The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-08

N~---D1 ~-ss~~y SSkssvsA0 VhA VW0 VUVPAo
OF Mo smploymsnt thas sum would give II
II were retained In the United States, and,
Whereas, the vessels Of . foreign coun-
Try. under Its flag, Carrying its mails. are
an advertising medium for sale, OF tho pro.
duots Of that country In the markets Of
the world, and the demand for the surplus
products, farming, workshops and mines
10 thereby increased
And whereas, 1t is essential to this coun
try to have shipbuilding plants, artisans.
engineers and sailors for its defence and
safety In time Of war,
And whereas, q merchant marine has
been Of early demonstrated in the past year
to be Naval Reserve;
And whereas, q bill has been introduced
In the Senate of the United States, being
Senate Bill No. 1924. and In the House of
Representative, H. R. Bill. No. 1879,
the purpose of which is to increase the sale
Of American products and manufactures
and restore to the American vessel
owners q fair share Of our foreign carry
ing trade to the end that the money 60 e1-
pended may be retained In the United
States. giving employment to persons up
on our farms, In our mines, our forests,
our factories our ship yards and on board
our ships;
Therefore be 1t resolved BY the House Of
Representatives of the State Of Delaware
do hereby favor and urge the adoption Of
Senate bill No. 1879 In the Dpresont Sos
zion of Congress, which two bills are iden.
tical, and respectfully request that the
Senators and representative Of the state
Of Delaware in Congress do their utmost
to secure the adoption OF said bill in the
interest Of all industries In the State:
UNF AvoRABLy REPORTED,
Chairman Burns of the Committee on
private corpora ions informed the mem.
bars of The House this morning that the
COMMITTEES would meet friends Of the pro-
posed general corporation act at q meet
ing in the House of Representatives FRI
day evening when Secretary Of State
Hughes will explain the provisions Of the
act. The bill is similar to the one exis ing
IN New jersey, with which Mr.. Hughes is
familiar. The meeting will b. attended
by the msmbels Of the Senate aud u strong
lobby from Wilmington whore therets I'm.
derstood to be a strong sentiment against
the passage of this act at this session,
A bill which IL OF importance to every
Colored property owner in Wilmington,
was given notice of in the House to-day by
Representative Burns.
II contains the provision that the board
of assessors shall not make Or cause TO be
made any school assessment OF, or for, Or
against The Proper, = OF colcred person. for
associations in Wilmington.
Mr.. McNulty introduced his oct reiat-
ing 10 tho practice OF dentistry in this
state.
MIR. Robertson introduced his act pro-
viding for the borrowing Of money for the
eliminate ~ of grade crossings i'll the city
Of Wilmington.
Nj. Wagon,an this morning introduced
game bill wnich allows non-re,ideDt
gunner5 to come into this state, trap and
hunt game upon taking from tho Office of
the Clerk of the Peace of tho several coun-
ties license tho cost OF which Is hxot &C
SIPS But under no circums'aicos can
more than uAirty-six pieces OF game DO
carried out Of this state by nonresident
guuuers, violation Of which provision is
punishable by fine of Il for each and
every bird, etc taken, and for killing or
taking any specie of game out OF the ser
BON fixed d fine OF 80 Is tlxeG Tor Gael ana
every violation.
The act will undoubtedly become n law,
under existing law bunting of game men.
tioued in Mr.. Waaoman's act Is rsst'lcte,l
to the period beginning November 10 and
ending December 81, Tho present law
nso prohibits the ste Vi Al, game "a this
state A. any time
These bills wer, formed; Mr.. O'Day's
bill fixing u stundar! measure Tor oysters
Mr. O'Day'n act regarding oyster d. gers
In LeipsiC River and simon Gre X VT.
Shallcruss act making valid for taxation
certain bonds mortgages add assignments
ana tine records thereof on file in she rocor-
doris Offices OF the several counties; N
ShaIlcross' act providing for tho widening
of pubic roads
TO PROTECT sHAD.
If the bill given notice of to-day in the
House becomes law Dslnwn.e will have
a shad navy and war wal DO declared a
pa,nst New Jersey fishermen. Tho :
was given notice Of by Representative
Hushsbeck OF Nav Castle, who Is the chan
pion nf the shad flsAermehs interests III
Leg alive matters
Inc Delaware fishermen claim that
every SUNDAY the New Jersey fishermen
encroach OIL Delaware lshlng ground and
secure excellent Catches while tho Deia-
ware fisbs. men are restricted by law from
usinu their nets Oh sunday. This enables
The New jersey fishermen 10 place their
shad on the market many houfS il uI-
vance OF tho DelawarGan5.
yides that it shall be the duty of tie fish
commissioner of this stsse to provide a
man and equip IL boat Ia patrol tho waters
of the nslawa.e river Within the JurISdic-
tion Of this state on Sundays during had
fishing season. and 1t sha ba the duty Of
those IN charge of tho said boat to pl rol
said watch On sunday, aud "ntorcs IN the
manner now provided by las. the pro-
visions OF the law against nll pei sons vino
violate the same.
All expenses incurred in carrying out
tn provisions OF this act shall b. paid by
the levy Court of New Cas- 10 chuu v, III
warrants drawn by the fish commission 3r.
The penalty FOR vloatl, III of the act is
O conflscatiun by tho commissioner or pa
troll Of the encroaching boats and no s,
and fms o. fifty dollars to be imposed CD
the offender.
The committee on private corporations
reported back 20 the Hou.e unfavnrably
the act requiring banks and saving innd
societies to publish unclaimed dividends
in cartajn cusea