Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05
rag COMPROMISE" OYSTER
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This paper had hoped to say no
more on che oyster question during
the present session of the Virginia as
sembly. unless an opportunity arose 10
advocate a measure providing Tor
actual Strengthening and defining oil
the lines of the Baylor survey. max
ing possible an effective watchhouse
system, without violating the consu-
tuition by putting natural rocks cut
SIDE of the reservation. However, ass
The senate committee on fish and
game has reported favorably what IS
designated AS compromise on the
Ryrd- Wickham bill. comment upon the
changed situation seems necessary.
While not informed as to the details
of the new bill. We are told by press
reports that the measure reduces by
about two third the area OF natural
oyster ground To be left out OF the
reservation, and prohibits the leasing
of grounds within one hundred
yards of the proposed new. lines.
Therefore. apparently. the new bill is
better than the old one. But. with
the Norfolk yirginian- Pilot, this pa
per canno, see that the compromise
meets the constitutional objection
urged against the Byrd Wickham
proposition. II Il is unconstitutional
TO throw out four thousand acres OF
natural roc.. il Is unconstitutional to
throw out four hundred or four acres.
The attitude of the papers which
have opposed the Byrd Wickham bill
apparently Is not understood in Rich
mend. At least the Richmond Vir-
ginian joining forces with its arch
enemy, the Times Dispatch. in advo
eating the Byrd-wickham plan for
STRENGTHENING and defining" the Bay
lcr survey. does not seem to catch
the drift OF the opposition. The vir-
gilman says:
.sMr. Byrd. Senator Keezei.. and
ether citizens from the interior have
taken an unselfish interest in the
oystsr industry. and have endeavored
to work out some plan by which the
supply Ct seed can be increased and
the plan by which the supply OF
seed can be increased and the plant
irg industry developed, witaout de-
rriving the tongers OF any OF their
rights. But every attempt at iegis-
lation is opposed by q certain eie-
snent from Tidewafer. aud no remedy
offered for existing evils. The oppo-
sition insists that the status quo must
be preserved, that the lines OF the
Baylor Survey must not be changed
IN anv degree. and that every tomor-
row shall be rs today. And II ever
any man suggests that these lines
should be changed. he is set down as
publican and a sinner who wishes
To rob the poor longer OF bis rights.
that the natural rock may be given
to the ricn planter. The commits
sionerS are verse than tired. They
are eisgusted. The State viii not
continue fer long 20 spend $4,000 a
year to collect 81 .c0o in revenue from
James river ossternenA There must
be a change for the better or the
James river beds win be abandoned
" The vfrginian includes the cppos-
ing fidevster newspapers IN the
opposition. the statemens. The cp-
position insists tina; the status quo
Enst b preserved. that the lines u
che bsyior survey must not BE-
changed in any degree and that every
tomorrow shall BE- as today = Incor-
rect
A. a matter % fact. the leading
TideEateE pspcFs-with ne exception
q the Scrfclk landmark. which cd.
rocates the Byre-wickham biT-havc
biainiy stated that they DO not con.
lead that the Hayior survey must no,
- changed IN any degree. they have
feclarcd that they would favor q
Measure actually ssraiEhfenink and
tt1ainE the baylor snrvas
LesviaE TIE Baylor surret cat a