Daily Republican., 1889-03-08
THIRD EDITION.



Dover, March Z. "A big days work
was done IN both Houses to-day
towards clearing the calendars. Most
of the acts passed and acted upon were
mostly OF private nature, but of the
very KIND that takes up the time of this
members. 1t Is not the matters that at
feet public interests that delay the lcgis-
lator and kesps him here until far into
the spring, but incorporation acts, road
bills, divorces and school laws. There
will sometimes be bigger fights over these
little petty affairs than there would he
over an act that would vitality affect the
Interests OF the entire State. There Is no
reason why the time o. the General AS
semhly should be Taken up WITH school
district transfers and road laws The
Levy Courts OF the several counties are
much more familiar with what Is desired
than the members OF the Legislature are,
and therefore much more competent to
handle the legislation that occupies
nearly one-fouI b OF each sc sion aud
loads the staIuty book with pages OF laws
that are unread in many cases by halt
dozen interest ted parties.
Senator DOuahoe introduced N the
Senate this Afternoon an important act,
that has as It's object the removing the
nece sltY Of personally serviug notice
upon parties refusing to pay note, hills
OF exchange, etc, The text Of the oil is
as follows;
Section !. That from and aftor the
passage OF this act, it shall ba lawful and
sufficient for any Notary Public appointed
for and resident in any bank in the city
OF Wilmington, or any other n ltary Pun
lie In said city, to give notice OF the non
acceptance, non payment aud protest of
any bill of exchange, promssory, no e,
check, DRAFT or other negotiable instru
menti by mailing said no Ice OIL the same
day in which protest was made in the
Post-ofiics at Wi minglon 10 TIE address,
either place OF business or place OF resi-
dence OF the persons sought to be charged
by said notice.
Section 2. That said uoite shall he
Deposited In the pos Office ia sali city In
person by the Notary Public making the
protest; TO which fact the said Notary
shall be able 10 make oath or affirmation
II called upon soto do.
The divorce busiuefs &C upics good
part of the session. Three members OF
the Senate and hve OF the House were in
the committee room to-day for nearly
four hours The greater part OF the
time was occupied in hearing the ease OF
William ii. Jgcs son, Of Hook ssh, from
Anr eta jackson, " illard salisbury ~ d
Frank Walker representing the applicant
and General Kenney the contestant.
The committee decided uuayurably
upon the application. They DECIDED To
report iaVolabiy upon the application OF
Ernest from Kate Henderer, lud Edith
Husbands from William b. Husband h.
This SEES on OF the Legislature has acto I
upon more divorce bi 5 than any PREV Jus
session AT least 10 cas- hsyc hpei. in
tr0duced into both Houses.
Lew q. Bird addrcssci tie members OF
both Houses this evening in advocacy OF
the Armstrong bill to allow the Baltimore
y Ohio Railroad TO pay their tlxes to the
old law which ASSESSED 1t per calita ~ a.
az present IN gross sum U ej1 600
Mr. Bird made his usual able Arguments
In favor Ol The bill. He showed to The
memOers that his company was unjustly
burdeued by the tax,
-- There was lively time ia the S nate
chamber this evening between the friends
and opponents Ut the bill To open E,ry-
enth and Monroe streets. A large vum
Der of promint at citizens were present Ia
iavor OF the measure, among the number
being $ Roimau Smith, W. 2. Robin
son, II. ii. Ward, George 10 snspud. C..
Il. Tlndall, W. G. 1iudall John p. All
mond, A. s. Reed, Ar huf H. smith, Col
u. j. Hart, J. A. Grams o aud q. cph
Jenkins. speeches were INA lc In favor Gi
the measure by ). Rrdman smith, Ii Il
Ward, John 2. Almond, a 5. Reed and
Joseph Jenklus Representing the Gil
pin and Houns1ed estates, through
which the property passes, there were
James L. Wolcott, George V. Massey,
CHARTS Is. Lore aud ChutIts &. Rurui ri
The bill WIS decidedly benefited Ivy the
speeches and IN the opinion ol LrarIy
everybody present the citizens completely
worsted the qusrtette oI .he after. 4 s.
The memters feel that tho till SHOULD
be passed. That there is a nreat publc
need for 1t there IL no douht, aud the Oh.
lection made 10 purely from desire ur
The part OF the owners OF the prapcrt,
Affected tU get u much out OF it as tury
possibly eau
The committee t, investigate tbs at.
counts OF Clerk Of tie fracr Cochtau
completely eXoDerated that gentleman
today. Auditor Boyce appen,rd before
the committee and made 4 uiu n cxg,sni-
sion oil the mater. The re.t,iAr pro
eeedngs are as follows.