Evening journal., 1891-05-12

the association from municipal, county
and state tax Senator Williams is averse
to exemptions and told Senator Houston
that Ii he wanted to save the bill he had
better withdraw it, as 1t required two
thirds vote, and he knew there would
be one vote against IL. Mr.. Houston took
this kindly suggestion and withdrew the
bill
This Is the kind Of man Mr.. Williams
Is He never wants to take an unfair
advantage Of man.
House Hills Passed.
The Senate passed the following House
bills this morning: To incorporate the
Wilmington Hotel Company; to incor
porate the Assau Baines Company; to
incorporate the Newport Land and In
vestment Company.
| The House bills to amend the charter
Of the city Of New Castle was recon-
mitted because Senator McMullin was
not ready to vote upon 1t, and it required
six votes to pass 1t.
Aid for the National Guard.
The House passed the Higgins Militia
bill this afternoon. II provides $500 for
the adjutant generals Office and 5000
additional for each OF the Wilmington
companies and Troop B.
Captain X. L. Rice was here to-day
ana succeeded In getting tho vote re-
considered by which the Senate defeated
the House bill to enable the association
to borrow $4,000 from the state at 3
per cent interest.
Chipman's Losing Game.
Representatives Ridgely and Chapman
attempted this afternoon TO pass an
amendment to the Peach Fellows bill
exempting Little Creek hundred from the
operations Of the bill. The movement
was carried and afterwards reconsidered
and defeated by an overwhelming vote.
The Senate amendments were CONQUERED
In.
WIN Attend Moore's Funeral.
Both Houses will, by resolution, attend
the funeral OF J. Turpin Moore at Laurel,
TO morrow The mem bers will leave here
on special train OF two cars at IL 40
a m, and return after the funeral la
over, The Senate adjourned until
Wednesday morning at 1890 o'clock.
The House will hold a short morning
session tomorrow. ...sS.sss 1855
3El EH AEstrange Case. : .ss.ss .s.;s ,sl
Senator Moore brings strange but
true tale from Laurel. IL IS case
wherein deaf and dumb mute has been
taught to talk. He Is small boy, about |
IL years old, son of ex Representative !
Jacob Adams.
Until the child was II years old it's
education consisted Of the ordinary signs |
Then the father heard OF youag woman !
who could teach the child to talk. About |
one year ago he secured her services, aud |
since that time she has lived with the |
family
Up to the present time she has taught
the child to use over four hundred words |
He talks intelligibly and yet never hears
what he says.
1t is seven days' wonder to the
community In which the boy lives.
Kent County Farmers Institute.
Kent County Farmer O. Institute met In |
Court House Hall to-day. There were |
only few members present No bust |
ness was transacted aud the institute |
adjourned to meet in FELTON,, May 90, for |
the purpose Of electing officers
Notes OF the DaY.
T.. P. Moody and Levi O Bird Of VIII |
mington are doing" the General Assem- |
bly, to day,
City Solicitor Lyman and j. Harvey
Whiteman are here this week pushing
forward city legislation
Alfred p, Robinson is In Dover to-
day
] Wilkiul Cooch. the next register Of
Wills Of New Castle county, is in Dover
to day.
Receiver o: Taxes John 7 DIcl,ey is
he TO day
Senator Pnling will be absent for
several days
E. j. Morris introduced an act to
amend chapter 1T, volume 10, author
izing notaries to do conveyancing without
taking out conveyancer's license.
Constitutional convention meetings |
are being held In Sussex county.
The bill 10 incorporate the Kentmere /
Lard Company was killed in the House
this afternoon. The vote on the bill |
stood II to 3, and as 1t required a two
thirds vote, the bill was declared TO be l
lost
The House passed the Ridgely bills
relating 90 assessors and collectors which
practically knock cut the assessment
laws Of 1873
The Silverbrook bin was read and re-
ferred in the House day Mr. Ford
was here chock full Of Silverbrook arga-
ment
On motion Of Speaker Donahos the
vote by which Senator Houston's bill In
relation to stations was killed. was re-
consldere aud the bill was passed.
The Senate this afternoon passed the
following House bills: Authorizing the
governor to appoint an additional con
stable for Georgetown hundred; for the
construction Of pivot bridge over
MUrderkill river; to incorporate the West
Wilmington Land Company; to moor
porate 1.-THE Delaware Exhibition Com
pany
Mr.. Esenbrey has bill In hand that
will stop the present custom OF cutting
newspaper bills presented Co the rlaims |
Committee 1t Is bill chat specifies the /
amount to be paid per line, and any /
papss publishing state mstter must do Il '
BY official order or do II for nothing.
ChriAtian Endeavor Ofiicsrs.
The semi annual election Of Oh sers Of /
ths Christian Endeavor Society OF st, |
Paul's NJ + Church was held last even
ing and the following officers elected