The daily gazette., 1883-02-15
LEGISLATIVE TOPICS.
THE FATE OF TWO RAILROAD
BILLS YESTERDAY.
THE THIRD STREET BRIDGE BILL.
The New Castle Narrow Guage Bill De-
feated and the "B. q o." Bill Passed by
the House.
Especial correspondence Of the Gazette.

day" in the House, and while one project
received decided black eye, the other wai
put through as easily and quickly as it's pro
jectors could desire, not a voice being
raised in opposition TO It. The unsuccessful
measure was the supplement to the charter
of the Wilmington and New Castle narrow.
guage railway, while the lucky bill was the
amendment to what Is popularity known al
''the B. Il o. BILL"
1t was somewhat of surprise to many Of
the members, this afternoon, when the
Committee on Corporations reported the
New Castle narrow-guage bill back to the
House with an unfavorable reeommenda-
ton. What was thought about the affair,
however, was kept very quiet, as no oppo-
sition was made to the report, and the
motion for its adoption prevailed without q
dissenting vote. The members of the COM
mittee positively declined to state the rea-
sons that Influenced their action, and it can
only be explained upon the hypothesis that
they are opposed to granting any such pro-
miscuous and underlined powers as were con-
ferred by this bill.
Mr.. Deans opposition to the bill author
fling change In the previously defined
route of the b. g. o. extension through the
town Of Newark did not have any effect
upon the members of the House, despite
the fact that 1t was made in his usual de-
termined and effective manner. The bill
was put upon its final passage this afternoon
and not vote was recorded against 1t. 1t
is not expected that there will be any oppo-
sition to it in the Senate. AS passed, the
bill reads as follows:
SEC. /. That the Delaware Western Rail.
road Company, or the Cooperation which
may be formed by a consolidation of said
company with any other company or COM
Narafa al {..k
is supplement, shall be, and is hereby au-
thorized to locate and construct It's railroad
or railroads authorized by the first section
of said act, within the town of Newark, on
the route now located by said Delaware
Western Railroad Company, for said rail-
road within said town, instead of running
within one-half mile of said town, on the
north side thereof, as provided In said act.
Sec. 2. The time for the completion of the
extension or extensions of said railroad as
provided in the first section of said act, is
hereby extended for further period of ten
(10) months beyond the date fixed by said
first section.
THE THIRD STREET BRIDGE BILL.
B. +. Townsend of Wilmington has been
here to-day with several friends to urge the
passage of the bill directing the Levy Court
of New Castle county to refund to himself
and other interested parties the money,
amounting to 81 ~ expended by them in
the CONSTRUCTED ~ the bridge over the
Christiana at Tbs treet. lie had hear
ing before the Committee on Cor
porations to-day, at which nearly all the
members Of the House from New Castle
county were present. Mr.. Townsend makes
petitions bearing the signatures of many of
the leading citizens and heaviest taxpayers
of Wilmington the chances of the passage OF
his bill are regarded as being very bright.
THE IMMIGRATION BILL.
The House also passed the immigration
bill this afternoon, with two more amend
ments-one making the Governor member
e1-o1icio, and the other authorizing the COM
missioners to appoint an agent or executive
officer and fix his compensation. 1t is likely
that the Senate will concur in these amend
ments and allow the bill to become a law in
its present shape.
POINTS.
The representation question is scarcely
talked of this week, but 1t will be revived
as soon as the railroad bills are out of the
way.
The members fairly shudder as they con-
template Wilmington's new charter, and 1t
has not even received its first reading.
A large number of stock laws and incor-
poration acts have already been passed and
still there are more to come.
Several of the members have brought
their wives and children to the Capital.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Below are the detailed proceedings of both
Houses to-day
HoUsE-MoRNING SESSION.
70 OF
o'clock. Bills introduced To incorporate
the Rapauna Chemical Company; to incor-
porate the Hercules Powder Company; to
incorporate the Delaware S@ngerbund of
Wilmington, Del; amending the oyster
laws; providing a stock law for districts
Nos. Is and 96, Sussex county; to repeal
chapter 40s, volume 10, laws of Delaware
(stock law.)
Notice was given of the following bills
By Mr.. Cooch, to amend section 2, chapter
127, Revised Statutes and TO amend the
charter of the Dean Woolen Mills; by Mr.
Lowe, for the protection of game and for
the relief of John V. Marshall and others.
Bills read second time: Concerning the
streets of Delaware City; concerning pri-
vate corporators; incorporating the Guar
dian Saving and Loan Association; live
stock law for district No. 81 Sussex county.
Petitions were presented asking for a
stock law for district 43, Sussex county;
from W. G. Moore and others, asking au-
thority to straighten the public road between
Bethel and Concord in Broad Creek hum
dred, Sussex county; from j. P. w. Marsh
and others, asking that bounty of five
cents be offered for the scalp of each crow
killed In Sussex county.
A resolution was adopted ordering that
$50 copies of the Adjutant Generals report
and 100 copies each of the reports of the
Insurance Commissioner and State Chemist
be printed for the use of the House.
The Committee on Private Corporations
reported favorably the bills amending the
charter of Wilmington q Northern railroad
and the bill to allow the B. & o. to run its
line through the town of Newark, &C., and
adversely on the Wilmington and New
Castle Narrow Guage railroad.
The bill to incorporate the town of Sea-
ford was passed.
Adjourned.
HoULE-AFTERNooN SESSION.
House reassembled at p. m.
The following bills were passed: House
bills supplementary to the charter of the
Wilmington & Northern Railroad Company;
authorizing the B. 81 o. Railroad Company
to run through Newark and extending the
time for the completion of the new road for
ten months; House bill amending the char
ter of the Agricultural Canal Company.
The House bill supplementary to the charter
of the Wilmington & New Castle narrow
guage railway was reported adversely and
laid on the table.
The Senate bill to encourage immigration
was then taken up and, after some slight
amendments, passed by the following vote