Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-14

Of Milford. 80 >''''O''
Kirby.
40 act toincorporage tho SUNNI tit Cream
cry Company,
representative CIRrk's railway bill re.
Stores the whistle signal Clustead of the
ehgloe belll 'or road cross lgs at grade,
hu1 prehc1Sea, for the engineer who fails
g comply therewlth, a flne OF $40 for The
niet offence, sil for the second and 3lC0
aud imprisonment for the third.
Down, Feb ll.--Aocording 10 promise
Representative Downham launched the
Bradford Convention bill In tho abort
session OF this afternoon. Except
in the arrangement of distiic.s il
follows the Eckles bill very closely. 1t
calls convention to meet in the State
house on the first Tuesday of January
next. Asid convention is to be composed
OF 40 delegates, (the Eokles bill has SOY,
app0riioned an follows: Fifteen dele.
gates.at-larga, ard 30 district delegates
" the delegates-at, large, iivo are to be
chosen from each county; no ono
TO vote for more than three OF
them. This provision, common TO
both bills, Is designed TO insure MI
nority representation. The remaining
delegates arc to be chosen ora f.om esoh
OF the following Districts; Sussex county
---Dls.riot No. 1, Baltimore bundled; No.
2, Little Greek; No. 8, Broad Cresk md
GrmhJrough; No. 4, Dagsborcueh and
Indian River; No, S, Lawss and Eeho-
both, No. g, Bro sdkiln and Gsnrgetowu;
No. z, 6eaford No. s. North West Fork
and Nantieoke; M. Q, Cedar Greek. Kent
county--Eo. 10, Milford hundred; No. IL,
Mispiilion; Nc. IL South Murderkill;
No. IL, North Iurderkill; No. IA, EAst
Dover; No. Is, West Dover; No. 10,
Kenton aud Little Crack; No. n, Duck
Greek. New Oastis No 18, Brandy
wine; No. 49, Christian; No. 20, Mill
Greek; No. 81, New Castle; No. 80, White
CLAY Creef; No. 20, PenoadeI and Red
Lion, No. %, 1t. Georges. No rs, Apo
quinimink and BlaGkbird. Wilu4irgtou-
district No. &c, wards First, Tenth,
Eleventh and Twelfth; No. 81, wards
SECOND and Fourth;No %, Rayda Third and
Fifth No. 20, wards Sixth aud Eighth !;
No. so, wards Seventh and Ninth. The
delegates 10 be chosen ct On election 10 bo
held on Tuesday, November 5'h; quail
led voters, 20 years of age, three years
resident in Delaware ard the last year in
the county or hundred to be eligible as
delegates the election to be heli at the
same places. In this zane menner aud by
the same officers, as far AZ practicable, as
elections FOR members of the General
Assembly; delega'e0 70 receive 81 per
day and mllesgs; one months
notice OF the election 10 bs gwen
by the aherifs through the news
papers and by pcstera the secretary
OF State to publish this act for three
months In two newspapers; vscanoies 10
be filled by spesisl elections called by
writs FROM the presiding officer Of the
convention issued 10 the sheSih OF tht
county; sherifs TO make out duplicate
certificates Of tbs result OF tho main OF
any special election ard deliver one ID
the prothouotsry of the county aud the
other to the o3nvautipn, on the first deJ
Of the assembling thereof as 70 the main
election; tbs presi5ing officer of the con.
vsntion to draw from time TO time on the
State treasurer for the expenses Of tbs
convention aud compensation Of dele
getes. LiRe Mr.. Eckles' bill, the Brad
ford bill concludes by suggestion that
in the opinion Of this General Assembly
the constitution TO be framed by thi.
convention should be submitted to thu
: qualified voters of the Sts.e for ratifiaa
J ton. 40 90 back to the beginning, tn
bill opens with preamble setting fortl
! that the people have the constitutions
right to change their Fundamental law
. and that it Ia the eense of this Genera
, ASSEMBLY that, 10 the election of Noyem
Der, 1887, majority of al the cltizsni
; OF the Stats having the right to vote fc
members of the Legislature did vote 10
o convention, and that this convention i
called upon the basis Of that vote.
W. c. T. PETITION.
Mr.. Biggs brought down with him tn
, following, headed petition OF th
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
, 10: s..s .+...
, The increasing and alarming freqnen,
OF assaults u1on women, the frlghttul IN
digni'ies to which even little Girls are SUD
leet, and the c1rrupting of boys, have BIZ
, come tho shame OF our boosted civllz sti0n
! And believing that the statutes of Della
, ware do not meet the demands OF thA
) newly awakened public sentiment whicl
J requires better legal protection Tor woman
, hood and childhood.
Therefore we, tho undersigned oitzans o
, Wi ninRtnn, county OF New Castle an
Stats Of Delaware, pray you to enact i1r
; Their provision for the protection Of wonei
I and children. .....-
Then follow ten yards Of signRture1.
The desired legislation to watch th
above petition refers has been previousi
mentioned in tie GAZETTE, DELEGATED.
stated, 1t contemplates raising the age 0
,, consent to IL years substituting life i'm
prisoument, or, il the offender be uude
, the aga OF 81, imprisonment for not NOR
than seven years, for this death penalty
making seduction punishable by one hoa
in the pillory, 80 lashes AMI 10 years' i'm
, prisonment, with the proviso that il tn
offender be under 81 he shall be simpl.
, imprisoned for not more thOn sever
years and prescribing imprisonment no
, exceeding five years for any designing
I woman or girl who may lesd astray an
, chaste youth of lees than IL years.
THE TENTH STREET BILL.
, Senator DonahOe brought down tn
Tenth street bill It contains fou
sections. Section authorizes thu
mayor aud Oonucil to borrow not ex
) ceeding 500, 0G0, to bs used for widen
ing Tenth street from Market to Tatnail
. so as 10 conform il width with Delaware
avenue, and for cutting of the project
. ing buildings OF Front and Shipley art
: Fifth and Walnut streets Section pro
, yides that the money 50 borrowed shel
,, be secured by certificates OF indebted
ness, redeemable Of the rata Of Sl6, OOl
) annually. Section directs the STREE
| and Sewer Commission to proceed
with the WORK as soon a.
| possible; forbids the city treasurer
honOring any draftsin EXCESS Of Si0O,0OO
and provides that any money in the cit!
; treasury not applicable to any othe
specified purpose may, In tho discretion
OF Council, be applied to the liquidation
) OF this indebtedness thus opening up
way Of placing this yest'R surplu
: (Which the sinking fund law preYsntet
from being used for the end to which
!, was raised) where It will do more goo