Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-21

Brown, Secretary, and John IL. Ntohol-
son, Esq, Attorney.
The House passed the Cesar Rodney
monument resolution az amended this
afternoon. It now appropriaies $500 for
the erection of monument over the new
grave of the revolutionary hero and
signer Of the Declaration Of Independ-
ence, in the Episcopal graveyard here.
The Legislature has accepted the invita-
ton OF Admiral s. f. dupont Post, No. 2, to
be present OF the posts tenth anniversary
10 be held 10 Institute Hall, Wilmington,
on the 28th inst, et 8 p. m.
Representative Armstrong; bill to re-
woke the charter Of the Dean Woolen
Company names John Pilling, Joseph
Dean and James HoBsinger ~ trustees to
wind up, under the. direction of the
chancellor, the affairs Of the company
and TO distribute the proceeds among the
stockholders. An accompanying petition,
signed by the stockholders with the ex.
oeption Of Joseph Dsan, recites that the
Dean Wooden Company was organized
about June Goth, 1881; that the buildings
and machinery were burned on Christmas
Day, 1886; that since that time no at
tempt baa been made to resume business;
tuht tub utbNk vi UDV par Nhiub ua1 wv
clined to $40 market value, and that
there Is no Legitimate reason why the
corporation should exist any longer.
Representative Armstrong has given
notice of bill to impose tax upon the
business Of express companies in Della
ware. They will he asked to pay hIed
sum, In lieu Of other taxes, like railroad
companies. The same member has also
| given notice OF bill to give justices of
| the peace jurisdiction in raplevin cases,
where the value Of the property In con-
troversy does not exceed $l00; a lengthy
and important measure whose introduc.
ton will be followed by amotion toprint.
Representative Lodges bill to exempt
women from corporal punishment fol
various crimes, such as inoendiarlsm
burglary, witchcraft, poisoning and few
others, went through the House this after
noon after Mr.. Biggs, In q serio-comit
speech bad inveighed against the schem,
Of Pennsylvania to steal 500 acres o.
Delaware land and "to capture my FRIEND
and colleague (Mr. Whiteman) from Mil
Creek"
The Delaware College reinoorporatlol
bill went through the House to-day b.
over o two.thirds vote; the roll havini
been called notwithstanding the bill hst
been so amended as to require simpl
majority to passit, Messrs. W. Z. Dayi
and Sackett voted against It,
Mr.. Eckles hsss introduced bill I
change the date Of the State treasurer
settlement with the auditor from Decem
Der Goth to December 31st.
ITO Incorporate the United an
Benevolent Sons and Daughters of Harri
. son Smith," Is the title Of o measure this
! comes up from sussex.
Mr.. Maull has given notice of bill
appropriate 81, 5u0 for the purchase
, the right Of way for the continuation
the Assawoman Bay canal from Rehobot
bay to Lewes.
/ DOVER, Feb. 13.-Senate met at II o'clocl
Introduced: By Senator Dorman, Houi
Q bills TO incorporote the Gray's Prong Ditc
y ardson, to divorce Sarah Z. Hopkins fro
= James e. Hopkins; for the protection ,
:, muskratB; by Senator iOrossan, House b
u for the relief OF District 9s, New Cast
e county.
: Tiugle and Mahala O. Tlngle; Harry Ma
y we'll from Mary a. @. Maxwell; Roxsl
| DbUkBI lEUu1 otOIBb We OOShOt ppah
Harris from Henrietta Harris; Mary
Modigan from william ModlgaD to lay o
|. a new public road in Milford hundred, he
% county; to provide for fiing and eancelll
, | the accounts OF the auditor.
Introduced: By Senator Crossan, Hon
= bills to divorce Mary Frances Hogan al
!, James Hogan; a further supplement- to I
u act to incorporate the Ferris Reform Scho'
r authorizing the governor to appoint an
70 dltional notary public for White Clay Ore
10 hundred.
o Passed; House bills to reincorporate {
q Milford Building and Loan Association;
. repeal the tax on drnmmers.
- Recess taken until $50 p. m.
. AFTERNOON SESSION.
- Introduced: By Senator Ferguson, Hou
y !; bill Tor an additional justice of this pea
II for New Castle county; by Senator Crosse
n House bill to divorce Sadie Kirk fro
n, Samuel KirK; act to incorporate the Jeff'
10 sou Lodge, I. o. o. #.
m Notice given: By Senator Ferguson. 1
n to amend Section z, Chapter III, Vol. XII
- Laws OF Delaware.
% Passed: Act to incorporate Crystal Fou
"a Lodge, l. O. o. f.; act amendatory OF I
Of city OF Wilmington Qncrease the salary
SO the clerk Of the municipal court)
O. On motion OF Senator Richardson co
a. mittee OF six was appointed on the n
BIdlo 1lOu5b biAs
y, y. Ferguson, Crossan, Richardson, Colli
W Dorman and Moore.
o; Adjourned to IL a. m, tomorrow.
I'd Down, Feb. l4,--Senate met at IL o'cloi
r. Norice given: BY Senator Moore, act
al lay out a new public road in Broad Orr
at hundred, Sussex county. a.
,ts In.roducsd; By Senator Donaboe. Ho'
bills TO Incorporate Eden lodge, l, o. o
no -. ax,nand caafinn / ana nfar Q7t Vol Ky
BY Delaware Laws. By Senator Collins, act
re Incorporate the N r, johnson Company
mt b. title: House bills to amend act to
ne corporate the town OF Dover; for the p
N. taction OF muskrats for the relief OF dish
"a, e8, New CASTLE county; bills 10 dive
M James B. Hopkins and Sarah Z HOpki
NO Mary Francis Hogan and James Hogan
n Sadie L. Kirk and Samuel Kmk supplem
We to the act to incorporate the Ferris Refo
m. Passed :Act to incorporate the Gray's Pr,
be Branch Ditch Company; to reincorpol
ba jefferson Lodge, l, o. o. F. to dive
~ Lemuel d. and Mahala O. Tlnglei TO
~ yoroe Hannah e. aud W. II, Becker.
ne Joint resolutions non.conourred In:
y pointing W. II, Cooper State treasurer Q
IL b. F, Wagamon Suite auditor.
to AFTERNOON SESSION.
lid Notice iven: By Senator Richards
Ice act to amend Chapter B, Vol. XVIII, Ii
OF Delaware.
Passed: House bill to incorporate z
Lodge, 1. o. 0. F.; ac,s TO divorce John
Isk and Henrietta Harris aud Mary q. Madi
on and William Madigan.
lie Introduced: by Senator Richardson,
to to amend and 10 relnoorporate the tow
ca. Leipsic.
Adjourned to II a. m. Monday.
re. Dover, Fab. is.--The Senate metat1 II a.
nsr Senator Rlaharison presented Il pro
MS, OF the Duek Greek Hundred Rspubli
aW Club against new Stare House.
lay Iatrodlcad: Act IN relation to the WI
Prong Ditch %.
lon Read by title: Act to INCORPORATE the
lie r. johnson Co.; act to incorporate e
her Lodge, l o. o. +.
nv | al In ratattOn IN thA TOW