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


William I. Hutson. 800 1910
Horace J. Hickman. '.....l5s m ti4.1
John II. West ...-.-loe % ill5U
payid, Ma Marvel ..''.''lsS 70 s 3,S 9e
r. r. Morris ....-.........lG 35 4O6be
The Senate and House allowances will
aggregate $35. OC0.
To Collect From Uncle Sam.
The Senate this afternoon adopted the
House joint resolution authorizing James
L Wolcott TO collect claims of this state
against the United States It was &C
companied with Hall amendments grad
ing the percentage for different specified
De iods The amendments will probably
be accepted by the House. II is not
known how large the claims are.
To Divide Brandywine Hundred.
The Senate to day passed an act to
divideBrandywin hundred, West Election
district, into two election districts.
W. F. Oausey Delighted
w. F.Causey is a happy man tonight,
The Senate this afternoon passed the
House bill authorizing a state loan Of
500, 900 to the Laurel and Roaring Point
dissenting vote, and that was the vote OF
Mr.. Williams.
Delaware Terminal Passed.
The House bill to incorporate the
Delaware Terminal Railroad passed the
Senate this afternoon with amendments
As the bill now stands the company is
authorized TO run it's tracks from any
point on the southern boundary line of
the state north via Lswes, Milton, Mil
ford. Frederick, Rising Sun, Dover,
Smyrna, Delaware City, to any point on
the line between New Castle county and
the State of Maryland. Actual work Of
construction must begin within two
years OF the chatter becomes null and
void. The franchise cannot be sold 90
any competing line at the present time
operating in either of the lower counties
of the state. This leaves the franchise
subject to the option Of the 3. & o.,
which has no lineB in these counties.
This Is the FIRST time a charter for a
competing line has been granted down
tue Peninsula, and II has been done with
out the expenditure OF dollar for
lobbying, It was endorsed by thousands
of Delawareans and dozens OF petitions
have come to the Legislature for its
passage.
Messrs Eisenbrey, West, Smith, Moore
and Richardson, the oint COMMITTEES OF
conference on the cigarette snd tobacco
/ bill, held a nesting this afternoon and
amended the bill so that its provisions
are as follows: IL makes il a mis-
demeanor for dealer In tobacco TO sell
1t in any form to a child under 10 years
old, unless on the written order OF the
parent, guardian or employer, under a
penalty Of from So to $25, at the dis
erection Of the court. Section provides
that IL shall be- unlawful for any child
between 10 and 10 years to use tobacco
In any public place, In any town or village,
under penalty of not less than 50 cents.
nor more than 81. Section 3, which
made it misdemeanor for child TO
misrepresent it's age, under penalty of
fine or imprisonment, is stricken out.
The members OF the committee are not
very sanguine of It's passage, and mean
while the urehin is in a state of
unpleasant uncertainty.
Troop b association Gets $4,000
The Senate this afternoon passed the
House bill granting the trustees of Troop
/ B Association Of Wilmington a state loan
Of $40 90 at 6 per cent, the state
taking q mortgage on the armory in
Wilmington TO protect itself. In con
sideration Of this loan the state military
stores, amounting Ia value 10 sac, 00O
are to be stored In the armory free Of
charge The vote on the bill was four
ayes and three nays.
The Oyster Appropriation.
The Senate to-day passed the Oyster
Appropriation bill, but not in the shape
In which it passed the House The APP
priation for shells is cut down from
SI2, 900 to 81, 600 and the compensation to
Joshua McGonigle and J. Thomas Lowe
is reduced from $500 to $50 each. The
bill will have to 60 back to the House,
and as 1t is now such a small sum ano &c
/ inadequate to the needs, it is doubtful
indeed, II the House viii accept
the amendments Mr. Pilling moved
to indefinitely postpone the bill
before it was read through, but his
motion was lost.
New Csstle Charter Amendment.
The House bill changing the wards o.
New Castle passed the Senate to- day
Section OF the bill was stricken out al
being unconstitutional
To Increase the Auditors Salary.
Senator Ross tlia morning introduces
a bill increasing the salary Of the stat,
auditor from $500 to $1,000. The bill
further provides that he shall not re
ceive any perqulsites Of any kind owe
and above his salary. It was psssel
under suspension Of the rules.
2 State Hospital at Farnhurst.
S The House bill in relation to Delawar
& State Hospital at Farnhurst passed th
G Senate this morning. It provides the
S the county from which any benedciar
( Genes shall pay the cost Of medical ex
: animation for admission; ana also EN-
r powers the trustees to receive ps
t patients
t New Indlces for New Castle.
n Charles a. McWhorter, clerk Of Il
o Orphans Court OF New Castle count
y came to Dover yesterday and wanted
y know why the House killed the bi
y authorizing him to make certain indic'
II in his office. he was met with the o
y cry OF ''jobs." Fortunately, he broug
the old indices with him, and they
lg impressed the members that the bin wi
y passed under suspension Of the rules
~ Assessors Elected Quadrennially.
: The Senate bill providing that the M
Castle county assessors shall be elect
&c qusdlennially. and that the persons NJ
LIE holding the office Of county assessor
the several districts of WilmiDgt
hundred, shall continue to hold of
las until the general election in 1894, pass
ill the House this afternoon.
is The Beginning of the END.
nd This session Of the General Assem-