Evening journal., 1897-04-27
STATE AGRICULTURE.
Measure to Establish and
Maintain State Board.
A KNOCKOUT FOR LOBBYISTS
WILL NO LONGER HAVE THE
FLOOR OF THE HOUSE DURING
WORKING HOURS-FOR AND
AGAINST CIDER-BILLS PASSED
BY THE HOUSE.

BY THE HOUSE.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover, April 27.-A bill to establish
and maintain a state board OF agricul-
ture and to define it's powers and
duties was introduced to-day by Rep
resentative Taylor The measure pro-
vides that within twenty days after the
bill is passed the governor shall APP
point three commissioners of agricul-
ture, one of whom shall reside in each
county, and they shall constitute the
state board of agriculture The terms
of these first members shall be one, two
and three years, and as the term OF
each expires the appointment shall be
for three years. Meetings of the board
shall be used once every three months
The salary of the secretary shall not
exceed $500 a year The commission
ers shall receive 50 each for every day
of service, together with necessary eX-
penses The board shall take steps to
foster the agricultural interests of the
state, and shall gather and compile sta
tistics and particular and general in
formation valuable to farmers. An an
nual public meeting may be held under
the auspices of the board. at cost not
exceeding $780, at which practical and
scientific topics relating to agriculture
may be discussed by PERSONS qualified
to give instruction. Such plans as
may be necessary for the eradication of
diseases common to peach trees and
other diseases Of farm crops may be
adopted and carried out. IL may pre-
{ vent the importation, spread and raw
ages of San Jose scale and other insect
pests. and may make regulations for
the protection of live stock from such
b contagious and infectious diseases as
anthrax, glanders. tuberculosis swine
b plague and other diseases to which do
E nestle animals are subject The board
may also encourage the immigration Of
industrious and useful settlers into
Delaware.
All affected trees are to be declared
public nuisances, and the board may
destroy them If the owners refuse to do
it.
All peach trees are to be carefully
and searchingly examined at least once
a year and the board may name one
/, inspector in every hundred in the
I state to aid therein, provided that there
are peach trees in the hundred and
"yellows" is known to exist there. The
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and order the owners to destroy them
Refusal to do so shall constitute mis-
4 demeanor. punishable with fine O
not less than $40. ncr more than SlOO
!. any pay the expenses OF the destruc
4 ton of such trees. Any justice OF Tho
|, peace In the county where the offens'
is committed shall have cognizance ol
causes arising under the act
Owners OF trees shall have right OF
! appeal from the inspectors to the board
- which shall appoint committee OF
I, three experts, and the decision of sucl
e committee shall be final.
ANY person who shall buy TO sell
expose for sale, or ship any diseased
trees or fruit from such shall be guilt,
= OF a misdemeanor. and liable to a fine
y not exceeding 500 and not less thar
10 $40
A BLOW FOR THE LOBBY.
L The lobby will no longer have thu
II privileges of the floor of the Hous'
- during its working hours. During th
le morning session Milton M. Hawkin
l. and ex-Mayor Austin Harrington en-
~ gagged In an excited controversy owe
~ one Of the formers insurance bills
Friends of several other bills were ais
on the floor at the same time buzzlnl
y the members, and the result was tha
IL was difficult TO know just what busi
y ness was being transacted so great wa
the confusion. Mr.. HAZEL grew tire
" Of the annoyance, and quietly calle
the speakers attention to 1t. Speake
~ Riggin took in the situation at once
- and announced that he was determine
TO enforce the rule granting the floor
nv certain persons in official positions
u and that the friends of bills who dc
sired to push their claims would b
iu barred from doing so during the ses
~ sions. as SO much talk created consic
81 cradle disorder and materially interiel
fered with the business of the Hous
.e | Mr. HAZEL arose and commended IN
-l sneaker for the stand he had takel
en- and stated that there had been entirei
~ TOO much lobbying going on durin
- business hours, and that the member
nc were tired Of It. He hoped that I'll
III rule would be rigidly enforced. The n
marks of the speaker and Mr.. Haze
ne had the desired effect, and quietne'
1; prevailed during the remainder OF u
he session.
ne At the afternoon session Speak
a.. Riggin requested the members to be
~ their seats as much as possible as q
q end Is drawing near and there shou
]
Is several occasions the absentees pr
vented action on corporation mea
M ures, which always require a two-thir'
vote.
w TWO MORE VICTIMS.
ed It does not take the House long
ns' dispose of Single Tax bills. Yesterd'
re- morning Representative Mccoy intr
irl, duced two bills Of this character, oi
,as cxempting. improvements of $500
nd over from taxation, and the other co
led ferring a like favor upon live stoc
,tb They were referred under suspense
,ed of rules, and yesterday afternoon bo
were reported unfavorably by Chai
man Hazell of the Committee on Tia
~ alton. They are now ready for buri
~ as soon as Representative Mccoy Sc
uit tit to fix the hour for the Obsequies.
yiniA FOR THE STATE WORK HOUSE
m This afternoon the State Work-hou
for hin will no falrap nm and dfqnoCp1