Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-19
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Legislative Notes.
Special Correspondence ofGAzette and Journal
Dover, March IA large delegation
from New Csstle county, composed prin-
cipAlly Of the friends Of Attorney. General
Gray, arrived here this afternoon. The
senatorial contest IL growing in interest,
and Ia the chief topic Of conversation on
all sides. Mr.. Gray's friends are conf
dent OF success, and the advocates Of Mr..
Lore and Mr.. Martin are equally as hope
full. Very little ia heard OF Judge Woot-
ten just now, but as i've days will elApse
bsfoFe caucus vote is taken his chances
may improve.
Very busy sessions were held In both
houses TO day and much solid work was
dous. A Joint resolution was adopted In
the Senate this afternoon providing that
no new business be received by the
Legislature after March 27ih. Senator
Martin introduced q bill this afternoon
requifing all foreign surety companies
applying TO do business in this State 70
file certified o1py OF tLeir charter with
the auditor OF accounts.
The committee on divorce was in SEES.
sion for over four hourB to, uisht. The
investigation was concluded In the case
OF William =. Porter vsrsus Eva White
Porter, both Of Wilmington. Both
parties were represen cd By their counsel,
the former by Anthony Rigging, Bsq.,
and the latter by Andrew x. SAnborne,
Rsq ...-
The committee agreed 10 repor, unAni.
uously bill to divorce Rene J. POugerAy
from Sarah =. Fongersy, she husban0
having Agreed 10 pay hls wife the sum Of
$1,000. The case hiss been very
thoroughly investigated and nearly III
the 1 embsrs Of the legislature were
present when the testimony was given.
is therefore expected, ai1es the comprJ
mise has bssn etfsotsd b.twesn Mr.
POugerAy and his wife, thA' the tso
nousss will indorss the action OF the
committee.
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divorce bill vas pat znisF wGy IN tie
House ihiz s.t=s1ssa Esi the etre1n
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raas the E51ss 70 day in order tia
similar hssioo e31ld b. iiksa uP7n Il II
the Senate on koa3Gy and Ass RouzerAJ
rsss!vs her money upon the day o
dsposit. .........
The yes and nays were called 70
upon the question 70 suspend the Iul
and the motion uAs carried by vote O
Is 70 s. Tas bill was taken up for con
alteration and Mr.. Brown NOV ID that 1
be laid upon the table, which was lost b,
about the same vote. he next movei
that II bs postponed indefinitely and
general discussion followed.
Ne. Moors-'1 would like to AK tn
/ gentleman his object 10 all this. Doe
he desire TO kill the bill 7"
Mr.. Brown-"Most sssursdly I DO"
Mr.. Aoore-"Then, why don't he stan
up like = man aud say 80 I"
Mr.. Brown stated that II the Houa
! should pAss the bill, it would Impeac
t the character OF Mr4. FouzstAy and b
was not preps,ei 10 d. that. The BIZ
Itself was disgrace TO the Legislator:
and 1t would be still more . disgrace /
the House II it should pass it. Nj
; Fougersy, he said, had moved into ii
State for the purpose Of g. ting q divorc,
and he had boosted two years ago that
would go to Dover and "buy up Ii
} Legislature.
Mr. Tiuitt-"I hutl back With scor
the imputLtion which the gentlema
has made. | am G member OF the con
f; mittee which reportsd this bill iavorabi,
h and will have hin undsrstand thst
will take Gs much money TO buy my vol
: 90 II will his. Mr. Salisbury also desire
10 know upon what authority the gentl
man insinuAted that the comnittea hA
: bssn bought. he spoke for sever
! minutes azAinst Mr.. Browns actions, Al
in favor Of tie bill.
Aftsr the question for an indefini
pos'ponemont had bssn put by the cha
, Mr.. Brown called for the yeas and nsy
Mr.. Speaker-"You are too late, n
t Brown. The motion Ia before Il
House"
Mr. BroTn-"Thsn you do not propoI
to recognise ms Z"
, Mr.. SpeSksr-"Why certainly, I he,
/ no dispo ition not to recognise ycu. b,
| your call came 100 late"
Mr.. broTn-"l called for the yeas az
!, nays the frat tims before you put ii
1 motion"
= Mr.. spe Aker-HTben | did not he,
you"
Tho motion 10 postpone was voted dow
: and the bill was afterwards passed by
vote Of l6 10 3, Msssrd. Brown, Virds
t and Arma'rolg voting in the nsgatIv,
q Later in the Afternoon tho bill WAS take
into the Ssuats, where 1t received it1 mr.
7 residing.
t Mr. MoWhortsr inlrod uoed bill In ii
I Senate thia morning TO enable the lev
court OF Nav Castle county to build
bridge ovsr the Christians creek In Wi
mington in place OF the Third stre
bridge, which was passed under suspei
sion Of the rules. The reason for tn
It haste 10 that the bill may pass the Hou
:, dnring the present session Of the lev
o cnurt.
l. Dover March l6-Repgeseptatiy
o Salisbury, to day, introduced 10 IL
II HOUSE, bill TO provide for the reiundit
I. OF sl36 900 Of the State debt, which fal
y due Jaly lst, 1855, prior to the mee,ir
It Of the next General Assembly.
= authorizes ths State treasurer to Gdve
ii5e in ons Phllsdelphis, one New YoY
and tout Delaware pap IA (two OF the
Ia WnntnEton) for proposals. TO tai
% el35, 900 DelawNe State bonds. Rac
6 bidder must accompany his bid with
:. certified cheek for five per cent OF ii
amount Of his bid ss q guarantee OF Roc
faith, o. the l6ih Of May the ssa
treasurer, slate auditor and Secretary
= stAts shall meet at Dover and open ii
!, bids add swAri the loan TO the love
and most advantageous bidder. No b
!, Tor less than par will be received. Tt
: bonds shall BE- Of the demon n alton
! 81 900, baaring interest at chs rG
4 OF Per cent psr Rpnum, vii
= coupons annexed. The loRu Ia made r
!. deemabls after June LAT, 1895. Tbs Or
. oeeds will, u oonfss, BIS applied to the r
y demptton OF the loan falling due july Is
a 1856 The bill was read twice, und,
a suspension OF the rulsi, and referred
q the COMMITTEES on Ways aud msaus