Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-03-12

the bill by sections and the chief point OF
difference was the bugaboo OF "legisla :
ting away vested rights in real estate y
The discussion before the committee was
heated one and the lie was frequently
exchanged.
The Sussex men took the grounds that
the bin they have before the General
Assembly was sufficient and could not be
bettered. They seemed to be afraid that
the other side had something different
that might be Co the disadvantage Of the
friends of the bill
The association men, while they were
Ia accord with the bill In its general
features, said that the bill might not be
constitutional and thought 1t prudent to
be on the right side. They contended
that it would be better TO have a deed Of
trust made out to H O. McLear, for all
land belonging to the old association with
the provision that he Is to turn 1t over TO
the new association as soon as the pres
ent bill passes. This, the Sussex men
who we're acting under the advice of Hon
N B Smithers thought unnecessary, but
the association men persisted Ia this de-
mand and the meeting adjourned with
ont eoning to any satisfactory conclu-
sion.
subsequently a meeting was held in
the Office OF Hon N Smithsrs, and
the association men, with Frank D Car
penter as counsel, carried their point,
and the amendments to the bill we're
accepted This ends the fight.
Attorney Carpenter denies the report
IN yesterd y's Dover letter that the asso
citation had used the tea days Of grace as
a blind to sell OF its lots He says that
the deeds that were taken to Georgetown
we're either old ones that had not been
recorded, or those which had defects 10
be remedied.
Thirteenth Ward Remembrance
The Thirteenth Ward bin for the city
Of Wilmington is going TO have a hard
fight, and indications point 20 lis defeat.
Mr. Granston TO day presented tho
remembrance against It, Which waI
adopted at meeting Of the Highlan ders
on March 5
Maryland and Delaware Ship CaaaJ.
Hon Colin Ferguson cams to Dover to
day with series Of whereases asking tho
General Assembly to demand shat the
provisions Of the charter Of the Maryland |
and Delaware Ship Cansl Company,
which was granted Ia 1878, and has |
never built its canal be carried OUT. The !
preamble states that the bill provided
shat tie company must locate the ronte /
Of the canal within the period Of ona |
year from the passage Of the act aud CON |
mence work Of Rcfual construction WITHIN /
two years from he passage or tbs fill |
esomes null and void. That nearly |
eighteen years have passed since tho |
charter was granted, and no work OF l
aetnsl construction has ever been begun. |
and TO the best knowledge and belief /
there Is no prospect Of here ever being /
any work done that the partiee comp 8 1
nn the organization OF the company are 4
using the franchise granted them by the /
aet for the purpose OF decelving in /
sest0rs and thereby bringing dis /
credit upon the state for thor
lwn personal gain, as there is positive
proof that they asserted five yesrs ago
when they ob aimed commission az
condemnation, that they then had ar
compile ed and ouly waited
% obtain the right Of way, aud th
would be ready to 30 to work and have
\ completed IN two or three years; and |,
since the commission had condemned the
and nothing had been done except
every pledge. Being eonvnsed
hat there Is no pro1ptc Of lie 1
being done, and deeming IL right and
proper that the citizens OF this Ate
rave the right to demRnd from tia
Ulcers OF the company true statement
Il the affairs OF the company for the
,eneht OF the stockholders, ask for
oint COMMITTEE with power to send for
'ersons and papers, TO make thorough
Of the condition o. the com
,anY
It is signed by Colin Ferguson, q. w
w Nsndain, B. Deakyne. r Fer
yusoa K r Cochran and Abram Hay
len, New Castle county
United Labor League Demands.
Tae United Labor League II Whining
ton has sent lot Of resolutions to tho |
General Assembly for its consideration.
and II petitions their adoption They |
ask for en amendment to the Mechanics |
Lien law TO bring the amount that can /
be attached below S25. as It is too high a |
hgure to bsnvh the masses; the adoption |
Of the eight hoar labor law for the me |
chanics; protest against firms and |
corporations holding employees moaey /
Tor month aud sometimes longer and /
paying in checks ard compelling ma
,hanics to lose time by going. to the banks |
10 have them cashed, aud ask the General /
Assembly to pass law compelling firms
10 pay In cash, and not to hold back
wages longer than two weeks. They
ask for law providing foe |
q factory Inspector and making 1t I'M
lawful to employ child labor; and pro
vioing for the indenture system for
apprentices Demand an honest law
whereby workingmen may be qualified 60
vote az municipal and state elections /
without having to PISS through polit /
cal star chamber rrOoet ding to obtain tia \
same Ask foy a law forhidding the 1
amploYmen. Of aliens on state aud munici. /
clpal work Oppose convict labor neine 4
employed in manufacturing articles In our \
ails TO be put on the market in connection
with honest labor Favor a law rsqnirine
al officers and commissions 10 Whining 1
ton and the state 70 be elected by az. |
people Ask for the &C option 81 the
Myers American Voting machine. ~
the greatest safeguard OF an honest bpnot
Of anything yetdevised, aud believe n II
the Gully cheek that Is sure to foil the /
eonnivances OF tricky and INSCRIPTIONS
politicians
Tho John +. Dickey Company.
Mr., McMulun made an objection to
the bill to Incorporate the John It 4
Dickey Company this afternoon. and on |
the rength Of his OBJ lection the bill was
back TO committee Hisohi q
ton was that the capital stock is limited
to 800 GOO but Il makes no provision for
the lower limit. 1t has, he said only /
two incorpOrRtors and gives them povyer /