The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-04
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city. But, in the later case the rights
and privileges sought to be given
away are very much more valuable
and compared to which the Rehoboth
grant is a mere flea bite and of little
consequence.
SUSSEX COUNTY LAND BILL.
There was a pirited opposition this
afternoon to the bill to permit Thorn
as Curry and John II. Tru lit to take
two hundred acres, more or less, of the
state S unimproved land lying below
Rehoboth. The bill was reported ia
vorably, and was called up by Senator
Pennewill for final action.
Senator McNulty cautioned that no
hasty action be taken, as he had been
informed that the land in question is
valuable, although he did not knew
personally. lie inquired about the
condition of the tract desired to be
taken up, and was given information
by Charles W. Cullen Of Georgetown.
Senator McNulty said it was not clear
in his mind whether or not the land Is
valuable.
Senator Maui presented several
circumstances against the state CIV.
Ing up any of its land between Rehc-
both and Indian river inlet. They
were signed by numerous residents of
Lewes and Rehoboth. Senator Maui
said he is opposed bitterly to the bill.
lie moved that action be postponed
until Friday afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
Senator Knox explained that he did
not know the merits of the bill or the
quality Of the land, and thought it
would he wise to postpone action un-
til the Senators could get further in
formation about the matter.
1t would be well il the gentlemen
so quoted would apply the same action
towards protecting the clty's interests
in the case of the river front here.
Presenting this argument this
ought to be quite sufficient to arouse
their interests in the latter case to
the same effect. Since writing the
above notice that Saturdays issue of
the evening Journal has a singing
item with the following heading
which might apply with equal elect
to our own local affair if only those
Legislators would apply the same rule
in its further application as would
suggest to them, another journal al
so to do.
DESPERATE EFFORTTO FORCE
LAND GRAB BILL THROUGH
THE SENATE.
Attempt Foi.ed by the Determined
Opposition of Senators Knox, Nc
Nulty and Maull, Who Had
ObnoXOnS and ThieviSh
Measure Carried Over.
The game Of grabbing up dormant
priyiIcg es seems to be in the air and
it is to be hoped that the recurrence
of so many at this time will work the
cure desired in Our case. Here is the
other, also from the Evening journal.
OLD LAND-GRAB REVIVED,
From one Of the most prominent
men in Frankford Sussex county, the
Evening Journal has received this
communication relating to another
land grab bill pending in the Lcgisla-
turc:
"Dcar Sir: see that bill has
passed the House allowing James Long
(ncmbcr of the House, and Others to
take up certain lands in Baltimore
hundred, and representing that the
land is nearly worthless, etc
This lard in question is known as
the "Mare Marsh" and is situated
between the Cotton Patch Hills and
Indian River inlet, and is a most val
liable piece of land. 1t is owned by
the general public for getting hay and
it is said it will cut 1000 stacks Of
hay and the hay is worth 81, 600 net.
1T is all wrong to allow a few men
to take up such a valuable piece of
land at a mere song. The same par
ties tried the same game in 1898, but
failed.
Some say this same land will bring
from $40 to Sl5 per acre at a public
sale.
Representative Long is a Union Re-
publican member Of the House
Representative ShallcrOss, one Of
the most prominent and intelligent
members Of the House Of Representa-
tivcs, says he Is willing to agree to
take ! 900 of the Rchoboth building
lots at 81 apiece, or twice as much as
the Truitt-Curry syndicate offers the
State for them,
The House committee made favor
able report on the House bill creating
a Commission on Public Lands, to sur
yey and lease the lands now sought to
be taken up by speculators under the
Truitt-Cnrry Land Grab bill.
This last is bad though in all con-
science, but in w sense are either of
them as bad aud Of such large mo.
nent as our own local 1.-THE grabbing
movement. Yours truly,
Grecning,
p. s. Senator McNuIty's recon-
taken" will apply equally to all grab
bills not previously heard OF or discuss
edbeiore the opening Of this session
Of this Legislature.
A mgn named II. Presson, Of Pre- son.
Vile, knns, wrote Il letter the other day,
saving tho opinion Of ewes body inhis town
who has used F0iey's Honey and lar Is
that II Is the very bost medicine for la
grippe, colis coughs etc.
Sold at Danfurths l2J Market street.