Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-02-07

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There Is an estimated revenue of re.
celpts over expenditures for 1859 OF SIN
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j. Edward Addcks and his bill arrived
here last evening, The act was given
notlce IN the House yesterday morning
BY Representative Morgan under the title
O. the PENN ulA Investment COMPANY
Mr.. Addicks stated that the bill would
make such centre for Wilmington for
gas stock Investments as Hartford Ia for
Insurance inyestm,nta
The syndicate which he represented
had recently purchased the stock OF the
Boston Gas Companies and II was the in
tention TO pay for this out OF bonds 10 be
issued by the company while It was de-
erred 10 be chartered by this Legis allure.
1t was not the intention of the inoorpora
tore 10 deal In gas TO coutumers but to
deal In gas securities wherever an oppor-
tuniiy offered to buy either at home or
abroad 10 such an extent a. would involve
one million dollars a year. His recent
senatorial contest had given him a liking
for his adopted State. There Is a decided
feeling that II Mr.. Addicks' scheme is a
| proper one, and there lie no rcvson to
doubt but that II Is, that his request
should be granted. There would be no
better way to aid In the matcri d. velop.
ment OF the State, or TO have n number
of such enterprises as this contempiates
In the State. There Is no doubt but that
his bill will be received without any pre-
ludice ard he Will be given fair hear
ing.
The Republicans held a caucus thls
evening upon the Constitutional Conyen.
ton and hlRh License questions, aud the
palty's course in the matter. A number
ofpromnent Republicans from all over
the State were present, aud Views were
presented by most OF the persons present.
Edward q. Bradford, of Wilmington.
submitted a bill, the principal points
being the election o. the delegates by
districts; the total number OF delegates 10
be forty five; 1--we are TO come from each
county at large, nine from the rural hun
dreds Of Sussex, and eight from the rural
hundred q Kent and New Castle coun-
ties. Five extra delegates are to To
elected rom Wilmington. The hundreds
OF West Dover, in Kent county, White
I SiA1 SiNNh ~ ANhtt huu iOuI
in Sussex county are to have no repre-
sentations. The object being TO have. as
near as p lssihle, representa- on according
TO population. The bill decides TO hold
the election on the first Tu sday OF No
vembeI of the present year.
Mr.. Bradford made strong speech IN
fivnr OF the bill, ard he was followed by
Mr.. Smlthtrs, against It. Mr.. Bradford
and Mr.. Higgins both made able ad-
dresses re'utipg MIR. smither's address.
No action was taken on he subject.
w. \. Prickett, of Wilmington, next
addressed tho members upon the subject
of High License and Local Option. fle
presented the bill and commented ON
many oil its provisions The bill is a
strong one. The main provisions are
that In towns of 10000 inhabltants. the
license fee will be $1,000, 5000 or oy,r.
t4OO 1t alto fofbids the sale of liauors
upon holidays. Ia addition TO the II.
cence fee percentage Is TO be added la
proport on TO the size of the business
done; attached to the till are local op-
ton provisions. The Penalties for VIC.
lation OF the law are very heavy, reach
Ing the sum of $1,000 Tor The third otiense,
Tie regular proceedings are as follows
, SENATE.
Not e given: An act to divorce 7. Ell.
, wood Singley from Kate Z. singley.
Passed; Act to Rmend chapter 2lB.
4. Laws OF Delaware; act to amend chapter
10, volume IS, Laws Of Delaware.
e HOUSE,.
Some OF the more important m asures
S in the House today were as follows:
Notices given; By Mr.. Gray, to incor-
: porAte the Bachelor Boat hub of VIII
mington.
Passed; Bill TO enable the tru tees of
Georgetown Academy to sell lie property;
bill TO lay out public road In Indian River
Hundred; bill to amend charter OF Odd
PellOws' Hall Company, WilmIaeton.
" amend chapter 49, Revised Code;
I'll III; change the name OF Duck creek 10
a., W -her; bill to relncorporate Crys.
tai Fount L, Az - " " FL OF
Milford.
sENATK-wHnN, spAY AFTERNOON.
Notice given: BY Sc. A'or richardson,
act to divorce Roxsna Dec. @I rom deo.
w. Decker, and an act to eT, 1Pt certain
property in Dover from taxation
introduced: BY Senator Coll =, an
act char ging the name OF Duck Gree TO
omSrha River; by Senator Ri,hardsD,
an act 70 define the libility of dre iDsuT.
ance companies In certain cases: Tread
Gnu 1a ilme by tltle); by Senator
nann, house biiis to divorce John P.
} De opidy anu mary j; Deputy, Elizabeth
Rschaa1 ana frank Z. Davidson and
ssNa' aei Ann n craig and John Craig; by
Trustees ~ pa G, an act authorizing the
Honse In M ueorsetown ACADEMY TO sell: /
! N'' '''' W Jay out road in Indian