Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-02-16
THIRD EDITION.
FROM TRR STATE CAPITAL

Kh0 BA1sfe90 TfOUbhe-The Etsk
BiiI-Qneor Action On Divorces
Specially sspoEtsd Tor ne Rspablisan.
Down, Feb. 15.-Kverybsdy wishs
the railroad war was ever. The longs
1t RACES the nssosr 10 grows. This morn
ing petitions asking the passage Of III,
bill were presented. And they con
tanned In all 1856 names. Such larg,
number Of petitioners In the morning.
tended 10 give the bill . "boost." But
the formidable Yemonstranoe following
in its rear tended to "boost" quite the
other way.
The bill needs quite Q number Of
amendments, and some things want te
be made clear to the members. Yhe
sooner the latter Is done the better. for
the rather wsighty opposition brought
in to-day Is already hurting the mea.
sure very much.
Now rs to what should be made clear,
On all sides we hear members asking,
'ls this scheme backed in earnest BY
the Baltimore & Ohio road" OF course
IL is; but honestly believe that the
proof has not been sufficient for the
members, and am not surprised az IL.
Here Is bill which from the frs,
has been known IS "the Baltimore a
Ohio BILL" Yet who are supporting
iH A number Of gentlemen from Will
perfectly honorable and re-
pusable gentlemen. l admit, and so will
every one else--but they are not con.
nected with the Baltimore d Ohio.
The only thing that has publicly ap-
pesred to show the B. 4 O's. oonneo-
ton has been the presence Of Mr.. John
W. Davis, Secretary of President Gar
rstt. He, OF course, assured the mem
bsrs on this point, and so have The b.
II 0. officials in letters which they have
And then President Garrett
speaks positively Of the good faith Oh
part OF the Baltimore h Ohio. But
still the down State member shakes
his head obviously. Maybe in truth,
be isn't convinced. Maybe he don't
want to be. But any way let the posi-
i've proof be brought, and then he will |
De put in an uncomfortable corner.
DR.. Shortlidge is here again with his
ish bill. This time Is has been amend
ID until no one can raise serious and
vell founded objection.
The bill first provides fer the appoint |
nens Of q ish commission, Consisting
f she from each county and for the
appropriation Of u, 600 for the found,
pg OF fish Matching establishment, in
which game and food fishes are to be
latched and distributed in all the
treams OF the State.
The act then goes on to make the
GLOWING prohibitory provisions; No
erson shall catch any carp, bass, sal
lon or front, except in their own
ends, within three -ears after the
assSge Of this act under penalty Of
Is
No person shall catch any LACK bass
| New Castle frem January 18th to
lne lst, OF each year and then only
it'll hook and line. No person shall
SO nets &s for catching fab in streams
bcve tide water. Bass under 6 inches
ing caught shall be returned TO water.
. psrson shall trespASs on the private
onds Of any one, when prohibiting
Office is given. No person shall take
ny saltwater terrapin from April 18TH
, September 18th, and then all those
YER 4 inches long. No person shall
sh in the Delaware bay from Bonn
ay Hook to Cape Heplopen with
sin for two years after the passage Of
mis- act with meshes less than ii
lches square.
About the only thing Of any interest
l either bouSe to-day Was the action
pou the Drake divorce petition, brief.
, reported elsewhere. Mrs. Laura {.
rake, the petitioner was formerly
is Wilds, OF Kent county, daughter Of
z-Levy CURrtmsn Wilds Of Kenton.
ne had married man who turned out
be a rogue and deserted her. That
as two years and a half ago. In six
onths 1t would be . case cogniEsbls
sfore the Courts. Bat the Divorce
deemed 1t proper TO report
upon the bill, and when Mr..
radfOrd spoke in opposition, quite
roperly, urging that the House could
OF pass the bill owing to the stand it
ad previously taken.
DR.. TomliusOn made his first speech,
nd Mr.. Robinson stopped over into
athletics, Urging the House TO pass
his bill and not crush out the fair
oung life Of the petitioner. All this, of
purse, was very ridiculous, but the
otion which the House took was very
ontradictory when compared with its
revious stand. All voted in favor Of
ne bill except Asssrs. Bradford, Town
and, SwAyne and the Speaker, who
Oted me-" and T. d. Williams who
as absent.
A bill is now pending in the Senate
hich has passed its second reading
the Diamond State Gas
The incorp0rators named
~ Joseph L. Carpenter, Jas. Bradford,
enry c. Robinson, Henry B. Me!Itire,
artin Maloney, Joseph g. Hendrick-
IN, Robert H. Taylor, W. L. Elkins
I'D e. W. Eikins. The capital stock
the company is fixed at $780, ono in
Do thousand shares OF 800 each with
privilege of increasing It to $500, 600.
The principal ofAcs is to BE- In Will
ipGtOn and it has the right to light
y gas, electricity or other means and
'nvey h eat or steam power into any
art of the State Of Delaware. The
Ulcers consist OF nine directors elected
annually who chose President, Sec
starry and Treasurer. The dividends
us: NOT exceed IL per cent. per an
um.
The Committees on Education, Of
9th Houses, to night held an impor-
INT meeting, AL members were pres-