Evening journal., 1889-01-30


IN. Richardson gaze 9oAlse eg m &C,
. change i4lo name % Duck Creck Il is
he inteniaOn 10 change The old historic
laihoQ Of r1lcii Greek 10 smyrna River.
no lane 81 Duck Greek has chung to
ha odd creek ever since the state has had
Is assiRieBc,a Ia eSrly deeds conveying
Rlisis from The Indians IL appears The
,iea al 5Ae change is TO secure appropria-
ions or the ercek. Hitherto when bills |
or aapr0vinE the creeks have been before |
congress much difficulty has been expert |
saee& In securing the necessary amounts
Cor the reason that the average Congress
sn&n idea of a creek Is = stream that
dries mp in the summer and runs in the
winter Duck Creek is a running stream
and one that runs regularly from one
TO another.
~ CREsroN- IAND BILL.
The House passed an act incorporating
the Creston Land and Improvement
Company The company proposes to lay
out farm lands TO the north of the city
into building lots and erect thereon
houses. Ii was ON this bill that a funny
thing occurred. The word ''talSe" was
too much for some of the Republican
members 10 grasp all at once 1t was in
the act as in all incorporation acts and
was part of the regular form. but
some Of the intelligent plaster models
had never heard of Il before and il was
decided to save the bill to allow II to be
amended by taking it out.
NOTES.
Senator Donahoe introduced an act in
the Senate to-day to incorporate the
Brownson Library Company Of Whining
ton. This organization is a reorganiza-
tion of the Rebman Library Association
connected with st. Pauls r. c. Church
and is of literary nature
Mr.. Gray gave notice of an act in the
House yesterday morning. the object OF
which is TO repeal the law restricting
fishing with seines in the Brandywine,
This act was passed two years ago and il
is claimed that this has worked hard.
ship upon many poor people.
Senator Donahoe was added TO the
committee on the centennial celebration
Of the Inauguration of President Wash
| ington to-day. The committee propose
, TO make arrangements for big time fol
Delaware at the celebration and are ii
favor Of getting as large an appropriation
as possible for suitable turn out.
The members are already talking OF
their annual trip TO Washington thi:
year. It is desired that Il be made at tn,
time of the election OF President elect
Harrison.
Sergeants Workman and Simpler ar,
winning considerable praise from tn,
members by the excellent manner they
are performing their labors 1t is a re
lief TO have two sergeants. who insteag
of as in the past attend to nothing bu
the duties of their office The regula
proceedings in detail are as follows:
SENATE.
DOVER, Jan. 2S Senate met at D p m
Notice Of new bills: By Mr.. Collins, Il
reincorporate Morning Star Lodge l. Q
.. f., of Smyrna; by Mr. Donahoe, to in
corporate the Bronson Library Associa
tion Of Wilmington.
Mr.. Bacon presented a claim of th,
Laurel Gazette, which was referred with
out reading.
Read ana referred House bill relating
to the licenses of deceased inn and taveri
proprietors; Senate bill to incorporat
the Mercantile Printing Company; TO en-
able the Pullman Palace Car Company t
hold real estate; to divorce Emma ar
JONI nhIhtlt supplement- W lut w
mington Coal Gas Company.
, Passed Senate bill amendatory Of a
, act for the relief of married women an
minor children.
introduced: By Mr.. Donahoe, to II
corporate the Lenape 5. 4. Il. and Hoo
and Ladder Company of New Castle.
} Mr. Crossan presented a petition e
the divorce of Ella j. milford. RI
ferred
Adjourned TO II a. m. tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
DOVER, Jan. 2s-House met at SO
p m.
MIR. Downham moved that the repol
of the State Board of Education be r.
ferred to the committee on education
and that the committee on printing b
instructed to have 1000 copies printe
for the House. Adopted.
Notices were given by Mr. Downhar
20 authorize the trustees Of the George
town Academy, and Of Franklin Lodge @
Georgetown to sell the academy building
and Masonic Hail. and the lots appuT
tenant thereto; an act 10 incorporate tn
Gray S Prong Ditch Company of Gum
boro hundred, Sussex county; by MI
Sackett. to amend the act in
cooperating the colored school
OF Slaughter's Neck, Sussex county
5 by Mr.. Wallace to amend chapter le
: Vol XVIII, Laws of Delaware. by Nh
/ Maull for the relief of Diamond Stat
j. Loan Association; TO amend chapter q
{ Vol XVI, Laws of Delaware; by MI
4 Lingo, TO incorporate the Canning Con
n pany of Frankfort, Sussex county [
Q lay out new road in Baltimore hundre,
n Sussex county TO make valid and legal.
the acts Of certain road commissioners
Baltimore hundred, Sussex county; a
act to prevent live stock running at larg
e in school districts Nos. "a and lj9, SUISSE
Y county by Dr. Richardson, an act (,
y the protection of muskrats.
Y Mr.. Hynson presented newspap,
e publication. written by Thomas
2 Coursey. which was read and referred /
the committee on fish, oysters and gam
" Adjourned to 10 a. m. tomorrow
m SENATE.
.e DOVER, Del, Jan. %. Senate met
" 10 a. m.
lie On motion Of Senator Richardson
I'd House joint resolution in relation
r. Kent Island, was passed, and Senate
n Richardson and Collins committee
OF part Of the Senate
IN Read first time Act TO incorporate Il
" Brownson Library Association; act
lie amend the act to incorporate the VI
lie canized Fibre Company; act to uni
s. school districts Nos. g. l15 and 1853
Le Sussex county
Sc Passed. Act to change the course o
e. public road in Sussex county. Sena,
Collins gave notice of an act TO incorp
ate the n. R. Johnson Company.