Evening journal., 1889-03-01
A TEMPERANCE BILL.
The Insurance Discussion, a New Rail-
way Charter, Divorces and the In au
nnral .I,nur1r

stan Correspondence of EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, February 2S.- Representative
Downham gave notice in the House this
afternoon Of high license and local
option bill combined The bill in nearly
all It's essentials resembles the bill read
TO the Republican caucus few weeks
ago The only material point of differ.
ence being that in towns over ten thou.
sand inhabitants the fee is $780, from
three to ten thousand $400, and under
three thousand 5000. The bill ct the
time of its presentation was looked
upon as a ridiculous bill and no one i'm
aglned that 1t would ever have the
slightest show of passing There is a
sentiment among members of the House
in favor of high license law, but this
sentiment does not extend to local option
and the grouping of these two
things together in this bill
will do about as much to kin
II as other things. An attempt was
made to secure caucus action upon the
bill but without avail and there are sew
eral Republican members WHO will not
vote for the measure unless it is pretty
considerably amended. One feature of it
That strikes layman as peculiar is the
one giving the rich man the right to have
his private bottle in his house, and deny
ing the man who is unable TO buy a bot
tie that privilege. The law is also beyond
All bounds Of the state. The high license
feature In many respects resembles the
Pennsylvania law, and the latter law was
framed with it's high figure in view Of the
large business done in Philadelphia
and other large cities. The
amount paid by our liuuor men nj
present under our law is % such nature
that 1t gives them the chance to make n
ilVing In relation to our present law, it
has been recently commended by outside
state governments. Several state legis-
lators of other states have recently writ
Ten TO the Secretary Of State commencing
II after having received copies. II Is moi
probable that the bill introduced BY Mr.
Downham will ever receive more than
Two readings in its present shape.
INSURANCE BILL.
The recent discussion Of Senator Rich
ardson's valued Policy bill by the press Of
Wilmington has caused the subject to
assume some shape here. That there Is n
decided sentiment in favor of the bill
there is no doubt, and the opponents of
the measure will have to do considerable
hard talking to defeat It, Senator Rich
ardson proposes to push the bill TO a mas.
sage next week. He- has written to a
Of Philadelphia and New York
insurance agents. notifying them that he
would call the bill up on Thursday next
and If they had anything to say in oppo
sitlon to appear before that time and saw
IT, Senator Richardson said YESTERDAY
that he had written to fourteen of the
largest firms in Wilmington in relation
70 the bill and only two of them had
written him in opposition IL Is proposed
70 amend the bill in one important mar
ocular, and when it comes before the
Senate the date which the bill goes into
'peration viii be changed until January
/, 1890
NEW RAILROAD.
Senator Dorman introduced his act
ms morning to incorporate the George
ewn, Milton and Drawbridge Railroad |
company. The act names as incorpora-
ors, Charles G. Stockley, Edwin r. |
'aynter Charles II. Richards, Robert G /
White, James Ponder, Daniel r. Burton,
etfry Q. Bently, John Ponder, Theodore
I. Carey, William b. Tomlinson. Will |
lam q. Prettyman. William A Hazard.
ohm 3. Dorman, John H. B Mustard,
Ohm 9. Hazard, Charles ii. Atkins, |
ames A. Hopkins, Robert H. Morris, |
David Robin, John T. Conwell, John H. |
Niltbank, John J. Morris and Alfred /
iussells. The contemplated line is not
yer fourteen miles in length, but will |
pen up a strip Of territory that has
ever had the advantage of railroad ia.
lhties and have been compelled to rely
lmost exclusively upon water or stages.
D winter the peoplehave for great ex.
emit been cut off from all commu-
ication with the outside world. The in
operators named in the act represent
ne wealth Of the section through which
he proposed route passes The roadway
not to exceed eighty feet and the com
any has power to consolidate at any
me with any other company. This is
one, no doubt, to give the d., .&V.
2 opportunity to unite with the pro
cted road. II Is understood that as
ION as the charter is granted the com
my will be organized and arrangements
ade for commencing work.
OFF FOR WASHINGTON.
Arrangements have been about com.
eted for the trip to the Inauguration.
he effort to secure Pullman ears has
lied and the Legislature and officials.
e entire party, number fifty persons.
III leave Wilmington in two cars to be
tached to the express train leaving the
slaware avenue station Of the b. &P.
ilroad at 2.45 p. m. Arrangements
I'VE been made for a large room at the
ational Hotelfor the party. The room
III be provided with sleeping aecommo-
tions for forty persons.
HOMEOPATHIC SOCIETY.
The Homeopaths desire to be incor-
rated into a society as their allopath J
ethren have been for years past. Sena-
r Donahoe introduced an act to incors /
rate them in the Senate this morning
he act names as incorporators August q
'gendank, 1. A. Kittenger, L. Kitten. Z
r, Charles II. Lawton, G. o. Sweeney. !
Harmer Rile, Irving Finn. L, wa
inn, John M. Cnrtis, A. f. Frantz, E {
iderson, J. 5. Dawson, Peter Cooper !
d ]. Paul Lukens. i
COMMISSIONER PRATr's REPORT. a
The resolution introduced by Mr.. a
hiteman paying for the printing Of G
surance Commissioner Pratts report is Il
very small matter to take up the time {
the House Mr. Pratt, as other state
ieials, including the adjutant general Il
d state treasurers have done in the a
st, presented his report in a printed II
I'm. For this Mr.. Whiteman's resolu- p
N decided payment. Representative
aull objected and after occupying almost
legislative day II was amended yester
y afternoon so as to give both Houses
e right to print the report if they see a
The result will be If the Senate con 1
rs that it willpay for the report as now !
inted, and the House will order adj. :