Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23
THE SHERlFFS ADVERTISING
A Scheme to. Take Trade From
an Addicks Paper.
A MOVEMENT FOR LOCAL OPTION
Governor Tunneil's Veto of the
Indian River Bill.


Dover, Feb. ID. Regular Republi-
cans, it is rumored, contemplate having
introduced and asking Demoei ats to
aid them in having it passed, an act
requiring sheriffs, when advertising
sheriffs' sales, to advertise in the
newspapers nearest the property to be
sold.
The sheriff Of, Sussex county is a
Union Republican, and his sales are
advertised in the Milford Chronicle
and the Union Republican. The former
has been an Addiclss organ for. several
years, and the latter 10 an Addicks
organ recently established at George
town. The design of the proposed bill,
it is understood, is to cut off tho most
important item OF these Addicks jour-
nails revenue.
There also is talk of passing an act
giving to persons whose property is 10
BIO sold by the sheriffs Che privilege of
saying in what newspapers the sales
shall be advertised. .
LOCAL OPTION.
Bishop Coleman, Archdeacon Hall,
the Rev. W. L. s. Murray, ID. D., and
the Rev. Mr.. Trull came here yester-
day for the purpose Of requesting the
Assembly to have passed an act sub
uniting the question of local option to
the voters of Wilmington at the next
general election, They did not ask the
Wilmington members to sign a petit
tion, which members from other dis
tricts were asked to do, nor did they
attempt to exact promises or court
refusals. They simply made known
their desire, and left the members free
to act The conference took place in
the State House parlor. There is
considerable lobbying against the pro-
posed Local Option bills. 1t is con-
coded that local option will win in
SUSSEX county II the question lie sub
mitted to the voters Of that county.
THE GOVERNORS VETO.
The Senate, yesterday, after being
informed that the governor had vetoed
the House bill repeating chapter 500 of
Vol. XVIII, Laws of Delaware, ex-
plunged from its journal reference to
the Senate having, on February Sd,
reconsidered the vote by which the bill
was passed and recommitted the bill to
committee. This means, possibly, that
the General Assembly will not sustain
the governors veto. The communica-
tion in which the governor announced
to the House that he had vetoed the
bill Is as follows:
The bill which has passed both
houses of the General Assembly, and
been presented to me. entitled AN net
to repeal chapter $50, Vol. XVIII, Laws
of Delaware entitled AN act for the
protection of fish In Indian River,
Rehoboth Bay and the tributaries
thereof, being House bill No. 20, has
been considered by me, and / now re-
turn it to the House with the follow
ing objectiops: 3
The act which said bill proposes to
repeal makes it unlawful for any person
or persons to catch or take any fish il
the waters of Indian River, Rehoboth
Bay or any tributaries thereof by means
of any drag seine Of less size bar than
liz inches. This provision, in my
judgment affords u wise protection
against the destruction of small and
partly grown fish. Fish are annually
placed in these waters by the Federal
government, for the purpose of stocking
them with wholesome and profitable
food fish, and the destruction of these
young fish so supplied has the appear.
ance of folly and improvidence. If
fishermen were permitted to use seine
without any restriction as to the size
of bar or mesh. fish of all sizes would
be caught, and those that are unfit for
food purposes would be allowed to die.
1t is difficult for any person who is &C.
queinted with this subject to under
stand the motive that could lead to
such short-sighted legislation, giving,
lt 60 fnrr ~ s,,,sr, a1, 81. i
vantage, but destroying in the near
future the means of livelihood of those
who follow the business of fishing, and
depriving other citizons Of the State of
the right to have these food fish pro-
tected.
st has come to my attention that
the object sought in the proposed iegis-
lation is permission to fishermen to use
sienes of sUch mesh or bar as will hold
cells, which are found in said waters.
This would be legislation for the doubt
full benefit of a few and destruction Of
the rights and interests Of all, includ-
ing eventually the few.
"Such legislation cannot be justified
by any line of reasoning is unwise and
| must withhold from the said bill my
herewith return it to the
House, where it originated. a I!
THE AssAwAMAN CANAL.
The General Assembly, yesterday,
granted Attorney General White the
of the floor, for tho purpose
of making an explanation regarding
she Assawaman Canal.
t He denied that he had neglected his
uty, as some newspapers have in
dinuated. The first commission APP
pointed to assess damages, he said. had
awarded the Pennsylvania Railroad
Co. So. Such an award gave the rail
road company status in court, which
the State Of Delaware and the Federal
government do not have. Another
commission has been appointed, but as
yet it has not reported. Mr.. White
hopes it will report before the LegisIa-
ture adjourns. The railroad company
desires to build the bridge, and asks
that it be compensated. George V.
Massey thinks the present commission
will make a satisfactory award. After
the award is made, the work on the
canal will proceed, If the Federal
government makes the necessary appro-
priation.
A LOAN OF 49,, 1000. i
Representative Rose, yesterday after
noon, without giving, previous notice,
an act authorizing the State |
treasurer to borrow sum not exceed
ing S35, 600 on the best terms that he
can obtain, the sum to be repaid on or
before October list, 1899, out of the
moneys to be received by him on or
before that date and applicable TO the
general fund. The preamble to the
bill is as follows:
Whereas, the payments made by the
late State treasurer on account of the |
extra session of the General Assembly |
in 1893, of the late Constitutional Con-
yention, of the regiment of infantry |