Evening journal., 1889-04-12

cans. lie mas not viewed lafOIdbi9 /
always the schemes to delay legislation IN
order TO make party capital. The reason
Of this is that Downham who assumed
party leadership at the beginning OF the
session has been fonnd wanting. 1t is
only necessary for him TO introduce bill |
to insure its defeat. The most conspic-
ious examples Of this being the constltu-
tional bill which had TO be made TO con-
form to the Eckies bill, before il had the
slightest show Of passage; the Prickett
monstrosity, which was cut in twain and
introduced in a sensible shape by Mr..
Davis; the Free Schools bill, an excellent
measure and the Sussex Exemption law.
OPPOSITION TO THE DELAWARE.
The most important introduction in
the House to-day was an act to incorpor-
ate the Citizens Railroad Company. The
act is designed as an opposition company
to the Delaware railroad and is the out
growth of the recent fight between the
grangers and the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. The incorporators named in
the act are John W. Hall. DR.. Henry
Ridgely E. II. Bancroft, William E
Ellison, Alfred l.. Hudson and John J.
Rosa Of Kent county; Robert
H. Davis, George H. Draper
James A. Hopkins, William B. Tomlin-
son, and Charles T. Pepper Of Sussex
county; Thomas f. Dilworth. William r.
Cochran, Daniel w. Corbet and Serick f.
Shallcross, of New Castle county. The
second section Of the act as expressed by
prominent attorney gives the company
power Ito start from anywhere, go no
where and come back by the same route
The capital stock is limited to SO. 000. 0O0
to be paid in by installments. The
twenty-seventh section gives the com
pany power TO own and operate line Of
steamboats,.
NOTES.
The Davis High License bill went into
the hands Of a special committee Of the
senate. composed Of Senators Donahoe,
Collins and Dorman.
Representatives Maull and Armstrong
and General kenney will 60 to New York
tomorrow and complete arrangements
for the New York trip. The gentlemen
propose TO make arrangements for stand
for the members.
Representative Maull introduced an
act to-day in the House providing for the
election Of Levy Court commissioners Of
Kent and Sussex by the people of the
respective hundreds. The members cleo
ted at the recent election hold over and
the persons to be elected at the next gen
eral election by districts.
representative Wallaces bill to ad
iourn sine die on April 20 went through
like a whistle and the Senate bill in all
probability concur
The committees reported favorably on
the Clark reduction Of the lpoll tax and
Mr. Gray's bill to allow liquor to be taken
from the premises
The regular proceedings are as fol-
lows:
sEEATE-THuRsDAY MORNING.
Senate met at II a. m
, Introduced House bills TO lay out new
road in South Murderxill hundred for
new road in North Murderkill and West
, Dover hundreds, TO vacate an old road
and lay out new one in New Castle
county divorcing Joseph II. and Hannah
+ B. Chambers to divorce Abram and Ruth
, Williams TO cede certain lands to the
, United States; to incorporate the Hilles
, 4 Jones Company to incorporate the Con.
nell Car Heating Company by Mr. Dona
! hoe, TO incorporate the Equitable .Guaran-
: tee and Trust Company; House bills to
amend the charter Of Milford to amend
+ the charter of Frederica; for new road
4 in Milford hundreds (all read second
r. time by title and referred.)
h The House High License bill was in.
/ special committee composed Of Donahoe
n Collins and Dorman.
On motion Of MIR. Collins, 200 copies o
n the House steam boiler inspection bill
o were ordered printed.
Ie House joint resolution asking for
| committee of conference on the Senate
n amendment TO the Cheswold charter wa
II concurred in, ON motion of Mr.. Donahoe
r. aud Messrs Donahoe, Collins and Dormai
~ appointed Senate conferees.
n Passed: House bill in relation TO thl
-e taking of oysters in certain creeks an,
II rivers for the appointment Of an addi
,e tional constable in Wilmington.
~ On motion Of Mr. Donahoe. House join
% resolution appropriating $500 to ih
u Society for the Prevention of Cruelty b
r. Children was read and referred to tn
Al committee on claims.
It Recess to p. m.
sEEATE-THURsDAY AFTERNOON.
r Senate reassembled at 3. 40 p. m.
SO Indefinitely postponed An act TO di
> vorce John c. from Laura Osg0od Harx
ness.
Sc Passed: An act Incorporating tn
Townsend public schools; act so divorc
7r Mary l.. from Newton p. Lamplugh; al
act supplement to chapter 147 volum
e II.
I'd Read second time: House bill act 4
e. amend chapter III volume fS; act TO re
peal section 402, chapter rs, Revise
&c Code: act TO incorporate the Delawar
IA Stock Farm Company; act TO divorc
Nellie from William J. Strain; act {
er repeal chapter lS9. volume 2S.
~ Adjourned,