Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-05-07

liam T. Case, OF peach yellows fame,
Levi G. Bird is the happiest man in
Dover.
The House joint resolution continuing
the abatement Of state tax on the Balti-
more and Philadelphia railroad, was con-
Cured in by the Senate.
This resolution has been hanging FIRE
for several weeks, and has given Mr.
Bird considerable uneasiness He was
faithful worker for his clients, however
and retires with congratulations and his
laurels His friends held levee In the
corridor, after the Senate passed judg
ment upon his measure, and It looked for
time like White House reception in
miniature
Houston Called II Up.
Mr.. Houston called the resolution up
for passage
After Clerk Hearn read the resolution
Mr.. Pilling moved that 1t be concurred
in. Mr.. Hall opposed the resolution on
the ground that the contract had been
made and the railroad should stand by it.
Mr. Pilling made strong speech for 1t,
explaining the legislation for charter
and the subsequent contract He said
that the Baltimore and Philadelphia rail
road had come into the state without
assistance from the state, and 1t was
giving good train service and
helping to build up the towns
along its line The road is
improving constantly and by competi-
tion has improved the train facilities
| Mr. McMullin spoke for the resolution
He said the B. h P. pays $36 600 for
eighteen miles, while p, w &B pays
| sac, 900 for twenty TIRES miles Speaker
DonRhoe opposed the resolution
The result OF the vote was as follows
Yeas--Mesars. Pllling McMullin,
Moore, Richardson. Ross, Honston--6
Nays Messrs. Williams, ball and Mr..
| Speakers
The resolution was rushed back to the
House. enrolled, compared, and MT.
Birds work of the session WAS completed
Building Upon sand.
Senator Hall is going to build bill
upon sand. The Senate yesterday killed
the proposed amendment to the charter
Of the town OF Lewes, which gave 1t
control of the large sand hills on Cape
Henlopen. The reason assigned for kill
ing the Lewes bill was that the state
might just as well got the benefit of the
sale OF the sand as far as the town Of
Lewes 20 be benefited by IL.
Mr.. Hall said this evening:
There are mountains Of this sand be
longing TO the state. don't see why an
owner Of a vessel should so there and run
off with load after load Of H., or for rail
road companies TO take 1t of by the car
load have thought the matter over,
and have come TO the conclusion that tbs
best thing to do Is TO appoint man to
sell the sand for the benefit of the state,
Peach xsnows BnI Passed.
The House bill providing for the ersdl
cation Of peach yellows Ia Kent and Sus-
sex counties by the stamping out process
passed the Senate this morning VIII
liam I. Case. who has for four years been
working for the bill, was In the lobby
His heart was In his throat, but that did
not prevent the bill from passing. Thai
the bill will be- obnoxious In It's operation
AZ frst there is no doubt. A synopsis o
the bill has been published. It win take
effecs October j, 1891
Tnat Money Due the state.
Several days ago joint resolution was
introduced, which authorized Hon. James
L Wolcott TO collect money due this
state from che United States as compen-
sation for which he was to receive 20 per
cent Mr., Hall now has it In hand and
will make radical changes Ia II. he pro
poses TO make the percentage az follows:
On al money due prior to 1850, 90 par
cent. on al, money due between 1889
and 1880. 10 per cent on all money due
since 1880, ~ per cent
senate Amendments Under Fire.
The Senats amendments to the House
bill relating to the control OF the Street
and Sewer Department ovor the paving
aud curblng Of footwAys Of Wilmington,
received warm reception in the House
to day e, j. Morris of Sussex county.
who apparently occupies the same rela
tion TO Wilmington legislation In the
House that Senator Ross does In the
Senate. fought them tooth and nail
Despite this opposition, they we're con
CURED in.
The Daty Pretestivo Association
The House to day passed a bill 20
Incorporate the Dairy Protective Asso-
citation Of Delaware II was introduced
TO day snd was passed under suspension
Of the rules. Tue incorpOrRtors nance
ir the bill are Arnold L Naudain, JohD
II Hopkins Philip T, Pierson, Charle-
Walton, William Il Walker, Bayard K
Derrickson Gavin Derrickson, Frank
Pennock, e. D Talley. John Barber, w
@ Wier, Ezekiel w Dawson and
George Il SIMPLER The objects OF the
association are to enforce all laws Of
interest to dairsmen
Notes Of this Day
Mr. Day introduced bill to incorpo
rate the Wawaset Land Company. The
incorporators named are: Edwin "A
Gayley, Daniel W Taylor. George =
Bates and William P Taylor. The
capital stock Is limited to $780, coo
de also introduced an act to incorpo
rate the Brandywine Investment Com
pany The incorporators are: Walter
George Smith, George a. Bates, Joseph
L 0cueltfee and James O. McComb The
capital stock Is limited to $200. 600
The Senate defeated the House bill
restricting road commissioners In New
Castle county 20 spend more money Ii
any one year than the taxes amount to
AdjutRnt General Garrett J Hart.
Captain E. L. Rice. 1r Captain Edmund
Mitchell and other military heroes were
here to day looking afser the bill for the
relief OF the trustees Of Troop B Asso
citation IL received Its first reading in
the upper body TO day.
Mr. Hutson introduced his bill pro
viding that cases shall be heard hefor'
justi ses Of the peace In the hundred
wherein they occur, but any justice il
the county may ISSUE the writ. In cas-
there Is no justice in the hundred, tn
| ~asa shall ha heard nv the nearest ms