Evening journal., 1899-03-13

in this bin proposed It is more just to
both parties and gives both an oppor-
tunity to be heard"
The governor also vetoed the House
bin amendatory of the act to protect
oysters in Broadkiln river and adja-
cent streams, his objections being:
"The act which this bill proposes to
amend, among either things, prohibits
ithe catching of oystem in certain
creeks and rivers for plTuting pur-
p-ses. / am informed that the oyster
beds, which were once so profitable and
convenient for home consumption, In
the creeks and rivers have been largely
broken up by taking for purposes of
planting in the bay.
Persons living in their boats, YES
GELS or shanties on such creeks and
rivers violated the law and took these
oysters for sale to planters, until by
the law proposed to be amended by
this bill a license was required, the ef-
feet OF which has been largely 70 drive
such persons from business or to COM
pei them to observe the law.
This bin would relieve such persons
from license fcr the taking OF oysters
in Leipsic river or Simon's creek, and
would throw open the oyster beds i'm
those streams to the unlawful taking
for planting purposes
1.-THE present laws governing the
taking and catching OF oysters have
been found to be advantageous and ef-
fective, and I do not think It wise to
change or alter them at this time"
CONSIDERATION POSTPONED.
The House postponed consideration
OF the following bills: House bin relat-
ting to st. Josephs Society for Col
cred Mtssi-ns; House bin regulating
the government OF the old Court House
at New Castle; Howse bill. requiring
the Trustees Of the Commons to pay
money to the colored schools OF New
Castle.
WEslTS MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.
During the session patriarchial Rep
resentative West, Of Sussex county, has
had but one bin placed in his hands.
That authorized the Levy Court OF Sus-
sex county to build a bridge over
Whites creek, at an expense not % ex-
lcced $3.50. As a compliment to him
the House passed It by unanimous
vote, and on Saturday afternoon the
Senate followed its example The aged
and bewhiskered Statesman from the
lower end OF the state feels that he
has fully lived up to the demands ol
his constituents
THEY WE'RE NOTE-GETnBRS.
On Friday night Chief Justice Lor,
and Judge Ban came to Dover on tn,
midnight train, got a few hours sleep
arose bright and early on Saturday
m-rning and put in some hours among
the House members getting votes FOL
the Senate substitute bill establishing
a workhouse for New Castle county. HI
rally they won everybody over bu
Representative Donahoe and Jester
and Speaker Clark announced that th'
hin had passed by vote Of 81 to 2.
HARD ON TAX BILLS.
Saturday was a hard day on ta'
hills in the House. BY a vote OF Il b,
the Rose bill repeating the Adams
tax law was killed, and by reason o
being five votes shy Of a constitu
t.onal majority, the vote being Il
yeas and nays, Speaker Clark's bil
providing for the assessment and co,
Election OF an income tax was lost.
LOST IN THE sHUFTLE.
In the shuttle Of Saturday the fol
= lowing bills were lost: House bin Il
make Saturday afternoons a half holi
3 dal; House bill providing for a stat
b department of printing and supplies
D House bill naming Garrett J. Hart an
e Andrew C. Gray commissioners to co.
- lect from the United states claims O
J, the State q Delaware arising from tn
= late war with Spain.
RECALLED THE BILL.
L The HotS-e bill to amend the charte
= Of the town of Smyrna was returned I
= the House, although It had passed tn
Senate, and the enroGed copy had bee
sent to the governor for his approva
e The Democrats Of Smyrna want th
4 bill killed. as it does away with th
IS system Of electing town commissioner
n by districts.
MEMBERS AND MILEAGE.
u The House members on Saturday d
e cided to make up fer shortage in p'
n diem by voting themselves mileag
II and a resolution carrying with il sue
le an allowance was adopted. Il is b
lieved that to-day some Of the senate
le may make an attempt to do the san
D. thing. FIR per diem the president
al the senate and the speaker of &
ne House each receive Sc for sixty days
ne S36O in all The members get s. d