Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-02-06

DOVER, Feb. 0.-Perhaps one oil The
most Inn mportant bills introduced this ses-
siou is that by Mr.. Lodge to-day to re-
move the penalty OF the whipping post
and pillory from women. Under our
present laws woman can be whipped
and pilloried for eounterfeiting, horse
stealing, burglary, set ing on fire, MAIN
ing by lying In wait, and poisoning per-
jury or suborration of perjury, forgery,
receiving stolen goods, assault to kill,
conJuration, witchcraft, fortune telling
aud dealing in spirits. Some years ago
the penalty for larceny was removed after
woman had been whipped In New Cas- /
tie County. No one has been whipped .
for years, but these laws have dlsgraced ,
the statute books of the State for over a
hundred years. Their existence to n
number Of persons was unknown, and
there 10 no doubt but that Mr.. Lodges
bill will receive the sanction OF both
houses.
Mr.. Lodge also gave notice of an act
to incorporate the Wilmington Improve
ment Company. The bill names as In
corporators William Cauby, Edward 7.
Bellah, Mark M. Cleaver, j. Rarnest
Smith and Edwin ". Gayley. The capt.
tai stock is limited at $500, 900. The bill,
when passed In order TO effect the organi-
IabOh VI thN tOihRnuy8 VIII wv mum ~
improve Wilmington's future welfare.
The compsny's intention Is to engage in
the building, selling and purchasing of
real estate.
Benator Richardson Is after the Fire
Insurance Companies. A great many
take risks upon property beyond It's
value, and then, after the holders of the
policies calm damages by FIRE, they will
not allow the full amount. The bill of
the act is as iollows:
Whenever any policy Of insurance
shall be Issued to insure any real prop
erty 10 this State aga!nst less by fire, tor
Dado or lightning, and tho property in
sured shall be wholly destroyed, without
criminal fault on the part of the insured
or his assigns, the amount OF the insur-
anee stated in such policy shall be taken
conclusIyely to be the true value Of the
property insured and the true amount of
loss aud measure OF damages.
Sec. 2. THIS act shall apply to all
policies Of insurance hereafter made or
issued upon real property in this State,
and alfo to the renewal, which shall here
after be made, o, all policies heretofore
Issued In this State, and the contracts
made by such policies and renewals shall
be construed to be contracts made under
the laws of this State.
SEC. 8. The Codrt upon rendering judg
ment against any Insurance company
upon any such policy of insurance shall
allow the plaintiff reasonable sum as
an attorneys fee, to be taxed as part Of
the costs The act resembles In many re-
spects the bill presented TO the Nebraska
Legislature few weeks ago. The act lie
ext pected TO bring own here a big oppo-
sition from the insurance companies.
Senlto Donahoe gave Uotiee to-day OF
an act to amend ehApt Is OF the Re
vised Code The object Of the amend
ment is to make proyisi N for the BigPs
Battery of Wilmington. 1t proyid s for
a battery of artillery, with ore captain,
four lieutenan's, six sergeants, twelve
corporals and forty-elght privates.
Kent County people do not propose tc
: have their insane asylum attacked with.
, out some defense on their part, and tn,
fol owing letter was read 10 day;
ALwsuoMsE, Feb. 4, 1889.
. Mr.. w. P. BlGg s-Dear cir; My at
, tention has been called to letter from
DR.. Harrison to Governor Biggs, whicl
, you presented to she Legislature on til,
10Th ult. deti.e (through you to tht
Legislature) to positively deny the state
ment mate ia the letter as to the treat
ment of the insane in the almsh0use o
Kent County. l wish and hereby invt,
committee of your honorable b-dy tt
visit the said institution so as to see for
themselves as to the tru h or talsity OF
the statement made by Dr. D. A. Harri-
son. very much regret that the Kent
County slmshouse could not be repre-
sentrd at the meeting at the New Castle
County almsbouse, and think she had q
right to expect a notice of the meeting
al ha sfo YntI w III
please present this 10 the General Assem-
bly, go that my denial may have at least
the chance tor circulation that the charge
has had. By presenting this you will
greatly oblige. Yours truly,
e. Is. Downs, Overseer.
The attendance OF the members at tie
meeti OF the Divorce Committee pre-
vented the House coming to order at 3
O'Clock. An impromptu meeting was
organized In tie House with Mr.. Hynson
ia the chair Upon the bill to change the
name of Duck Creek to Smyrna River,
Speaker Hofccker took the floor and
made a speech in favor of the change of
name. He said that thu name of creek
had iDterfered much In the ptst with the
obtaining of appropriations. He cited as
an Instance of the importance OF Duck
Greek that its commerce amounted to
over &, 600, 900 a year. W. E. Davis
also spoke in favor OF The measure, and
subsequently the bill passed the Honsa.
II. A. Richardson took out to day y
policy In the Equitable Life Insurance.
Company amounting to ) 00,000. This
is about the largest single policy ever Is.
sued In the State. VII lam Denny is the
agent TO, the com 9any here. The policy
is on the maturity plan and is for twenty
year,. The premium amounts TO a. 800.
General Armstrong and Representative
Maul went to New York 10 day, TO
make arrangements for Delaware's heal
quarters at the Centennial Celebration
Washington's Inauguration.
Drs Paul Luktns, A. f. Franiz and
Peter Cooper were here last night in the
interest OF tfe act to allow homeopathic
physicians a right to membership III the
State Board OF Health
Clerk Gum has made one Of the best
clerks the House has had so far. He H.
obliging 10 all the members, and always
strives to accommodate everybody. His
journals are always well up every night,
and all his work up to tho present time Ia
Ia excellent condition.
The regular proceedings are as follows:
| SENATE.
DOVER, Feb. 5.-seuate assembled at
II O'Clock.
Notice giyen-By Senator Donahoe, an
act to amend chapter Is, revised code; an
act to divorce Frederick q. Werle and
Caroline Werle; by Senator Richardson,
an act to define he liability of insurance
compauiss In certain cases.
Introduced and readily Senator Rich
ardson, act tn t ansfer part OF School
District SO, Kent county, to District 81;
hy Senator CroaSen An act to divorce Ella