Smyrna times., 1889-04-03

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Rev. G. S. Conoway, who in a veI
solemn and impressive manner DR.,
nounced the joyous words that mad
them husband and wife.
The bride looked charming in hin
; Henrietta, while the groom wore th
accustomed black.
The brides maid was handsomel
atured in ecTeu Henrietta.
After receiving the congratulatiou
OF their many friends, they wer
driven to Smyrna depot where the
took the ll.2O train for their new hom
just above Philadelphia, whittier the
carry the best wishes of their friend
especially from Walkers NJ. z. Sun
day School, in which Mr.. HelvestoI
labOred faithfully as a teacher.
W.T.J.
Walkers, AprH 1st, 18S9
The Legislature.
PRESSURE OF BILLS FOR CON.
SIDERATION.
The Legislature held in session nnti
late Friday afternoon and commence,
as early on Monday morning as The,
could get together. They seem to h.
trying to hurry through the worL
before them with view to an a.rI,I
adjournment, but so much new vol
IS pouring in that they will be held r.
the latter part Of the month. The
proceedings occupy two and three col.
umns OF the daily papers, much of if
however local legislation. that does NOT
interest the general public. The fol.
lowing indicates the more important
legislation of the week: ''' -
Among notices given is one to incor-
Porate the Harrington & Breakwater
hallroad Company. This, Mr.. MaulI
says, means business. A bill is being
uraWn TO ilt 1t. 1t will be a contin.
uation of the old Queenstown & Har
rlngton railroad idea, for which a char
ter was granted long ago. The con.
VlhuatlOn IS to run from Harrington
VIA Milton, to Lewes. At Milton II
VIII cross Senator DOrman's projected
lGeorgetown, Milton and Drawbridgal
railroad; provided either road be ever
built. 'o % o'ei
The House passed the bill to amend
chapter 81 Of of volume IS of the Taws
OF Delaware, which is IAN act to en-
courage the education of the coIored
people" The amendment provides
ior the payment of a tax of ST unon
"colored persons as they shall stand
upon the assessment lists" instead ~
~ cents on the 500.
The Senate passed the Housa hin
empowering the selection of hommo-
paths as members of the State Board of
Health, they now being excluded.
The Senate also passed tho IIo,-o
1ilI o. directing the governor to send in
ulgehJ insane persons to the insane
asylums of the several counties of the
state instead of sending them ont of
the state, for which purpose an an.
preparation IS usually made. This
L, means the sending of unfortunates to
the New Castle insane department
one OF the most important hills
passed by the Senate was the Honso
pill known as the "Chippy Hill y
brought about by the club evil avno.
sure IN Wilmington. It provides tbot
whoever takes, EMPLOYS barbors ~
causes to be procured or emnIoved
r5u' teinaIe child under the age of l5 wears
loi .ne purpose of sexual intercourse.
OF whoever being the proprietor or
PToprletress ofa house of assirnation
! ~ Iame, or questionable resort. bar-
O1rs or employs, under any pretensa
female child under *
years OF age, shall be guilty of felony
ana be punished by u fine of S1OO0 ~ |
oe imprisoned for term not exceed.
ng seven years, or both"
Inc Richardson Valued Policy In.
'urance bill passed the House wiibont
and goes into effect ON
IAN uary 4, 1890. 1t has been givon
'9t that the leading foreign comnsnios
viii take the position that their H.
20 raIo business IS not worth botherinp
ylth under such law, and will there,
ore cancel their policies and quit.
The w. c. T. U. bill in relation 70
ape ana the age of consent was 70.
,or!eu iavorably with amendments
As II now reads the penalty for rane is
IXeu as Imprisonment for life instead
Il death. Any one who shall kno,,J -
emaie child under 7 years of ace shall
. guilty OF rape as provided for in the
A'stlhg law, and any one who shall
now or abuse a girl under Is veors of
&c snail be liable to an IMPRISONMENT
zen years. As the law now in force
eads the limit of age is u wears. with
We years imprisonment AnY onn
onEiI'eu OF an attempt to commit
ne snail DO liable to one hour in the
lliory and an Imprisonment of not
lore than ten years.
The Eckles bill. requiring the New
asIle Levy Court to advertise for
rOposals and award public work tn {
10 lowest bidder, was reported fa- i
Draoly. Mr.. Eckles had the bill re- q
in order to allow Kent I
'uhty to get in on the same reform. L
by Joint resolution the disputed
"nership of the Kent Island marshes !,
Is oeen referred to the court for ad =
dleatlon. This marsh land was "
'anled, by an act of the Legislature =
1918, to Thomas Clayton and Jacob ~
out, subject to certain conditions. =
ld one of the things to be determined -
whether or not these conditions have
zen complied with. a
On Thursday in the House. Joint a.
solutions apprOpriating 5000 to the tc
slaware Society for the Prevention of ~
uelty to Children and 1920 for "
hitting the State Board of Agriculture 1t
port were adopted.
Thomas N. Williams, president of ~ ~
ashington College, late Superintend- -
Of schools, was before the special Z.
mmittee TO examine the school book "
counts on Thursday The work was m
completed, owing to the absence of W.
G. Carpenter, who met the commit. an
} next day. He stated to the com ed
ttee that bis assistant, Mr.. Carmen. IN
, kept the accounts and looked after
financial details Of his administro Y,
q, and that he, (Mr Williamsl conid -
sonally give nothing deliinito "a y
Sc details He thou0bt 49, VI an