Milford chronicle., 1889-03-15
Legislative Proceedings.


The proceedings of last week, although a
short one, covered an Immense amount o
business or course, the major part of it was
of private nature but it was just such bust
ness as the members are sent to transact, an,
business which the several constituencie,
send to their members for legislation.
None of the big bills came out of commit
tee for various reasons. The High Ii
eense bill not been sufficiently discussed
The Constitutional Convention bill mol
neither Of them, came out Of committee, be
cause of the absence of Captain Eckles, who
is the father Of the first bill presented
Another important public measure was
started in Representative Lingo's bill in re.
lation to game, reduce the licenses req4ired
from dealers in game froms5ooto $50. This
license under the present law required Of all
dealers in game in this state is $500 Ofcourse
no one takes out license fee should be re.
duced. No doubt the Came Protective As
sociation will fight this measure.
The bill to expose every veuder Of beef
mutton, veal lamb or pork to fue of $50
which has not been inspected on foot. was re-
ferred to special committe Of six The more
the merits of the measure are inquired into
the more the members are against the whole
scheme
Two amendments, drawn by Supt Mills,
ofthe Delaware Railroad, were offered to the
Saekett Peach Yellows bill. The first extends
the operation Of the bill to the whole State;
the second makes uurserymen liable for
damages in case they sell diseased fruit trees
or berry plants requires them to guarantee
the sounduess, bearing qualities, &c, oftrees
and plants and provides that agents of out
side nurseries shall give hond in $4,000 as
surety for their compliance with the above
requirements.
Representative Maulls bill appropriating
$500 for the right Of way for the extension
OF the Assawauian and Delaware bav canal
passed the House. This applies to that por-
tion OF the canal between Rehoboth bay and
Lewes. The contemplated route over this ter
Titory is about eight miles in length. but ma
ture has done so much IN the way Of water
courses and ponds that, after these water
ways have been deepened. there will remain
but mile or so Of actual excavation neces-
sarY to unite them. Lewes creek will be ut.
iiized for the Delaware bay connection aud
the kehoboth bay end OF the canal will run
near the camp meeting grounds.
lie Baltimore and ONO railroad through
counsel asked the legislature to reduce its tax
about tSI4, 600 per year; but as the State needs
this money, tie farmers will be slow to
grant it.
Inc Senate sent in joint resolution ap-
pointing directors for the Farmers Bank ofI
Delaware; Peter X. Meredith, Samuel w.
Hall and George II. Gildersleeve. are ap-
pointed for the Dover bank; Joseph L. Car
penter, Jr., James Bradford aad William
Kowe for Wilmington, James r. Eliason.
David Boulden and Albert H. Silver for New
Castle; Hugh Martin, Ebe w. Tunnel aud
Charles B. Houston for Georgetown bank.
A delegation was down looking after the
w. c. 4. U. measures before mentioned |
Aaron NJ, Powell, editor Of the New York |
Philanthropist, who accompanied the delega. |
tion, delivered an. able address in favor of
the measures for the protection Of both girls
ana boys. He compared the age as set down
IN the statute books Of Delaware with that of /
other states to the great disadvantage Of Della
ware. He made strong appeal in favor of
the bills now before the House. Washing.
ton Hastings, who accompanied the deleea-
tian, was busy among the members in the in
terest Of the bill It is understood that an
amendment will be offered to the bill now
before the House which will make the age
Is. The ladies ofthe committee were Mrs.
Joseph Mather, Mrs. Toinkinson and Mrs. N.
b. Smithers. The bill will pass in some shape.
The Senate joint resolution concerning the
printing Of the report of Insurance Commits
sioner Pratt was concurred in this morning,
and Mr. AIaull breathes freer
Representative Hyuson gave notice of a
bill entitled an act relating to the state
chemist, which is backed by the phospha te
men. Under The law manufacturers of fert-
ilizers are compelled to pay the state chemist
$50 per brand for analysis Mr. Hynsou's
act proposes to reduce this fee to SIS.
On Monday of this week a bare quoiem of
members answered to their names. The Ab-
sentees were detained because of sickness
mainly colds contracted while in Washing
non. The business done was necessary
limited, and mainly of a private Legislative
character.
Senator Donahoe introduced what is known
as the boundry line bill It opens with ,
preamble, setting forth that the destruction,
removal or mutilation of the monuments ,
have made the bouudry line between Della
ware and Pennsylvania uncertain. There
fore three commissioners, names to be sup .
Piled, are to be appointed TO act in conjunc-
ion with a similar commission from Penn
iylvauia, to examine, survey and re-establish
aid boundary line and mark its location by !
.nduring monuments As much of the sum !,
# s., 600 as may be required is to be appro- !
'riated for the necessary expenses incident
o the work of the commission.
Captain Eckles is nursing bill which has
OF its object the exonerating of live stock !.
rom taxation in New Castle county.
Mr.. Eekles has another bin in hand that
making city and school taxes
d the city ofNew Castle prior lien" on !
he property upon which they are assessed u
Mr. clark's Farmers Institutes bill, men G
oned last week, appropriates $500 for an b
istitute in each county and empowers the n
lerk Of the peace to advertise and take o.
barge Of the preliminaries for starting said Ii