Evening journal., 1889-02-22
The ADpIcks BILL.
MIR. Short still Says an Attempt Was blade
to Bride Him.


fight was in progress all day by men who
were interested in the state and deter.
mined to prevent Addicks and his bordes
coming into the state to establish a mo-
nopoly. The Legislature has three times
sent the Standard Oil Company from the
state and there is no reason
why this greater monopoly sbonId
not be turned out of the halls
of legislation. There was nothing
new in the attempt to bride Representa-
tive Short. That gentleman still main
talns that the attempt was made. but re-
fuses 10 name the man who made it. Mr..
Short gives as his reasons for this. that
ne believes that the bill can be defeated
and he does not desire to ruin the man
VINO offered the bride as he is resident
OF the state and well known The at
attempt to bride Mr. Short is not the
only attempt made in this direction and
your correspondent believes he will be
able to show this before this Addicks
business is over. Now as to the laying
Of pipes. the bill does give the concern
that power and anyone with reason can
see this by simply reading the bill.
THE WASHINGTON TRIP.
The committee to arrange for the trip
to Washington have succeeded in secur
ing two cars to carry the members
and attaches of the Legislature through
to Washington. 1t is expected that the
members will leave on Saturday night.
and remain until Tuesday A sub com
mittee will go to Washington and en-
deavor to make arrangements for hotel
accommodations.
THE INSTR ANcts urrr
Senator Richardson is daily receiving
letters complimenting him on his course
in introducing the insurance bill. The
letter writer's are from all over the state
and all have tale to tell of how they
have, at some time or other, been the vic
Tins of differentiation of other losses.
The insurance men were to come down
last week tooppose the hill, but did not do
so. They are expected down the coming
week. Mr.. Richardson will push his bill
to passage if they do not appear then
and oppose it. He has one or two amend
ments he proposes adding to further per-
fec. it,
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.
The new bill Of the Republicans for
Constitutional Convention will be sub
mitted next week. 1t is understood that
the new measure will follow in many re
spects the line Of Mr. Ecl1els bill. Each
hundred will be allowed to preserve its
individuality, and will be given repre-
sentation. 1t is also understood that the
representation from the various counties
will be nearly equal The feeling is
growing more and more among the
people about Dover that the Republicans
are tritiing about this whole matter. Not
the members particularly, for some
of them are honestly for
a convention, but the leaders.
These gentlemen came here and appeared
before the caucus and could not have
proposed a more objectionable bill than
the one they introduced So apparent has
this become to the members that while
they give attention to Messrs. Bradford
aud Higgins. they have their own ideas
and do not hesitate to express them.
Mr.. Massey does not often
favor these caucuses with his presence
and Mr.. Smithers is not wanted very
badly. While Mr.. Smithers is denied the
opportunity Of addressing his fellow Re-
publicans in the Legislature, the fact re-
mains that that little speech of his when
the Bradford bill was submitted, is going
to leave an impression that will be last
ing aud mighty hard to eradicate. Your
correspondent will prophecy that no bill
will be framed by the Republicans of the
Legislature that will receive their united
support. and the Democrats will give
them an opportunity to show that they
are honestly in favor of convention by
giving them an opportunity to ote for a
bill calling a convention. The regular
proceedings are as follows:
sENATE-THURsDAY MORNING.
Senate met at IL a. m.
Introduced; By Senator Donahoe, House
bill. supplement to an act to incorporate
the jackson and Sharp Company Tread by
titlel, TO change the name of Elizabeth
Carey Finn to Elizabeth Carey Pussy to
change the name of Mary Hunter Finn
to Mary Hunter Pusey.
Read by title; Act in relation to crimes
and punishments
Passed: Act to amend section 1, chap
ter 81. volume 49, act to reincorporate
Delaware College; to change the names
of Mispillion creek and Murderkill creek
to Mispillion and Murderkil river; act
to divorce Emory Marvel and Nancy
Marvel; the House joint resolution in
vestigating state superintendent of
schools and clerk Of the peace.
Recess taken until 3 ?. IN.
HOUsE-THURsDAY MORNING.
House met at 10 a. m
On motion of Mr.. Biggs, Senate amend.
ment to House bill creating an additional
justice of the peace for st. Georges hun
bred was concurred in.
Read and referred: House bill reincor-
porating the Brights & Haines Glades
Ditch Company; to authorize the New
Castle recorder to record certain deed
to amend section 8, chapter $40, volume
/ is, Delaware Laws; to revoke the
charter of the Dean Wooden Company
supplement to the Assawoman bay canal
act
Passed. House bills to change the
name of Little Duck creek to Leipsic
river to reincoporate the Jackson
Sharp Company defining certain dates oI
| justices of the peace; Senate bill incor
porating the Lombardy Cemetery Com
pany.
introduced. By Mr.. Armstrong, t,
give Justices Of the peace jurisdiction il
certain replevin cases; to tax express
companies doing business in Delaware
Mr.. Downham offered a Joint resolu
ton appointing committee to investi
gate the accounts of ex- Superintendent
Williams, and Clerk Of Peace Cochran
which, after objection TO its present con
sderation by Mr.. BrocksOn being over
ruled by the speaker, was adopted.
Read and referred: Senate bill pro
viding for the canceling and filing o
vouchers delivered to the auditor o
accounts.
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