The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12
PITOL NEWS
AND GOSSIP.
Doings Of The Governor and Governor.
Elect.
THE BOARD OF FISHERIES.
!. VII Nee. Here in Annual Session To-
Nigh, : The Returns from The
Election Are Com
ing In.
The BOARD OF FISHERIES.

Governor Tyler thinks inc: will got the
S. ooo due The State CT Virginia by the
United States Government for supplies
Furnished the Second Eirginia. Regiment
during the Spanish-Amercan War. He
was i3 his Office yesterday working on
this matter and thea he took up his
message to The coming Legislature. lie
said he had been so busy that be had
made bat little progress With tllIs lnl-
portstnt paper, but he will go ahead and
compete 1t now.
1t is not expected TO be a very lengthy
document. hut it will handle State mat
ter with His Excclencyis characteristic
tact and ability. ~
The Governor has been notified of
meeting of the Executive Board OF the
Boys and Girls National C,ITfeW Associa-
ton. which was held in Indianapolis OF!
October 18th, and he WAS asked 10 moor
porate a suggestion in his message TO the
Legislature that a law DC passed Tor TINS
State on the subject.
GoveTnor-elect a. j. Montague was
busy in his Office yesterday, working on
) cases to come up in the Supreme Court
lat its fall term. The court Viii meet in
1.-The Library Building to-day at II . clock,
and there are several important cases in
which MIR. Montague will appear as at
iorney-general on behalf CT the State.
Air Montague said yesterday that. so FAR
IS he was concerned the inaugural cere-
monies incident to his induction into or
fec on January list would be very simple.
and democratic ii their nature. The
Goyernor-clcct has been invited 10 address
a Democratic club in Indianapolis in
January, in celebration of the birthday.
of Thomas Jefferson. de is not able 10
decide vet whether he will be able 10
accent or not. lie also has q great
many invitations 10 make addresses on
memorial occasions.
TO MEET TONIGHT.
The annual meeting CT the State
Board OF Fisheries .vill oc held at
Murpl,ys Hotel tonight.
Among other important matters TO lie
looked after will be the making up Of the
annual report OF the Board. which will
require several days Of hard word Be
sides this there is a great deal of import
ant routine business 10 be transacted.
Mr.. p c. Warwick. Jr, who has been
busy for some months : making a new
survey Of oyster lands, will be ready 10
makes his report to the Board to-
night. He says the new survey will pro-
vide an increase of at least l. per cent. IN
the revenue from the oyster in
dust1y of the State. which will be deriv-
ed from an increase in acreage.
a full attendance Of members of the
Beard is expected and the session will
probably last for three or four days
BRIEF t-AiIiOl4 NOTES
Secretary of the Commonwealth Joseph
Z. Lawless was in his u1fice yesterday,
having come up from his homo, in Norfolk
Mr.. Lawless is making final arrange
1nents to be permanently. in Norfolk. fter
January ist. where he viii practice law
in partnership with Senator John L. JEFF
fries.
The returns from the recent election
ere coming in rapidly ut the Office of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth The
Board Of State Canrassers will meet in
the office OF the Secretary OF the Com
nonwealth on Monday, November 18th,
to canvass the returns and TO issue Ger
tihcates OF election 10 The successful cam
didates for The various State offices.
Labor Commissioner James g.. Dollerty
has practically completed his annual re-
port, ami has placed most OF the matter
reloting thereto in the hands of the Print
or 1t is understood that the document
will be a most complete and exhaustive
ono.
The following notaries public have been
appointed: W. II. Crews, Charlotte: J.
q. McIliver Henry; j. j. Coffman, shan
endoah.