Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-30
FISH STAKE ORDER.
BRINGS PROTEST
Will Mean Ruin to Thousands,
Unless Revoked, Say
Delegates.
TIME FOR VOTING IN DOUBT
Many Speeches to Be Made Be-
fore Roll Is Called on
Tax Bills.

Those who had hoped for some carly
Indication of what the sentiment in tho
House was as to the plans of tax
vision by n vote being taken. must wait
n fcw days longer before the" may
expect n realization of their hopes
since indications last night were that
tn" first Vote would no, come before
Monday. and the chances are that IL
Will be Tuesday. The chief reason FOR
this Is that so many members wish 10
mako speeches, and II appearing that
so many mcmbcrs have not vet made
UP their minds fully. the leaders OF
tho two plans hesitate To force n vote.
even If they desired for fear they
might lose some member yet haltinr
between the two opinions
MANY MEMBERS ARE
DOING THEIR own THINKING
II one wishes TO find out some OF
this undcrcurrcnt Of sentiment he
must talk to those members who have
not done the talking themselves, but
are quietly waiting and taking in what
is being said and then doing their own
thinking. From this il is gathered
that neither OF two plans is meeting
with that anticipated reception by
a majority which would guarantee it's
acceptance by the House. Some fea-
turcs of both are favorably considered,
and II may be that the final result will
show a combination of the two plans.
what appear. to a majority of the
members as good in each. II is be-
lieved the leaders of both sides now
recognize this from remarks heard
conversation
Beginning on yesterday. by a rcsolu-
tion introduced by Floor Leader Martin
Williams. three sessions OF the House
will be held each day. from 10 to ! 80.
from 3:3o 10 and from to rs long
as the members care TO sit: this to
apply each day but Saturday, when
only the morning session will be held,
to enable members who care TO spend
their Sundays at their homes TO do so.
However. no night session was held
last night.
MoSTAGt'E TO HAVE
FLOOR THIS MORNING:
Barely u quorum was present when
the hour Of o'clock arrived. and. af-
ter calling tho body together. motion
was made by Delegate Brewer, OF Suf-
4olN. AistN wv Rouse Nlltll lnlS
morning AT 10 o'clock II WAS stated
afterwards that this was done as a
courtesy to Hin Montague. Of Rich
mond. one OF tho leaders OF the COM
mission plan. who had been recognized
by Speaker Cox jus, n; tho close OF
the afternoon session. and who was
entitled TO the 400" at the beginning
of the night session. II was felt that
Mr.. Montague. in view OF the important
part lie had taken as a member OF the
Tax Commission, and rs ono OF tho
leaders OF the comm Ission plan. was
entitled to he heard L.! the membership
OF the House. ana il was evident that
this could not bc tho case last night.
Following the morning hour this morn
ing. MIR. Montague will be the first
speaker. and il is expected that he
VIII consume the greater portion cf
the morning session. There will he
several more to follow Mr. Montague.
and for this reason il may he Tuesday
before the first vote is taken.
BOTH HOUSES ACT an
FISH STAKE RESOI.rTION
Tho House of Delegates promptly
concurred yesterday In the joint rcso-
luton from tho Senate calling upon
the Virginia delegation in the United
States Senate and House of Reprcscn-
tativcs TO use their influence in scc,ir-
ing, if possible, the revocation of an
order issued by the United States En-
Department affecting the
fishing industry in Chesapeake BAY and
the rivers flowing into it. When the
resolution was presented, Delegate
Robert O. Norris. Jr.. of Lancaster.
moved to concur. Hill Montague and
tons to interference by the General
Assembly. and opposed the motion
The order Of the United States En-
Department became effective
a few days ago. Virginia fishermen
were directed to move their mound ncts
and stakea about 1000 feet nearer
shore. The engineers had decided that
the nets and stakes were so far out
in the channel that they intcrfered
with navigation in the bay and ut
the mouths of the rivers.
Mr. Montague protested against on
posing the ruling Of the engineers. lie
said 1t was his understanding that the
Commission of Fisheries had
the matter long ago, and
conceded the argument that the fisher
men were impeding navigation
WILL MEAN RUIN TO
MANY FISHERMEN
1T is conceded" replied Mr.. Norris.
that the nets and stakes will event
uallN have to come in. but the fisher
men were given to understand. after
II conference held last December in
that they would be given
due notice. They ask time Immediate
with ;hc order will mean
the loss OF many thousands of dollars
TO Virginia fishermen"
Harry II. Houston, OF Elizabeth City
County. denounced the ruling OF the
board of engineers as arbitrary and
"If 1t is enforced'' he
said, ut Will mean ruin to thousands
Of small fishermen. To sweep their
nets without notice from the waters
they now occupy Will entail monetary
losses amounting to an enormous total.
1t VIII reduce to want thousands of
people dependent upon the fishing in
dustry.
''It yas understood clearly, after n
conference between Tidewater mem