The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-27
BIG SUBJECTS
UP TODAY
Committees to Deal With Oys-
tors and Annexation.
MANY PLANTERS ARE HERE
Barksdalo Pure Elections Bill to Be
Considered To-Morrow-The Slot
Measure Up--Fish and Game
in Committee.

There VIII be two matters OF great I'm
portnnce up before legislative committees
to-day. One VIII be the annexation q,ies-
ton before tho Counties. Cities aid
Towns Committees of tho two houses and
the other the bill OF Mr.. Jordan. Of Fred
erick, to shorten tho season for taking
oysters from their natural beds by cut
ting off the month OF September.
The annexation bills have been hanging
fro some weekSJ aud the vote Will be
taken without further argument 1t looks
as II the Senate committee will stand for
Colonel Andcrson's bill providing for the
jurisdiction of nonresident Judges. while
the House members will likely vote for
the Gardner bll for popular elections on
tho subject OF annexation. Tho oyster
fight is ono " great interest.
Tho following members Of the Eas. crn
Shore Planters Association, comprising
Accomnc and northampton counties. arc
registered Mt NIurphy's: Thomas Smith.
Alma Fitohett. Captain Edwnrd Whit
Washington Kitchens Walter Wilkins,
X. a. Parsons md Lawson Roaks, oil Of
Cape Charles, Va.
These gentlemen are here to appear be-
fore the Committee on Chesapeake Bay
and Its Tributaries In opposition to short
ening the season for taking oysters from
their natural beds.
They claim that by taking off Scptem-
Der they are, put at a disadvantage, In
that Maryland oyster packers are enabled
to be in tho market month before they
arc, and In addition to this that Scptem-
Der is the best month in the year for
planting. and to take off September will
prove disastrous to their interests.
Many other oyster planters from Tide
water are here on the same mission, and
arc hayd at work. Mr. Jordan. on the
other hand will press tho measure, and
tho fight promises to be a very spirited
one.
The House Committee on Privileges and
Elections Will meet Tomorrow morning
Mt 10 o'clock FOR the purpbse. of con-
sidering the Barksdne pure hlcctons BILL
This measure was recommittcd by the
House last week. and n great fight is
expected when 1t is again taken up in
committee.
House LEADERS, will seek to amend the
bill IN many respects, and some of the
members nrc known to be violently op-
posed to rs passage. Senator Barksdala
however, will be on hand and declares
that no will 80 to ~ last ditch fight
ing tho opponents Of his measure.
III Is corralling his friends on the
House side for n great battle. and many
nf them have declared their purpose to
hold UP his hands, both in committee
and on tho floor OF tho House. Ono of
tho amendments which some OF the
6ause leaders will seek to insert will be
tic word 'corrnptly" In connection With
the use Of money. which was rejected
by an overwhelming vote in tho Senate.
The popular patron says that to put in
the word corruptly would be virtually
to kill his BILL MS the question of con-
STRUNG the word would como up and
the whole matter turn upon tho con-
4 ~. ssr,k lzN .I~yr.
fact and say any amount of money spent
was not ''corruptly' done.
Tho bill passed tho Senate by vote
of 30 to / and Senator BarkSd1la ex-
presses tho earnest belief that the peo-
plo Of the State demand its passage.
1t Is not unlikely that tho St. Louis
Exposition Commission. which meets for
! organization to-day will find 1t necessary
to appoint n live. active young newspaper
man to take charge OF the press end Of
the proposed Virginia exhibits, with the
view to arousing public sentiment In
| favorSof the project. If this should be
| formerly with ono OF tho now consolidated
| morning papers of this city, will pres,
| his claims MS n fit man for the place.
| Mr.. Taylor enjoys n Wide and favorable
acquaintance with tho public men OF the
| State. and Is an up-to.date newspn par
man. He Is tn0lDugllly 1hiIiiihr Wlpl Lie
proposed work and should no be assigned
| TO it his friends believe he would push
| 1t intclllgently.
The House OF Delegates. which Mr..
Taylor had long reported for his paper
| paid him n we'll deserved tribute on yes.
tcrlay when 1t adopted set Of reso.
lutions expressing regret at the loss OF
| Mr. Taylor from the reportorial staff OF
the House.
The bill offered In the House by Mr.
Stearnes, of Newport News. to suppress
slot-machines was taken UP and partially
considered by the House General Laws
| Committee yesterday and the matter Wns
finally referred to subcommittee to ex-
| anime into some decision of the Supreme
| Court of Appeals on the subject
Indications arc that tho bill will pass
The commonwealth attorneys of most