Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
WILL ! |. |, ]. QUESTION The.
COMMITTEES ACTION
Members Of Chamber Of CON-
nsPce Say Recent Visit to Gov
eraor Was Unauthorized.
As 10 QUARANTINE REGULATIONS
Amendment to Resolution Adopted
Directed That investigation Be
Made and No Action Taken Until
After Report to sody-"wireIcss'
Agent to Be Heard.

~ dtNlVSNiS luitlSOliHS NioCNSStoll
will take place at the next meeting
of tho Chamber of Commerce, when
there will he call for It report from
the special committee appointed nj
Vie May meeting 10 inquire into the
adYisaMlity OF appealing to the gov
ernor for change In the State quar-
anthe ragulatisls al this port. This
matter was discussed ut some length
at the regular meeting of tho cham
der last night. but as there was no
report from the committee no action
could nc taken. President w. b.
LlvSZey, chairman OF the COMMITTEES,
stated thu he had IL report, but tina.
he had not been able to reach the
other TWO members, Messrs w. Il.
Cottrell and A. c. Garrett, and
therefore would not make the nature
of the report public.
Saw the Governor.
Al the May meeting Il resolution
providing for the appointment of u
committees to ask the governor for !.
change in the quarantine regulations
was adopted, with MI amendment set.
ting forth that the committee make
an invest lgution and report back To
the chamber before taking further ac-
tion.
Since the adoption OF tho rcsoll.
lion ana amendment no report has
e been made, hut 1t Is known that
Messrs. Livczey ana Garrett went to
Richmond and had conference with
the governor According to tho Rich
,jsniond newspapers and dispatches
from Richmond The governor, at the
request Of the local Chamber of Com
mcrce committee, has decided to
make change In the quarantine rec.
lllations after tho term of Dir. W. r.
Greasy, the present officer, expires
The change referred to will make il
unnecessary for vessels to be inspect
on ana pay fees to the State officer
fSre after being inspected at OLD
Point This would greatly reduce the
income of The quarantine officer.
Minutes Called For.
When Mr.. liveXcy made his state.
ment, to the effect that he would not
submit the report because Ii lacked
the signatures of the other two mem,
bess, Il discussion was started. but
the president ruled that 1t was out
or order Then DR.. II. n. Styll called
for the reading OF the minutes of the
May meeting and the body voted to
nave the minutes read. This started
more discussion, but finally it was
decided to drop the matter until thu.
committee reports at the next meet.
Ing.
After the meeting several members
stated that they would move at the
next Meeting to discharge the com
Mittee and send resolution 10 the
governor setting forth that the Cham
bsr OF Commerce does not desire n
change in the regulations.
1t was learned last night that Ny
Cottrell sent telegram to Governor
Swanson stating that he did not an
Il pear with the committee because iii
action OF the committee was not an.
thorized by the chamber.
Excursion to Yorktown.
The Joint Chamber of Commerce.
Business Mems Association excursion
was discussed and it was practically
decided to pull on the excursion ON
August "a. The party will so either
TO jamestown or Yorktown ana VIII
carry several hundred people.
4 Mr.. A. l.. Powell. chairman of the
special committee appointed to devise
plans for securing labor for the Am.
erican Tobacco Co4npany's local plant
reported progress. He stated tha.
aben. so new hands hai heen taken
on at The factory recently and that
he believed there would be no tro,l.
Bile in getting all the help needed as
soon as the hot weather is over.
Hear Wireless Man.
1T was decided to invite the DeFor.
53 rest Wireless Telegraph Company to
nave representative present to- al
dress the chamber at Its next meet.
Ing. The DeForrest Company wants
to locate O station here and an effor,
VIII be made to have the business
mento subscribe to a certain amount
y OF stock.
g Various matters of routine bushes,
Where disposed of by the chamber.