Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11

and before the word "any" in the 3lst
line the words except boats of twelve
tons and under, per custom house measure
ment. as hereinbefore provided" 1t
amends section l5 by inserting after the
word ISSUED" and before the word land"
in the 18th line the words "except
as provided in section thirteen of
this act" II amends sections IL
and 10 by striking out the words
MAY and june wherever they occur in
said sections and inserting in lieu thereof
the words and May" IL amends section
words ''excepting SimOn's creek" IL
amends section 65 by inserting before the
word III at the beginning thereof, the
following: "All oysters caught on the
natural oyster beds of the Delaware bay.
or in any river, creek or pond tributary
thereto shall be culled at the place
where they are caught and all refuse and
shells shall be returned to said natural
beds where caught and 1t shall be unlaw-
ful for any person to remove said refuse
or shells from said natural beds or 10 sell
them for the purpose of being removed
therefrom; und it shall be unlawful for
any person legally entitled to take oysters
from the natural beds during the months
of October, November and December to
take theretrom, or TO sell or otherwise dis
pose of TO be taken therefrom oysters Of
iSc9 lhhil bNo anu IA
length" II also amends said section by
inserting after the word bay and
before the word 'oysters', insthe third line
and after the word "bayp and before the
word less" in the sixth line the words
during the months of April and May"
1t further amends said section by inserting
after the word planting" and before the
word any in the eighth line the follow
ing; ANY person having i'll his possession
ahallq rnfil9p nN9fpf9 lnSE than two
and one.half inches in length Except at
the place where they are caught by said
p erson and he be in the act of returning
the said shells, refuse and oystersiof less
than two and one-half inches in length to
the place where they were caught by him.
and except oysters during the months of
April and May for the purpose of plant
ing) shall be conclusive evidence Of a
violation Of the provisions of this act"
Representative Mustard offered a joint
resolution in relation to the act to incur-
porate the Business Mems Republican
Club of Wilmington. II is as follows.
WHEREAS A bill has been presented 10 this
House to incorporate certain persons for the
avowsd purpose OF cooperating in securing
the following objects, to wit:
| First-Such legislation as, under tho consti-
tuition of Delaware, will give to all citizens
| thereof, regardless OF party equal opportunity
| for the exercise OF the elective franchise.
Second-Free, equal, fair. honest and peace
| able elections and the prosecution and punish
nent OF all yiolators of the election laws.
Third-ihe defeat OF all proposed legislation
| inimical to the welfare and Interests OF the
| people.
fourth-The appointment and election ol
| capable and suitable men To pubic ONCE.
| fifih--ihe aronsing OF a stronger piDlit
sentiment that it is the duty OF every citizen tc
qualify himself to vote and to exercise thai
| right
AND WHEREAS, better knowledge OF tho
! constitution and laws of this State woult
| enable the peraons 50 desiring To be incor
| porated to understand that the first four pur
| poses for which they seek to be incorporated
| are amply provided for and secured 10 then
and ali other citizens under the Constitution
and lawsot the state, as they now exist there
fore bell
Rey0lGei, That the members of the board o.
| Education OF the city OF Wilmington be ant
| theS are hereby earnestly requested In kinder
| gurten5 and elhewnere to lnclicnte IN TIT
| minds Of the persons seeking Incorporation NJ
aforesa d, thai the legislation, laws and Con
sLitution OF this state and OF the United State
already give to all citizens thereof, regardless
OF party, equal opportunities for tho exercise
OF the elective franchise, and that the SSitte o
Delaware is entirely competent, through II
Legislature, to enact all laws necessary !
secure the same, and has already enacted ant
will enact such laws us shall be necessary b
secure tree, equal, fair ard honest and peace
able elections, anu that on tn prosecuting OF
iicers OF the state rests this duty of the prosecu
ton and bringing to punishment OF all vic
latOrs of the election laws and that suc
prosecutors have never yet been known to ial
In the performance of their duties, that IL |
within tho province of THIS Legislature an
subsequent Legislatures to defeat all propose
Legislation in Etcal to the welfare and in
teresls OF the people, as indeed II is its duty
aud that 10 tar hs the appointment and eieC
| tiun OF capable and suitable men 10 publ
office is concerned the legal appointing powe
in this state is capable OF making slch al
| pointments and the voters OF tho state ar
entirely able and capable OF electing capabl
and suitable men to public office.
That, therefore, no necessity exists Tor thes
| modest men To become Incorporated for sue
purposes, that the wheels of government hay
moved aud can still move without trnnsferrin
the power to them to produce all motion, an
that the people of the State can govern then
selves in the future, they have in the pas
| without delegaIing TO any corporation p jWers
appointment or election, or the right 10 pas
laws, or the power 10 defeat measures whc
are proposed.
That the constitution secures TO them, as
does TO all Delawureans, and has since i
adoption, the right OF arousinS public sent
ment not only with respect to the dulles
citizens to quality them 10 vote Hui to eXprci4
, that right but with regard TO all other dutte
! and that this luuao. under the constitution,
alwayn open to receive from them petitions ai
: memorials, as is provided III section ~ ot uu
! | Bill of Rights, being Article Ot the Coistllt
ton Of this State, which wo urge tho joari
= ! EducatOn 10 50 impress upDn the minds
! these modest and retirlng, yet tghorant, me
! that they may repeat tho salne nIckwatu III
= forward, ami crosswise. Commanding the
r men to the said board with our plessins, N
with the hope that compulsory education W
!, | so improve their mines nS TO enable them
: read and understand the Constitution al
Laws OF this State, and 20 learn that they thnt
selves may be generally spared To attend
: their private and individual business IL
o hereby
/. Rssotued, That the necessity OF incorporate
. persons for such purposes as set iotth IN u
. bill referred to doest not exist.
4 The reading of the resolution was fC
L., iN,,o ,,t,th hprSt nf I,1yltnr Whf
the morrjment had subsidized Represent
4 tive Walker moved that the resolution
!, referred TO the committee on temperanC
- bat the motion was defeated. ThereupC
- Representative Mustard moved that Il
a resolution be adopted, and Represe
i tative Moore seconded the motion. Re
il resentative Burton interposed an obit
tion and in consequence the resolution h
to 30 over for day.
The House bill providing for Sts
J. workhouse was passed by the House wit
!, out comment.
The House referred the House bill
,. relation to re-establishing and markii
d the boundary line between Delaware al
Pennsylvania to Il special com mmittee. col
e, posed of Representatives walker, Tow
send and DAILY.
e The bill respecting the town of Midd
town, introduced by Representative Jol
N rectiiies an error of minor Importance
e, The joint committee appointed to dr.
Y, u Constitutional Convention bill met Il
afternoon and decided to defer. acti
,e until next Monday, Meanwhile lawy,
will be consulted for the purpose of asc
a. tanning whether the Constitution will p
nit New Castle county to be represent
10 in said convention by more delegates th
Kent or Sussex.
q. Citizens of Dover and visitors are xii
re ing vigorously about the divorce comm
is tee m0nopollzing The use OF the hall Of
~ House OF Representatives every Mund
er and Thursday afternoon. The kick
of contend that the committee has no ris
he to convene in said nail and complain Il