Evening journal., 1893-02-09

Prominent Fruit Growers Are Heard on
Peach YeiIows-The Special Constables
Question Wilmington Industrial I'M
provemcnt Company's Bill All Right.
other Legislative Work.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER. Feb. "a joint meeting was
held in the House yesterday afternoon to
hear DR.. James H. Wilson, of the Board
of Trustees Of the State Hospital, discuss
the needs Of the. institution for the
insane. Senator tames Williams pre-
sided
The doctor presented a memorial from
the board and then, in a very lucid and
intelligent way, discussed the issues.
He referred incidentally to the expected
visit Of the members to the asylum, but
did not make any reference to the small
pox scare which prevented 1t. He said,
in part
"Of the $4,000 appropriated by the
last General Assembly we have 81 500 re-
naming after putting up sundry build
ings and purchasing a small lot of land
We want TO purchase seventy-fve acres
Of land at $3.50 an acre It adjoins the
hospital land on the east and we cannot
buy any part Of it for less
than $500 or $4OO an acre The
institution badly needs something of the
kind. We have from fifty to sixty cases
Of melancholia-men who are able to
work. The ground can be put under
cultivation and worked by these inmates,
and il will prove source Of revenue to
the institution. We have entered into q
- q h - L.
General Assembly, but we must close the
bargain on or before February a. Mrs.
McFarlane, who owns the land, would be
very much pleased to be released from
the contract, as the prospect OF the elec
trio road from Wilmington to New
Castle has served TO cause the value oil
the property TO depreciate.
1--WE also want outlying wards fol
filthy patients and electric lights. AZ
the present time the filthy patients keeI
the main building filthy. Some Of then
have 70 be attended TO four or FIVE times
day. NOur light is gasoline furnished
from the almshouse. We give then
water for their gasoline. The lights
fail us occasionally, and hundreds o.
candles have to be carried to all parts o.
the building. But that is a matter
which you can consider at your leisure
The vital matter now is the purchase o.
the land.
He answered a number Of question:
propounded by the members, and sal,
that it would not only be highly bene
fetal to the patient but profitable to thl
state.
Immediately after the House reas
>sembled Mr. Watkins offered a join
resolution appropriating $4,000 to tn,
State Hospital at Farnhurst. IL was re
ferred.
Several Of the down-state member
have already expressed themselves a
being opposed to the purchase.
Peach YeiIows Hearing.
REPRESENTATIVE Armstrong; bin Z
amend aud, In part, repeal the Peac
Iellows law. has brought its answer.
During the noon recess o.dav Colone
+. l. Martin, John j Rosa. +. II. Ban
croft. William I. Chase. ]. Alexande
Fulton and Riley Melvin, representa-,
the Kent countys Farmers Institute thl
Peninsula Horticultural Society an,
Pomona Grange Of Kent county. werl
given a hearing In the Hall Of Represen
tatiyes. Representative Dasey presided
40 ~ NArAANAN NNAA tAANMn ullA Wa
attacked by al the speakers They con
tended that the only way 70 get rid O
the disease was 70 stamp Il out. Will
they favored some minor amendments &
the existing law they were all opposed {
the repeal Of the law SO far as il apple
10 Kent county. One commissions
instead Of three were recommended b
Mr.. Rosa. and he recommended that the
receive better pay and be authorized I
hire help in marking and removing trees
He said that one inspection a year woul
be sufficient. and thought the inspector
should give bond.
The speakers said that the opponents q
the bill were those who had disease
orchards and wanted 70 put prematuI
and diseased fruit upon the market.
Colonel Martin made one eloouen
speech upon the Importance and luscious
ness Of the Delaware peach and aske
the General Assembly to perfect and u,
repeal the law.
The Special Constables.
A secret meeting Of the Democrat
members Of the General Assembly va
held 10 the House between and s o'cloe
last evening IL was held to discuss ii
advisability OF the state paying for u