Evening journal., 1893-01-25

They Mean Business and WIN Prove
II I'm Six Months Time Commissioner
NIuIligan On Fisheries.
staff Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Jan. 25.-The lobbyists for the
Wilmington q New Castle and Whining.
ton \ Brandy Springs electric railways
had a hearing before the joint committee
on corporations yesterday afternoon.
Peter L. Cooper, Jr., representing the
first named project read his bill section
by section and submitted to certain
minor amendments suggested by members
Of the committee. A feature Of his
work to-day was the presentation Of
petition signed by ex-Mayor Julian
Janvier and 800 other New Castle people.
favoring the granting of the charter
MIR. Crook working Hard.
Richard w. Crook, lobbyist for the
Wilmington Brandywine Springs com
pany then had his innings. He delivered
an address In which he said that he
represented outside capital and could
command from $500, 600 to 81, 0O0, 900 IL
necessary. His company meant business,
and If the committee saw ft IL might
insert a clause providing that work
should begin within six months from the
date of the granting of the charter and
be completed within two years. Farther,
" the committee could show
any clause In that charter which the
company did not need IL was at liberty
to strike out the same. In conclusion
he stated that he wanted them TO act on
the merits of the bill and do it justice
Addresses were also made by II. II.
Ward and Frank d. Carpenter. The
speakers said that they could present a
lengthy petition from persons living
along the line. The committee was very
fayorably impressed by the argument.
The Fish Commissioner Here.
Fish Commissioner James A. Mulllgan
Of Delaware City was here yesterday.
He brought several bills in relation to
fish
The most important Is one which
makes IL unlawful for any person or per
sons to manufacture fish oil from fish Of
the herring kind, ale-wife, menhaden or
moss-banker within the limits of the
state under penalty of $50 fine and
seizure Of the plant
Commissioner Mulligan says that IL
will meet with the approval of all Della
ware fisherman. The only ones who are
benefited are non-residents who by MAX
ing hauls and converting all kinds of
fish into oil, are destroying the game
fish Ia the Delaware. He says that the
number Of men given employment can
not compensate for this wholesale de.
struction Of fish, and predicts the early
destruction Of trout fishing.
Another act he has provides for the
amendment Of chapter ~ Vol IA. by
striking out the words provided. That
transient vessels may catch fish for their
own immediate use" and inserting In
lieu thereof the words, land any boat or
vessel seized In violation Of this act
having on board Of said vessel or
ON her boats any purse net or trawl net.
and fish on board of said vessel or boat
while in the Delaware bay, river OF any
OF the creeks emptying into the same
shall be deemed to have taken the same
in violation Of this act.
These bills have been placed in the
hands of Representative Gam.
This afternoon the Fish Commissioner
appeared before the House Committee
on fish, oysters and game. and urged the
passage Of the Hall bill repeating the
restriction on fishing along the Delaware
and within the creeks between Blackbird
and Mispillion creeks.
Support or Abolish It,"
Adjutant General Garrett J. Hart was
In the State House yesterday looking
after the interests of the National
Guard. The EVENING JOURNAL cores
pondent told him that he had come to a
bad place for an appropriation.
"Well. he said, 'if the thing is not
worth supporting, wipe IL out. | am
not here begging. There is no com
promise in this thing. All we want is
fair consideration Of our needs.
While here he appointed the following
committee to formulate bills to be pre-
sented to the General Assembly: Briga-
dier-General r. r. Kenney, Colonel g.
w Marshall, Major |. j. Wootten, Major
Edmund Mitchell Jr., and Lieutenant 0.
d. Robinson. This committee will meet
here on Thursday afternoon.
The McComb DIVORCE.
Representative Day introduced the
bill TO divorce millionaire McComb. of
Claymont from his wife. The text Of
the bill is as follows;
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the state of Della.
ware in General Assembly met; THAT
James G. McComb, be and they are here
by divorced a vinculo m8trimoni; and
that the said James @. McComb shall
have the custody and control Of his
children. Elizabeth d. McComb, Florence
G. McComb and Henry r. McComb.
The Laurel and Roaring Point.
w. +. Causey, the protector Of the
Laurel and Roaring Point Railroad, was
in Dover yesterday. Speaking Of the
proposed amendments TO the charter he
said:
They will reduce the rate of interest
on the bonds and possibly transfer one
of the terminals. Over $65, 900 is
already at our command with the pros
pect of large increase. The Greens.
borough and Pocomoke railroad project,
and my long sickness have delayed the
survey, but both the obstacles are now
removed We have complied with all the
requirements and our charter cannot be
, revoked The survey will be made in
, the spring.
Amending the Bill.
A caucus of Democrats was held In the
office of secretary of state. The matter
under consideration was the bill to re
/ organize the Police Commission of vii
mington. The provisions of the bill e.
originally drawn have already been pub