Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-03-06
OUR DOVER LETTER.

No Prospect OF I'm Early Adjourn
ment of the legislature - Town
ElectiOn-Me Meeting Of Fruit Grow
erS.
Special Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN
DOVER, DEL, March 8, 1888.
This afternoon the Legislature enter,
ed upon the tenth week of it's present
session, and from the action of the House
resolution, in reference to adjournment,
the session bids fair to continue from
now until the latter part of April or the
first Of May. The joint resolution adopt
ed by the Senate last week adj, rrning
both Houses on the Both of March, and
that no new business be received after
the 10th of March, was returned to the
Senate this afternoon with several
amendments. As amended the resOlu-
tion only relates to the reception Of new
business, and says that no new bust
ness of a private nature shall be receiv-
ed after March 10Th" This does not
signify much that would tend to final
adjournmen', rs the word "private"
would not exclude any business of a
public nature and even private matters
could be easily introduced in spite of
this resolution.
A lengthy petition arrived here to-
day, which was signed by nearly all Of
the prominent manufacturers in viii
mington and New Castle, against the
passage of the bill now pending before
the Legislature providing tor the in
spection of steam boilers, which is not
considered with any degree of favorit-
ism by the majority of the manufac-
trrers of the State as well as many 9TH
ers who have steam in connection with
their business. This petition, signed AZ
it is by the members Of the largest man
ufacturing establishments of Whining
ton, will, no doubt, have its desired et-
feet and the bill will not be passed.
Another remonstrance against the
passage of the bill regulating weights
and measures was read and referred to
the committee having the bill in charge
who will no doubt report the bill back
unfavorably, and there is little doubt
but that it will be killed. In that
event Senator Mustard has a much bet
ter bill to offer for that purpose and one
that will be apt to meet the views of
nearly every one interested.
The Townsend Bridge bill is the main
topic Of conversation at the present
time, while the Legislature is not in
session, and there are some grave
doubts ~ TO its success in passing the
Senate.
Mr.. Belts gave notice this afternoon
Of a bill to provide for public park in
the City of Wilmington. The bill has
not yet arrived, but the subject has al
ready been published in your columns,
and the people are aware of the nature
)f the proposed bill.
A petition was read in the Senate this
afternoon signed by forty residents of
he State, asking that some action be-
aiken in relation to holding constitu-
.ional convention for the purpose of re-
,ising the constitution and take some
,ction in reference to districting the
state, in order that New Castle County
'ould be fairly represented in the Gene
al Assembly The petition was re-
cared to the Committee on the Judi
'iary, who will no doubt report bill to
hat effect
MEETING OF FRUIT GROWERS.
A large number OF the fruit growers
If the State met to day and held quite
IN interesting meeting. Among those
present were Messrs. j. &. Brown, ID.
P. I'aynard, John j. Rosa, Il. II. Ban
,roft, VIM. Dean, W. p. Corsa,J. Alex
Fulton, Levi S. Proud, A. NJ. Brown,
W. X. Cahoon, Sr, W. n. Brown, A.
P. Lewis, A. w. Slaymaker, Chas.
Proud, and Speaker of the Senate
Cooper. After calling the meeting to
,rder j. G. Brown was elected chair
nan and d. =. Baynard Secretary.
W. P. Corsa, editor of the Milford
Chronicle, 'madc "a speech stating the
objects of the meeting, and at the close
If the speech presented copy of the
Iew York Mercantile Exchange for
he guidance of the meeting, and on
notion of Mr.. Dean, they were read.
On motion Of Mr.. Dean, a committee
vas appointed to procure a charter for
he Delaware Fruit Exchange" CON
istius Of Messrs. Dean, Corsa, and j.
!. Brown.
Mr.. Rosa offered a resolution, which
vas adopted, that each person presen,
hOuld, upon their return home, work
earnestly to procure members to the
Exchange.
On motion of Mr.. Bancroft, the com
nittee on charter were instructed to
,repare and have printed circular let.
er, and mail copy of the same to all
,ersons whom they thought would be
Interested in the Exchange, the circu-
ar to set forth the objects and advanta-
yea of the Exchange.
This msve is considered wise and
udicious one, and if successful will no
loubt prove of great benefit to the many
fruit growers of this State.
1t is proposed to make 1t composed
If both producers and dealers, who shall
pay a certain membership fee. The
headquarters of the Exchange will be
1t Wilmington, where all fruit will be
shipped by growers and re-shipped to
points by agents in that
.ity. 1t is also designed to have an
agent at all the principal marketable
cities, who will keep the agent at the
posted in reference to the con
lition Of the markets, who in turn will
notify the agents at the various ship
ping points, and fruit will be shipped
accordingly.
1t is also designed to have the fruit
shipped as wanted and divided into
liticrrnt grades, say first, second and
hirl classes. If the above suggestions
ire carried out and the exchange estab-
ishcd, there will be no more glutted
AID the peach growers will re-
,lizc more for their fruit. Growers who
10 not become members ofthe exchange
will be compelled to pay commission
10 the Exchange when they want their
fruit disposed Of through this medium.
CONTINUED IN THIRD EDITION.
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