Daily Republican., 1883-04-03
THIRD EDITION ,
THE STATE CAPITAL.


BfO0R0t y p IN Ev em10& oehSIOn.
Special Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN.
DOVER, Del, April I'd, lSs3,-The
Legislature began the fourteenth week
of the session to-day, with barely al
QuoruR present in each House, but as
the time advanced the absent members
came struggling along and business
was resumed III the usual manner. -
In the Senate MessrS. Cooper, Rorsey
and Houston were absent, while Il few
were likewise absent III the House.
an account of the absence OF
three Senators bat very little bust
ness was transacted in that body. Mr.
Belts introduced two bills, both of
which related to the subject of introduc-
ing electricity in the city IT Whining
ton and Incorporating the two electric
light Companies of the same place
The names of tlIr respective companies
are: THE Brooks Underground Conduit
Company" and the electrical Con
struction and Maintenance Company.
IN FOE HARD WORK.
Not satisfied with short day =
work, a. heretofore, the House resolved
to hold AN evening session, and COuclu-
ded to grapple with the Wilmington
city charter, ct at least "A part of it, rs
its entire contents will probably con
sumo several days. City solicitor Tur-
ner and City Auditor Ball are here
and will engineer its passage through
the House, especially THAI section
which extends their term of office from
May to July. The Legislative Com
mitter OF City Council will also b. On
hand to look after the city's interest,
and prevent ANY obnoxious or uuwi~t
amendments 10 be- tackled on the bill.
During the evening session quite Il i
number of sections We're read and
adopted, but the largest and most i'm
pOrtan1 portions are to come yet. If
evening sessions arecOntlnued, the work
on hand will soon b. rushed through, |
and "A final All tournament made by the
middle OF April, unkess the large mum
Der of title suit bids are utilized in
introducing "A wise bill under such an
Ontlandish title as that introduced by
MIR. Justls this afternoon, VIZ; " An
act for the relief of infants, this being
no less than bill reiating To thr shell |
ing Of the streets OF Dover
In what manner the Smelling Of the |
streets of this town relates to infants
We cannot imagine unless it is bur
lesque on the muddy streets, by max !
ing the title of the bill, Am act for the |
protection OF infants (from the mud, |
thereby drawing the attention OF the
people to this startling fact.
NOTES.
The bill dividing Wilmington into
three assessment districts passed the
House this afternoon.
Col. W. q WhiteIey, ESD, and Mr..
John Mealey, came here to-day in the
interest of a Mr. Fougeray, of your city,
who is applying for "a divorce. He has
tried repeatedly for divorce at various
sessions Of the Legislature, bat without T.
success, as all former divorce commit
tees were completely influenced by Ii,
plteous tale OF Mrs. Fougeray, and Of
course refused to grant the divorce, Tine
lady, in company with her mother and
her lawyer, WAS here last week and
were given an Irreryirw with the com
lnittee This evening Mr.. FUugrray
will be heard, "nd 1t Is to hr hoped, il
your correspondent Is familiar with the
case, that Ii" will be successful this f.,
time
The reason that she makes such
fight is because she gets ailrnony IRON
The mau she does not low, and with
whom She has not lived for several {
Years If this was not the cas-, ,lr !
would be- only too glad b. b" relieved '
from the obnoxious matrimonial bonds ,
Dover street lamp, still remain -
withoIt highland tA- ,owu Is ~haou led Il
in darkness !
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