Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-02

delaware waters.
That the fish factory men, by catch
ing the mcnhadcn, DISCOURAGE sharks
from coming into Delaware waters and
thereby benetltand protect the food fish.
that the fish factories furnish employ
ment to much labor and bring into
Lewes about $4,000 year.
ihat The fish factories employ only
seven white men and are so reluctant to
dlsburse money that they didn't pay the
state license taxes until they found il
necessary So tOdu.
lhat the LGwcs fisheries have been
ruined aud the many fishermen of
former years reduced toG mere handful.
That the fish are as plentiful as ever
and there has been no falling of in the
number of fishermen.
That an order for half a barrel of
| croakers-the food fish most prized at
Lewes-could not be filled during the
whole nf last year, whereas croakefs
were formerly taken by the ton at {.
| time
That the croaker crop was failure
| everywhere else last year, as well as at
| Lewes.
There were dozen other points upon
| which the contestants were equally in.
harmonious, but the above will serve as
illustrations. The bill which has stirred
up this dissension is entitled, IAN act to
prevent the determination of fish, " was
introduced by Representative Gam on
January dlst, and runs as follows:
| WHEREAS, In the last 10 years there has
been wanton destruction oi fish in the
| state Of Delaware, in manufacturing fish
oil, and tina. by persons not citizens OF this
| state; therefore
h il chdcffd. de-.
Section /. That on and after the passage
OF this act il shall be unlawful for any
| person or persons to manufacture fish oil
| from fish Of the herring kind, ale-wivcs,
| menhadcn or mOss-hunRCrS within the
| limits Ol the STATE OF Delaware. Any per.
son or persons violating this act, he She
% they shall be deemed guilty of Il misde-
meanor and shall pay to The State a fine of
! 500, and all the oil. materials, fixtures and
! implements for making oil shall be for
fcitcd and may be seized and held for trial.
Sec. .. Any Justice OF the peace shall,
| upon affidavit male by any person that
| they have good reason to believe that fish
OIL IS being manufactured in violation Of
TINS act, ISSUE his warrant To the sheriff or
constable. commanding them to seize all
the oil, implements, fixtures and materials
AAhA III 'llE tI lllt on ann tlt
| tam the same. and arrest and take hefOre
the sad Justice any and every person
violating this act and, upon satisfactory
EVIDENCE thal such person or persons are
violating this act, he. She or they Shall pay
10 the state of Delaware line OF Siu. and
all the oil, materials and fixtures used in
the manufacture of the oil shall be con
dcmnci and sold by order Of said Justice
and after drductng from the proceeds he
pI5fS nlI rhuTtTpl l,ulf fl,a
shall be paid tuthu infurmer and the other
half To the state provided, that an appeal
shall be allowed, ii applied for within ten
days, To the court of general sessions of
the peace and jail delivery. ON security be.
inB given by bond and Sufficient surety, in
the lull value OF the property condemned,
conditioned To be void ii such Judgment
be reversed by said court.
Sec. 3. pom each appeal a Jury trial
shall lie had on the issue whether the de
PENDANTS have violated this act and if
lullnd III the affirmative, the court shall
confirm the Judgment of the Justice; her
wise such judgment shall be reversed; aud
the property seized shall therCupon be
sold, or released, accordingly. Tie attor-
nrey-SttneraI shall defend The appeal !, and
II such appeal shall he sustained and judg-
meni reversed, the costs shall he borne BY
the State.
at Lewcs and thcv arc onerat,d dnr;n,,
the fall months. They keep % or "a
boats, provided with scines as much as
a quarter mile in length. They are for
blddtn by existing law from fishing in
the Delaware bay or within three miles
of the Atlantic coast. The proprlators
Of one of these factories are now under
5000 bail toanswer charges Of violating
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