Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-07

| ton was granted the Commissioner, an
excellent opportunities afforded 10 ad
vance the interest VI labor tn all depart
ments, whilst at the same time with
out wise management and judiclous dires
ton OF the affairs Of the bureau. dissai
isfaction might have resulted and tn
interest OF labor Injured rather than pro
noted.
After thorough investigation a
to the qualification OF the seyera
applicants for the position, I ap
pointed Mr.. A. =. Montague. feel thu
the State Is TO be congratulated on hi
management OF the affairs OF the office
He has proven himself to be an abe
painstaking. and efficient officer. He la,
given satisfaction to all classes Of ouI
people. and the department has been made
popular with both employers and en-
ployees.
| Your attention is respectfully invited
to the able and fun report he has mad.
of our Industrial conditions. and / hope
favorable consideration may be gi,cn
the changes and improvements he sus-
! gosts i'm the law. Most OF them st,ine
me as being wholesome and necessary.
| VIRGINIA-MARYLAN BOUNDARY
| On October %, 1897. my predecessor
| appointed Hon. B. +. Gunter. Jr,
Virginia to.act in concert with cOmmls
sioner on the part OF Maryland to replace
the buoys along the boundary line be-
tween the two States In the Tangier and
Pocomoke sounds The Governor OF
Maryland appointed Hon. Thomas :. Hoo
son a commissioner to represent that
State, and. at the request OF both COM
missioners. the General Government de-
tailed Captain ]. b. Baylor and Air. W
G.. Hodgkns from the United States COas
and Geodetic Survey Department, TO To-
cate these points. The report OF NJ.
Gunter and these engineers is on file IN
the executive office. showing this work
has been satisfactorily done.
Maryland and Virginia were TO beai
their part equally In this undertaking,
and | hope the Legislature VIII appropri-
ate a sum sufficient TO compensate Nj.
Gunter and Captain Baylor for their ell
fcient work. Maryland paid Mr.. hodson
500 for his services and Captain H0deNiis
S. per day. Mr.. Gunter only asks S-'V'
and 1 would suggest that the State make
the same allowance TO Captain Baylor
that was paid Mr.. Hodgkins by Maryidnd
Mr.. Gunter was engaged twenty-five and
CAPTAIN BAYLOR for thirty-eght days.
| would renew a recommendation had
The honor to make to the last Legislature,
suggesting an appropriation OF 800 10
plainly and permanently mark the bound
airy line at the points mentioned. The
States have within the last twelve months
had trouble and been put 10 expense
almost sufficient 10 mark the me.
On the night OF February B, 1899, the
Virginia police schooner, Pocomoke, cap
tain Parks commanding, operating IN
Tangier Sound. captured two boats De-
longing to citizens OF Maryland-the |
Water Lily and the Minnie Estel!e and
several Of their respective crews. These
boats were taken to Tang!er Island ana |
put i'm charge of guards, and the prison. !
ers were confined in AccOmac county |
jail. The Governor OF Maryland contend |
ed that the boats were captured on the 1
Maryland side Of the line. and requested |
their return and the release OF the prl- !
soners. After spondence between |
the Governor Of Maryland. the Common
wealth's Attorney and Judge Of Accomac |
county and myself. and consultation with
the Attorney General, | became convinced
hat the Governor OF Maryland was right
IN his contention, and released the boats
and the commemorative Attorney OF Ac-
,omac dismissed the proceedings against
he prisoners.
TO PUNISH DEPREDATORS.
Governor Of Maryland, which l submit as
IN accompanying document with this
Message, il will be seen that it was my
lesre TO have a permanent and salts
actory method established 10 punish de-
on our oyster grounds. Owing
o the indistinctness of the line, and the
distance each boat has to patrol, IL has
zen impossible TO prevent them from
rOssing and taking Oysters as long as
4
'ere discovered, hurrylng back across tho
ne for safety and even If captured con-
ending either that they were on their
ide or that they did not know that they :
al crossed the line. This mode of proce-
ure has been very provoking. and il Is
OF 70 be wondered at that occasionally !
ld pursuing boats would 20 beyond the
tate limits I'm their pursuit. ! ret that
} establish a system for the arrest OF
lese parties after they had crossed the !,
ne would better serve the ends i'm view. =
nd be much more economical than the =
lpensve police system rendered neces- u
Try BY the practices | have enumerated; G
ence, | proposed TO the Governor OF
aryland that parties Committing depre- =
ltions and escaping 10 either state ID
iOuld be surrendt red on requisition 10 ~
lie state making complaint. To this the u
overnor Of Maryland gave his assent. o.
I'd a thorough agreement was made be- u
'een the Attorney General Of Maryland %
I'd the Attorney-General Of this State. "
If the oystermen Of Maryland who were p
the habit Of coming 10 Virginia to fish ! u
Id oyster could be made 10 feel that >
ey were In danger of detection and sur u
nder, they would of course. not be so d
Id In their depredatiOns. / regret 10 u
y that the plan did not work TO full o
uition, as the Governor Of Maryland "
He'd TO honor the first requisition made .,
on him under this agreement: but a "
lolesome influence has been exerted on !"
count of fear of being arrested. The %
noyance has almost ceased and but -
tie complaint has been heard since this =.
)uble. ~