Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-24

Special Correspondence OF Ga zette and Journal
Dover, March %. The negotiations
between the representatives OF Delaware
and New Jersey relative to settlement
of the dispute between the fishermen VI
the two States are oil for the present.
During the noon receHs yesterday
Attorney. General White addressed the
nembers Of the General Assembly in
the parlor concerning tho New Jersey
Delaware suit. growing out of the fish
ermen's diapute, which Is pending in
the United States Supreme Court. The
suit be said, involves the right to fish
in the Delaware River. The Legislature
having charged license for New Jersey
fishermen to fish in the Delaware River,
some Jersey fishermen were arrested
and fined and their property seized. a
suit In chancery was commenced BY the
attorney. general OF New Jersey. Sub
sequently the Supreme Court of tbs
United States granted d temporary ia
junction restraining the Delaware
authorities from molesting the jersey
fishermen, on the strength OF the com
stitutional provision prohibiting State
from dis eliminating against any citi-
gems Of the United States. This tenn
porary injunction was granted ID years
ago and ia still in effect. 1t applies
only to the Delaware River, however,
and Mr.. White believed that unless
some agreement could DO made, an in
junction would soon be asked for by
the New Jersey authorities prohibiting
Delaware from interfering with fishing
in the Delaware Bay, an we'll as the
river. lie believed that an agreement
could lie reached and the matter
amicably settled. He read from the
correspondence between Attorney Gen,
eral Stockton OF New = ersey and Attor
ney -Cieperul Paynter of this State, in
1855. Tho reason the suit in the United
States Supreme Court has not been
pressed, he said, is because New Jersey
ia satisfied with the preliminary In
junction and former attorneys general
of tbis State had not pressed 1t to a
conclusion. The thing to do now is to
adjust the matter so as to stop further
trouble.
Several members thought nothing
could no gained by Delaware through a
conference, MIR. Cheairs especially OPP
posing such plan, snd it was thought
the result would bo better IL our own
laws should be amended.
Accordingly, IN Difference to the
wishes Of the members, Mr.. White an
nounced that he would write to s. u.
Grey, the attorney general OF New
Jersey, informing him that the negotia-
tions were off for the present, and ex-
brossipg the belief that the Delaware
Legislature will either repeal the
present law, impusing license on New
Jersey fishermen, or enact a new law
which will not discriminate against
auy fishermen.
At the afternoon session OF the
Senats, on motion of Mr.. Stewart the
hill To prohibit the trading stamp bust
ness in Delaware, was killed.
Miss Anna Coyle, representing one o.
tho Wilmington concerns, came from
that city ON the first train and spen
the greater part OF the day talking
among the members Of tho Senate
against the Trading Stamp hill.
AS soon as the Senate opened fo
business in the afternoon the bill
which bud passed the House, was de
livered to the Senate. 1t was given 4
Mr. Stewart, who moved that the reso
luton against new business he re
scinded. Mr.. Alrichs objected. IL
called attention to the absence o
and said he thought it would lie vel
not to call up the bill until all wer
present.
"This is only the first reading" re
marked Mr.. Stewart
"Very well 60 ahead" MIR. Alrich
replied.
All voted to rescind the resolutio
sxcept Mr.. Fenimore.
On Mr.. Stewards motion the bill wa
read, and as soon as the clerk ha
finished reading. he novel that a
further action thereon be indefnitel
postponed The motion was carried b
tine following vote:
Ayes essrs. Fenimore, Pyle. Stew
art, Pierce and the Speaker--h
Nays-MessrH Alriche aud Williai
7. Moore---2.
Abseut-M essrs. Meredith and job
NJ. G. Moore-2.
Miss Coyle occupied seat on til
floor OF the Senate at the time. and {
soon as the motion to indefinitely pos
pone was carried she went to each OF
Of the members and expressed her graf
fication, after which she left.
In tho House Mr.. Wilson gave motif
OF a bill to create q State Board
Agriculture. A similar bill, which WI
prepared by the legal commission, WI
introduced some time ago, but WI
mislaid, anil, as it was desired to oil
aome material amendments, 1t was d
oidsd to draft a new bill. This bill Co
tains all of the principal features Of II
old bill, and, in addition provides tn
the hoard may, upon request, order {
analysis OF commercial fertilizers
any time. 1t also provides for the o
couragement Of desirable immigratio
and authorizes the board to expel
7N $1,000 annually, through the State fai
for the encouragement of agriculture.
Representative Cheaira introduced
bill exempting from taxation for
years marsh land in Wilmington wifi
may be improved and occupied
manufacturing purposes.
Chairman HAZEL OF the commit
on Revised Statutes reported favorat
the bill making II years the minimr
age limit for admission to the Stu
Hospital for the Insane. The bill "
called up for passage aud waH oppos
by Mr.. Dempsey, who thought the
should be no age limit While
matter was being discussed ii was d
covered that there was an error in {
bill and it was returned to the CO
mittee. Subsequently it WIS laid OF
until Thursday afternoon.
Senator Alriohs says be kno
nothing about any deals regarding
Wilmington charter. The reports
circulation are news to him, and
says he ia not Interested and kno
nothing about them. He informed
representative of this paper that
thought Wilmington could make ,
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