The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-16

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city board Of health. . go - 80
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clerk and in cities hnynE no eoT"f he sleciu
Of Commonwealth attorney
The House.
Rev DR.. w, j. Young opened the SEES
SION of the House with prayer and ask,
cd that the swords of nations should
shortly be beaten into pillow shares, and
TIER spears into pruning hooks.
DR.. John e. Everett. of Nelson who
has been detained at his home by sick
ness, was in his seat, and was welcomed
b, his colleagues, and other absentees
on Saturday were In their seats, In an
tcipation of the closing of the debate
on the oyster bill.
Interesting bills reported from commit
tees were those to create bureau of In
surance and to erect a monument on
the Capitol Square to the memory of
former Governor extra Billy Smith.
OPPOSES JORDAN. BILL.
When the calendar was reached. Mrs.
Smith, OF Northampton made brief,
but stirring, appeal on behalf OF his
people against the passage Of the Jor-
Dan bill to break the Baylor oyster sur
vey, and, in closing, the member de-
clared:
You shall not cruelty these people
upon a cross of gold"
DR.. Smith gave a practical illustration
It what would be called by the COM
mittee depleted rock in NassawndoX
Creek, and showed that those so-called
SIo Iato ln1 hap
year. and afforded a good living TO the
tongmen, and if left undisturbed for
three years there would be an album
dance of oysters in those so-called de-
pleted beds He also called attention to
tho fact that only two creeks out of five
on the bay side of Northampton had any
rocks beds or shoals within the Baylor
survey, although Cherrystone Creek was
once noted for Its natural product and
should have had her depleted rocks
placed within the Baylor survey,
DR.. Smith also called the attention of
the House to the report of the board OF
fisheries on the claiming industry In
| Pocomoke Sound and showed, according
t. that report, that while that clam
ming ground was depleted oyster rock,
that it afforded a good living all the year
| for the clnmmer
Mr.. Stubs followed. and In bold
manner dared Mr. Jordan to strike out
tho words exhausted" and depleted"
ana the provision taking tho proposed
| committee from the Legislature. and in
serl one taking the committee from tho
outside. and said If this were done, he
(Stubbs) would withdraw his objections
to the bill He commended that there
| was no crying demand for the passage
| of the bill and that he had statistics In
his possession which would bear out the
| statement.
QUESTIONS AT sTuBBs.
Mcssrs Stubs and Jordan had quite
u colluquy at this point, and then Mr..
Cation engaged the former In brief
running debate on the subject of taxes
paid the State by the oyster industry.
MI Green fired some warm questions
at Mr., Stubs amid great laughter, and
the two fired at one another for several
moments. The member from Fauquier
said the member from Gloucester claimed
that every one from tho cradle to the
grave In Tidewater knew all about
oysters, and yet when questions were pro.
pounded him on the floor he was as
dumb as the oyster itself
Mr., Jordan said he was willing to strike
out the word depleted" II Mr.. Stubs
would vote for the bill but the latter
said no would never be willing for "Jor-
dan and kcezell" to be on the committee