Evening journal., 1891-03-19

two Messrs Hanson and Saxton, two
prominent farmers or Kent county have
been trying remedy on the tlee and
they have, so far as Mr. Case can detect,
effected cure. he exhibited the twig
OF the tree TO the members 1t has every
appearance OF being healthy
The sheriTs Feed Bin.
Mr. Ross will to morrow give notice Of
a bill providing that the jail commission
ers of New Castle county shall feed the
prisoners by contract. Tue bill is now
being prepared. and will be here within
few days Sheriff Simmons will follow
on the next train There is an idea
anoat in Dover that he is becoming too
| rich aud New Castle county too poor to
permit continuance OF the present
method
The Seventh Ward Addition.
w. NJ. Candy, on behalf of the Brandy
| wine Park Commissioners of Whining
ton, was here to-day looking after the
original Thirteenth Ward BILL He
favors the bill, as 1t now stands. TO make
the territory Of the Highlands and
kentmere part of the Seventh ward but
wants to make provision for paving,
curbing, etc. made by the Street and
Sewer department., and to recover the
liens for such improvements, made by
the city on the property Of individuals
The Educational Bnls
+. Thomas is here to day looking
after the educational bills in the Senate
and In the House he is particularly ia
terested in those parts Of the bills pro
viding that the state shall 20 into the
book business when 1t furnishes free
text books TO scholars. he evidently
wants tne book dealers Of Wilmington 60
get in their pull under the free book
| provision.
The star spanRled Banner.
Representative smith has a bill that is
very patriotic IL is as follows.
Section THAT from and off err the pas
sage this act the.school commissioners IN
every school district In this state shall
cause the United States flag to be flown
from every school building In their re-
spective districts, during the hours said
schools shall bs in session
Petitions and Memorials In the House.
The House was flooded with petitions
and communications TO day:
Thomas B Coursey demonstrated
against the repeal OF the existing law
protecting food fish in Delaware streams.
The derman-American Democratic
Association presented resolutions de
handing reforms and less extravaganza.
Mrs } Frank Ball. one of the women
commissioners of the Worlds Coumb ian
Exposition, sent letter suggesting that
the 500 paid to Delaware by the
Direcb Tax Bill, be expended in the Della
wave exhibit at the worlds Fair.
Mrs. Lydia Burt in Rodney Of Gin
cinnati. Ohio who owns property in Della
ware, sent letter In relation OF non
resident landlords from tenants who com.
nit depredations, such as cutting the
timber etc
The Ball Convict Labor bill for New
Castle county went into the House this
afternoon.
Five Commissioners Bills Prepared.
The Five Commissioners bills for ali
three counties have been completed by
the committee of nine The bills for tn,
two lower counties do not provide for
q stricts, nsr for minority representation
The county treasurer Is 10 be elected by
the people Upon complaint against any
road overseer the commissioners have
power TO remove him al any time II they
tud just cause and appoint another
AAN Jill WI wow Ahnlit Cuuutg Is huQ
stantlally the same as that already re-
porte In the EVENING JOURNAL.
Legislative Notos.
The Senate this afternoon adopted a
joint resolution authorizing the secretary
Of state to publish new volume Of the
Revised Code.
George Finck of Wilmington will be
commissioned as colonel on The STAFF of
Governor Reynolds
Speaker Donahoe will Tomorrow
formal present to the Senats on behalf
Of the City Council of Wilmington two
volumes Of the city ordinances. and one
to the House, for the use Of the Legisla
ture when considering city legislation.
bill is here to provide for an in
spection Of foods and milk in aud for the
city OF Wilmington.
Mr. Richards gave notice OF an act
providing that vehicles used for heavy
hauling shall have tires not less thar
four inches in width.
Mr. Smith gave notice Of an act TO in
corporate the Union Electric Company
The incorporators named are Alfred G
McCansland Albert O. Griggs Howard
L. Pyle Charles D. Norton aud Benjamin
Butterworth. The capital stock is nm
limited, but must not be less than $50,
600