Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-20

vlded IN the original bill The amount
named Is remarkably small amount to
organize company of the mapnitude
contemplated. To section s, which gives
the company power to change its name.
Is restricted by the provision. Provided
such change shall not affect any debts or
Liabilities contracted previous to such
change under any other name.
viii the bill pass the Houseg' is a
question asked about the Hobbies to-
night The changes made have not vet
been adopted by the committee and will
come up for consideration to-day in the
meeting at Q o'clock this morning One
thing IS certain and that is that those
members who were outspoxen at first in
opposition to the bill are by no means
placated by the amendments offered. AS
an evidence of the earnestness of the in
corporators to get their bill a subscrip
tion list of possible stockholders in the
company were exhibited to some of the
members last evening. The paper bore on
its face purported subscriptions amount.
ing to 81, 900, 600. Among the subscribers
are J. Edward Addicks, 1901 600, Henry
@. Gibson, $780, 600. and John Wanna
maker, $50 900. Just why in the face of
this large list of subscribers that the
company wants to start business upon
small paid.up stock Of so, 500 needs ex.
PLANTATION There viii be a determined
effort on the part Of some of the Repub.
lican leaders to defeat the bill, and a
caucus Is not impossible 1t is said that
both Mr.. Higgins and Bradford will take
hand against it,
TINGLE DIVORCE.
An interesting point arose as to the
effect of divorce legislation. On Thurs
day last an act passed the Senate divorce
ing Lemnel ID. Jingle and Mahilla G.
Jingle. The bill had previously passed
the House, and to all intents and pur.
poses was law To further clinch IT,
the bill was enrolled, signed by both
speakers and deposited with the secretary
Of state Tingle left. happy thinking
no doubt that he and Mahilla were sun
dered from those bonds which divine
writ says never shall be sundered But
disturbing element has appeared in the
person of h. w. Lowe, the father of Mrs
Tingle, and he quickly sought out Sena-
tor Dorman and asked that his daughter
be heard. Lowe said that he knew moth.
ing whatever Of the divorce, but If he had,
he would have had his daughter present
to oppose il. Senator Dorman secured the
return of the bill and it was reconsidered.
Now the question arises, Can the bill be
reconsidered after it has been once
passedg With any ordinary bill there is
no question as TO this. Bat here two
persons have been unmarried and can
any act Of the Legislature marry them
again? Suppose Jingle had married
sin e his bill has passed would the recon
sideration perform the divorce in the
second easeY About the only thing that
can be positively answered. is that
Lemuel is in a fix and Lemuel and
Mahilla are very uncertain as to their
relations. The case will come before the
Divorce Committee on Tuesday next aud
some kind of settlement will be reached
GRAND ARMY Hills.
William B. North, Washington II asst
idgs. George Y. Massey, John E. Now
bray and Charles NJ. Cary. representing
the Grand Army Of the Republic, have
three bills approved by that organization
they desire passed. One is the bill
spoken of yesterday providing that $25
shall be appropriated to bnry INDECENT
soldiers, sailors and mariners who come
into the state and die. The department
here will take care Of anyone residing in
the state who dies and their relatives
cannot pay the expenses Of their burial.
Another makes Decoration Day a legal
holiday. In a number of states this law
has been enforced and as the day IS now
almost generally observed as a holiday
the Grand Army men ask that ii be made
legal
The third bill possesses much merit.
The G. A. r. and number of persons
have been imposed upon in acts of charity
by worthless people who claim to be
members of the organization and wear
the insignia Of the order These people
are not members and frequently bring
discredit upon the organization. Repre-
sentative Wallace, an old Grand Army
man, has the bills in charge.
NOTES
Representative Armstrong has a little
bill in relation to express companies,
which he will let 60 ITO morrow that is
bound to cause a ruffie. 1t imposes a
pretty good sized tax upon them.
The Assowoman canal looms up again
The original appropriation does not cover
the ground. Representative Maui gave
notice to-day Of an act TO appropriate
81, 800 to buy the right of way from
Indian River to Lewis. When this canal
is completed itsIbenefts to the state will
invaluable.
Representative Armstrong has another
good bill on hand in the shape of an
amendment to give justices of the peace
jurisdiction in replevin cases to the
amount Of 500 This act win do much
to reduce the cost of these actions and is
such one as has been needed for a long
time.
Representative Lodge is one Of the
most progressive members of the House.
His latest movement in the progress
column is to give husbands and wives the
liberty Of testifying in each others be-
half in suits where each have a separate
interest. The justice Of this law is
manifest. Many cases have occurred in
the courts where much injury has re-
suited from this provision Of the law
which came from the old English common
law.
Drs. William II. and E. w. Cooper
were here to day doing some heavy work
against the project for state insane
asylum.
Representative Lodges bill to exempt
women from the whipping post and pill
Tory passed the house in good shape
to-day.
Delaware Telephone Company met in
Capitol to-day and organizing by electing
the following officers: Directors. A. L. |
Hudson, E. r. Cochran. E. H. Bancroft
r. NJ Stevenson, +. L. Martin. Daniel
Short W. n. Brown, j. w. Taylor and
George A. Millington. The directors
elected A. L. Hudson. president; Z. II. |
Bancroft, treasurer; A. N. Brown, secre. |
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