The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-15

Sorrcappnuonce or the HnpDDLxGAH.
Down, April Id. 1891. The House
wrestled with the Railroad deal bill
twice yesterday.
It was called up at II O'Clock by
Speaker Slrman as the special order OF
the day. and Mr.. Chapman was the first
TO tackle 1t; he warned the members that
this WAS one OF the mostimportant bills
| OF the session, that the people OF the
entire State were represented in it.
There were 5000, 900 In money ut stake,
and beyond that there were perhaps
| other rights that some OF the members
had not locked at yet. 1t was whether
this corporation OF which the farmers
OF this State had some experience,
would not, perhaps after getting con-
troll OF this road, use Its power to the
detrlment of the interest OF the people
who are interested In 1t as means for
shipping their produce.
Mr.. Higgins thought 1t was too Inn
! portant measure 60 BIO handled with
out the utmost consideration. There
was no guarantee that the bonds given
by this corporation in exchange for
the mortgages the State now holds up
on the real estate and roadbed OF
railroad that was by no means bank
rupt, would be worth anything. Let
US take our time In this matter, said
he, and look little further into it.
Mr.. e. ]. Morris thought that the peo-
pie who were Interested In these roads
had better ascertain whether there
would be any advantage in rates
given them for shipment before they
acted finally on this bill. Mr.. Chip
man seconded the motion to lay over
and IL was carried unanimously.
The second time the subject was
tackled was in the evening, when Mr..
Ridgely, who 10 known to be opposed
TO the bill, called 1t up from the table,
and moved that 1t be recommitted to
the committee.
This motion also prevailed, and the
bill went back TO the.committee, whore
1t will likly rest for awhile.
In the meantime the bill to incorpo-
rate tho Delaware Terminal Railroad,
which passed the House last week, had
Its second reading in the Senate yes
terday afternoon, and went to COM
mittee. IL this bill passes which 1t is
likely to do, as Its route Will be from
Lewes to both the Maryland and Penn
sylvanie borders, there will be another
line beside the Pennsylvania interest
ed in the Junction railroads.
Captain Rice and a delegation were
down yesterday with q memorial which
petitioned the Legislature to grant to
| eho 1AuoteoS VI ltoop ID ATnOry
loan OF $40, 600 for number OF years.
at 8 per cent. interest. The memorial
states that owing to the rumors which
have gotten aitoat that the militia was
likely to be abolished, advantageous
looms that the trustees had arranged
for, were lost to them, and now they
appeal to the Legislature to do them
an act OF justice, They offer the armory
property as security
Shortly after the session was called
to order yesterday afternoon Mr.. Els
enbrey called up his bill to abolish
militia encampments In this State and
to abolish all appropriations made for
the purpose OF holding them. II pass
ed without a dissenting vote, and II II
passes the Senate, the military appro-
prlatlon of the State will be reduced
to S24OO per year. As the boys have
repeatedly said that they could not sup
port themselves with decency on this
sum it looks as though the life were
knocked out OF tho Delaware militia.
The new State Registration Law
was introduced in the Senate yester-
day afternoon by Senator Houston.
1t applies to tho entire State and wipes
out the DISTINGUISHING machine OF
1873.
The bill, which appropriates s25, 900,
In order that Delaware may be pro,
perly represented at the Worlds Fair,
came In yesterday. Mr.. Elkinton in
troduced 1t. 1t names the commits
sioners. For New Castle County
Representative Thomas b. Smith,
Col Henry II. DUPONT and Miss Emma
Rodney; for Kent County Robert W.
| Reynolds, VIM. r. Allaband, Mrs.
General Kenney; for Sussex County,
George Emory Matthias L. Moore,
Miss Ida Bacon.
The State Grange of Delaware has a
plan introducing bill providing for
Railroad Commission for the State.
The object as stated by Mr.. Higgins
last night is to bring about better
understanding between the people of
tho State and the railroad companies.
City Solicitor Lyman will bring down
from Wilmington to-day bill COM
polling all railroads whose tracks cross
the street OF Wilmington below grade
to erect overhead bridges.
The House bill requiring all public
schools OF Wilmington to float the
| stars and stripes was killed in the
House yesterday, as Mr.. Smith was
tho only man In the House who stood
| by the colors and the school children,
and he voted AYE"
The bill appropriating $500 for hor-
/ t,cuitilral purposes. will likely comeup
In the House to-day and as likely pass
Mr., Cranston brought down from
Wilmington two bills yesterday, both
of which went in. One was to allow the
owner of any property contiguous to
Wilmington to grade his property, lay
it out In lots and streets, and these
streets are to be accepted by the city ii
up to the proper grade.
1t was rumored here last night that
several leading Democrats of Whining
ton would BIO down to-day to oppose
the passage OF the Five Commissioner
bill. There's sort of nervous feeling
among the friends OF the bill down here
yet.
New bills are still rolling in and the
committees have their hands full
Tho divorces Committee are pretty
| well up with their work. Chairman
Hickman Was but six bills yet to be
acted on and these parties had better
bestir themselves il they wish hear
ing.