Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-05-15

The House bill Rmend9tOfy OF tDe aci
relating to roads in Brandywine hundred
was defeated. Mr. Cranston introduced q
bill proposing some slight amendments
to the act providing for the reissue Of
the State Insane Asylum purchase
bonds.
Lee DID Not Appear.
Registrar William q. Leo did not APP
pear at the bar of the Senate this after
noon. He was not expected The mem
bers were not surprised when Sergeant
alarms Phillips entered the chamber,
and in answer to inquiries, stated that
Mr.. Lee could not be found and he WAS
unable to serve the summons upon him
No further action was taken by the
Senate.
Notes of the Day.
The House passed bills providing for q
bridge over the Brandywine at Broome
street, and for the lighting of Middle
town.
The Senate two detectives bill for viii
mington passed tho House this afternoon.
The Governor appoints ZEN; they serve
the attorney general in serving requisi-
tions and ferreting out crime, aud when
not under orders of the attorney general
they are under the chief Of police. The
city favors the bill-S900 each.
The Senate bill abolishing the office Of
treasurer Of the poor of New Castle
county passed the House.
The House defeated the Senate Weekly
Payment Of Wages bill by vote Of
10 TO 0.
The reports Of the Kenneth Turnpike
Company and the Wilmington and Phila
delphia Turnpike Company were pre-.
scented to the House to-day by Mr.. Day
The Senate bill allowing the park
commissioners Of Wilmington to spend
$40, 900 annually for the acquisition OF
park land, was passed by the House.
The Eisenbrey bill giving the members
of the General Assembly a Fixed sum of
$500 per session and 5000 for the
speakers was killed ia the House by a
vote Of 10 to 10. Mr.. Hutson spoke
against the bill and said IL would be an
uducement for members to neglect their
business and compel the governor to call
extra sessions
MIR. Hutson, chairman of the special
committee on auditing the accounts OF
ex- Adiutant- General r. r Kenney, pre-
sented a favorable report, which was
adopted.
The Senate Joint resolution providing
for the removal TO the State Hospital oil
Essie Catbcart, the idiot, who has been
supported Ia Pennsylvania institution
for thirty years, was coacurred in by the
House.
The Senate bill dividing Brandywine
hundred west into two election districts
was concured in.
The House bill to incorporate the
N.--f. n-,,,nh Daua1 C,nn vot,r~ naooa1 fha
senate this morning
The Higgins joint resolution appoint
ing state commissioners of trRnsporta-
tion passed the Senate this morning by a
yea and nay vote as follows: Yeas
" illiams, McMullin, Moore, Pilling,
Richardson, 3 Nays Houston, Hall,
Ross and Mr.. Speaker, 4. The full text
Of the bill has been published in the
/ EVENING JOURNAL. Later in the day II
was reeonsldered as II was found to be
unconstitutional as passed The resolu
/ tion vests judicial powers In the
commissioners, and it requires two
thirds vote in each House. This it did
not receive.
The Senate concurred in the House
| joint resolution in relation to printing
and binding copies Of the House Educs
ti0n bill Gust passe1) for the use Of the
different sehoo, officers, TO guide them Ii
ordering books. etc. Also in the one il
relation to distributing tickets for
constitutional convention.
The Senate bills In relation to tn
Levy Courts Of Kent aud Sussex countie
passed the House this morning. They
make the county treasurer an electiv
officer and give the Levy Court Commits
sioAers more complete power over tn
road overseers
The House passed the Higgins MilitRr
bill, appropriatiug $500 as a contiDgen
fund for the Office Of adjutant- genera
and making an additional appropriate
OF 5000 70 Troop B and Companies A,
and f Of Wilmington.
The Senate passed the House bill
incorporate the North Park Land Com
pany.
The House bill to exempt frol
municipal taxation certain marsh an
meadow land along the Brsndywine an
Christiana river, contiguous to Whining
, ton.
The House bill to appropriate $500
/ The Delaware State Horticultural Sociei
FOR the encouragement Of hortieultui
/ passed the Senate.