Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22
IN A MIDDLE ABOUT THE FISHERY Diff
cULTIEs-coURT HOUSE REMOVAL &C.

IN A MIDDLE ABOUT THE FISHERY Diff
CULTIEs-coURT HOUSE REMOVAL sc.
DOVER, Feb. 11.-The rain last night
and the damage it caused to the Delaware
Railroad below this place seriously inn
NEEDED legislation to day. The House met
at three O'Clock, with a quorum present,
but its clerk aud the Sussex delegation
were absent on account of the damage
done the road so an adjournment was
made until Z o'clock this evening. The
Senate, also, after transactlng some bust
ness adjourned until the same hour,
The evening ses sion Of the House opened
briskly, although the number of members
present was quite small. Lewis Thomp-
sou introduced joint resolution, which
was adopted, supplcnentlng Il resolution
originated in the Senate, defining the
powers of the Commissioners appointed
on the part OF this State to settle ques-
ton of jurisdiction between Delaware and
Jersey. The resolution takes out of the
hands of the Commissioners the power to
settle the Jurisdiction diligently, aud
allows them only to settle the fishery
question. The father of the original
resolution failed to recognize the fact that
the Supreme Court of the United States is
the only body authorized to settle ques-
tions Of Jurisdiction arising between the
States hence the necessity of Mr.. Thomp-
sons resolution.
1t will now be hard matter for Della
wares Commissioners to determine what
they have to do. They are to be paid
81 500 to settle something they have nc
right to settle. The fact is the Commits
sioners have new nothing to do They
cannot settle the fishery difficulties, for they
grew out of the question of jurisdiction
and the one is inseparably connected will
, the other. When the Supreme Cont de
cides the question of jurisdiction, the othe
question growing out it will be settled BY
virtue of the decision of that body, aui
the whole difficulty ends.
st. Georges hundred has heen hear,
from The simple assertion of tue fact !
= not of itself startling, but the contents 0
Q the petition are startling and decidedly en-
! couraging. The petitioners (some thiIt
/ odd 10 number) pray for the removal U
the county buildings from New Castle t
g YOUR city. Daniel Corbit, gentlema
0 OF wealth and position, heads the list, an
the remainder of the petitioners are gen
g tlemen well known in New Castle county
This is one of the most encouraging pet
s tions that has yet been presented to th
d Legislature, and shows that the old preir
dices of ehe people from the lower pert c
New Castle county against Wilmingto
are fast disappearing, and her claims I
simple justice are being recognized. Wha
hundred will next send a similar pet
d ton here = Perhaps, Appoqumiminl
l. The question of removal will soon
Il brought before the Legislature, and Wi
10 mingtou, TO be successful, should be u
If and doing her share al ne preliminai
work that is necessaiy TO accomplish VIII,
v the disinterested citizens of St. Georg
" hundred ask.
II Mr.. snver's bill amending the laws
D, this State to conform in phraseology,
~ well as in spirit, with the amended Co
n stitution of the United States. was intr
duced this evening. The bill, should
+. become a law, with decided stress
8, the shonld) would not, of course, alter Il
D, application of the law in any case, b
ed would simply expunge from our s'atu
rs books such superfuous and obsolete wor
p as s'slaVe," "whlte," etc.
T. But few people have any correct Idea
Dg the amount of business that has be-
it, before the present Legislature. Abou;
bills have been passed by both Houses Il
he are now enrolled. A large number OF re-
of lutions have also been passed and enroll
he and a number Of both bills and Tesolutic
he are still awaiting enrolment. The Gle
ate of the House has in his possession
of bills, some of which have only been re
val once while others have passed a seco
tie reading. The Senate Clerk also has
number of bills that have reached
same stage The dillerei commit
P. have large amount of work in hand,
lu- a great deal of business not yet heard
SO, will soon be presented for consideration
W. s.