhat
the legislation has been of vast benefit
TO both the State and the oyster in
terests. Clustering, according to the last
report of the commission, established by
the BILL yielded a revenue TO the State
f-frfN
der the ODD regime. 1t is a splendid law"
THE STATES RIGHT OF APPEAL.
Mr. T. W Hubbard. of Buckingham and
Cumberland. comes to Richmond with the
reputation Of being a bright lawyer. Mr.
Hubbard will be heard frequently upon
tho floor during the session.
81 shall Introduce a bill giving the state
the right Of appeal the same as the pris-
oner at the bar" said Mr.. HUBBARD New
Jersey has such a law and it has proven
10 be a very satisfactory measure. \ con-
victed man has all the advantage under
the present law Technicalties of an
sorts come 20 the rescue OF the man at
the bar I'm the event Of a mstrial or
any other cause the State has no re-
dress The prisoner goes free"
The Connecticut Legislature passed n
law in 1893 giving the State the right Of
appeal and the States attorneys similar
to the Virginia Commonwealth attor-
neys. have been taking advantage Of the
law frequently. one case may be cited
which was that Of New Haven doctor.
He was accused of a serious crime. He
was tried. and a jury of his peers de
clarcd him not guilty The States Attor-
ney took an appeal, and the physician
was rearrested and retired. The second
jury found him guilty and gave him q
long term in the penitentiary at Wethers-
field.
AN IMPORTANT CHARTER.
one OF the most interesting and most
spirited fights that will take place during
the incoming legislative session will be on
the measure providing for the construc-
ton OF bridge across the Elizabeth
river from Norfolk and Berkeley. The
bill is expected TO appear soon after the
Legislature cOnyenes, and 1t will be offer
ed at the instance OF the syndicate Of
which AR. K. Lancaster Williams, of this
city. is the head.
This syndicate. If the bill Is passed, win
build a bridge for the use 81 street-car
tracks and wagonways. 1t has already
the right 10 lay tracks in Berkeley
street and il IS the intention to connect
Norfolk and Berkeley as Richmond and
Manchester are now connected. Then the
road will be carried over another bridge
to Portsmouth, thus linking the three
cities IF the scheme is carried out tle
Williams people will have a circuit Of
tracks forty miles in circumference.
Senator Maynard, OF Portsmouth, and |
his associates now control the Norfolk |
and Portsmouth ferries and he will
vigorously oppose the syndicate bill.
Major Johnson. OF Norfolk, represents |
the Williams syndicate.
FOR FEWER ELECTIONS.
"The tendency in my county IS for few
or elections" said Mr.. Alexander Kns, |
OF Greenesyile and Sussex.
Mr. !. H. Horsley, the AppomattoX ana |
Campbell hOater Will work to secure 4 |
larger appropriation FOR the Bureau OF |