Evening journal., 1891-03-19
that they would report the bill iavorably

constitutional Convention bill 1t has
been represented that the only d. Inference
between the House bill and the Senate
bill Is that the House bill calls the cleo
ton In 1891 and the Senate bill calls IL In
1892 While this Is a difference 1t is not
the only difference by any means. The
Senate bill is the Convention bin OF 1899,
while the House bill Is the one CT 1887,
upon which structures we're laid by men
high in the councils of the state on &C
count Of the imperfectiona in It. II is
more than likely that the Senate will In
sist upon the passage of its bill with an
amendment calling the election 10 1921
The objections to the bill of 1887 are
that It does not provide any order for
holding the election; neither does IL
provide any Of the necessary accessories
10 hold any election for the reason that
no provision has been made authorizing
the sheriifs of the counties to deliver or
distribute the ballot boxes TO the differ
emit judges to hold said election ln ad-
diLion to this the election judges who
held the last election are no longer
qualified to hold such an election as their
Successors were elected last fall: conse
quently the election officers who held the
election last fall could not possibly act as
objections OF a minor character, as well.
but still very important Ia bill having
such widespread influence.
The Addicies Lobby on Hand.
Lieutenant Donahoe, Addicks's right
hand man, is here TO day. with 70 co
adjutors, for the purpose Of lobbying
through the bills for rene wal OF the
Oxy Hydrogen Company's charter. and 70
amend the charter Of the Delaware In
vest ment Company. The genial lieuten-
ant is just the man to insinnate himself
into the good grsces OF a General Astem-
blyman, and there is no doubt that he
will now be buzzing around them as none
but Donahoe can buzz
Rush Of Notices.
No new business will be received by
the General Assembly after this week
The result is rush OF notices such as
was never seen before. There were
thirty notices Of bills given ia the Senate.
Senator Ross making his record by pre-
senting twenty three of them Double
that number were presented in the House
and while many of them are tentative,
others show what is In prospect
The following notices were given In
the Senate:
Notice-By Mr.. McMullIn, act au hor
izing the governor to appoint an add
tional notary public for Wilmington hun.
dred; by Mr. Hall act for the relief of Il
p. Harnish; by Mr. Willisms. oct
regulating assignments TO creditors; by
Mr. Williams, act authorizing the gov
ernor to appoint an additional notary
public for New Castle county By Mr.
Pilling, an act relating to thu lien OF
Judgments upon real estate; act for re-
lief of the heirs OF Mary Ann Barton de-
ceased act to incorporate Newark Real
Estate Improvement Com pany; by MIR
Houston, act to amend chapter 1872 vol
Is, Laws OF Delaware. by Mr.. Ross, set
TO Incorporate the Industrial Savings
Socle 4; act to authorize the borrowing Of
5000, QUO by the city OF Wilmington TO
improve the streets; act for the apper
tionment OF certain licenses; act to pro
vide safe travel over certain highways tn
the city Of Wilmington; an act to drain
eerbain portions OF the city Of Whining
ton; an act to increase the
duties Of the city auditor Of the
city Of Wilmingti n an act 10 further *.
tend he boundaries of the city Of VIII
mington; an act TO amend an act enti led
IAN act TO provide for public parks for
the use OF the citizens OF Wilmington
and its vicinity; an act making three
electio districts in Brandy wine hundred.
New Castle county an act in relation 20
underground wires in the City Of VIII.
mington an act TO fur6her amend an act
entitled an act to revise and consolidate
the statutes relating TO the City Of vii
mirglon passed at Dover, April 10, 1888
an act In relation to sewers and drains for
the city of Wilmington; an act pertain
ing 10 system Of sewers for the city OF
Wilmington; an act amendatoIy OF the
charter Of the city OF Wilmington; AN act
for the better government of the city of
Wilmington; an act TO amend chapter
2y7. volume II, Laws of Delaware act
relating to at overhead system Of bridges
at the intersection OF certain streets IN
the city Of Wilmington and the Balti-
more and Phil delphia Railroad Company
an act in relation to Gilpin avenue Ia the
city OF Wilmington; an act to au horize
the mayor and Council of Wilmington 20
borrow money for improvement Of
streets; act to provide for the registra-
tion OF voters; an act to amend 40 act in
relation to state hospital for theinsane
Following are the House notices.: By
Mr. Chapman, to transfer property Of
Robert q Ellegood to districts "A and
1850, Sussex; to merge into one, districts
So and l49, sussex by Mr. Tindall, TO
transfer the farm Of q. w Williams and
John w Sharp to district 65l. Sussex to
authorize district 179 Sussex, to use
certain money TO amend the charter of
Georgetown; to authorize citizeus of
Georgetown aud vicinity TO drain certain
low lands; by Mr. Hickman, to authorize
. l.s.O .tr val.s
by MIR Richards. to provide that vehicles
used for heavy hauling shall have tire
not less than four inches in width; 20
amend section g. chapter 1911, volume is
by K J. Morris, an additional supplement-
TO the Assawoman canal act; for the re-
lief If Martin " Lodge; bv Mr. Ridgely,
to incorporate the Dover Electric Light
aud Heat Company to iucorp rate the
Kent County Manufacturing Company;
20 Incorporate the diamond State Invest
ment Company; by Mr. Smith, TO amend
chapter 555, volume 49,; TO revive the
charter Of the Harlan aud Hollingsworth
Company; 10 relation to the public
schools of the state; 10 authorizs the
trustees under the will Of Dantel
Wilson TO sell and convey certain real
estate; 10 incorporate the Union Electric
Company; by Mr. Huts0n, TO provide
for local option by Mr. Elkinton,
for the benefit Of the Narrow
Dyke Marsh Company; by Mr. Cranston,
TO amend the charter OF Delaware I'm
provement Company of Wilmington; to
incorporate the Delaware Spoke and
Wheel Works; TO incorporate the ely
wrich Land Company. by MIR Ridgely for
the relief Of the Baltimore and Philadel
phia railroad; 10 divorce Eugenia and
Charles P Barnes; supplement- to the