Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-02-27


Mr. Richards gave notice of an act "a
incorporate the Milford Ice Company. Ii
is 10 manufacture Ice BY machinery, and
many prominent men OF the community
are Interested In It,
A Claim fer Rent.
Company d, d. N. g., of Dover. and
| the National Guard of the state met with
another rebuff o-day at the bands of the
House. Company D used r. o Cul
breth's ball for an armory for soms time,
and Mr. Culbreth presented q claim in
the House for $i44 for rent. This after
noon Mr. Eisenbrey. from the Committee
on Claims, reported unfavorably uoon
the bill, aud on his further motion 1t was
indefinitely postponed.
IL He Married or Divorced?
Two years % Lemuel Tingle Of
Sussex county, was granted a divorce
from his wife Mahala He got II on the
ground If inhdelity After it was
granted Mahala or her representative
came to Dover and convinced the com
mittee that she had been true TO him.
and that the child was his Clergymen and
otter responsible persons who had known
her from childhood came to Dover ana
testified Tat her reputation was spot
less Upon the strength OF this motion
to reconsider the bill was made and
passed and the bill taken up again and
indefinitely postponed Three DAYS or
more had elapsed after the passage Of the
bill andsbefore II was taken up again and
ind, finltely postponed During those
three days or longer. the two were IN
doubleday no longer man or wife, and
were free to marry Now, the question
arises, has the Legislature the right to
re- marry them in this way aud are they
really husband and wife II is to remove
this doubt and to know what he really Is
that Mr. Tingla has bill in the House
TO establish his status one way or the
other
The Cooper House bill providing for
free text books for the public schools
was taken up for passage The fact that
the Ross bill was on its way through the
Senate caused the House bill to be post
poned In order TO see which measure is
best adopted to the state. The Cooper
bill is said 20 be too costly to suit re-
trenchment Legislature
The House aoj luraed to 10 a. N to-
morrow
Ballot Reform Committee.
The joint committees OF both houses
held Two hours session this evening on |
ballot reform After an able argument |
by J Alexander Fulton, in behalf of the
three branches of the Farmers Institute.
IN favor OF the Myers American Ballot |
the committee entered pro
into the discussion OF the de.
tails OF the Myers bill Ex-Governor
Hall explained how 1t was possible by
svery other method Of so called secret |
ballot TO buy and sell votes by voting
, bogus name for the least important /
1ti ser, by which name the buyer can
IDENTIFY the ballot when the ballots are
being counted he said that the Myers
system seemed to be the only one
hat was proof against bribery and IN
iimidation and most all the members Of
he committee expressed their agree mem
With * Governor Hall Many practical
aestions were asked to which Mr.
Myers gave satisfactory answers Ell.
Norris said be doubted whether any
method would entirely stop bribery Nj
4ouston chairman of the House Com
nittee said the Myers System appeared
Q be a most practical aud perfect ap
'roach Ia hat direction
Rad Outlook for the lobbyist.
Levi O. Bird Of Wilmington, who Is
.nown TO be one Of he besi lobbyists il
he state, was here last week on railroad
nsiness. but with an eye to the wind
yard on the future He was seen gazing
ritically and wistfuliy over the edge
he Senate gallery After be had siz a
Up the delibsrative body. he was heard
o say dolefullv:
"On, God Um such a Senate M
nything gets through there it will pass
nv House Did you ever see such y
enatef Why cambria needle would
ave no chance Of slipping through 1t
ven II 1t were creased Y"
The General Assembly has received al
lvitation from II Wilson. secretar,
the Board OF Trustees OF Delaware
tate Hospital for the Insane. to attend
be regular monthly meeting OF th,
oard, Friday, March
Berthe Greenberg. a Jewess, was here
. day seeking divorce from her hus
and, Joseph Michael Greenberg.
Nessrs Neary Dicksy and lsee Of vii
llngton, are in Dover 70 night.
Z4doc Butler has an itching palm for
be authorship Of the State House.