Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-22
STEPHEhSON'S
RECORD.
Say
It is Fine.

The campaign for the House of
Delegates may now be said TO be on
in earnest, and in order that the
voters in this district may know
something of the estimate put upon
him by some of MS colleagues. The
Gazette wrote to the Hon. John S.
HarwoOd, of Richmond. and the
Hon. J. N. Stubbs, OF Gloucester.
70 give Us for publication their im
pressions Of Dr.. Stephenson as .
representative from this district.
We chose these two gentlemen first.
because they represent two different
classes. and in our mind each stands
al the very top-notch in his class
Col Hzrwood. as a solid business
man and man Of affairs. one who
in his city led his ticket and who is
considered one Of the most conserv-
atve. honest and able public men in
his community; Major Stubbs. for
his intimacy with all the questions
thar have been evolved out Of the
fish and oyster legislation. which has
so vitallY affected Tidewater Viz
einia, and in which he has always
stood for the interests of the people
as against those who are seeking to
exploit the great industry at the ex-
Pense of the oystermen and fisher.
men. We consider Major Stubs
an authority on legislation Of this
class, and We knew when we wrote
him If Delegate Stephenson hao
cast single vote against the inter
esis of TideWster Virginia. if be hsc
not been true to them in bis every
vote and act. be would let it be
known 10 no uncertain words.
Especially DO we call the atten.
tion of those why make their living
out of the water to what Major
Stubbs says. Il has been charged
by his opponent and those inimica
TO his election that the doctor votec
against the interest of the oyster.
men. that be was not attentive 70 hi:
dunes, etc. The following CORES
pondence really needs no comments
Woods Crossroads, Va, June 10
Editor The Gazette:
= Your letter Of 18th inst. st hand
You wish me 70 give you my opiuion ot
the record Of DR.. H. u. Stephenson il
the House of Delegates as TO Legislation
on hsh, oysters, crabs. clans, etc
You refer especially to three features
viz:
Increase in size of oyster tubs. -
Tax on FISH nets.
License Of gasoline oyster boats"
When the legislature convened in Jan
uaTy, 1910, three bills were INTRODUCED
and sent 70 the committee, ''Chesapeak,
and Its Tributaries one was a cOdih
cation Of all the statutes, pertaining {,
fishing and granting licenses, etc.
which became a law-see Chap. I45
pages 2l9, 224-inciusive, Acts Of As
sembly 1910; one was a eodifcation O.
all the statutes pertaining To oyster
and granting licenses, etc, which be
came g law-see chapter 343. page
643, 56l-iBelusive, Acts Of Assembl,
1910; the third was a bill TO max,
straight the lines in the Baylor Surve-
in James river, which would turn out I.
the planters four thousand acres O
natural oyster rocks; this bill failed {.
become q law.
These three bills approved and rec
commended by the Commission of Fish
eries were reported favorably from tn.
committee to the House Of Delegates
The Speaker of the House was tn.
patron Of the last named bill. Now tn.
tight was on.
The Newport News Oyter Conyep.
ton composed Of delegates from
Tidswateg, which met before the Leg.