Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-25

ence and that compromise bill is still
possibility; but this cannot be subetantiated
TO certainty.
/ MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
House bills dividing Ksnton hundred into
two and New CASTLE hundred into three
j election districts were reported unfavor-
ably. Being called up for final dispose
tion, the former was defeated by languid
vote, while the latter. In the face Of the
adverse report, was passed BY rising vote
| of to3.
The Senate passed the new State house
bill this afternoon Bacon, Dorman and
Speaker Lewis voting mo-" The bill, In
There Ia no promise OF the bill getting
through the House.
1t was the Higgins supper and personal
solicitations OF that recent evening In Will
mington that brought MIR. CLARK around to
vote for the Addieks bill. The four who
were invited to that affair and there lee
tured by Mr. Higgins In their duty to vote
against tue blu were Messrs. Lingo, Masten,
Morgan and Sackett. The Delaware Sene-
tor only succeeded In holding one of these
Mr.. Saekett-and, In doing this he alien
ated Clark, who had been counted among
the opponents cf tho bill theretofore.
The Underground Wires bill, which has
been the subject OF two big public debates
here, was Killed by indefinite postpone
ment in the SENATE to-day. On the other
hand the SpaldinR Telegraph Company
bill passed the House and the senate
promptly eoneurred In the House amend
ments : SO that the charter is practically q
law. This bill gives the right 10 lay under
ground telegraph aud telephone lines
through the Sta;e. Thereby hangs talk OF
a scheme. Il is this: The Street and Sewer
Department is to give the Spaldlng Com
rany the right TO put down conduits and
wires through the streets OF Wilmington.
This Is to be followed up by an order from
the same department Tor the removal OF
poles and overhead wires, How much
foundation, IL any, there may be for this
talk remains TO BIZ seen.
! MIR. Whitemau Introduced this afternoon
a bill to repeal the power to guarantee titles
to real estate embodied ia three charters
that have been passed by this Legislature
and In one that may yet 20 through after
little more Trimming. The three charters
thar have passed are the Equitable Guar
antee aud Trust Company, the Delaware
Improvement Company and the Whining
ton Improvement Company. The one In
prospect is tha William jerks Fell charter
OF the Newport Enterprise Company, which
is also to bs shorn OF another fenture--that
to issue It's Obligations bearing 6 per cent
interest,
HIGH LICENSE IN THE SENATE.
The Democratic members OF the Senate
cauensed Tonight on the high license bill
and decided to pass II, with the lieer 80 fees
reartapged az follows: $500 for Whining
ton, S2D0 for tbs rest Of the State, and 800
to wholesalers. The screen" section was
not touched, there being good legal au-
rhority for the Interpretation that this eec-
ton epplles oaly to drugsists, requiring
them not to retire behind their preserip-
ton counters to fill orders for medicinal
liquors.
senate.
Dover, April 1.-THE Senate met at II
q. m.
Passed: Eouse bill to incorporate the selby-
Vile Lumber Company; Senate bill to evive
the ACT to incorporate the Mispiliton Branch
aud Bank Company; to auth'rlzs district 80
Kent c0un y, 20 exptnn money: House bill
to enlarge the corporate powers OF the
Trustees OF tue New Castle Common
Senate bill to revise the act to incorpcrara
Wilmington Brick manufacturing Company /;
to incorporate the Diamond Safe lnsnr-
aDce Company; House pills to lay out u
new public road from Seat ord to Laurel; to
prevent live stock from rnnning at large in
districts 45 and 49, New Castle county; TO
enable the commissioners Of Loves to build
a colored school house; to enable the Dia-
mond Match Company to hold real estate I;
TO amend chapter So Revised Code.
Introduced: By 81 ator Richardson, the
W. Il Davis Local Option bill; by Senator
Collins, TO amsnd act to Incorporate the
Sate Board OF Health; to Incorporate the
Recess until 8 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at o'cIock.
. Introduced: By Senator Collins, House
bill taxing telegraph and telephone COM
panies to ihcorpoi ate the Ssaford Building
and Loan As7ociation; transferring the
farm IL \. d. Abbott from district 70 to 8,
lis and III, sussex; by Senator Bacon, to
locate pablo road IN West Dover hun.
dred to incorporate the Smith Manuiac.
turing Co.; 10 amend the act to incorporate
the town of Kenton; by Senator Collins. to
incorporate the Delaware Il New England
!, Co. nv Senator Ferguson, Sec. s. chap. 1889
Vol. XIV, Laws OF Delaware senator Oros-
san, supplement to the act to Incorporate
the Nonslch Marsh Co. by Senator Dor
man, TO Incorporate the Herring Branch
Ditch Co.: by Senator Dorman. to make
valid commissioners report on a public
road In Baltimore hundred; by Senator
Donahoe, to authorize the appointment oil
notary public for the Creston Land and
Improvement Co. to exempt certain lands
In the city OF Wilmington from municipal
, taxes; for the relief OF district No. G. Bran.
DIVINE hundred; to Incorporate the d Ia
ware Land Improvements Co.; Gall read by
. title and reserred).
Senate adjourned until tomorrow at II
, q, m.
DOVER, April 1s.--senate met at IL a. m
/. |
,, Delaware and Nav England Company; to
amend chap, l59, Vol Xv;to Incorporate
the Stafford Building and Loan Association
to incorporate the Smith Manufacturing
company; 10 amend act TO incorporate the
Nonesuch Marsh Company; to lay out a
new road In Mispillion hundred; taxing
telegraph and telephone companies; to
I. transfer the farm of Sylvester j. Abbott
from district 10 to 3, IT'S and lT5i, Sussex
Introduced: By Senator Ferguson, House
bill 10 authoti2. the New Castle recorder of
deeds to make certain indices; by Senator
Dorman, to amend chap. 6S, Revised Code
by Senator Richardson, to enable Alexander
Jackson to dispose of funds Of the Camden
Academy; by Senator Collins, TO amend the
act to prevent Illegal arrests; by Senator
Ferguson, TO gather school statistics; by
Senator Crossan, an act for the benefit Of
the public.
, Passed: House bills for the relief OF dis
trict 6, New Castle; buy the right of way
/ for extending the Assawowan canal; for
the protection. Of the merchants OF Sussex
, county, with au amendment
Recess taken until p, m.
J AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate reassembled at D. ID.
Introduced; BySena' or Moore, House bill
to amend tho charter OF Seaford by Senator
Cro5san, House bill 10 relation to sheriffs
sales; by Senator Donahne, Senate bill to
vacate certain land In Wilmington
By Senator Donahoe, Senate bin TO reSu-
late the mode of crossing roads and high.
ways OF the city OF Wilmington; Honse bill
TO prevent political parAdes in the night
time; TO amend section 8, chapter 80. Vol.
XIV Qn relation to y registry hlreaul hy
Senaror Moore, dividing school districts 81,
1856, Sussex, Into four districts; by Senator
Ferguson to Incorporate the Odessa Cream
cry Company; by Senator Donahoe, 10 in.
corporate Excelsior Lodge, X. OF p; In ie.