The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-25
FIFTH edition.


DOVER, March %, 1891. The Sonata
had another short session last evening,
The members got home from Newark
at exactly six o'clock, but the only
were Speaker Donahoe, Senators Hall,
Richardson and McMullln. This made
but four, and lacked one of a quorum,
and Speaker Donahoe, who Is as quick
as he is systematic in his movements,
raped the body TO order tho clerk
called the roll, the. four senators an
swercd, and Speaker Donahoe an
nounced Senators as there Ia no quo
rum present, the Senate will stand
adjourned till tomorrow morning ut
II o'clock.
And the Commission bills are yet
locked up in committee.
In the House IL was different, how
eyer;the members were there, Although
no business beyond the reading of tho
journal was transacted Ii took till
nearly z O'Clock to reads that journal
for clerk Dunn Ind n hummer. There
were hundred and twelve pages of it.
1t was last Sundays journal and was
made up OF what we know as Ten
tatiye" notices. gotten up and rushed
In before the end, and the time for the
re- option of new business, so III bis
OF any sort can To brought in under
them afterwards. After the reading
OF this Journal, Mr.. Hutson moved that
the House adjourn. and 1t adjourned.
Very little now business III the shape
OF now bills made their appearance.
asked Mr.. Smith whether he had
brought down anything new, when he
replied good gracious, me--why I've
got more old business now than
really know how TO handle" And he
certainly has brought in batch OF
business this session. His books show
that he has alone introduced ninety
two bills this session, and III the citi-
Zens OF Wilmington don't think that
their genial representative has dono
his full duty this session. they must DO
mighty hard TO please, that's all. But
let mo tell you these bills of Mr..
Smiths have been no little insignificant
one. Most OF them have been weighty
and when you consider he has TO
coach each OF them through their tor
tuous legislative course, why any one
can see that the metropolitan repro.
sentative has had no sinecure.
Mr.. Cranston Is another man who
has had his hands full. He's not been
asleep this session, and lie had no pic
mic. He brought two brand new bills
down with him last night, one Of them
rather important to Wilmingtonians
it's an arh Tor tho erection OF o draw.
river in New Castle county.
Section provides that the Board OF
Directors OF tho Cherry Island Marsh
Company be authorized to erect q
draw-bridge over Brandywine creek,
at n point to be selected by them be-
tween the southerly line of Fourth
street extended, and the northerly line
OF Eighth street extended, In the city
Of Wilmington. Sections says this
bridge shall have an opening OF forty
feet, and may be either swung upon
centre pier Or may be constructed
after any other plan adopted by said
Board.
Section 8 says that to raise tho necs-
| sary funds the said directors are au-
thoriZed to receive donations of
money goods OF chattells or convey
ances OF land from any person Or per-
sons. IL private subscriptions are not
sufficient, then the Board OF Directors,
tho City COcncll and the Levy Conrt
| may each subscribe sum not exceed
ing $500.
Section says that when tho bridge
Is ready to be turned open TO travel
then the Directors are by decd to grant
and convey IL TO New Castle County,
and thereafter IL Is the property OF
| that county.
Mr.. Cranston also has new act en-
llieu, an ACT limiting the lien OF
| Judgment and for other PURPOSES The
bill explains its object in the first Sec
| tion which suys-Section |, That from
and after January |, 1892. no writ o.
scire facias or execution process of any
nature whatsoever shall Issue out OF
| any OF the courts of this State upon
any Judgment confessed, entered or
recorded therein after the expiration OF
| twenty years from the time OF the en-
| try OF such Judgment. Thus IL VIII be
seen TO relieve transfer OF real estate
from the incubusand annoyance OF old
| judgments.
The members were tired out after
| their Newark trip, but they had a
nights rest last night and look out for
their making things hum for the bal
anco of the week
AS stated in tho REPUBLICAN yester-
| day, the feeling Is still growing, that
| the State OF Delaware would be very
| foolish TO consGmmate the railroad
deal, whereby tho State would refund
an Investment now paying four per
cent, for ono paying her 3 per cent.
while her mortgages are as good as
wheat and will continue so. That in
vestment is good one and Delaware
had better hold ON to it, Ii the senti-
ment now growing.
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