Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-30
MUCH WORK N SIGHT G
aArrEns THE LEGISLATURE WILL
TACKLE NExTswEEtS
NO MORE INTERRUPTIONS.
,nc of the First Questions to DC
raren In VIII nc the. Matter %
choosing Commissioners = Oyster
ranp,c 10 DC Considered.

tn one week the members OF the Gen
..., Assembly will be gathering IN th i,,
civ and in a day or two more lii N.. w.
s,aye e-ot,en down to Work IN eart'es. en-. ~.
s,,;.h mo interruption until the SCISSOR
a,,ss 4. nresent Mr.. Heermans, OF Mont
s-n,nerv. IS the only out-of-town iaeiipe.
IN the city. ~. ..l.,,
one OF the first questions 10 De 1nr
m Inv the two houses on their return,
ar, ha ,bo decision. as to the manner
~ ..,oosing commissioners of the revenue ",
sntb In counties ard cities If siectea
E nv non,,lar vote they viii be inelisloie "
re-eIection: il appointed by the titcu - =.
rornoratior Courts. or by the super Nisoi :
OF counties. as suggested, they may SCI s
as mary terms as the appointing Po"s.
NAV decide. It is not improoao.e 10 10
compromise will be ehecteo. one -
hi. mans suggested is to authorize tne
commissioners to be elected next time ana
rake them appointive thereafter ms
.lan is based upon the theory ina.
wherever a. commissioner Is notary cur
,ient he will be reappointed SO io's DC
his work is satisfactory. AdNocates y,
,opuisr election are strong, however, aiiu
may vii, out in the finish
THE OYSTER QUESTION.
TIE oyster question Is to be taken up
and considered by the legislative COM
veoe. The principal contest is over the
Jordan bill. proposing to open to lease
All barren or depleted oyster rock no"
embraced IN the Baylor survey Inc poi-
nos. of the bill is to bring into NE treas
5,ry a larger revenue from the oyster,
and at the same time TO nourish liie
States valuable interests. nero d .
Two elements opposed TO the ON, "itiS
4he members from the State outside ude-
water are supposed to be favorable TO
its passage One of the opposing elements
is. conclliatory and inclined to concehe
that there is some demand for legislation
supplementary of the present statues
and designated to secure better ENFORCE
THEY ARE NOT MAD.
They are not .'incensed" at the propo-
ssitior OF Mr.. Jordan. nor are they ready
TO conce6e all he. asks and proposes They
claim that ne does not realize the effect
of his proposai and the disaster to the
lives and fortunes OF thousands Of oyster
men. dependent on the public oyster
grounds for :: living. The. other OPPOSE
ton element intolerantly denounccs the
measure, and is preparing TO fight any
proposition looking to interference Win
The Bayior survey or with the oyster
laws as now administered. Pressure VII!
be brought TO bear by this element upon
IIle 1tSiSl6slpl iiot'c Va
Jordan bill. The result will in all propa-
.Ility be in the nature of a compromise,
sut some additional legislation as to the
.yster interests is practically assured.
BATTLE OF JAMESTOWN
The battle to secure the appropriation
NJ 100000 for the jamestown exposition
IF 1907 will begin in.earnest Immediately
mon the rsassembIirg Of the legislators.
The Tidewatcr members and especially
these OF Norfolk. Portsmouth. and New
port News, and tie surrounding counties,
are earnestly enlisted in the movement
and are confident OF getting all they ask.
Just how the appropriation will be made
is not stated Ii IS hardly probable that
the entire sum will be appropriated out
af the revenues of any one year, and If
possible legally, an arrangement will be
suggested ny when il will be taken out
OF the revenues of the commonwealth
during q series of years.
EXPULSION OF N LEAN.
There will be little opposition on the
floor CT the House to the expulsion Of
Mr.. Mclean, which VIII almost certainly
be recommended. There are several bills
..ffecting the insurance companies doing
business in the State. which will attract
a large lobby. and excite considerable
opposition. The design OF one or more
of the pending bills is to prevent COM
bination by insurance companies to raise
or maintain rates