Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-05


including railroads and canals, within
the scope OF Its general incorporation pro-
This olessd the speaking, ard the
meeting adjourned.
sRw RAILROAD BILL.
brand new railroad charter WAC
started oa its way through the Legisla-
ture Last night, when Mr.. Atkins intro
duoed bill to incorporate "Ths
Milton 4 Delaware Bay Railroad
Plank Road and Turnpike Com
pany." The eoiporators named In
the bill are James PoLder, John A Hiz.
zsid, Daniel B. Burton, Henry r Litgo,
william A. Hszzwi, George W
Atkins, JAmss A. Hopkins, William
b. Tomlinsou, JOhi II MUG
tsrd and John Du,msu, all oft Gems
Of Milton and vioi, lily. The smepnt Of
the capital stock ia not sisted, but III
price OF shares Ia placed at S10 each, and
the corporations are authorized to organize
when 200 shares are eubscrb4d
Authority Ia given to construct railroad,
plank road or tuInpikt-tithsr or al, AZ
the company may el,ct-f.cm Milton 10
the Delaware bay. The otaer corporate
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the charter is without limitation, though
subject to revocation for abuse or misuse
Of its privileges.
TIE VOTE CT KENT COUNTY.
The board OF canvass met In Dover 10
day and canvassed the vote Of yesterdays
special election, at which Joshua Bennett
Of Milford was elected to fill the Vacancy
In the House Of Representatives caused
by the ineligibility Of William 7. Watson.
The full vote was as follows:
Duck Creek hundred-Joshus Bennett,
81; G. Marriott Fowler, 8; William
Butler,1 John hoore,3; John y. Brown,
L; total, 103.
Acknowledgement, SO; William P.
Beswick, q; total, 81.
Little Cresk-Bsnnett, 81; J. G. Ray.
moDd, q; total, So.
Rast Dover-Benne,t, 50; George v.
Massey, 2; total, IS.
West Dover-Bennett, 49,; Jesse
Gunnison, 6; total, S.
North Observation-Disclosures, SO.
South Murderkill - Bennett, 107
George v. Massey, 2.
Mispillion-Bennett, las; william
Thsrp, l /; Walter Jones, 8; D. B. Mes
sick, q; Thomas DormAn, 8; William T.
Watson, q ; total, 100.
Miltord-Bennstt, 80; Frank Richards,
William 7. Watson, q total, 50.
Reospitulation-For Bennett, $50; scat.
tering, As total vote, 805.
Mr.. Bennett, 1t ia expected, will come to
Dover and take his seat to morrow morn
ing. His admission to the House will
necessitats q reRrrsngement Of all the
standing committees,a s Speaker Comegys,
bsipg aware ct The organisation that
Representative Watson would not take
his seat, formed the committees from his
10 eligible colleagues.
NOTES.
The Delaware Fruit Exchange met in
the legislative parlor, this afternoon, to
act upon the proposed amendment to its
charter reducing the price OF shares from
500 to $40. The session was quite stormy,
but motion to endorse the change was
carried by good majority Of the IS or 40
members present.
the act rstitying the representation
amendment will not be pressed In the
House this week.
The House is not likely to concur In
she Senate bill increasing the limit Of i'm
prisonment for persons convicted Of riot.
lag from six months to two years, most
Of the members deeming the present limit
sufficient.
Frederick mskes the initial movement
for Woman suffrage in Delaware by send.
Ing in charter which provides that I'M.
married women may vote by proxy al
town elsetions.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The detailed proceedings Of both
houses are as follows:
The senate.
Down, Jan. 2s.-Upon reassembling at 10
| o'clock this morning joint resolution was
offered by Dr.. Martin providing for the ap-
pointment Of the following persons as
directors on the part of tue State Of the
Farmers Bank Of the State OF Delaware and
its branches For the principal bank at
| Dover, Robert Clifton, Samuel W. Hall and
| Edward Lord for the branch at Whining
ton. Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., James Brad
ford and Alexander ]. Hart for the branch
at New Castle, James Il. Eliason, David
Boulder and Eugene Rodgers for the
branch at Georgetown, Hugh Martin, Rbe
W. Iuunell and Charles d. Houston, The
| resolution was adopted.
The joint resolution in regard to repairing
and refurnishing certain parts OF the State
house was taken from the table, and an
amendment providing for enlarging the COM
| mttee, was offered by Mr.. McWhorter and
adopted. Further consideration OF the sub.
ject was postponed until IL O'Clock to-
| morrow morning.
MIR. McWhoittr asked the unanimous con
sent Of the Senate to be excused from
further attendance this week which was
granted.
The following bills were read first time /:
An act to amend section l, chapter 6, volume
| ID, Laws of Delaware to transfer the farms
OF Caleb j, Smithers from united school
districts, Nos. 81 and so in Kent county to
No. 81; to amend the act in relation to
recognizances in the orphans court.
The following bills were passed The
House bill authorizing the register in chan.
Gerry in and for Kent county to repair his
seal the House bill incorporating Wissa.
hickon Tribe, No. 20, Imp. o. R. NJ, with
slight amendments.
On motion the Senate adjourned until 8
p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| DOVER, Jan. 2S.-The Senate reassembled
| at p. m.
DR.. Chandler gave notice of bill to ratify
proposed amendment to the constitution
| IN regard to general incorporation act.
| petition presented by DR.. Cooper, asking
for special act to empower the schecl com.
missioners Of district No. o, Kent county TO
raise special tax for the purpose of building
| a new school house, was read and referred,
The House joint resolutions providing for
the appointment Of q janitor Of the State
house, and for the appointment Of commit.
tee to investigate the tax on bank shares,
we're concurred in.
Messrs. Mustard and Chandler were an.
pointed from the Senate. The following
House bills were read first time In relation
| to the estates Of aliens; to amend the act
| incorporating the Delaware Fruit Exchange;
to incorporate the Delaware State Dental
| Society; to incorporate the A, o. OF Il. Di.
vision, No. 6, of Wilmington; to incorporate
the Rescue Hook and Ladder Company OF
Camden; to renew the act Incorporating the
Christians River Improvement Company.
bill introduced by Mr.. Houston, author.
izipg the treasurer to take up and redis-
tribute among the schools Of Sussex county
certain funds how forfeited, was read first
| time.
The House bill authorizing the sheriff OF
Kent county to preserve ballots certificates
and talley lists ia the boxes now in bis posses
sion was read three times and parsed under
suspension Of the rules.
AT 30 o'clock the Senate adjourned.
Dover, Jan. 29.-The Senate reassembled
at III Oclock this morning
large humber of bills were read a second
time by title and referred
The House bill amending the act in relation
to the special election to be held in Kent
county on Monday was passed under sus-
pension OF the ruies.
According to the special order the subject
OF repairing and furnishing certain parts of
tue State house WAS taken up for considera-
ton at IL o'clock, and on motion of Mr.
McWhorter it was laid upon the table. in
order that nlpmhprg amid fbo