Evening journal., 1891-03-26

Donahoe left the chair and Senator Hsll
presided. lC being Senator Donahoe's
bill he called 1t up for passage At the
conclusion of the reading Of the first
section It wss vigorously assailed by |
Senator Pilling, who said II would be
personal hardship TO himself, and hoped /
the bin would not pass.
Speaker Donahoe took the floor In de-
fence Of the bill and said
while the Senate is generously legis
lating let 1t not forget to be generous |
also to those who are compelled TO earn
their living by daily toll Our mechanics
of Wilmington, the city that am here to
represent, are intelligent specimens OF
our race and will compare favorabiy with
those found here or elsewhere And
while we patiently legislate for the cor
porations and all oJher business presente5
before us shall demand for my constitu
ents a patient hearing of measures TO
redress their grievances. The senator
from New Castle tells us that its oper
alton will prove hardship to him. In
answer / will .ell him that what
little hardship he may think
this bill will bring him, 1t Is as nothing
as compared with the hardships OF tie
classes of my constituents TO whom
refer. We have the Harlan ahd Hol
lingsworth Company, the Pusey and
Jones Company and the jackson and
Sharp Company. They pay by the woek,
aud suffer no hardship by so doing
Collectively they employ thousands Of
men. They have faithful and contenttd
employees can cite you one Instance
the Pullman Palace Car Company Of
Wilmington Il began by making semi
monthly payments but seeing that the
men were powerless under the
laws of the state, the COM
pany made the matter worse
by making monthly payments, paying in
checks aud giving the employees the
trouble Of walking all over the city 70
have their checks cashed. Whit would
prove an inconvenience TO the senator
| from New Castle would prove conve
nience to thousands of employees. In the
name Of those whom represent, now
call for the adoption of section Of the
bill
Messrs. Ross and Houston left TO take
| the train, and the matter was made the
special order for next Wednesday, when
a lively time may be expected.
Druggists liquor License.
The House this afternoon passed the
act to amend chapter sos, volume lS,
Laws of Delaware, passed at Dover
April "a, 1889. The bill has created
quite stir already among the saloon
Keepers here. Its provisions have al
ready been published. Vlolators are
subject to a fine Of 500 for each offense.
Druggists are allowed TO sell intoxicating
liquors for medicinal purposes only.
In speaking Of the passage Of this bill
a Dover hotel-keeper said tonight:
ut is an outrage. Here we pay 9
license Of 5000 and cannot sell drop &c
be taken off the premises, and now the
House passes a b II that mskes every
drug store place where anybody, young
or old, can get all the whiskey they wan
to take home and drink under the excuse
of sickness They refuse TO allow us Z
replace our screens, but can pass bill
! like this
The bill was drawn up under th,
auspices Of the druggists Ok Wilmington
, and was accompanied by 3 petition
signed by many Of the leading druggist
. of the city
d For the Benefit Of Creditors.
I The Senate bin for the benefit of cred
Q tors and stockholders of insolvent col
porations, passed the House thl
afternoon and Is q law. Section provide
4 that whenever corporation shall
y nsolvent the chancellor on the applies
tion and for the benefit OF any creditor (
Il stockholder thereof, may at any time
a his discretion appoint one or more person
n TO be receivers Of and for sue
n corporation to take charge q
y the estate, effects, business an
affairs thereof and to collect IL
n outstanding debts, claims and propert
{ due aud belonging to the company wit
h power to prosecute and defeud In IL
d name of the corporation. Otherwise. a
4 claims or suits, to appoint an agent
.s agents under them aud to do all oth'
II acts which might be done by such corpo
!, | alton, and may be necessary aud prope
q the power of such receivers to be su'
NJ and continued so long as the chancell
shall think necessary; provided, howeve
- that the provisions Of the act shall n
X apply to corporations for public improv
n ment
is Twelve Thousand Dollars in Shells.
Of Jimmy Norton, the oysterman fro
ii Little Creek, said to the legislato
while lobbying for the oyster bi
Il. Gentlemen, remember If you give us Il
in | money it is to be thrown in the bOttC
of Delaware Bay" The House tod
passed this bill and $i2 900 will
thrown into the Delaware bay in {
- shape Of oyster shells. This is done
~ replenish the beds. Joshua McGonil
W and J Thomas Lowe are the commi
u sioners to buy tine shells and superb
tend the planting of them in the Del
~ ware oyster beds. Most of the shells W
:, be bought in Maryland.
ye The Lodge BIN.
It. The House has passed the Lodge bi
dy Mr. Richards opposed it, but 1t passed
D. vote Of seven to Eve This Lodge !
e. appropriates 5000 to Martin Lodge und
tic the act Of General Assembly, passed Fg
sy rusry 12. 1854 This act was passed
ng assist men who were drafted. by payi
at $2C 2 Communication money towards the$a
m, which would relieve them Of going il
7et service. This Lodge was drafted
he never got his 5000. and he seems
las think it Is ''never too late Mr.. RiC
oil ards opposed 1t on the ground that thu
lev were many such men ia Delaware, a
I'M TO pass such a bill would be 70 thr
,s- open the doors Of legislation TO scores
ire others.
tee The Mechanics Lien Law.
ny The visit of the men interested in
u passage Of the amendment to the
ss- chanics' Lien law was not unsvailing
M any means. To day Mr. Hutson repor
the bill favorably and backed up his
Sc port with a strong speech in favor Of
ors bill. A few minutes afterwards the
On making the contractor responsible to
Ia employe where the sum is less than
.e was passed.