Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-21
Idea Of Breaking Baylor Survey
Meets With Stormy DisapproVaI
in Convention.
PERMAA Mt ORGANIZATION Formed
Another Session Will be Held Here
in January to Consider Reports OF
. Committees Concerning Proposed
LegisIation-Negroes Excluded--At-
tendance Unexpectedly Large.

Having eliminated the negro ton
gers from participation in the con-
yention, some two hundred oyster
planters, packers and tongers from
all sections of Tidewater Virginia
perfected a permanent organization
in this city yesterday morning, and,
after being in session nearly all day,
they reached the decision not TO take
any action on any of the questions
relating to the proposed new oyster
legislation until they meet here in
second convention on January II.
Several resolutions bearing on the
proposed new legislation were pre-
scented to the convention at the af-
ternoon session and were discussed at
considerable length. Finally the con-
tions to a special committee Of five,
to be appointed by Major J. N. Stubs,
of Gloucester, the permanent chair
man of the convention. with himself
as chairman. This committee will
thresh out the resolutions and report
them with recommendations at the
second convention in January.
Organize Local Branch.
Probably the most important action
OF the convention yesterday was the
adoption Of resolution providing for
the appointment OF a committee OF
three to organize local branches of the
convention in every city. town anu
county in Tidewater Virginia.
This committee isscompOsed of Ma
jor Stubs. chairman. and j. R. Jor-
don. of Isle OF Wight county, and L.
C. Davis, of Hampton. Major Stubs
will call meeting of this commit
tee in the immediate future and ar
rangements will be made for organic
ing the auxiliary branches Of the con-
ventiOn in the several counties, cities
and towns.
Oppose Breaking of Survey.
During the afternoon session, the
question of breaking the Baylor sur
vey was brought Up in resolution and
it met with stormy disapproval by a
majority of the de .egates. The oys-
termen from Gloucester, Nansemond,
Southampton. and many of the other
counties are not only opposed to the
breaking of the Baylor survey, but
to even Strengthening a single line of
the survey. Some of the delegates
from this immediate vicinity, however.
favor the breaking Of this survey and
in all probability a hot fight on this
question WI develop at the next con-
yeDtion.
The delegation from Warwick
county offered a resolution 10 pre-
vent tonsers from working on the
natural rocks during the months of
January and February. making the
longing season from September 10 10
December 81 and March to May -.
This change in the longing season
met with strong opposition on tae
floor OF the convention. but the reso-
luton was referred TO the special
committee of FIVE.
Acting on the resolution OF the con-
vention, Major Stubs las; night ap-
pointed the following. with himself as
chairman. On the special committee
to act upon the resolutions: ". J.
Kiiby. Of Nansealond county: George
r. Parramore. OF Northampton coun-
iy: J. T. GaTrow. Of Warwick county,
and l.. T. ID. Quinby, Of Accomac
county.
On being asked last night whs: the
convention had accomplished thus FAR
Major Stubbs said: a large num-
Der II delegates from Tidcwater have
met and discussed various questions
relating to the oyster legislation and
they 20 back to their people 10 dis
cuss these questions with them and
when the delegates meet here
in January they viii have pronounced
views on every question brought I'D.
rFrom the tone and temper Of the
planters and tonsers. shown today.
7 feel confident that much good will
BE- accomplished by the conventions"
concluded the major.
Negroes Are Eseiuded.
When the convention assembled.
many negroes we're present. Before
permanent organization was per
fcctcd. George Psrrsmorc. Of North