Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-23
that SILVER BROOK BILL
Peter J. Ford Picks His Flint
and Tries Again.
THE CONTEST OF 1891 RENEWED
Want to Give Wilmington a
New Police Commission.
Col. Martin Shows His Hand in n Bill To
Provide for Equalization of Taxation--
Sundry Other Matters.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
Dover, Feb 15-The way new business
was fired into the House this morning was
an indication that people are awakening to
the realization of the fact that only four
weeks remain for them to get their legis-
laton launched, On March 10th the
''cloture' goes into effect. rwenty-thrcc
bills were introduced this morning. being
more than oncsixth of the whole number
previously received since the beginning of
this legislative session. Upto noon to-day
exactly l5O bills had been introduced in
the House and "A in the senate. Most Of
the bills put in to-day, as will be seen from
the detailed proceedings, are of a semi
private character, but all of them interest
somebody, and their consideration and ell
actment will make considerable work for
committees.
THE EAsTLAKE PARK DtLL.
First on the list, however, comes the
Eastlake Park bill, which adds to the
Ninth ward Of Wilmington the territory
bounded ms follows Beginning Mt the in.
tersectiOn Of the Philadelphia pike and
Eastlawn avenue, thence along said
avenue 1925 feet TO Shclpot creek, along
Shellpot creek to the present city line,
thence north-westCrly to where the city
line interseCts the Concord pike, thence
along said pike $40 feet TO tile Il. Il i. X.
south 'Hjo east 4,257 feet to the Phiadcl
phia pike thence southwark to the place
of beginning The annexed territory to
pay one.eighth city tax rates for ten Years
and full rates thereafter, and to constitute
port of the Ninth ward.
DELAWARE COLLEGE AGAIN
At 2.40 p. m, the General Assembly,
Senator Filling in the, chair, assembled IN
Representatives Hall to hear what the
Delaware College trustees had to urge.
The meeting was opened by Nlanlovc
Hayes, who sketched briefly the career of
the college and dcplored the fact, that for
some reason. Wilmington does not bestow
upon il the patronage that might be
reasonably looked. lie invited the Gen
eral Assembly to look into the economical
and practical purposes Of the college, and
what it had accomplished and is now
doing. On behalf Of the committee, Mr..
Hayes urged that the college is in need of
$l3,4B to carry out the improvements
needed, which he enumerated
Dr. Nathan Pratt spoke Of what is neces-
sary to equip the mechanical and scientific
departments so aS to enttlG the college to
continue to receive the benefits aCcruing
from the government appropriation of the
Morrill, bill. Dynamos are required for the
study of electricity, and 80 are workshops
and machinery and apparatus Tho college
is open free to every boy in the state. lie suS-
gested, that considering that SOL 600 is now
lying idle in the various school dist ricts,
that the amount due the State from each
district be deducted from the approprla-
tion to that district 1t this were done the
speaker thought the Legislature might see
its way clear to make an appropriation Of
100000 to equip the college.
Ex-Cungressman Lore explained that the
government appropriation is not available
Tor buildings. The government fund of
about $25 OOO-a muniticent duuatiun-is
tba "a hrpViIiDu tho tpnpburG
and apparatus; the state must furnish the
buildings TO meet the requirements of the
appror ration There are 80 men OF CON
siderable prominence in this State who are
dGvotlng their time and labor without Il
cent of COMPENSATION to the conduct Of
this institution. Tuition is now being fur
llished free there to S5 Delaware boys.
Graduates Of Delaware college compare
favOrably al the bar, in medicine, in other
pursuits, with those from other colleges.
State pride demands that this institution
should be placed in a position to carry out
its functions efficiently. On behalf Of
the trustees and faculty, Mr.. Lore said thay
would be glad to have the Legislators come
10 Newark and inspect the college and
satisfy themselves as to its needs.
Dr. a. n Raub, principal Of the college,
was also present at the meeting.
PEACH YELLows.
Although there was no one here to take
up the gauntlet thrown down by Messrs.
Rosa and Bancroft, last Wednesday Repre-
sentative Armstrong says that his bill re.
leasing Kent county from the operation Of
the peach yell0ws act of leSD has the back.
inc If upnrlv every grower In thp ufirrt n,l
IA, nry,t,j 'sar,;,,, III tI,;s r,,,,,,'
- i . ti't' Sptiitf
kill petition, signed, the clerk reported, by
about loo names and says there are two or
three more of the same kind coming lhc
main objection to the operation Of the act,
Mr. Armstrong says, lies in the ipcompe-
tency of the commissioners, many of
whom could hardly distinguish u diseased
tree from the side Of Il barn. yet, on
their Say-sO, the growers are required to
uproot and destroy the trees they See iii 10
condemn.
In the Senate Mr.. Watson gave notice
this afternoon OF q peach yelows bill, pu-
bolying the amendments TO the existing
law suggested by Mr.. tusit in the publlc
hearing or last Wednesday, These are
briefly as follows:
Within 20 days after the passage of this bIl
the governor shan appunt QUE unstead Of
thrc", a. At presrnn jndci.n3, Intelligent
substantial ifeeloiier ana peach grover N
EN- h,nna%" % NJ NJ. @ rorm,y, @ WmoSih, tnNi
cat AIM synini,,otinI n,,d n,s,,",,tnr n iIt
oqrsar,,s IN sts hWmdrcd dirnt, m" month 10y ol
August. Trees cnndomucd by him must be-
pulled up, lcmove1 and destroyed $50 that
not yestige thereof shall remain The mus
ba dohe belotn lHfr legtHuhr !7t' lI. ini'nhir!l ,,,
nI.ul NV, ,I' o,,ni,, KIM II iev I'M I'M
condomnrd ,ress rsniniuiIig they shnlI form,
with hirc men and teanis To remove such trees
and shall Iro-eruto all dehnluruts Tor failure
TO comply vi h the law ihoa" tomlnlssi"i'ers
sha,l be rnll = rGr uay Iur sNvty Ntg , ,l ~ us