Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-25

poseo Improvement and plans OF the first
and second floors. They contemplated
adding about 38 feet to the width and 40
feet to the length OF the buildino; giving
hre.proof library room SO feet square:
considerably enlarged House and Ssnats
chambers, with roomy lobby, convenient
committee rooms and other improve.
ments. The estimated cost of doing this
work was $77 900. The Joint committee
on state House examined and considered
the plans and came 10 the eminently
sensible conclusion that II would be
preferable to spend more money and
get new building out and out. In
maintenance of this plan substitute bill
VIII DO reported, providing for the erec.
ton OF new State House to cost not ex-
ceeding 1920, 600. complete. Such bill,
II 10 conceded, will pass the Senate, and
It really does seem to have good fight
ing chance in the House. After 80 many
abortive attempts to get something done
by previous Legislatures, one hardly
dares DO hopeful now; but, really, as IL
woes VIII do the business there is strong
temptation to again enumerate unmatched
chickens. So that, assuming that the
seven New CASTLE members, with Speaker
Hotfeeker, W. e, Davis, Lingo, Maull or
DR.. Richardson will support it--thers are
the necessary IL.
MISCELLANEOUS MOTIFS.
The customary biennial resolution en-
powering tine clerks of the two houses to
purchase supplies for the next General
Assembly, offered by Mr.. Maui this
morning, also ELECTED some discussion.
Mr.. Short opposed il; said it was the
duty OF the State Librarian to attend to
this business; that he is as competent to
do so "a the clerks, and that Librarian
iooden had told him that sit should not
have cost over 80 this time, instead OF
$2uO Mr.. Eckles replied that nobody
understands the kinds and quantities OF
articles needed so we'll as the clerks, and
they are the proper men to attend 20 IL.
The House agreed with him and endorsed
the resolution, Mr.. Short alone voting
EMO"
Il the Morgan Anti-gypsy bill passes
the Senate 1t will be unhealthy for stroll
ing tourists to "rakker Romanyn in Del
aware. The bill makes it unlawful I'm Aer
penalty OF a fine, with the alternative Of
going to jail, for gypsies to invade the
State or encamp therein.
The Senate resolution calling upon the
directors of the Wilmington and Chris.
tiana Turnpike Company to render an
account OF their stewardship has brought
m answer In the shape OF very brief
summary of the business for the three
years ending Maroh 9th, 1899. For the
last year the exhibit is: Par value Of
capital stock, 1914. 900; total receipts for
the year, 1923 043 AZ; cost of keeping the
road, $22, 6s9. 81 net balance, $453 SIS.
Dover, April 1s.-An embryonic Senate
resolution TO appoint committee to
inquire why something has not been
done towards constructing the Mary
land and Delaware ship canal
(Sassaffas route) brought here to-day L. 8.
Pnillips, Esq, counsel for the company,
who said, in the course of an interview
:" There has been some actual work done In
Delaware, sufficient to comply with the re-
| quiremsnts OF the charter. There is a con.
tract made on behalf OF the company fog
the construction OF the canal, the capital
has been pledged and we are now waiting
| for the bidd ng of the most prominent
canal construction company In the country
who have agreed to take 1t up. beIevs
their surveyors will commence work within
u month and especially the borings TO &c
| hutil'h1 tup uhlhlO vi lhobOils lucy hIt uOl
satisfied with the reports OF our and the
government engineers, but want to deter.
mine that for themselves. The total length
/ OF the canal, Including lne SaasHiIas Iivsr
4 Is 80 miles. II begins at the mouth OF this
SassafrRs river and runs In an almos
straight line along the river and across
| Delaware, striking the Delaware river at q
point little below Ltston's point. Worh
has been delayed for four years by litiga
ton. but the last casa WAS settled within
the past month and all claims are now ar
ranged. So we are ready to go ahead
There Ia q new body OF men In control o
the company; men OF standing who viii
put It through The canal is to be 90 fee
wide on the bottom and 81 feet deep. By
an act OF the Maryland Legislature the city
of Baltimore IL authorized to subscrib,
$500 900 In bonds Of the company, but TIT
main part Of the capital comes from New
York. This is new company and not re
sponsible for the shortcomings OF Its pre-
deGessors."
Senator Ferguson says: II think thes,
parties are in earnest now. and they hav
offered evidence satisfactory to ms to prov,
that they mean business"
THE OTHER SIDE.
Representative Brockson said: ut is thl
same old story. Tha first survey was mad
In 1912, and they have made two or thre,
different surveys. About the winter o
1875 they made tentative excavation OF
Senator Ferguson's farm, keeping four o.
five carts at work for week. Then the!
took the carts oves Into Maryland and die
about the same amount OF work there
This they regarded as sufficient to hold tn,
charter, Then the matter rested for quit,
while. About the spring OF 1872 tnert
were some borlngs made, and then the mat
ter rested again. After that they paid thu
| Aay,,ya la for rtfphf nF MN
where no commissions were asked, blu
where commissions were put on the claim
are still unpaid. (Mr. Phillips asserts tina
some OF these latter claims have baen paid.
They have been saying, year after year
that the work would be commenced. Twt
years ago Mr. Ferguson had bill unde
yay TO revoke the charter, but they mad
such faithful promises that the matter wa
dropped"
is THE BILL DEAD?
That is the substitute bill reported with
out recommendation In the disputed
ownership Of the Hampshire farm, In Whit,
CLAY Cheek hundred, claimed by George P
Morton and Mary Casperson. The substt
tute takes short cut by granting thi
estate to Morton, SO far as the State hai
any presumptlve title TO the land. Thi
sinpiy cuts out any claim the State has o.
NAV hereafter acquire by escheat; but doe
not by any means settle the question O
ownetshtp between the contestants, Mr.
Morton aud Miss Oasperson. MIR. Whitemai
called the bill up for passage and, atre
some sharp sparrlng between himself ant
MIR. Armstrong, he moved that the bill b.
road by paragraphs for flnal action. Previ
Qua TO this motion Nc. Armstrong hat
stated that, unless Mr.. Whiteman agreed Il
certain conditions, hs (ArmstronS) would
NOVA that tho bill lie on the ta0l'
iii tomorrow. Almost simultaneousl,
with Mr.. Whltem"n's motion, whtct
was not seconded, Mr. Armstrong assum'
ing rather tnan making motion to lay TIT
hiii on the table, prompted Mr. Biggs Y
second 1t, which being done, he said: Mr.
Speaker, my motion to lay ON the table In
hsan aacnndedn Thereupon MIR, Arm