Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-03-07
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Representative Gray received letters
tonight from the Board of Directors Of
the Builders Exchange and r. Q. Frame
indorsing the project to open up Eleventh
aud Monroe streets.
Senator Crossan gave notice OF an ex-
cellent measure in the Senate to-day to
increase the jurisdidiction Of
justices of the peace to 5000. The bill If
passed will save costs that fill up in the
suits that frequently occur between this
sum and 800, the present limit.
President Of Council John G. Fara.
William II Quinn, James +. McGonigle.
Samuel Chambers, Philip r. Shea, Isaac
| Dillin Of City Council are down TONIGHT
to explain the bill empowering Council to
sell the city property embraced in Eighth.
Ninth, Scott and Dupont streets They
also brought with them an act making A
fine Of 1000 and seven wears i'm
prisonment for any female under fifteen
years of age to be taken to house Of in.
fame or to be harbored there
The Senate passed a substitute for
Registrar McWhorter's bill requiring
him to record trustees accounts and set
Elements The substitute directs the
Levy Court of New County to pay him
reasonable sum for the work done.
A joint resolution introduced to day by
Senator Donahoe, proposed to give the
5. P. G. G. 81 600 year instead Of $500
at present.
Speaker Hoffecker was resplendent to-
day in smiles and pretty button hole
bouquet, captured in Washington.
Governor Biggs will be here tomorrow
and Friday and will hear tomorrow sew
eral applications for pardons. Some other
executive business also needs his atten-
ton.
The Addcxs contingent are again on
the ground, having arrived on the 5. Is p.
m. train
Representative Biggs was in his place
to-day. He was very sick on Friday
and Saturday aud was compelled TO re-
main away from the Washington trip.
Colonel Cooper, who has been suffering
from severe cold was out to-day and
among the members this evening.
The regular proceedings are as follows:
sENATE--wEDNEsDA MORNING.
Senate met at 1l.15a. m.
Introduced: Act to require school
commissioners of Sussex county to give
bonds; by Senator Dorman, act to trans
fer the property of Henry 9. Short from
district II to 143, Sussex county: an act
for the relief of the school teachers of
united districts ss and lOs, Sussex
county. VIVA
Read by title: Act for the protection
of fish in Indian river; acts to divorce
Melvina Herbert and Georgiana Herbert
Andrew f. and Fanny Hughes; Laura
n. and Howard II. McKinsey; and
George and G. H. Walton; act to require
the registers of chancery TO record trus-
tees accounts and settlements; act to
incorporate the Homeopathic Medical
Society act for the protection of fish In
New Castle county: an act to incorporate
the Eighth Street Railway Company; an
act to incorporate the United Brethren of
the Sons and Daughters of Harrison
Smith.
Passed substitute for the act re-
quiring the registrar in chancery of New
Castle county to record trustees accounts
and settlements
Senator Donahoe introduced Joint
resolution appropriating ST. 600 to the S.
p. @ Q. 1t was subsequently withdrawn.
Recess until p. M
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AFTERNOON.
Senate reassembled at D. m.
introduced. House bills in relation to
road tract In Blackbird hundred. for the
protection Of muskrats IN New Castle
county in relation 60 the collection Of
school taxes authorizing district No. 9,
New Castle county TO borrow money: by
Senator Donahoe. an act TO authorize the
trustees Of district No 81 New Castle
county TO erect school house; an act to
incorporate the Bay Head and New York
Terminal Company; an act TO reincorpor-
ate the City Market House Company.
Passed: An act to reincorporate the
st. Vincent de Paul Society; an act for
the benefit of the estate Of Joseph Teas
an act for the benefit of Catherine Scott
an act authorizing the recorder Of deeds
Of New Castle county to record certain
deed; an act for the relief of the Della
ware Loan an act to incorporate the
Stone and Hudson Supply Co
Notice; BY Senator Crossen, an act TO
amend Chapter 10, Revised Code
Adjourned
H0UsE-wEDNEsDAY MORNING.
House met at II. 80 a. m
introduced; by Mr. Downham, for
relief of united districts "a and 159,
Sussex.
Speaker Hoffccker appointed the follow
ing special committee on the Anti Chi
cago Beef bill: Whiteman, Biggs, DIR.
Richardson, Clark, Wallace, Lingo.
Passed: Senate bill Incorporating
the town of Camden.
introduced BY w. f. Davis, to Law
out a road in North Murderkill hundred.
Read and referred: Senate bills to
reincorporate Central Lodge No. 10, X.
Of p, of Dover for the relief Of united
districts and 1853, Kent county.
Notice: BY DR.. Richardson. to regulate
the navigation Of St. Jones river.
On motion Of Mr. Maull, the Joint res
olution regarding printing and binding
the report of the Insurance Committee
was taken up, and. on motion of Mr..
Hynson, laid over till p. m.
Adjourned to p. M
HOUSE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
House roassembled at 3 p. m.
Notice: BY Mr.. Maull to transfer a
farm from district No. 25 to district 141.
Sussex; to transfer farm TO district 16.
Sussex 10y Mr.. Gray to incorporateW Windsor
Lodge, No. 30, Sons Of st. George: by Mr..
biggs, to amend section /, chapter S.
volume l6, Delaware Laws.
Read and referred House bill in rela-
tion to corporate and fidelity surety com.
panies Senate bill to amend section
chapter 81, volume 16; House bills for
relief of George G. Morton to incorporate
the Farmers and Mechanics Manufaetur
ing and Improvement Company.
Passed: House bills supplementary to
the Assawoman Bay canal act to trans
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