Evening journal., 1915-03-13
CITY Continues
CONTROL OF MARKETS
Senate Defeats Bill That
Would Have Taken Right
From Council
INSANITY NOW
CAUSE FOR DIVORCE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. March 13.-Represen-
tative Evans bill to take the
control of the street markets OF WI
mington away from the City Council
OF that city ald fixing it by State
statute was defeated by the Senate
by vote of 8 yeas TO 3 nays. II re-
quired a twO-thirds vote Attorney
Julian G. Walker explained and ad-
vocated the bill stating that il refers
only TO the farmers or curbstone
markets, by changing the hours the
farmers may remain in the markets
10 a later hour and by permitting
them TO permanently rent a space
in the market. He said he did not
see whore il took single right away
from the city.
Senator Gormley. Of Wilmington.
declared il was a rather unusual pro-
ceeding to present an amendment to
a charter Of an incorporated city
without first consulting the officials
OF the city He pointed out that the
members of Wilmington were always
careful to see that any amendment of
a charter of a town in the rural dis
tricts was satisfactory TO the resi-
dents of that town. He said the peo-
pie of Wilmington have never been
consulted about the bill, and he point
ed out that the streets upon which
the markets are located are kept in
repair by the city, are paved, policed
and kept clean by the city. Replying
to an assertion made by Mr.. Walker
to the effect that some of the farmers
had trouble in getting their stands
back each year. Senator Gormley
said that this was due to the selfish
ness Of some of the farmers who were
planning and schheming to get the
best stands. He stated that he knew
farmers in the market who have oc-
cupied the same stands for more than
thirty years.
This is the most unfair proposition
that has been presented TO this Gen
eral Assembly at this session." ex-
claimed Mr.. Gormley.
Privilege Of the floor was given TO
Col. George w. Sparks. president of
the Street and Sewer Board. who
agreed with the remarks made by
Senator Gormley. and he declared
that he had never heard of such a
thing as town having something
foisted on it by the Legislature when
the residents of the town were OPP
posed to it.
Hervey Walker of Marshallton. q
well-known granger, was given priv
ilege of the floor and advocated the
bill saying that the farmers had been
forced to come to the Legislature for
their own protection He deplored
/ the fact that newspapers have been
creating a had feeling between the
producer and the consumer. He said
that if the Legislature passed the law
/ the farmes would feel safe for two
years, whereas If the control Of the
markets remained with City Council
which meets every week. they would
never feel safe. He said the bill was
fair to all concerned. Mr. Walker in
timated that the clerks of the market
bad accepted bribes for the stands
and he said that information regard
ing the acceptance of these bribes had
been submitted TO the Council of viii
mingion without result.
President Pro Tenn Walker also ad
vOcated the bill, saying that he hat
tended the markets as a farmers son
when he was a boy, and the sam,
abuses existed at that time that arl
existing today. Mr. Walker said the
bill joined the hands of the produce
and consumer. He said Wilmington
has the finest markets that he ha
/ ever seen in any city. He conclude,
by declaring the bill was "absolutel,
square"
! Senator Gormley in a concluding re