Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
Dover, March TO- - Both houses passed
she joint resolution appointing Attor-
ney General II. &. White. OK Chancel
lor James l., Wolcott and ex Senator
Anthony Higgins commission TO con.
fer with like commission TO BIZ ap.
pointed by the Now Jersey Legislature
FOR the purpose OF comforting relative to
the formation of a bill TO be presented
tn tho Legislature of each State fixing
the rights of the fishermen of the two
Statee. This resolution passed the
House at the morning session waa sent /
over to the Senate. Ii was brought up
In the Sunate by Mr.. Fennore, who
moved it's adoption. On his motion,
Attorney GrnHra White was asked to |
mako m explanation. He said that |
there mad heen Rome correspondence be- |
tween himself and the attorney general |
of New Jersey during the past few |
weeks relative to the matter, and Ut |
bad been agreed that an effort would bs
made to have each State pass law
that would settle for all time the rights
of fishermen OF Delaware and New Jer
Bey. 1t was not intended to establish |
any boundary line between the two
States. Mr.. Pyle opposed the resoiu
tion. lie could not sue whore Delaware
would profit by the movement unless
there could he some assurance that the
bill to he agreed upon by the commits
eiun would he pasl ed by both Legisla-
lures. Mr.. White said he had heen in
formed that a like comm isHion had
already been appointed by the New DER
sey Legislature, and he had reasonable
assurance that the New Jersey Legisa-
turs would stand by the action of the
commission. MIR. Pyle thought $1,000
was too much money for the undertake
ing, whereupon Mr.. White said he was
willing to perform hia part OF the work
without compensation. Mr.. Pyle said
this would not be expected. Mr.. White
said that IL the commissions could
agree and the Legislatures OF the two
States would stand by the action Of the
commissions, much money might be
saved, as there is a boundary case
affecting the two States now pending in
tho Supreme Court of the United
States. which might be pushed if set
Element OF the dispute could not be
effected in this way. He was led to he
iieye that the attorney general Of New
Jersey was a fair minded man, and
thought an agreement could be reached.
While Mr.. White was explaining the
matter in the House he said Delaware
was not willing to concede any superior
rights to the people of New Jersey. lie
was not in favor Of giving free use OF
the river and bay to all fishermen. The
waters belong to the State and the State
should derive an income from them.
The bill should give the fishermen Of
Delaware the superior right to fish on
this side of the bay, and he would be
willing to accord like right to the
fishermen of New Jersey on the Jersey
side of the bay.
When the roll was called all of the
Senators voted for the resolution, except
William II. Moore.
The sudden demise of the Wilmington
harbor bill in the Senate, although
surprising to many, was apparently a
foregone conclusion with the Senator'S
Several days ago party of promi nent
Wilmingtonians saw some members OF
the Senate and succeeded In convincing
them that Wilmington did not want
any more debt at the present time,
They used exhaustive arguments and
made strong plea against the bill. II
was called up THE morning by Mr..
Alrichs, who, it was Known, was not
friendly to it. After it had been read
Mr. Pyle arose and said" Mr. Speaker,
in view of the facts surrounding thin
case, which are 80 we'll known that il
is hardly worth while TO follow up,
move. sir, that all further consiaera
ton OF this bill be indefinitely post
nnned.
~ second the motion, spoke up Mr.
Stewart, as coon as Mr.. Pyle hat
n finished speaking, after which the rol
was called and all present voted in favo
OF indefinite postponement, those presen
being Speaker Harrington and Messrs
Pyle, Stewart, W. Il. Moore, Fennin ore
Meredith, Pierce and Alrichs--S.
The joint committee appointed t,
settle with the State treasurer ant
auditor presented its report in boil
houses. Tho report was accepted AM
the committee discharged. The repor
states that the accounts of the tw
officers were carefully examined AM
found to be in excellent condition.
4 shows balance at the close of bust
moss on January 9th, 1898, of Sl3,
N 1879, divided us follows: Genera
fund. 81, l67. G3 sinking fund. 81, 99l. 9S
school fund, S3, TDS.T7; State hospitt
~ fund, 81, o32. "a; State hospital improve
" ment fund, Sl9S. CT. Tho committe
alwed 81, 600 to Treasurer W. NJ. RIOS
n and $3.50 to Auditor b. l.. Lewis, an
as compensation for services in issuin
bonds authorized 10y AN act passed 6
the last session., and $500 additional
b Treasurer Rosa for extra work in cor
nection with the Constitutional Cor
vention, and 500 to W. I. Lank fl
E devising d system of bookkeeping fl
the school fund.
Representative Short gave notice of
X bill providing for stsnographer fl
"a the Superior Court, Court of Oyer an
n Terminer anu Court of General Sc
sions, to be paid 81, 800 annually By Il
N Stats treasurer and give bond Il
$1,000. lie is to send to the Supren
Court reports Of all cases in cour
IA below which 60 to the Supreme Cour
" Dover, March II. - Yesterday W
n. trading stamp day in the General A
sembly. Most Of the afternoon was d
# voter! 10 discussion of the matter, bu
IL contrary to expectation, the bill "
not taken up.
Il All who desired to he heard we
given hearing in the hall of the Hou
of Representatives during tbs noon l
&. cess.
s. Tbs trading stamp concerns wa
represented by ex-Chancellor Wolcc
IA and Deputy Attorney General Coopt
willis William f.. Smalley, DR., look
after the interests of the opposition.
Deputy Attorney General Peter
Cooper, Jr., counsel for one Of
trading stamp concerns, said the hu
ness was perfectly Legitimate and LEI
and did not believe that the Legis