Smyrna times., 1889-03-13
SMYRNA DEL. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MARCH 73 7889
Legislative Matters.
IMPORTANT BILLS.

IMPORTANT BILLS.
The members of the Leoislature
were nearly all in their seats Wednps,
Gay alter the battle with the rain and
0CIlsagreea0le weather at Washington
Notwithstanding the bad weather ali
were more or less pleased with their
orlp' None had contracted colds.
1hey came home with determination
TO 50 to work and started in with a
fUsh. 4 virtuOuS spasm struck some
OF the members and one or two of
them eVlnced a desire to BASS a resOlu-
Il0n not TO receive any more new busi-
ness after March 20. Their desires
We're smothered, however, as some of
me members are of the opinion that
Jhe Legislature should stay in session
as long as the people have business for
them to attend to. The amount of
business on hand aud to come in Drom-
ise5 to be greater than at any previous
session. Already 200 bills have been
introduced into the House and "a in
me senate. Taking this as a proper
tion there Is every reason to believe
mat before April l rolls around there
VIII be nearly 500 bills introduced.
should this be the case then adjourn
ment Is not in sight before Nav 1.
Two amendments drawn bv Super-
lntendent l. n. Mills of the DeIaware
railroad, are to be offered to the Sack
EFT Peach Yellows bill. The first.
which will certainly not be acceptabIe
to Kent and New Castle, extends the
operation Of the bill TO the whole State
| me second makes nurserymen liable
/ tof damages III case they sell diseased
iTuIt trees or berry plants; requires
,HeH TO guarantee the soundness.
| nearing qualities, &c, of trees and
plants; ami provides that agents of
outside nurseries shall give bond in
92,OOO as surety for their compliance
win the above proposed requirements.
Representative MauPs bill appro-
praiing $500 for the right of wav for
the extension Of the Assawoman and |
Delaware bay canal passed the House.
MS applies to that portion ofth canal |
between RehobOth bay and T,ewes. |
The contemplated route over This fer. |
Htory Is about eight miles in length |
out nature has done 50 much in the |
way o! water courses and ponds that
after these water WAYS have heen .
deepened, there will remain but mile
or SO Of actual excavation necessary ia
unite them. Lewes creek will be utiI-
lzed for the Delaware bay connection
ana the RehobOth bay end of the canal
VIII run near the camp meeting
grounds.
Insurance Commissioner Pratt and
Messrs. Van Trump, Fred Gilpin and
JoSeph Mather, had a conference with
senator Richardson Wednesday even
ihg; The result of which was that Mr.
hlchardsJn agreed to hold back his
valued policy bill until after the con-
Ven'Ion OF insurance agents of the
middle department, to be held in Phil.
adeIphia on the 9th inst. The middle
department comprises the States of
New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Delaware
and Maryland and the District of Co.
lumbia.
Senator Crossan gave notice of bill
10 increase the jurisdiction of Justices
oI Ihe peace IN civil cases to 5000.
nv LAOuoC " tuuCSUaN afternoon sat
down, by an indefinite postponement
on the Senate bill admitting the testi.
mony Of principals in divorce suits be-
fore the courts.
Mr.. Wallace was decidedly proud
when both Of his g. A. r. bills went
through unanimously. No trouble is
apprehended in the Senate, as Senator
Donahoe, an old vet. himself. stands
iirmly in iavor of both bills.
Representative Richardson's Joint
IesolutIan to pay The Hon. Charles B
Lore $1,000 Is TO r,uumerate that gen
'leman for services rendered in the suit
ct the State vs.. Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road Company. The suit was won and
the State gained Sl1, 900 annually.
An amended boiler Inspection bill
VIII compel periodical inspection of S
boilers OF certain caibre by authorized {
and competent inspectors, one for each }
county to be appointed by the Govern /
or, and will provide suitable penalties {
Tor non observance of the law. All S
boilers used in the State, outside of 10. {
and steamboat boilers. are to 5
he inspected.
The toreshadOwed report Of the COM a
nlttee on constitutional convention f
went over until this week, because of Y
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