The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-09
INSURANCE
COMMISSION.
Senate Committee Has Not Yet
Completed Consideration
,54 Of the Bill.
OYSTER IlE: PLANTERS GATHER
They Are After the Jordan Bill
Telephone Men Coming
in Rapidly.
OYSTER PLANTERS GATHER

b Tho House Committee, on Counties,
cities and Towns met last night to give
O. hearing 10 certain Charlottesville gentle
men on a. bill proposing to authorize the
city to close certain streets. The bill Is
one offered at the request Of the
City Council, and tho proposition Is
to close Fifth, sixth and Seventh Streets,
Judge r. T. w. Duke was before the COM
mlttee in the interest Of certain property
owners who protest against closing the
Streets while city Attorney George Per-
kins, and Or. Fl. T. Nelson we're present
on behalf OF the Council, to urge the
passage OF tho bill as necessary IN the
work OF public Improvement. i35
T here were but five members Of the
committee present, however, and further
action on the matter, was deferred until
to-day when further hearings will be
given in the matter.
INSURANCE BILL.
The Senate Committee for Courts OF
Justice has not yet concluded considera-
ton OF the insurance bill, but may take
1t Up to-day after disposing Of the bill IN
relation to the right Of eminent domain main
AT recent hearing certain well known
aSeHlS viz ~
phases Of the bill appeared and stated
their objections, suggesting amendments
to remove the objections. Nearly all these
were a greed to by the friends Of the bill.
Pending further argument and consider
alton OF the constitutional phases OF the
measure under discussion, the committee
rose. but has since held no further meet
.ings.
( MORE OYSTER PLANTERS.
More oyster planters and packers from
Norfo.. and vicinity arrived In the city
yesterday to advocate the passage OF tne
hill to break the Baylor survey. Inc Inc
tongmen have not shown up IN any NUM-
Ecrs. and It is now improbable that they
viii, the Underwater representatives having
assured them that generally they can -. 90
little to aid in defeating the measure. Inc
a dyocates OF the bill are manlfestly a !
tous as to It's fate. III fact. there mas
been nothing in the way Of developments
to warrant the forecast yesterday that the
fate OF the bill was hanging In the balance.
Both sides are hard a work, but are
working quietly and theer. is reason 10
believe that efforts are being made 70
trade for votes for and against Inc meas meas
IRE, The Tidewater representatives are
saying little and making no claims, Dut
they are hard at work and are bringing
votes against the bill.
Among others In the city is Mr., J. b..
baylor, the engineer who made the sur
vey OF the natural oyster rocks OF inc
state, and to which his name was given
II is understood that he advises a re :l1r;
vey5 Of the grounds. n
J TELEPHONE MEN. 555
rhe telephone men are gathering here
from ali over the State to advocate or
oppose the bill requiring all telephone
companies to connect with each other
Among those seen in the lobby Of the
Capitol yesterday we're Messrs. Hunt "
Chipley and +. e. Montague, OF me
Southern Bell Telephone Company, which
is .unalterably opposed to the bill; Mr..
N C. Watts, of Augusta, and others rep
resentlng other lines.
When the measure comes up for con-
sideration by the Senate Committee, there
will be a. large delegation OF opponents OF
the proposition. The amendment is not
expected to pass the Senate.