Evening journal., 1891-02-04
NO PARTISAN LEGISLATION UNTIL
NEXT TUESDAY.
An the senaters Sign the Agreement.
To Prins abe Laws-shad Fishermen
X ick The National Guard VIII Win.
Senator Williams stn Sick.
No MonlSey Business.
stan Correspondence EVENING JouRNA1.

Mr. Pbhng arose just before reces:
and said
Mr. Speaker think IL would be wise
for rs TO come TO an understanding dur
ing the absence Of the senator from Kent
eounty, do this in order that we will
none of ns feel auy uneasiness in our
absence while he is sick I make the
proposition that we sign an agreement
that we viii not take up any partisan or
political legislation during his absense
During recess Hon. N. B. Smithers
drew uD an agreement for Mr.. Pilling.
but, as it did not meet the approval of
the Democratic members, the following
agreement was formulated and signed
DOVER, Del, Feb. 3, 1891.
I'VE, the undersigned, do hereby
agree that We will not legislate on any
subject Of political or partisan nature
untll next Tuesday morning The min
Gritty IN attendance, when any legislation
Is brought before the Senate, shall de-
termine whether it is OF partisan or of
a political nature Signed,
John p. DoNAHoK.
ID. o. MOORE,
"a b RICHARDSON.
"JoHN w HALL,
90 B. Houston,
"W. NJ. Ross.
"JoHN PILLINe.
JAMES MCMULLIN."
No sooner was the agreement signed
than Senators Ross and Houston we're on
their way 10 take the train for Philadei-
phia
Mr Williams was not present in the
Senate, and advices from Smyrna state
that he Is still confined to his room.
In the Honse this morning the follow
ing bills we're passed bearing upon the
local interests Of Wilmington: Act 70
renew tho charter Of the City Building |
ana Loan Association; to incorporate the |
Standard Pharmacy and the supplement- |
to the charter of the Ferris Reform |
Scheol
To Print the Laws.
the bll having for its purpose the
printing OF the laws in the newspapers /
ten days after their passage was read and
referred The bill has many friends here
and viii doc biless be passed They say that
even after the laws are printed com para
lively few people see them, and there is
a general demand that they be given 10
the papsra 70 publish It is claimed that
this is simply following the ex
ample o. other advanced states
II Ia further claimed that il
viii prevent the introduction OF SNAKES
ana riders into bills. The bill makes it
the DUTY 81 the clerks OF the respective
houses &c pnblish them ia the papers not
later thar ten days after they are sgned
BY the speakers This viii give the public
a complete knowledge Of what has been
done and any Injurious legislation car
be reoonside1ed before the Legislature
adjourns
mad Fishermen Kick.
NJ. Ridgsly presented petition signed
by nearly every Delaware fisherman
along the bHy shore of Kent county ask
for the repeal Of the shad fishing resstls
ton act, An far as It relatss 70 the creeks
Of Kent county They claim that the
law weE tossted upon them bv New
Jersey hsneSmRu, who wanted the snols
themselveUs and BY this act OF legisls-
tion preserved the FISH until such time as
1t suited them 10 come TO Delawate
waters ~ such numbers as 20 practically
net 81 oi them before their less numer-
Gus beitware fishermen had a chance 70
get their shGre
Mr. hutson gave notice Of an act 70
amend chapter 6s3, volume xviii II
makes i Q penalty for any one to wesr
the badges or insignia Of the Uniop
Veteran Legion, the fne imposed bsinr
$40
The Ridgsly bill in relation to the game
laws was reRc and referred Il mxhss
the game lave Of the three counties uni
form The open season begins January
and ends November Is
Tue Eocee bills Incorporating the
George + n AsCall Company, the pe3s-
ware Improvement Company and renew
ing the charter Of the Grand Lodge. X
Of p. were passed.
Bczh ho-ses adjourned to II o'clock
a IA 20 morrow
Tbs National Guard.
To BE- or 20. 70 be, that il the ones
tion tnHi is worrying the mind ano her
assing he spirit OF the military men az
the state. To-morroE settles the fac ~
the National 5nard Of Delaware II car
be put down as foregone eonclusiop
that the military o. Delaware will come
out victorious, and that, too without r.
course q srms, Captain E L Rice. q
Troop Z, IS already on the field. and
large delegation will come down from
Wilmington 70 morrow 70 plead for the
soldier boys The feeling in their favor
Is growing All the time, There is rot
paper IN the state but supports them ana
condemns the bill Should the BIN nsss
the House il will never pass the senate
Senator Hall voiced the sentiment j,
the Senate last evening when he said
II Wouie never vote for such a biI
There Is an element in the CITY of VIII
mington that makes it Necessary to have
an armed force for an emergency.
The encampment feature NAV De wired
out, but even that is not sure Tbe
question will be fully aired before TIE
committee 20 morrow.
The Effects OF the adiutant generals
oi1ce were removed from this town Ia
Wilmington several days ago
The once Of the secretary Of state has
been handsomely reftted up by a special
COMMITTEES appointed by the Legislature
Mr. Marvel nov has an Office the appoint.
ments Of which are the finest In tbe
State House
his Daughter in Wilmington.
George Dettmsr the ,s-.5 -.