Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-14
NEWPORT NEWS.
Democratic Club Considers Mat.
ter of Oyster Legislation.
Tho New Sewers Will be Examined Grand
Encampment of L. o. o. +. Eleots OIL
cors and Fixes on Staunton as tho Next
Meeting Placo-Two Norfolk Men Elect
ed to Omco.
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Newport News, June 13.-At a. large
meeting of the Third Ward Democratic
club. in their rooms on Chestnut ave.
nue. last night, resolutions were adopt
ed relative to the great oyster ques-
ton. The club is opposed 10 any change
being made in that article of the State
Constitution affecting the right of
tonsers TO the natural oyster rocks OF
the waters of Virginia.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions, which were intro
duced by MIR. E. $. Robinson, were read
as follows:
Whereas, on the 24th day of May,
1900, the people of the State of Virginia
declared for a Constitutional Conven-
ton and whereas il appears to be the
purpose of said convention primarily to
so change and modify the present con-
stitution as to materially cut down gov
ornamental expenses; be it
Resolved, BY the Third Ward Demo-
cratic Club of the city of Newport
News that we are unalterably opposed
to any change being made in Article 10.
section =, affecting the rights of tongers
TO the natural oyster rocks of the wa
ters of Virginia.
Resolved. second, That We favor the
turning out of all natural oyster rock
now rented out by the State under the
Geodetic Survey. We believe the natu-
raj oyster beds or rocks belong to the
citizen. and that 1t is his natural and
lnalienable right to tong oysters there
on. and any infringement thereon by
the State would be unjust and cruel to
the tonger and his family, and to this
end we uI'f5e-etf- represent tfveS- rom
thiS cfty TO the convention to use every
honorable means to prevent the chang
Ing OF Article 10. section 2. of the pres
ent constitution.
TO ENAMIND SEWER.
AT the meeting of the Sewer Com
m1ttee yesterday a communication was
read from Mr.. Pearse, to the effect that
he was no longer connected with Mr.
Potter. the consulting engineer.
Mr.. Potter was present, and stated
that The had never received notification
that Mr.. Pearse had resigned. MIR.
Potter stated further that he was in the
city to make L final examination of the
sewer. in order to make Il full report
to the Council. The report, he thought.
he could make in about two weeks.
The committee. after much discus
sion. allowed him six laborers TO as
sist in the work of the examination.
The cost Of these laborers is to be
charged to the trust company, as the
committee decided unanimously that
the expense should not be borne by the
city, and Mr.. Potter positively refused
to stand for It himself
This action OF the committee leaves
the matter between Mr. Potter and the
Trust Company. 1t is probable that
there will be "a suit between the city
and the Trust Company before the sew
erS are accepted.
GRAND ENCAMPMENT OF LOOT.
Grand Encampment Of the Odd Eel
lows of Virginia met here yesterday for
the annual session. There were about
fifty delegates present All of the
grand officers were in attendance, eX-
cept Grand Junior Warden w. A.
Clarke. Jr.. of Richmond. The session
convened at IL O'Clock In Odd Fellows
Hall. corner Thirty-second street and
Washington avenue.
The encampment was called to order
by Grand Patriarch George b. Vogel, OF
Roanoke, Va.
GRAND OFFICERS PRESENT.
The following grand officers were
present: G. Is. Vogcl. Roanoke. grand
patriarch; w. T.. Latham, Alexandria,
grand high priest; James F.. Mccoy.
Norfolk. grand senior warden; r. v.
Turney. Fort Monroe, grand scribe:
George w. Hill. Norfolk, grand treas
urer: Manly r. Ramos, Richmond,
grand representative; VIM. f. LARA
bee. Phoebus. grand representatives:
-7ettt,tit-t-BeffaiRg, Reafislt+,- grand Tfttf--
shall: p. NJ. Bradshaw. Alexandria,
grand inside sentinel; William Hyde.
Newport News. grand outside sentinel.
There were present Representatives
from thrty-eight encampmeOts in this
State, and fifteen past chief patriarchs
We're present from different parts of the
State to receive the grand encampment
degree making sixty-three in all.
The following committees We're ap-
pointed:
Elections and Returns-E. f. Nor
thou. No 90: G. a. Walker. No. %; John
Pert. no. %.
Committee of Finance. Mileage and
Per Diem-Manly Il. Ramos, No. 2; A.
Il. Bowcring. NO. Is; +. A. sprowles
No 10.
Committee on the State OF the Order
Jas. Mitchell No. 81; NJ. II. Haas, No.
q: S. c. Pry. No 30.
Committee on Charters of Subordl-
nate Encampmerts-W. f. Larrabee.
No. 81; Thos. Ramsay, No. l. II. II.
Harlow, No. "a.
Committee on Grievances and APP
pcals-M. II. Bolton. No. 8: c. Evensen,
No. 2; j.. II. Longhbeer. No. 33.
Committee on Judiciary-R. H.
Rawles. No. 30: NJ. p. Groves, No. g.
"A. NJ. Southall. No. 81. Q
Committee on Correspondence. r.
Spllman, No. %; G. w. Rentz. No. G.
The encampment adjourned during the
morning to visit our great shtpbuilding
plant The delegates expressed much
admiration at what they witnessed
there.
Reports of committees and other rou-
tine work largely occupied the after
noon session.
Invitations for the next annual meet
ing were offered from Danvlle, Lynch-
burg. Staunton. Richmond, Norfolk,
Warrenton and Roanoke.
STAUNTON NEXT YEAR
After spirited discussion Staunton
was selected.