Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-24
ADJUSTMENT SEEN
IN OYSTER DISPUTE
House Committee Expected to
Recommend Adoption Of
Compromise Plan.
BUSY WEEK STARTS TO-DAY
Three Big Issues Are on Calen-
dar for Public Hear
ings.
BUSY WEEK STARTS TO-DAY


the sentiment OF It's members. the
House Committee. on the Chesapeake
nnd It's Tributaries viii recommend for
passage n bin cmbodying tho com
promise plan for adjusting tho seed
oyhter controvcrs" that has been sug
gested BY the Commission OF Fisheries
In Us special report 10 the Governor.
The committee viii meet at 4 o'clock
this afternoon 20 prepare it's recon
mcndations. oyster tonscrs. In whose
behalf there has been Introduced Il bin
rcpc:.iinr the present law which for
hidH III" shipment Of seed oysters out
OF IN" State. have refraincd from com
McnnnE on the commissions com
promise plan. but it is understood that
they arc prepared TO accept il if the
passage Of the more radical measure
cannot be secured.
NAY TEMPORARILY LIFT
SEED OYSTER EMHtit.o
II the commissions suggestion il fol-
lowed, tho Legislature viii! cloth. this
body with power 10 suspend tenn
rorar!lS the Law forbidding the ship
'nent ~ seed oysters out Of the State.
leaving II to the commission TO replace
the embargo az soon as. in its judg-
'ncnt. this Is necessary TO proven. the
depletion of the natural rocks. In All
probablity. the committee will repor,
the repeal Law with a substitute EN-
boaytnr til" commissions plan.
Chairman Hcw, Of tho House Com
pitt.c on the Chesapeake and Its
Tributaries viii offer :, bIil this week
carrying into effect the recommends
ttcr contained IN the Governors last
message that the Office of secretary OF
the Commission Of Fisheries hc trans
formed into tile Office of assistant com
missioner Ia charge of The shcll-nsh in
tcrcsts exclusively. This change ac-
cords with ,hc views OF tn. commits
siou itself and IS Endorsed ia that
body's annual report 10 tho Governor
TIT" General Assembly will begin to
day what promises to he h. FAR the
husics, week of the prcscn, session.
with The judEcshir hight ont Of the
Way, and nor. than 100 bills on the
HGusr -ind senate calendars awaiting
disposition, the lawmakers arc con-
fron,cd WIKI an ambitious schedule
THREE me. ISSUES
rp I'0H HEARINGS
Besides the regular meetings Of inc
standing committees. special hearings
are scheduled for the Torrcns system.
coordinate college and game bills
three measures which promise 10 loom
large III titr debates OF the present
session. Til" House Committee for
Courts OF Justice will hear argument
for and against the Torrcns bin AZ s
O'Clock tomorrow night in the hail Of
/ the House OF Delegates. The gam.
bill IS set for z special hearing before
the fious. Committee on tho Chcsa
peake and Its Tributaries. also III the
House of Delegates. ~ o'clock to-
morrow Afternoon.
fr,, ~ of bn
State arc expected 70 take part in the
discussiau OF thc co-ordinatc college
bill which Will he considered at a
joint sitting OF tn. senate Committee
on Public Institutions and Education
and the House Committee OF Schools
and Colleges. at 80 O'Clock on Thurs
day afternoon, The meeting will he
held in the hall Of the House Of Dele
gates 1t VIII bc continued at o'clock
AT night If II IS found that the after
noon meeting has not afforded every
interested person an opportunity 10 be
heard.
COLLEGE MEASURE. HAS
STRONG FOLLOWING
Friends Of the Co ordinate college
bill believe that tho measure has this
year n stronger following than ever. !
Eighteen members OF the House have
indorscd fhc bill as patrons. the num-
Der Including Speaker houston and
Floor Leader Willis. among iis friends, |
also are several OF the most prominent
leaders OF tho minority party.
a, the recent Republican caucus, SEN
atoi- Davis. Of Franklin. offered q reso
luton which was adopted unanimously,
declaring tho minority's deep interest
in tho garcral cause Of tho higher edu- |
.,f, ,rn N Nircipin rlr
olution, which was offered after the
caucus had been addressed by Mrs. Bev- |
crIy Il. Munford In the interest OF the |
Co-ordinatc college near the University |
Of Virginia, did not specifically indorse |
tho college bill. but the minority mem !
bcrs evidenced their interest in II, and |
promised to give the measure their SC
riuus consideration.
In legislative haunts yesterday, gos- F.
sip dealt merriy with the apparently
inpcudns breach in the prohibition |
ranks SO far, only one prohibition bill |
has been introduccd--thc Strodc Addi- |
son bill in tho Senate. This measure il !
appcars, does not accord with the views |
held by leaders OF the prohibition ma |
iority and will probably receive drastic
treatment at the hands of the Senate
Committee on Moral and Social Wei |
fare. to which Il has been referred.
ExPECT RITTER FIGHT
IN HANKS or "DRySn |
OF greater moment, howcvr. is tho
question OF creating the Office OF Com
missioner OF Moral Welfare. \ bill |
providing for such an office is expected
to make It's appearance within tho next
few days. The creation of tho Office has
been recommended by tho Legislative |
committee of the Anti-Saloon League
or Virginia.
"If this matter Is pressed to an is
sue" said prominent dry" member
of the General Assembly last night
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