Evening journal., 1899-01-28
LONG LEGAL DELAY.
Measure Regarding
the Assawsman Canal.
AN INVESTIGATION IS LIKELY

THE FlsH BILL KILLED BY THE
SENATE YESTERDAY - NEW
MEASURES INTRODUCED IN
BOTH BRANCHES OF THE GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY.
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover, Jan. 2S.-The Aesawaman ca
nal, In Sussex county, is Likely to ieaa
90 a legislative Investigation Fo.
five OIL six years It's construction has
bcei oostmotsd ly an INDUCTION suit
iregi.u.ed by the Pennsyiyania aail-
rua1 Company preventing the CANA
ir3m PASSING beneath its tracks, anC
some of the members want to know
why that suit has newer been tried 10
a suCcotsfu, confusion by the atEor-
lnsy-EGneml II Is held that but ioi
the existence OF this railroad lnjunc
ton Congress would have app.oprl-
atsl a, leae. 100000 FOR the compile
,.on Of thr inland waterway. wnic1
Will be OF such benefit to the coastins
trade ci .he Peninsula, permlt,irS
small merchans craGt 10 pass bota
up and down the coast without 50
ing outside
With the object OF leading up - his
mnncr the fo.cwing resolution has
been drawn and viii be offered in the
Senate to-day CT on Monday by sena
tor Maull, who repraents the Iewes
and Rehoboth detriee
Joint resolution requesting Congress
TO make Lewes q por; OF entry.
Whereas. The Important government
work known as the Assawaman canal or
inland waterway. intended 10 connc.f
the waters of the Delaware and Chin.
colleague bays is delayed 20 the losr
and expense OF the government and "a
the great disadvantage OF the people o,
this stale residing IN near proximity
thereto. and
Whereas, x Is Incumbent upon us
the representatives OF the pcopfe OF
the State CT Delaware. 10 interaede
In behalf OF their Interests In this re.
spect by urging upon the United
SKATES Government the Importance ant
the necessity Of the immediate com
pletion OF this canal or waterway
now therefore be it
! Resolved by the Senate and Hous,
OF Representatives OF the STATE o
Delaware. I'm General Assembly met,
That we would most respectfully cal
the attention Of the Congress OF thu
United states 20 the great amount O
waste OF money already expended il
! the progress Of this work for want o
use and tnat constant attention anl
repair neceesitated thereby, and to th'
Comparatively small amount OF ap
preparation necessary 20 bring it {,
that stage Of completion necessary (,
b connect the waters OF the aforesaid
bays. thereby providing an outlet fo
water as the natural result OF the ebl
and flow OF the tide therein, and be 3
further
Resolved, That Congress is herebl
b requested and urged 20 at once appro
I pirate such amount or amounts o
money necessary 20 complete sal,
canal or inland waterway and 70 es
tablish an inland harbor as an outie
to said waterway at the town O
Lewes in the construction thereof. IN,
I artificial stonew0rk known as tn
Brcalzwater and ice breaker, so taa
the said inland harbor near said tcwl
may be protected from storms and
safe harbor afforded for the cOnstruc
tion OF docks. piers and elevators 70
, the shipping thereat, so that thereb,
s the said town OF Lewes may become
A.. safe and commodious shipping poin
for foreign trade. and inasmuch as
depth OF forty feet of water can be sc
cured at a small cost, within fiftee
q minutes sail OF the Atlantic ocear
p free from ice, and other ohstructioni
u incident to the navigation Of lon
4, waterways or rivers. and be II fur
ther
Resolved That We request the Con
70 gress Of the United states to pass
: act making the town OF Lewes poI
Il OF entry and delivery.
Il will be adopted by the Senate an
. eoncurred in by the House.
FISH BIlyL KILLED.
The Senate killed the House bill r.
/, healing the acl lor the protection
4 fish in Indian River hundred and R'
hoboth bay Senators Py.e aud Al
bofe spoke against rspaal " tae Law
n while senatons Brasure and Blakel
y spoke in supper, Of ths report Of tl
= committee. Mr.. Knox moved to r
J.. lcomnit. but his motion was lost by
gote OF Q 10 s. Then the bill was kil'
by a vote OF 9 to s, President Salmon
- voting in the negative. The vote vi
~ be reconsidered.
,4 NOW IN COMMITTEE.
. These bills were introduced and r
20 ferrad in the Senate: BY Mr.. Perm
u will. act in relation to the state chez
), ist: by Mr.. More, act authorizing d
:, Orphans Cous of Sussex county
n, loan money; By Mr.. Maull, in reiati'
or TO sherlns' bonds; ait In relation
q, the settlement Of personal estates.