Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-23
obtain a larger market for their premature

BIO good, and il a bad egg be found in that
basket, the shipper to be fined 800 or sent
to jail for three months 1t is an absurd
and impossible law, and would be dis
grace to the statute books.
DIR. William Ashcrait also objected that
tho bill contcmplates the performance of
impossbilites.
MIR. John VoshelI concurred heartily in
what had been said. The bill is unreasoil-
able. 1t is impossible for grower to
make sure that no inferior or diseased
peaches 50 into shipments of hundreds of
baskets. This is bill for the benefit Of
New Jersey and Maryland; not of Delaware.
Robert Hill could not for the life Of him
sec who is to be benefited by this bill, or
who is TO judge the fruit. is there to be
all officer at every statiun2 II is u cut
somewhere; it looks like the production Of
some sorehead who has neighbor upon
bad terms whom he cannot reach in any
other way.
Mr.. Polk Cummins thought if there is
any need for such legislation as this it
should originate with the boards of health
of the cities.
Mr.. Hutson wished to know who is to
Judge of diseased fruit, or who is to dis
cover which is diseased. He also referred
to the mpracticability of such marking of
packages as the bill contemplates. Again.
who is to decide where the superior fruit
is to define tue line of demarcation?
Chairman salisbury said the bill came
here from the Kent County Institute. He
saw two members thereof present, Jacob
g. Blown and J. Alexander Fulton, whom
he would like to hear from.
Jacob q. Brown said the farmers inst-
tute is responsible for asking that every
ones baskets should be marked, but for
nothing beyond this. That part of the
bill-.that all packages shall bear the IN
itials and station of the shippers--he
wanted to see go through. As for the rest
of the bill, IL was so ridiculous that lie did
not want to talk about it.
Alexander G.. Cummns thereupon de-
manded 10 know, since Mr.. Browns dis
claner, who was the father of the bill
J. Alexander Fulton said that he had no
interest in the bill, personally. but the
marking provision had been authorized at
q meeting in FELTON, by 66 farmers who
would compare favorably with any other
66 farmers in the State he did not care
where they came from, At subsequent
meeting of the institute, attended by about
one.half the number of the previous meet
ing. the other features Of tho bill were dis
cussed and approved. For himself there
was not peach tree in his orchard with
the yellows if he could root it out. and
he was surprised that men should
come here and justify the selling Of
diseased fruit. Have we not laws against
diseased meat He contemplated an
amendment inserting the word know
ingly," and prohibiting the shipment of
premature fruit knowingly unless dis.
tinctly labeled as such. Premature and
diseased fruit is running the good name of
Delaware peaches. II is for the protection
of the growers who are trying to eradicate
disease from their orchards that this legis-
lation is asked. This bill does not touch
the honest man; it does not touch the man
who does not fraudulently intend to de-
ceive the purchaser.
Mr.. Brown proceeded to discuss peach
yellows at some length, bringing out from
Representative Armstrong the declaration.
in contradiction of statement made by
Mr.. Fulton, that he had recently been in
formed by "Michigander'' that they have
more peach yellows in that state now than
they ever had. Upon Mr.. Fulton giving
Prof. Irwin Smith as one his authorities
Mr.. Armstrong retorted that he believed
some 1O.years-old boys know more about
peach yellows than Prof. Smith.
The discussion grew quite animated, at
tine last between the two Alexanders-
Fulton and Cumnins-over the standing
of the siguers of the remonstrance. Mr..
Fulton had "ventured" the assertion that
very large number of the remonstrants
were not peach growers and citizens"
MI NNlhllllllH Ial llSt anu ut
clared them all peach growers and farm
ers," with the exception Of State Chemist
DR.. Wolf and nine merchants. He resented
the imputation of Mr.. Fulton to the con-
trary and cast back in his teeth that I'M
warranted aspersion. He demanded of the
Legislature to kill this bill in committee
He would pit these 1872 known men against
Mr.. Fultons G6 unknown men of whom
Mr. Fulton appears now to be the only
one left to appear and defend this iniquit-
Gus. absurd, undemocratic and impracti.
cable measure,
1t looks as though the bill had received
what Corbstt gave Sullivan.
Speaker Whiteman received this evening
the Methodist Conference protest against
the legislation Of pool selling and read the
same with JUNCTION for the edifcation of
John H. Salisbury
The delegation to urge the retention of
the Street and Sewer Department in its
present shape for two more years has not
arrived here. IL is stated here that those
urging this legislation found Senator Pyle
infiexibe and for this reason abandoned
tine contemplated trip. Meanwhile appre-
pension is expressed lest, between conflict
ing schemes, the department may be
allowed to fall into Addicks' control before
Mayor Willey's term expires.
Peter ]. Ford and S. redmond Smith
were given hearing, BY committee, on
the new Silverbrook bill this afternoon.
Charles Baird and S. Redmond Smith.
representing the Wilmington Board of
Education, were before committee this
evening advocating the bill providing for
the diversion of one-third of the liouor
license receipts of Wilmington to the
school fund OF that city.
Senate.
DOVER, March 2l.-'lhe Senate mot at II
| a. m.
Col. L. L. Martin presented the report OF the
| Delaware Tax Commissioners. Read.
Killed: Senate bill To exempt from taxation
real and personal property OF the Eew-Cen-
| fury Club.
The House Joint resolution appropriating
| $3.50 10 the S. p. G. A. was concnrred in.
Senate concurred in House Joint resolution
appointing Joint committee to settle with the
insurance commissioner. Committee - Mir,
Ross
House joint resolution in relation to divert
| ing certain funds now in the hands OF the state
treasurer was concurred in.
Mr.. Pyle offered a House Joint resolution In
relation to the purchase Of stationery. Re
| ferred.
Passed; House bill for the protection aud In
| crease of food fish in Delaware waters; senate
bills, to ament an act relatn: to the govern
| ment of the city OF Wilmington; to increase the
Jurisdiction of Justices OF the peace; authorizing
the Mayor and Council to make an extra
| ordinary appropriation for the benefit OF the
| city Of Wilmington: to renew the charter oi
the Water Witch Steam Fire Engine Company
| of Wilmington.
Recess to D. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION. ..
| The Senate met at o'clock.
Read first tine; House bills 10 transfer thu
| farm OF isaiah Derrickson from School district
1884, to District No. lao Sussex county; to ex
tend the limits OF School districts Nos 81, 81 q
| 135 and E5k, Su-AeX county; - enlarge tht
powers Of the road commissioners Of Pencadel
hundred.
on motion of MIR. records, tho House BILL t.
| inc0rpOrate the Wilmington II New Iastl,