Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-16

that act extended to the whole State.
lie referred to the experience Of Nlichi-
gan us demonstrating cOnclusiVely that
peach yellows can be stamped out by
the rigorous enforcement of Just such Il
law. lie would suggest few amend
ments designed to render the existing
law more effective. The first of theseis
to provide for the appointment Of ex-
amincrS OF orchards without waiting for
the peach-growers to petition the COVER
nor therefor. secondly, he would have
only one examination, to extend from
May 18th to september 18th. Thirdly,
to extend TO December the time for re.
moval of condemned trees. Fourthly,
to have only one commissioner, instead
of three, q man who will do his duty
and should be more literally paid than
under the present law. This commits.
sioner might be empowered TO hire help,
when necessary.
There is move on foot in New York
to shut out premature fruit, This re-
moves the reason for the seliishness
which opposes this law because of the
| proceeds to be obtained from the sale
of such diseased fruit. A tree afflicted
| with yGllows is worse than worthless.
| We ask you to assist in stamping out
the disease, not by repeating the law,
but by making it more effective and
cheaper in its enforcement.
Colonel Martin said that for many
years real estate has been dcprcciating,
because of the decrease in the value Of
| agricultural products. So far as the
peach crop Of this Peninsula is con-
cerncd, it has been falling off for years.
| Fatu tb,. tpsA
| of the Peninsula and as corollary
real estate was away up and farmers
| prosperous and making money. The
yellOws has killed the orchards there
and the boom has collapsed. 1t has
been the same in Kent county. The
| exemption of peach growing districts
from the operation Of this law has dis
| credited Delaware peaches and peach
trees all over the United States. The
nursery interests of this Peninsula,
worth at least $1,000,000 year,
have been badly crippled by the bad
name OF Delaware peach trees. OBJ
| joctOrs to this legislation come before
the Legislature-they do not come
before growers meetings or farmers
misunderstanding that somebody has
found remedy for peach yelows and
that, therefore, repressiye legislation
should be avoided. Any man who dis
covers reliable remedy need not care
for legislation of any kind; he has a
fortune in his grasp. The disease has
been studied and Investigated for years,
with all the appliances of science and
the backing of the United States gov-
ernment, for years, and the causes of
the disease remain undiscovered Mich
igan stands before us as an cXeuplifica.
ton of the beneficial results of the
application of a practical peach yelows
law. What has been done in Michigan
can be done in Delaware, and nowhere
on this continent can peaches be grown
to equal Delaware peaches. Show the
world that we will stamp out this dis
case and our real estate will begin to
appreciate in value, our revenues will
increase and there will not be the exist
ing complaints of inequalities of tax
ation.
Mr. L. II. Bancroft spoke next. He
referred TO the good that had been done
whore the law had boen enforced and
argued that the great need of the in.
dustry is to have this law more strictly
and generally enforced. We don't want
our peach yellows law treated as mere
dog law. The peach interest is too i'm.
portant to be triiled with.
Reilly Melvin said he was in favor oi
the law, but not of the commissioners
as they are in South MurderlIill. He
suggested that complaint be made tc
grand jurymen who should notify tho
owner of diseased trees and have him
indicted if he did not pull them up.
w. Thomas Case rGtorcd that he was
one Of the South Murdcritll commits
sioners and that only one other man be-
side Mr.. Chapman had ever found fault
with his conduct of the duties of his
Office.
Colonel Martin said lie represented O
district not yet invaded by yellows ant
he wished to be protected against con
tagion. "We are your brothers, gentle
men of New Castle and Kent" he con
cludcd; don't treat us as outside bar
barians"
DovER's NEW CHARTER.
The new charter of Doyer, introduced
yesterday in the House, was drawn bS
9. ii. B, Day; Esq, under the direction
of the town council. 8lr. Day explain.
that it consists essentially of the towI
charter Of 1879, with an incorporation
therein Of salient features of Subsequen
legislation. No extension of the town
limits Beyond those adopted 10 years o
so ago is embodied. About the only i'm
portant innovation, Mr.. Day says, is thu
, change in the fiscal year, making it be
: gin ON the first Monday in January, in
stead of March, us heretofore. Another
change consists III the election Of couu
! clmcn on the second Monday in ,lanu
: ary and their taking their arats on th,
first Monday in February. Hitherto tn
: new couucilmen have entered at once OF
their duties.
: Mr.. Cooch introduced this mornin.
=, his bill proposing an amendment to tn
constitution, Gorbidding the granting o
exclusive privileges or lrreypcable fran
chises.
Amid much merriment, Mr.. Watkin
sent up 10 the clerk S desk the fOllowiu
/ resolution:
: b. il rcsoicsl BY TIC SJd~ WI HoWso o
Representatives., dc., S,tSSGr rUWRty "pHrHrriR
: herci1t' That the Sandwich or Hawaiian
Islands are hereby annexed t. the state o
9 Delaware and shall hereafter forever con
0 stitnte Il part u the territory uf suisse:
= county and he known rs Hawaiian hun
q irCd, and shall have and enjoy all tn
4 rights and privileges of d hundred OF SuS
- sex, save that no judge shall he appoints
from said hundred,
r Despite u preponderanee Of 'noes'
|. Speaker Whitcman, amid continues
: laughter, declared the resolution
y adopted and ordered to the Senate 70
concurrence, and half the House steppe
Z over to the other chalnber TO see thi
l. done. Instead Uf concurrence, however
= Senator Pyle moved the reference of tn