Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-14

without being fslt rs burden; the urgent
necessity for doing it now before roo,e
expensive bniid,ugS go up on the 20 feet
which are required to make the street
proper approacn 10 Delaware avenue; in
short that is good thing to do and now
is good time to do it. Councilman
Chambers thought no voiced the senti-
mens OF four hfths of the $1,000 in
hahitsnts Of Wilmington in urging the
passage of the Tenth street bill and
that the requisite money eau be
borrowed on certificates OF Indebtedness
At 2 par cent or lean. JUDGE Ball had
hesrd Of no opposition 10 the bill, outside
of two members of Council. A letter
from ths Hon. Charles B Lore was also
read, In advocacy Of the bill. Mr.. Lore
said that Tin my judgment the improve.
meuts proposed in the bill are the most
important that have been suggested for
years, for the benefit AMI identifying Of
our city, and most sincerely hope that
you will have no difficulty in getting the
Legislature TO act favoIably on the meas
| ure."
| THE PHYSICIANS PETITION.
The following petition is being signed
| By the medical men Of the State:
To he Honorable Senator's and Rppresen'c-
tipes Of d" Stat Of Uelapdre in General As.
| sen.bly met: The Undersigned members Of
the medical fraternity OF the State OF Della
ware, respectfully represent, that in the
| absence of necessary aud suitable arrange
inent Tor the proper and humane treatment
of the insane In some at our counties and
tho consequent necessity for sending snch
GASES to hu cared Tor ia Institutions outside
Of the State at considerable public and
private cost, makes II absoiu.aly necessary
thRt there should b. aa insane asylum Tor
tbs whUls State, uader the control OF Its
authorities.
We. the undsrsifned, without prosuning
TO dictate 10 your honorable bodies any
details for such AZ act Of General Assembly.
only give Il as our.profassio opinion and
suggestion that the convenient and healthy
location of the Now Castle county insane
department, with its capacity, ia sub
stdntihl construction for the special pur-
pose, lts ample and excellent arrangement
for heating, lighting. cooking and water
supply, make it particularly adapted to the
requirement Of this State.
TINS unberslgned, therefore, trust that, In
your wisdom, you will pass an act that will
secure 10 the insane OF this State an asylum
that will add to their comfort and allevia,e
their condition, and your petitioners will
ever pray, &c.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
The jackson 4 Sharp Company ia ask
ing Tor q renewal Of ils charter, with
power to increase ita capital stock to
81, 000, 900, and TO appoint vice presi-
dent. The existing CHARTER, which IA
dated February 24th 1859 limits the
capital stock TO $500, 900. and names Job
II. jackson, Jacob +. Sharp aud Daniel
W. Taylor, az oorporatorS.
DR.. Richardson's mussrat bill has
sailed through the House with flying
colors. II lengthens the "marsh rabbit
hunting season by month, thereby
making It rather for the protection Of the
rs,ters than Of the rats The doctor says
that Little Greek hundred markets from
16, 600 to l8, 900 muskrats annually. Their
skins sell for Is cents andthe meat brings
4 cents per rat. The bill applies only to
Kent county.
BY. W. I Dayis' bill the line which Is
to divide South Murderkill hundred into
7 two election districts starts at Canter.
bury, runs south to the intersection Of
the Masten's Corners and Boone's mill
road, and thence eastward TO Boone'l
mill. The citizens Of the eastern district
will vote at tirederica those OF the
western ct FELTON,.
Mr. DownbRm has in hand an inRur.
arce bill that covers more ground than
the ono started by Mr.. Richardson in the
Senate. Like the Senate bill, IL provides
for the payment of the full face OF the
policy where the loss is total; and it adds
! thereto, where the loss is partial, pro
Ylso for a commission Of epprsisement
to be made up OF three persons, one TO be
chosen by the insurer, one by the insured
and the third by the other two jointly
Tbia legislation is to apply to all policies
: issued or renewed after the passage oil
) the act. NJ. Downham has already 70.
ceived petition, with yard OF sigma
tues, double column and closely written
for the passage of this bill, and there arr
more coming. ..
; DOVER, Feb. 6.--The Senate met at 10 a. m
The House joint resolution In relation tC
. the insane asylum was eoncurred 10, and
Senators Cro'sap, Richardson and DOtman
appointed on tho part OF the Senate.
The House Joint resolution giving the
divorce committee use OF the parior, wa
eoncurred In.
Noiice eiven-By Senator Bacon. an &C
: 70 incorporate tbs Dslmar Union Siort
Company; by Senator Donahoe, an act Z;
divorce T. Ellwood Singley from Kate z
Slpgley; by Senator Dornan, an act TO cree
a new school house In school Districts s ant
; l0f, Sussex county.
Introduced: BY Senator Crosssn, Hous,
, bill to Incorporate the Summit Dreamer.
| Company; by Senator Donahoe, act z
amend chapter 10, Revised Code; act to di
vorca Frederick O. Wsrle and CAROLYN
Werle; by Senator Collins, supplement- Il
tho act to consolidate districts 10, 70t, 10
, ard 1922 Kent county.
i Read by title: Act to divorce Ella T. Mul
, ford from William Il. Milford.
Passed; Act to amend chapter ais, vol
: XVII. Laws of DelaTare; act to anent
chapter l6, vol. XII, Laws OF Delaware.
Recess taken until 3p. m.
, AFTERNOON SESSION. tai.
Senate reassembled at 8 O'Clock.
Nlrlce given: Ex-senator Richardson, &c
TO divorce Roxana Decker from George W
D9cker. and IN act to exempt certain prop
, erty In Dover from taxation.
, Introduced: BY Senator Collins, H0us
bill changing the name OF Duck creek u
smyrna river: by Senator Richardson, al
,, act to define the liability OF fire insuranc
companies In csttAin cases; (read saeont
time by title); by Senator Crossap, Houe'
bills to divorce John p. Deputy and Mar.
: j. Deputy Eliz 'bsth Davidson and Frpnl
Il Davidson, and Rachael Ann Craig anC
. John Craig; by senator Bacon, House bii
, authorizing the trustees Of Georgetown
, Academy TO sell certain property; HOus
bill to lay ont road Ia Indian Rive
hundred; nv Senator Moore. an act to pro
vent live stoek running OF large In district
3 "a sad i59. Sussex.
Read by title: An act TO transfer certain
property from district IS, Kent county, t
, uuited districts II and 81 an act for the re
! lief OF district $50. Keut county; an act Il
! extend charter OF Amity Lodge, l. o. o.
Passed: Act to amend section rs, CHAP
I 81, Revised Statutes; IN act to extend tim
J OF recording private acts. ....
Adjourned 70 II a. m. tomorrow.
Dover, Fab. 7.--House met at 10 a. m.
PA. Davis offered a joint resolution ap
: pointing commission Of builders to con
: sidor the cost OF constructing the New Gas
! tie insane asylum or similar institution