Evening journal., 1893-02-15
LABOR DAY A HOLIDAY.
The Bill Recognizing it as
Such Passes the Senate.
THE LOWER HOUSE OvERwORKED.
Representatives HustIIug TO Keep Up an
Energetic Pace Lobbyists Want More
Stringent Laws for the Protection of
FIsh-The AImshouss Commission Con-
tinued-other Legislative Work.


DOVER, Feb 15.--James G. Beebe, G.
w. Jefferis, Edward Dufell, John Win
gate, Jacob Prettyman. Aaron Marshall
and John A. Manning were in the legis-
lative halls yesterday lobbying for the
fish Of Delaware's shallow waters They
do not want haul seines to be used in
Delaware's rivers during the summer
months, as they catch all the young fish
and destroy the spawn. The Lewes men
say that the II mesh provision Of the
present law does not amount to baubee,
for in Rehoboth bay, for instance, the
seine fills up with grass, the meshes are
closed, and every size of fish is caught
and thrown upon the beach to die.
They assert that the law which pro
vides that no terrapin Of less than six
inches shall be caught and sold is openly
violated. The stake net law is also vio-
lated The object was to have one end
of the net fastened TO a stake and have
float at the other end, thereby allowing
the net to swing with the tide. The
fishermen get around the law by fasten-
ing heavy stone to the unstaked end Of
the float seine
To Perfect the Title.
Senator Pyle will introduce an act for
the relief of Ellen Mitchell, widow of
James Mitchell, who died intestate. It
vests in her title of FIVE parcels Of land
in Wilmington.
Continuance for the Commission.
Mr.. Spruance gave notice of a supple
ment to the act authorizing the New
Castle Levy Court to make loan for the
benefit of the Trustees of the Poor Of
New Castle county. II continues for
two years more the commission ap-
pointed in 1888 to dispose of ths old
Almshouse property.
Delinquent Laws Wanted.
Several weeks ago the EVENING
JOURNAL stated that the Democrats of
Kent and Sussex counties would ask the
Legislature to re-enact the delinquent
election laws in such manner that they
would apply to the two lower counties
Representative Armstrong took an ad-
vanced step in that direction yesterday
afternoon by giving notice of an act in
relation TO the collection of taxes in
Kent and Sussex counties. This bill
will, in substance, restore the old law.
Labor Day a Legal Holiday.
Labor Day is now legal holiday. The
Senate bill legalizing it was passed by
the House yesterday afternoon. This
measure was framed and backed by the
United Labor League Of Wilmington,
and is the first Of its several measures tC
60 through this General Assembly. Il
will now exert its influence to get th'
other bills through, particularly the one
in relation to child labor.
The House Overworked.
The House did not meet until 4 40 yes
terday afternoon. This was partly due
| to the fact that the Committee ON en-
J rollment could not keep up with th'
, pretty enrolling clerk who holds forth il
Clerk Layton's Office Nearly ever
member was pressed into service n thi
or some other committee work, and il
was almost o'clock before the business
was straightened out.
No Exemption for seaford.
The seaford school bonds must pa
their proportionate share of tax shoul
the General Assembly pass an act taxin
securities The Senate bill uniting tn
n school districts Of that thriving littl
T oyster metropolis of Sussex county ex
empted the bonds from state, county an
70 municipal taxation. 1t passed the Sen
, ate but struck a snag in the House.
}, was amended to strike out this exemT
n tion clause Yesterday afternoon tn
Q Senate concurred in the amendment.
To Save the sta te's Money.
When Secretary Of State Marvel wa
elevated to the bench there were larg
J number of licences signed by him and il
the hands of the clerks Of the peace an
u other officers. The General Assembl
n has adopted oint resolution legalizin
= certain species and authorizing Secretar
/ e IL - nn n1E
8, from others. The resolution will say
s. the state several hundred dollars.
- ~ New Castle Board of Trade.
4. Representative Cooch will introduC
se an act to incorporate the Board OF Trao
ye of New Castle The men named in tt
OF bill are DR.. John J. Black, Charles I
Clewell William ]. Ferris, Alexander
Copper Ira Lunt, Hiram B. Borie, jam
B. Toman, William Herbert, Julian
as Janvier, William II. Clark. William !
Vickery, George w. Atkinson, Patric
:, McGrory, Thomas Frazer, Charles Sheare
al William A. Rothwell Theodore w. Han
~ Charles V. Wise, John Flemming, Hia
y Graham, Wilmer Hanson, John
sSI Hinke, John A. Connolly, John Thorn
~ son, James I. Eliason, B. f. Blackburn
~ Henry Mccullough, John Duncan al
John IL. LamOS0n Ine ODlectS OF u
y corporation are similar to those Of 9th
boards of trade.
For Air-Brakes and Patent Couplers.
~ Both Houses have memorialized Co
ex gress to compel railroad companies
r. put air-brakes aud patent couplers
II. freight cars. The Senate passed &
re House joint resolution yesterday aft
es, noon.
or- Senate Opposes Exemption.
~ Representative Watkins introduced
I'm bill in the House to exempt the pre-
ng erty of the West End Reading Roo
"a Wilmington, from taxation. It may p'
the House but will not be likely to
through the Senate as the members 4
,r opposed to all exemptions.
of The Vote Was Insufficient.
is Representative Salisbury, from
Ich Joint committee on Constitutional @
ras vention election, reported the vote
mt MAY, 1891, insufficient The report '
accepted and the clerk was ordered
enter it upon the journal. The hgu