Evening journal., 1891-02-06

| Murderkill hundred, in Kent county. two
tax collectors. This is one of the largest
hundreds In the county and the home Of
Governor Ro ert J. Reynolds. II is too
large for one tax collector to handle ad
vantageOusly.
The bill to authorize the adoption Of the
Myers American Ballot machine is being
pushed through the Senate. and If the
| cOnstiiutionality Of the method is firmly
established there Is little doubt that Il
will pass. II was read by title and re-
ferred TO day, and has now come to the
critical stage & 7 its career
The House bill 10 re- incorporate the
Grand Lodge OF Delaware knights Of
Pythias was passed The House bill to
incorporate the George II. Mccall Com
pany OF Wilmington was passed.
It was the general understanding that
both houses were to adjourn over 10
Monday, but when 1t became known
that the House would neither pass
joint resolution 10 that effect nor receis g
one from the Senate the members re
signed themselves to the inevitable end
adjourne to O. no rJw at liz. N. TIE
reason the House could not adjourn was
that il had invited the farmers to meet
With them "a MorTow to discuss the
pese b yellows question. The farmers
want the trees affected 10 De torn out Of
the orchards and burned, and asE the
state p appoint peach yellows commits
sioners 20 see that it Is done.
The lower Bo5y.
When the House called at1fa n..
Speaker sirman appointed the following
committee TO take into consideration
legislation in relation to taxation
Messrs Richards. f. r Morris and
Smith
Mr. smith gave notice Of sn act to re-
incorporate the Wilmington Coal Gas
Company
Two Years Allowed the sherin.
Mr. West gave notice Of an act in re-
lation 70 sherifia deeds for lands sold
under execution process. Ii provides
that where a sherif's time shall expire
before the confirmation by the court OF q
deed or after the conformation Of 3 sale
and before aRiug execution OF deed
the sDerif shall have two years after the
expiration o. his term to do 50.
The Oyster Interest
This afternoon Mr. Hutson gave notice
ef acts 70 repeal chapter 400 volume
xvii, and chapter 562 volume xviii. Laws
Of Delaware This is a sweeping blow
at the existing oyster laws
The FIRST law provides that it shall not
be lawful TO catch oysters BY means of
dredges or tongs on the following terri
tory IN Delaware bay Beginning at the
mouth Of Leipsic creek and running
thence in an easterly course 10 the spar
I buoy Goose Point bar; thence in g
northwesterly course 20 Black Can buov
/ No Is, of the point Of the bar at Bonn
bay Hook and thence ia a westerly
course to the beach The repeal Of this
law will he favOrably received by the
oystermen They say that the ground
now open to dredging and longing is no
longer profitable; and that the oysters
have had ample time to replenish the
beds In the grounds upon which dredg-
ing is prohibited.
The other act which the oystermen
wished repealed prohibits tonging for
oysters in the following rivers and
creeks, and 500 yards from their mouths
Leipsic river, DonR river Simon's creek.
81 Jones river, Murderkill river ana
Misphlion river. The men engaged in
oystering want the streams thrown open
TN order that they can use the oysters for
planting purposes and for market.
They hope by this means to replenish the
depleted beds in the bay
Facilitating Orphans' Court Business
Mr. Smith introduced an act 10 amend
chapter 30, Revised Code BY this
amendment Gales By executors and ad-
ministratOrs made nnder order OF the
Orphans Court NAV be returned and
confirmed at adjourned or regular terms
of the court, the same as sales under
partition proceedings are now done A
petition accom- psnies the bill It Is
headed BY Judge l G. Grubb and is
signed by twenty nine members Of the
New Castle bar.
Delaware EIecirie supply Company.
The bin TO incorporate the Stone and
Hudson supply Company OF Wilmington
passed the house this afternoon The
bill was amended as follows: The name
Of the corporation was changed to the
Delawsr Electric Supply Company and
that the stringing Of lite wires ia VIII
mirgson should be subjact TO the sp-
proval Of tie street aad Sewer Depart
ment.
RidgeIy enoved Under.
Mr. Ridgely evidently wants a short
session This afternoon he offered q
joint resolution shutting down on new
business March G, and fixing the time Of
adjournment sine die on March 90 He
did not have the sympathy Of his Demo
cratic fellow members, TO say nothing OF
the Republican vote. After considerable
argument the resolution was killed by
vote Of 10 70 8
The House bill divorcing James @.
from Mary E Cotton. both Of Whining
ton, was indefinitely postponed upon
recommendation OF TIE Divorce Commit
tee
Biu not Introduced
Mr.. Eisenbrey did not introduce his
Farmers Tsxation bill ia the House
TO day as announced in the Every Evening.
It will not come in until Monday. in all
probability This bill was fully treated
in the Interview with J. Alexander Full