Daily Republican., 1881-03-25
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af the Delaware Western supple.
Msnsary s3ill-It Means q b d o.
R-at0saIa Road.
Spec al Correspondence OF the Repu blican.
Il loyRR, March 25.-The rate at which
business is running along now would
lead one TO think that the Legislature
vii be able to get through BY the ninth
OF April without special exertion or
mis- ut session. The calendar Is being
rapidly cleared up, and the business
witch is left could easily b. dore In a
fortnight by men who want to work
We have four matters pending Of more
than passing interest, and they may
coosume a good bit of time. mean
the vlllainous "gerrymSnder scheme,
1ns Delaware Western supplement It,
the act in reference to free schools, and
the Derrick Morris impeachment bust
ness. II properly iuvestig gsted the case
wiz Keep the committee busy for a
while. With DR.. Tomlinson as chair
man OF the committee | do not doubt
out that it will be- fully looked into.
The Sergeant'atsrms of the House will
go down into Sussex to-day to summon
witnesses in the case and the exami
nation will be held Thursday night.
Supplement to the Delaware Western
bill, introduced to-day by Mr.. Belts as
follows:
further supplement to an act enti.
tled"sn act to incorporate the purchas,
era OF the Wilmington and Western
Railroad: Be 1t enacted, cot.
SHcTioE oEE, That the Delaware Yves
tern Railroad Company now the succes
sor OF the Wilmington and Western
Railroad Company, be and It Ia hereby
authorized 70 locate, construct and op
crate branch or lateral railroads of such
length as the President and directors
may determine, beginning at such elisi.
bic point Or points upon the line of the
said Company's Railroad, now oonstruc
ted or hereafter to be- constructed and
extending down and through the State
OF Delaware to any suitable point or
points on the easterly, southerly or
westerly boundary line OF said State
and in the location. construction, use
and operation OF said branch or later. |
al railroads said company Is hereby
invested with all the rights, powers, |
privileges and immunitiss as were con
terred upon the Delaware and Chester
County Railroad Company, by the &C,
passed February Is, 1867, and upon
the W. h W. Company by the ac,
passed March 10th, 1869, and by !
an aot to incorporate the purchasers
Of the Wilmington aud Western Rail-
road Company. passed February %,
1877, aud any amendments or supple.
ments to said several acts.
SRCTIoN2. And be it further enact
cd that in appropria;ing or In condemn.
ing lands for such lateral railroads or
branches, and in assessing damages to
the owners thereof, when such lands
are situate In Kent or Sussex counties.
then the application for such appropri-
alton, condemnation or assessment,
shall be made to the Superior Court OF
the county in which such lands are sit.
uate II IN term time or 10 any Judge oil
said court in vacation, which court or
Judge thereof in vacation, for such pnr
poses is hereby clothed with all the
power conferred upon the Supreme
Court OF New Castle County or Judge
thereof in vacation, by the several acIs
Aforesaid, but the company may deposit
the amount Of the damages to the
credit of the owner II in Kent county in
the Farmers Bank Of Delaware st Dov.
er and II in sussex county In the Far
msrs' Bank OF Delaware at George
town.
Section three and be It further enact.
I'd that If In the location OF said 4
branch or lateral railroads II shall be
Ound Lecessary TO pass over any nav t
gable river, canal or creek by bridges 4
'r other structure, IL shall be the duty q
II said company to construct and keep =
n repairs sufficient pass or draw iu q
Aid bridge or structure, over the deep D
81 paFI OF said river, canal Or creek,
or the purpose OF letting vessels pass
nd repass through the same, which
raw shall at all times on the approach
I any vessel be drawn at the cost of
sid railroad company 80 as to admit
Do free passage Of such vessel or YES D
sls.
SECTION 4, That this act shall be v
eemed and taken to be q pu blic act hI
nd the power to,revoke, alter or amend 10
le same is hereby expressly reserved y
} the Legislature and the act shall 4
IKE effect IRON the date of its passage. al
The Senate to ,day.,very decidedly sat y, a.
own upon the project for aid for the m
tate Fair Association. The idea was ou
appropriate 81 900 for the benefit of IL,
lat institution, and to promote the Gu
,ricultural interests of the State. m
Adlutant General Postles aud Col. III
aeallister addressed the General As
'mbiy tonight upon the merits OF the
ilitia bill.