Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-02-21


dicks bill. 1t was beioss tile Commillea
on Private Corporations several times |
during the day aud n vote taken upon
the bill showet five memners In its iayor |
and three against. Notwithstanding the |
vote, however, the bill was not presented |
to the House for several reasons, the
principal one being that the three votes
against the bill come from the five mem
bers of the House Committee The bill
voted on was an amended one with the
word electricity" substituted instead OF
power" The other reason was, that If
the bill had been pushed to conclusion,
not enough votes could have been secured
for Its passage, the friends of tie mea-
sure not being able to count over ten
noses Tor 1t Mes rs. Higgins aud Brad
ford are here tonight and are opposed to
the bin. They spoke to the Republicans
and thought that It would he mistake
to pass the bill.
Repres ntative Gray and Senator Dona-
hoe aeo received messages tonight from
prominent Wilmitgtoniaus requesting
that the bill be held up until they were
hears on It.
A story was current to night that an
attempt had been made 10 brihe REPRE-
ser tative Short. In an ilterview he vir
tually admitted the truth OF It.
Representative Armstrong introduced
an excellent t In the House to-day
which will have the effect to worry the
. insurance companies about as much as a
similar act did the railroad companies
when 1t as passed. The act imposes a
tax of $50, 600 year on all express COM
panies within the State. The amount
must be paid semiarnually, the first
e payment to be made on the first day OF
u July. in case the companies neglect to
"A pay the State Treasurer the amount
r IKE In the bill within thirty days after
the first Of July it will be unlawful for
8 the company to follow their business In
l. the State Upon the refusal OF the com
!, pany to psy the tax the State Treasurer
is is to issue a proclamation f0rbiddlng the
s. company to do business.
If The conpany's agents attempt to do
a any business after this time 1t Ia made a
r misdemeanor, and for the first offense the
penalty is fixed at not less than $ll0 nor
more than $500. For the second ofIense
the same fine is imposed, with the addi-
J. tonal clause liking term Of imprisun-
l. ment of not less than Xix months nor
8 more thau one year. TIVE per cent. is
le added to the tax If the company pays up
7. after the time limit.
3 The taxed companies are prohibited
ie from charging greater tsriif for express
G. goods after the passage Of the bill than
e, they charge before the bill is passed.
h, A meeting on the question of peach
ni vel ows was held in the hall of the House
IA to-day during the noon rece 8. Senator
as Bacon pres ded.
Representative Saakett read pape.
40 prepared By William 8. Gaze OF Felton,
7. Durir the reading Mr.. Case explain,d
~ the pap and told why be was in favol
lis of the law providing for the extermlna'
r.. tlon OF the yelloWs. J.. Alexander Full
10 ton, Eco, also spoke on the subject.
r. Il not likely that the bill VIII pase in III
3 present shape. 1t is desired by some o
u, the membe s that the pers MS who 10
It. by the taking out Of their orchards b
w paid for them. This would In volve th
ss State In a large exeense.
las Tho Republicans held another caucu
nd this evening on constitJ, pnal reform
everal propositions were submitted, bu
a. no conclusion was reached.
ria TIE regular proceedings are as follows
he SENATE
OF DOVER, Feb. 20.-Senate met at II o.
clock.
Notice given: By Senator DoDahoe
acts 10 change the names OF Ellzabetl
N Carey Finn and Mary Hunter Finn Il
p Elizateth Carey Pusey and Mary Hunte
Pussy, and make them heirs at law o
ke w. W. Pusey.
Nv Introduced: By Senator Crossan
fs House bill TO amend the act to incorpo-
1g rate the town OF Newark.
d. Read and referred: House bills to di.
nd vide South Murderkill Hun ired into two
81 election Districts; 10 change the name o
~ Murderkill Creek 10 Murderkill River; tc
IN change the name Of Mispllliou Creek tC
ic Mispillion River; to relncorporate Della
ns ware College; to divorce Emory Marvel
I'd aud Nanas Marvel; to reincorporhte the
n M. E. Church at NewarG, D1.; Senate
le bill to divorce Annie z. and James P,
nc Palmer.
Ie Passed: House bills to divorce Wm.
Raisener and Sal y A. Raisener; to ap-
point an additional Justice of the Peace
for st. Georges Hundred, with an amend
?. ment that the office IF the present justice
shal be adopted at The expiration of his
h term; to reincorporate the New Castle
Iv County Insurance ComI any; House joint
d resolution appropriating $500 for Rod
m ney monument.
r On motion of Senator Richardson,
"a House joint resolution appointing com
ia mittee to investigate superintendent Of
IL schools was returned.
Ie Introduced-By Senator Richardson,
% act to re-incorporate the town of Cam
den; and to re-incorporate Central Lodge
No. 10, K. Of p. of Dover; (rule sue
pended latter bill read second time.
, Read first time Act in relation to
,f crimes. and punishments; act to incorpor-
"a - ate the Delaware Live Stock Insurance
- Company; act to divorce George g.
:, Ward, Rena B, Jacobs (rule suspended
and will read second time.
. Passed-Act to lay out public road In
~ Northwest Fork Hundred, Sussex Coun-
- ty; act amendatory of the charter of the
=, town of Leipsc.
n Notices-By Senator Crossan; act to
! divorce Joseph Barker from Lizzie Bar
ker
Read second time - Act To authorize
fcaool district SO, Kent county to raise
>. certain moneys taxation; act to
10 amend charter of st. Jones River Trans
y portation Company act to change line
. between School Districts 81 and G3 Kent
81 county; act authorizing laying out of a
o. road In West Dover husdred. Adjourn
h ed till tomorrow at IL a m.
- HOUSE.
, House met at 10.40 a. m.
Notice: By Mr.. Armstrong, an act tax
ing express companies; by Mr. Lingo, for
the protection of oysters in Mispillion
n river.
: On motion of Mr.. Downham, the SEN
~ ate was requested to return the House In
: ves'igsting resolution OF yesterday.
a Introduced: By Mr.. Lodge, in relation
d to the COMPETENCY Of husband and wife
+ as Witnesses (5U0 copies ordered printed /;
ii by Mr.. Downham, to amend sec. l, chap.
4 537, vol. XVI, Laws of Delaware Tin re-.
- lation to the competency Of Witnesses +;
hy Mr. Maull, supplemsnt to the ASA