Daily Republican., 1889-03-21
Legislative Proceedings.



Special Correspondence of the Republican.
DOVER, March 20.-This was a quiet
day after the convention. The bill Is now
in the Senate, and was called up by
Senator Moore and read once. The bin
Will be read and referred to the Commit
tee on Constitutional Reform, of which
Senator Donahoe Is chairman. 1t 10 be.
lieved that they will report q bill calling
another election. Representative Down
ham conducted a good fight for Consti-
tutional Convention, and is receiving q
number OF letters congratulating him.
Petitions are pouring In in relation to
the Chicago beef. Mr.. WhitemaH had
one to-day, containing over 200 names,
In favor of the bill.
The petition has no weight, and Is by
no means signed by representative men.
The remonstrance brought down tonight
by Willard Salisbury has the names Of
over 500 citizens Of Wilmington, who
are against the bill. One OF the remon-
strances is signed by nearly every physi-
clan in tie ely of Wilmington. THESE
gentlemen declare that the meat Is as
healthy as any other. Almost the entire
bar OF the city has signed the bill. The
names Of nearly every prominent man in
the city lie also upon 1t.
The valued Policy bill was to have
been considered to-day but in Difference
to the wishes of the insurance men, the
bill will pass the Senate and Its chances
Of passage In the House are decidedly
good. Senator Richardson 10 doing a
service to tho people Of the State by his
urgency OF the bill. lie is daily In receipt
OF letters from prominent men all over
the State congratulating him.
The DrQrapui n O ra n q fDllOWA.
Introdut ed: Senate bill TO incorporate
the Camden Benevolent Association; by
Mr.. Lodge, TO prevent fraudulent d.
vorces; by Mr.. Downham, to re.iDcorpo-
rate the Pocomoke River improvement
/ tompany; by Mr.. Gray, relating to pro-
ceedings for partition OF Interstate
lands; In relation 10 Orphans Court
sale; TO divorce George II. d. and Kate
Clements
SENATE.
Dovgn, March 20.-Senate met at II
O'Clock q. IN.
Notice given: by Senator Crossau, act
| incorporating Enterprise Real Estate
Improvement Co., acs to amend chapter
80, vo'. II, Delaware Laws; by Senator
Moore, act to change the name oil Ida
Mary Bermey to l Ia May Horsey; act to
ell able Geo. w. Ilorsey to stock his prl-
vate pond with fish; by Senator Donshoe,
act to incorporate the Spaldlng Telegraph
Company.
Introduced: By Senator Moore, House
bill calling Constitutional Convention
by Senator DonAhoc, act to divorce Mar.
garet j. ard William Humphries.
| Passed: Act for the renewal of th'
Morris Branch and Beaver Banking Co.
act transferring the farm OF q. II. Town
sind from 1913 to llS, Sussex county; &C
TO lay out road in Sussex county; nc
for the relief of the Gumboro publi
schools; act to incorporate Lincoln Lodge
X. of p; act TO incorporate the Delawar
Live Stock Insurance Company.
Reported without recommendation; Ac
10 incorporate the Diamond State Liv
Stock Insurance Company; act in ielatio
to mil or children.
Passed: Act In relation to School d {
trict 56, Knit county; TO change tn
name OF Little Duck Greek to Leipsi
River; act to prevent the dishguiem
OF public and private property.
n tice: by Sena'or Crossan, act r'
quiring the placing OF safety gates ut Gel
u u railrosd crossings.
, Introduced: BY Senator Ferguson, aC
to change the pace of voting In Black
bird hundred; act TO amend section
chapter, 81, vo ume 16, Delaware Laws
act to authorize the Levy Court OF Ken
county 10 strais hten a public road
West Dover hun lred, act to locate an
straighten public road In Milford hur
dred, act to lay out public road in Mar
ticoke aud Northwest Fork hundrtt
Sussex county.
Introduced: Senate bills exsmptln
Newrort manufacturing sites from taxa
tion; TO ameud the charter of the Della
. ware Live Stcck Insurance Company.
Mr.. Eckles presented a petition fc
enabling legislation for the colore
schools Of the city CT New Castle. R'
ferred,
Adjourned to 10 a. m. to morrow.