Evening journal., 1889-02-06

larceny was removed, but that has never
been done in cases Of burglary, perjury
subordination Of perjury, setting hre to
houses and several other offences. Mr..
Lodges act proposes to remove these
penalties in each of these offenses as lar
as Ii relates to women. There has not
been conviction for any of them
for years under the laws OF the
State until the November term OF
the court. At that session there was
conviction for burglary and the court not
being DESTROYS Of infiicting penalty was
in dilemma Just what to do. The pas
SAGE of the proposed act will remove the |
possibility Of such disgrace upon the |
state 1t has been wears since a woman |
was whipped but the very fact of the ex-
istence Of the law is regarded by many as
disgrace.
BIGes BATTERY.
The first step towards recognition of
the Biggs Battery was taken in the Leg
islature yesterday by notice given by
Senator Donahoe to amend chapter 10 Of
the revised code. The chapter in ques-
ton is the militia law of the state and
this bill amends that law by providing
for one troop of calvary and one battery,
instead Of two troops of calvary as at
artillery Is TO consist of one captain, one
first lieutenant, one second lieutenant,
one Junior first lieutenant, one junior
second lieutenant, one orderly sergeant,
/ four sergeants. eight corporals, two
guidon corporals, one bugler and forty
eight privates.
NOTES.
Probably one of the largest insurance
policies ever issued upon persons life in
this state was one taken out to-day by
II. A. Richardson for 800, 600 upon the
Equitable Life Insurance Company Of
New York, through William Denny,
agent for this town The policy is one
on the tontine plan and runs for twenty
years, the annual premium being some
thing over 49, 500
The Ferris Reform School has an act
here changing its name to the Ferris In
dustrial School
Drs. j. Paul Lukens, A. e. Frantz and
Peter Cooper were here last night with
their bill making Homeopathic physicians
eligible TO membership IN the State Board
of Health.
The peach yellows bill Is being pre-.
pared by James Pennewill, Esq, and will
be presented to-day. William /. Case Of
FELTON, was here to-day urging the pas
sage of the act An effort is being made
to have the act apply 20 the whole state
as the need of It in Kent and lower New
Castle counties Is much felt.
Representative Davis has little bill
that Is going to cause trouble in camp
1t is an act to divide South Murderkill
hundred into two election districts The
act has been before several Legislatures,
but in each case 1t has been defeated
after hot fight.
David Clouds, of Little Creek hundred,
was elected president Of the Levy Court
of Kent county at It's meeting day.
Representative Whiteman tried his
hand successfully yesterday to take
me sage to the Senate.
General Armstrong and Representa-
tive Maui went to New York yesterday
to make arrangements for rooms for
Deawares delegation at the centennial
celebration of the Inauguration of Gen
eral Washington.
Clerk Gum has won a reputation for
himself for his accommodating manners
and general excellence. Everything
about his desk is In the best of order and
he is thoroughly up i'm his work
The proceedings Of both houses in
detail follow;
sENATE-TUEsDAY MORNING.
Senate assembled at II o'clock.
Notice given: BY Senator Donahoe.
an act to amend chapter, 10, Revised
Code; an act TO divorce Frederick @.
Werle and Caroline Werle; by Senator
Richardson, an act TO define the liability
Of insurance companies in certain cases.
Introduced and read BY Senator
Richardson, act to tranfer a part Of
school district IS, Kent county to district
81 by Senator CrOssen, an act to divorce
Ella j. Milford and William f. Milford .
by Senator Richardson, act to renew
charter of the Wilmington Steamship
Company.
Read second time by title An act to
establish a Board of Education for Cam
den and for other purposes.
Passed House bin to transfer the
property of Efie g. Baker from school
districts 3, l75 and 49,, Sussex county,
to district III act TO incorporate the
the Brownson Library Association; act TO
incorporate the LenRpe Fire Company;
act TO incorporate the CrestOn Land and
Improvement Company
Recess taken until p. m.
HoUsE-MORNING
House met at 1920 a. m.
introduced: BY Mr. Downham 10 in.
corporate the Gray's Prong Ditch Com
panv; to establish and define the limits
of district 57l Sussex; by Mr. Biggs, TO
enable the governor TO appoint an add
tional justice Of the peace for New Castle
county; by Mr.. Morgan. to lay out new
road in North West Fork hundred: by
Mr. Lingo. TO transfer the farm Of VIII
liam l.. Wilguls to district 1913, Sussex
by MIR. Sackett, to lay out a new road in
3 Cedar Creek hundred by r. A Davis to
D authorize district No 50, Kent county.
r to raise funds to discharge indebtedness .
=, Senate bill divercing Ida aud William f.
y Watheight; by w + Davis. to change
6 the line in part between districts % and
n 81, Kent county.
= Notice of new bills; By w. E. Davis,
IS to divide South Murderkill into two elec.
4 ton districts; by Mr.. Hynson. to
r straighten a road in Milford hundred
/ by Mr., Lodge, to incorporate the Will
mington Improvement Company; in re
e lation 70 crimes and punishments; by
v Mr.. Maull, to incorporate the Henlopen
o Pier and Transportation Company: by
d Mr.. Sackett, for a new road in Broadkiln
I and Cedar Greek hundreds: by DR.. Rich.
5 ardson, supplement TO the charter OF
e Leipsic; to divorce Mary K. and William
Z Madigan.
e Passed and referred: Senate bills in
( cooperating the Mercantile Printing Com
pany; to enable the Pullman Car Com
v pany to hold real estate supplement {,
/ the charter of the Wilmington Coal Ga
n ronnanv. to amend chanter 40 volu,n,