Evening journal., 1889-03-13

thing that at such late day as this in
the session. No single piece OF legisla.
tion Of general interest has passed both
houses, nor has there been any definite
action upon important incorporation acts.
The number of divorce acts have exceeded
any previous session.
NOTES
Joseph L. Carpenter and Lewis G. Van
degrift are here tonight looking after the
interests of the coming Citizen 5
Committee bills.
Chicago beef is talked about ON all
sides to-day and the first indications of
what is coming are seen on all sides. The
Chicago men have many friends here and
these will aid the lobby that will oppose
the bill. On the other hand the farmers
have engaged a prominent attorney here
and one in New Castle county.
The Governor to-day appointed Joseph
Ward justice Of the peace at Harring-
ton.
The Board of Trustees of Delaware
College will hold meeting at the college
March 20.
George 7. Brown, William q. Lyman
and Willard Salisbury are here tonight
looking after the interests of various
bills.
Registrar Mcwhorter was here to-day
looking after his bill in relation TO trus-
tees accounts and settlements
Representative Socket Is i'll at his
home In Sussex county. Representative
Hynson Is not we'll this evening and his
son, reading clerk Hynson was unable to
attend to his duties to-day.
Ex-Governor Stockley and John w
t.st !
the halls of the Legislature. They were
in consultation with several members Of
the Senate.
Representative Lingo has an act to in
corporate the town Of Ocean View in
Baltimore hundred, Sussex county. The
desire is to establish watering place
there. For number Of years past there
has been a number Of people residing
there, and there are at present about
300 inhabitants in the place.
The house refused to reconsider a reso.
luton to return bill to-day and the Sen
ate has refused to return this bill
Ihe regular proceedings are as follows:
sENATE-TUEsDAY MORNING.
Senate met at II a. m.
Notice given; BY Senator Donahoe. act
to amend chapter 500, volume II, Della
ware Laws; an act for the protection of
minor children; an act to incorporate the
Griggs Electric Light Company; by Sena-
tor richardson, an act to incorporate the
Camden Benevolent Association by Sen
tor Crossen, and act to divorce Ernest
Henderer from Kate Henderer
Read and referred An act to incorpor-
ate the Knights of Pythias Hall Com
pany; act to amend chapter 90, Revised
/ nnf IN l.
| William A Husbands; act in relation to
notories public; act to amend the act for
the incorporation OF the William Lea and
Sons Company; act to incorporate the
Merton Land and Improvement Company.
Passed: Act in relation TO the White
Marsh Branch Ditch Co act to ineorpor-
ate the New York and Bay Head Ter
minal Co; act to incorporate the Della
ware Screen Co. /; House joint resolution
to receive no new business after March
20; joint resolution to adjourn both
Houses April at p. m an act TO
authorize the Registrar of Chancery TO
record trustees account and settlements.
act to amend an act Ia relation to the
public schools Of Dover Recess until
p. m.
sENATE-TUEsDAY AFTERNOON.
Senate reassembled at 3 D. m.
Passed: An act to incorporate George
town Council, o. y. A. nj. an act to
divorce George Walton from Cora
Walton; an act to transfer the property
Of Q. II. Gordy from District n TO 143.
Sussex county an act to enable school
district No 30. Mill Creek hundred, to
expend its surplus money.
| lHtroduced BY Senator Crossan. act
to divorce Mary A. Galloway and Charles
w. Galloway, and George w. Mann, M
d., from Elizabeth W. Mann.
Notice: By Senator Ferguson, an act
to provide for the distribution Of delin.
quent school taxes.
Adjourned to II a. m. tomorrow.
HoUsE-TUEsDAY MORNING.
House met at 10.20 a. m.
Speaker Hoffecker read a communica-
tion from the New Castle Levy Court,
asking to be kept informed regarding
bills bearing on the county finances.
Introduced: BY Mr.. Maull. Co incor-
porate the Bear Hole Ditch Company; by
Mr.. Hynson, to amend the act appoint
ing state chemist; by Mr.. Maull to
change the name Of Lewes creek to
Lewes river; Senate bill in relation to
trustees accounts fled in the Office Of the
New Castle Register in Chancery.
Read and referred: House bills to
incorporate Windsor Lodge, No. 80, Sons
Of St. George to locate and establish
certain roads in Milford hundred sup.