Evening journal., 1889-03-02
OFF TO WASHINGTON.
Beth Houses Of she General Assembly
Aa5ourm Untn Wednesday Next TO At
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rnon themselves to hold q session and
that is about the only excuse for yester
davis session. During the entire session
there was scarcely quorum OF the mem
bers present. They become tired Of the
thingsbefore the noon arrived and quickly
agreed to the House joint resolution to
adjourn until II o'clock on Wednesday
next. The members will go to Whining
ton on the special train that will go. over
Delaware road ON Sunday next and meet
the Wilmington party at the Delaware
Avenue station of the Baltimore and
Philadelphia railroad at LAO p. m. The
return win be made on Tuesday evening
next. A good time is expected.
INCREASE THEIR TERMS.
Representative Whiteman gave notice
in the House to-day OF an act to increase
the terms Of the county superintendent
Of schools from one to four years. When
the act was passed two years ago an effort
was made to give these gentlemen two
year terms. but without avail. The pro
jector of the original bill, the late DR..
Swithin Chandler, objecting at the time.
Since the adoption of the bill and after
two years trial the unwisdom of the
present law has been apparent. No one.
however competent, can become qualified
TO properly AuutISbAuu lAt HtnOOlS Oh lHe
county in one year. The present officials
have both been appointed by Governor
Biggs and viii probably be for another
year. Messrs. Bessey and Handy have
made excellent officials and have won
their expected reappointment.
LOTS or BUSINESS.
The business is piling upon both
houses, nearly 300 bills have been intro
duced and the prospects Of long session
are very good. From present indications
the members win not get away before
the first Of May None Of the important
legislation Of the session has yet come up
for consideration. The Committee on
constitutional Convention are unable up
to the present time to come to an agree.
ment The committee had little wran-
gle yesterday, but they were further
away than ever at the beginning of SEES
sion. The high license and local
option monstrosity introduced by Repre-
sentative Downham will be about the
only thing in the temperance line that
will be attempted, and nothing is ex-
pected to come out of it, The citizens
committee has as yet given no indication
as TO what legislation they will ask, and
Council is waiting for them to make a
move before It takes hand. There will
be row between these two bodies which
will consume some time. The members
have kept up with their work fairly well.
The cause Of long sessions are the people
themselves. They delay everything until
the tail end Of the session, and it is not
unusual for important bills to be passed
without the proper consideration.
THE ADDIcKs BILL.
Nothing has been heard of the Addicks
bill since last Monday night The Addicks
people have not recovered from the blow
received by them. Addickss agents,
Nessrs. Smith and Donahoe, have both
been here the entire week. and have been
doing considerable work in quiet way,
avoiding all opportunities of becoming
conspicuous. Mr. Donahoe, ia speaking
OF the bill to the JOURNAL correspondent,
said: The bill is not dead by any means,
although it is little quiet at present
We propose to have sometime public
hearing
The regular proceedings are as follows:
sENATE--FRIDAY.
Senate met at ii a. m.
Introduced; BY Mr. Donahoe, to in
corporate the Homeopathic Medical So
ciety; for the protection of fish in New
Castle county; by Mr.. Dorman, to incor.
porate the. Georgetown, Milton and Draw
bridge Railroad; for the protection of
FISH in Broadkiln river.
Read first time: House bill divorcing
Andrew and Fannie Hughes; Laura and
Howard II. Mckinsey Melvena and Nor.
ris Herbst TO incorporate the United Be
nevolent Sons and Daughters of Harrison
smith; for the protection Of muslrats In
New Castle county
Passed: House bills, to reincorporate
the Citizens Loan Association; to divorce
Mary f, and George Adele Jr. to divorce
Maggie and John A. Logan; Senate bills |
In relation to licenses to be prepared by |
the secretary Of state; to divorce Annie |
+. and William A. Steele; to change part |
Of William S. Moore's farm to district |
No. 60, Sussex; to reincorporate the Ger |
man Mutual Beneficial Association.
Adjourned to II a. m. Wednesday.
HoUsE-FR1DAy MORNING.
House met at 10a m.
Introduced BY Mr.. Armstrong, an act
in relation to corporate suretyship: by
Mr., Downham, to regulate the sale Of in.
toxlcating liquors, etc. (the Law and
Order Society bill). $1,000 copies ordered
printed) by Mr. Whiteman, for the re.
lief Of George C. Morton.
Passed: House bills making Memorial
Day legal holiday to amend the act in
relation to the collection of school taxes.
to authorize district 81, New Castle
county, to use surplus and borrow $400:
to reincorporate the City Market House
Company Of Wilmington; authorizing
district No, 6, New Castle county. to Dor
row money; Senate bill amending 5G01,
chapter 31l, volume 10, Delaware Laws.
On motion Of Mr.. Wallace, the Joint
resolution on printing and binding the
insurance commissioner report, was
ordered to be recalled from the Senate
and laid on the table for verbal amend
ment.
Notice: BY Mr.. Short. for a new JUS
tice of the peace for Baltimore hundred
by Mr.. Whiteman, to amend the act for
the appointment of superintendent of
public schools.
Read and referred: Senate bills to in
corporate the town Of Camden; House
bills to incorporate the Miriam Land and
Improvement Company; to divorce
Thomas F. and Maggie Collins; to incor-
porate the Citizens Loan Association,
New Castle to divorce Parker and Emma
J. Bacon, and George w. and Elizabeth
G. Mann.
Passed House bills for the relief of
the Selbyville schools; to transfer Henry
G. Shorts farm to district 143, Sussex:
to incorporate the New York and BAY
Head Terminal Company.
Introduced. Senate bill reincorporatinr
Crystal Lodge, X. Of p, of Dover; bv
Mr.. Whiteman, to Incorporate the Dia-
mond State Live Stock Insurance Com