The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12

Proceedings in the House Of Dele
gates yesterday had an anti-clilnaN
flavor there being a bare quorum pres
ent during the morning session. In
fact on each roll call pages had 10
summon members from cloakrooms and
Iobbies to make up the constitutional
number. A number of House bills re-
turned with Senate amendments, We're
taken up, the amendments accepted ana
the bills passed as amended. Many OF
the members spent the morning IN
cleaning out their desks and packing
their papers. preparatory to departure,
and many goodbys Were said, with the
promise OF seeing each other on March
25tf, when the Legislature reassembies
to hear Mr.. Bryan's address and TO dis
pose of the Blackstone matter.
A runlor that Judge Blackstone had
or would resign created much interest,"
and excitement in the House. Although
the report lacked confirmation 1t was
given Considerable color by Underwater
delegates. one of whom has been an
active friend of Judge Blackstone. inc
general opinion was that should JUDGE
Blackstone retire voluntarily the Leg
islature might meet on the 25th. accept
his resignation and elect his successor,
hear Mr. Bryan and at once adjourn,
Later in the day. however. enphatlc
denial of the rumor was made.
Method of Procedure.
Mr. Stubs, OF Gloucester introduced
the following resolution. looking to the
method Of procedure when the members
of the General Assembly return to the
city:
(the Senate concurrins), That the Com
mIttec for Courts of Justice of the
House and Committee for Courts OF
Justice of the Senate be authorized
and directed to prepare ana report "a
the General Assembly on March 10Th
the procedure and rules to govern inc
General Assembly while considering the
question of the removal from once OF
Hon. John w. G. Blnckstone, judge OF
the Eleventh judicial Circuit, the snid
committees to report on March 10Th IL
their respective bodies"
Later in the morning Judge Mann no,
tilted the House that the Senate had
agreed to the resolution. ,aso,rt,on
Mr. Houston introduced resolution
directing the clerk of the House to
have printed 1900 copies Of the BYRD
liquor bill, as finally passed, Tor gen
eral distribution. Mr.. Taliaferro fol
lowed this by asking for the printing
act, both requests being granted.
To Revise Oyster laws.
Mr.. Featherston, of Campbell INTRO
duced a joint resolution looking 10
revision Of the oyster LAWS ,N pS the he \,
nrnach IN a storm, al the morning ses-
sion. ~,
As usual in oyster legislation, TIN
Underwater members We're divided am
fessediiy at sea. The Featherston re- e,
solution was discussed at length bA
Judge Martin Williams. Mr. Edmonds
Mr.. Curlett, Mr.. ]. Stubs and others
Mr., Edmonds asked that fish be n n
Guided in the inquiry saying that ~,
present methods of trapping fish a
the mouth OF the, rivers was absolute g,
State. Mr.. Cuglett asked that the
commission be instructed to say Wha
are, and how much Of the natura
oyster rock in the Baylor survey SHOULD
be rented out, and on what terms,
Mr.. w. w. Old, of Norfolk, aske,
that this commission be directed spec
flcally TO look into the steps tina
should be gtaken with regard to break
ing the Baylor survey.
Mr.. Page, OF Hanover, spoke in OPP
position to the whole proposition, say
ing thai the annual report of the Stat
Board OF Fisheries gave ample and de
tailed information on the subject,
Mr.. Markham, of Portsmouth. charg
cd that there was a fish and oyste
trust, and cited the rapid rise ii