Evening journal., 1899-02-21

with the Democratic votes he will re-
celve, viii give him the necessary nine
vc;cs. Others are not so sangulne, and
predict that McVey will find It difficult
TO overcome the opposition set up
against him. The matter may be dis
posed Of this afternoon, but It is
ssaireiy likely, for. II necessary. both
sides VIII summon witnesses. and their
examination may require two or three
days
During the noon recess the Senate
Committee on Revised Statutes gave
a hearing to the parties interested in
The pilot bil. new before the Senate.
Char.es W. Wiley and ex-Judge David
T. Marvea represented the Delaware
Pilots Associations; Horace G. knowles
lappeared in the interest OF those who
desired the bill amended in such man
nsr as to designate the ten SECOND
class pilots and -FOUR apprentices out of
the fifteen apprentices. President John
p. Nirden, ana Secretary Jihn S. Cans
wel, of the Beard Of Pilot Ccmmis-
sioners, were a.so in ATTENDANCE.
EX-Judge Marvel outlined THE pur-
POKE Of tine Vrden bil and reviewed
the history Of pilt legislation. He
showed how after a'struggle of twenty
years the Pennsylvania and Delaware
plots had agreed upon a uniform sys-
tenn, this being endorsed and recon-
mended by the representatives OF the
shaping interosts residing in Phlladol-
I'hia, who pay the pibtage fees. lie
presented petition signed by thirty
ogbt cf the delaware pilots. recon-
mcading the passago Of the biz as
presented, and stating that the same
wa5 endorsed by ahe Maritime Ex-
change OF Philadelphia, and the menu
lers Of Tie Pnn'ylvanga Pilots AS
scciation.
MIR. kn.wies, I'M reply stated that
they had no objection TO the Din pre-
sentdd. That he was there in che in
forest OF a young man. the son OF a
friend, to whom he Thought injustice
had been donls and to assist in rlghtlng
IL II possible. To that end he desired
to offer some amendments to the bill,
which would possibly be most easily
asbcmrllshtd by a substitute Tor the
V.rdsa ml This substitute he read
II provided for the same number OF
active first-class pilots and the same
num1sr of second-class pilots, and thai
Ge02e Lubl0er, Arthur w. Conwell
LOWS Chambers. Jr.. Wllliam S. Ed.
wards, Jr. Henry IT, Virden, Jr.
Thomas J. virden, Edwin C. Marshall
William Teal and Frank Poynter. "a
90 many OF them ais are citizens ant
residents ci the State OF Delaware, ant
have passed or may hereafter pass tn,
usua. examination and are othenwls,
qualified according to the bill shall b,
cntit.ed to Pilots LICENSES cf the sec.
cnd-c.aes. That the whole number oI
apprentices nhall not exceed fifteen al
amy one time. and the following per.
sens, Bailey West Charles Iaihluer, A,
den Chambers and John S. sche,lengei
lehall be apprentices within the mean
ing or the substitute. and the period o
apprenticeship Of each and everyon,
Of them Is to date from the time h,
was indentured to his master pi.ot
There were other provisions, but thl
above was virtually all that he Insist
ed upon.
Air. Wiley replied and said that thi
word active" as applied to pilots wa
not necessary. as persons unable D,
foIOw the provision could be prewsnt
p Cd from insrmIbering the list under Sh
q slprCsent law, as il provides that th
4 lcommission of a pilot laets for ON
\ year only. and he must he qualhe'
8 according to the law whenever reap
pointed.
y Ex-Judge Marvel then took the Zoo
and said that It was necessary to hav
ecmc pelEoD or somebody of men a
the head OF the pilotage system. Tlha
The law had provided fer a commIss.0
! to occupy that pace and given it pcwe
A TO make rules governing pilots. The
o had made rules under this prov.sio
cf the law and all applicants had c
~ equal right and an equal opportunity
% II the board exceeded its powers, @
If aJted with paitiality, the aggrleve
y had a right to appeal to the Superic
, Court. which wou,d compel the boar
to perform its duty in accordance wit
N the Jaw One Of the apprentices, tf
lcLent CT MIR Knowles, had alread
d, made such an application and the cai
was argued last Saturday. WIhatev'
he decision of the court may be, u
- rights Of this young man, or OF an
.her arprentioe would not be inte
80 fcred with by this bill. On the co.
! trary Il would be an advantage, as
~ provides fer an additional number
= oecond-class pilots, and makes it po
eTh'e for him to become sooner one