Evening journal., 1889-02-28
ANOTHER SENSATION.
VIII Come When Gemeral Armstrong
Presents ais Brl-Ei@venth Street Biz
and General Legislation.

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1t is entitled the supplement to an act to
incorporate the Baltimore and Philadel.
phia Railroad Company. When the
great fight over the granting of the
charter of this company was before
the Legislature in 1881 the opposition
insisted that the company be re-
quired to pay proportionately the same
amount as the Pennsylvania railroad paid.
The amount paid by the Pennsylvania
company is SAC, 900 and a slight difference
in length made the Baltimore and Phila-
delphia tax amount to few dollars over
this. The law as originally passed, and
as it is on the statute books required the
payment by all railroad companies
within the state 10 per cent. of their net
earnings. When the law was
passed the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company fought it in the
courts on the grounds of its unconstitu
tionality. Finally compromise was
made with the state, the terms Of which
was that the company was to pay SAC. 900
in lieu of all the taxes. The Baltimore
and Philadelphia people now ask to return
to the old law. They claim that their
earnings are not onetenth of the Penn
sylvania Company. That the road has
been the source of much expense to them.
They ask the Legislature to give them
the right to return to the old law as it is
on the statute books and thereby relieve
them of part of their many burdens.
THE ELEVENTH. STREET BILL.
The bill to open Eleventh and Monroe
streets passed the House on Tuesday af-
ternoon. Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Lodge
moved that the bin be recalled from the
Sanata xuharp IL had. haau Qanf
This afternoon Mr.. Maull moved to re-
consider the vote by which the bill was
recalled. Mr.. Gray arose and
said that he had introduced the
bill and in a manner considered it per-
sonal with him. He felt that an inius-
tiee had been done him. The recall had
been passed in his absence. Mr. Gray
spoke quite warmly upon the subject and
said he did not believe that member
should have made the motion in his alb
sence. Mr.. Lodge said he did not mean
any discourtesy to the member from Will
mington. He had made the
motion to recall for the rea-
son that the parties had not
been given sufficient notice. The chair
man of the Street and Sewer Department
had assured the interested parties that
nothing would be done with the bill until
they were heard from. Mr. Biggs
thought that it was reflection upon the
Senate that they were not capable of
handling the matter properly. The bill
had passed the House, and the Senate
could act as they thought best Mr..
Lodge replied that his intention was to
give both sides an opportunity to be
heard.
Mr. Biggs though that they could just
as well talk to nine men as to twenty
one and he believed that something
was rotten in Denmark. Mr. Gray
said he still thought that the bill should
not be recalled. The parties had fifteen
days notice and the only persons who
are objecting to this improvement are a
| few old foggies who would objected to
anything. These two streets had blocked
up travel for years and the bill was a
| good one.
Mr.. Maulls motion was passed. During
the discussion the bill passed one reading
in the Senate, so that had even Mr.. Gray
been defeated, il is hardly possible that the
bill would have been recalled. The OPP
| position will make their appeal to the
Senate, but 1t is hardly probable that the
opposition will amount to great deal
The bill has strong backing in the Senate
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have tendency to aid its passage. The
improvement is one that is badly needed
and should have been made years ago.
TENTB STREET BILL.
The act to widen Tenth street has
passed the Senate, it having reached a
third reading yesterday. This is some
what in the nature Of surprise. The
bill has been lying dormant for a
couple of weeks, but still moth
ing was expected to be done for
few days as it was understood
that there was considerable opposition to
the measure. The bill viii now be fought
in the House. At first everybody seemed
to be in favor of the measure, but the
project to add 800, 600 TO our already
heavy debt is not viewed with much
favor Tenth street they say is not suf-
fering as all the necessary travel can find
an outlet.
SECURITY COMPANIES.
General Armstrong introduced another
| important act in the House to day.
The bill enaets that any company in
corporated either in this state or else
where to transact business of fidelity
insurance or corporate surety and having
a paid up capital of at least $3.50, 600 may
be enabled to do business here upon filing
and keeping in the Office of the insurance
commissioner power of attorney and
designating resident of the state as its
attorney; the company is also to file q
copy of its charter with the insurance
commissioners. The act is intended &
give a number of companies of this sort
power to do business in the state, 0ul
present insurance laws forbadding it.
NOTES.
The House was in talking mood to
day. Nearly an hour was spent in dis
cussing a little bill to allow a school il
Mr. Lingo's district to open the first Of
December instead of the first Of October
The persons moving in the matter claim
that they cannot get pupils enough
until December. Several Of the members
advocated local self government in sehoo
districts
For some unknown OF tangible reason
Mr.. Whiteman's bill to prohibit ObscenI
I advertisements and posters was re
ported unfavorable by the committee Of
revised statutes this morning. jus
what can be the reason of this is hard &
understand. A similar law is in force i
other states with good results.
The Legislature will go to Washington
:. in two Pullman cars. The indications are
at present that they will remain in Dove
g until Sunday night, and start in tn
evening for Wilmington. taking tn
: express at Wilmington.
Most of the visitors to the ball returne
home this evening.
q The regular proceedings are as follows
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