Evening journal., 1891-01-14
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS.
PEDDLERs' LICENSES THE SUE
JEcT OF a BILL.

In the organic law OF our state was made
plainly manifest In the Senate this morn.
ing
Mr.. Williams presented q biz providing
for tho holding Of an election 60 ascertain
the sense Of the people In regard to hold
ing a constitutional convention, the full
text of which was published in to-day
despatch 1t was read the drst time. No
movement of assent or dissent was made
by the Republican members, but there is
little doubt that Republican substitute
will be presented before hnal action is
taken. The bill will pass, in all proba
bility, as 1t received the unqualified sup
port OF all Democratic members Two
years ago.
Regaratrg Peaalers' License.
Mr.. Houston introduced a bill TO
amend Chapter Gl7, page zoe. Laws Of
Delaware. This 10 an act that was
passed two years ago, at the solicitation
| Of the merchants OF the city of Whining
ton All persons who peddie goods, on
foot, under the present law must pay a
license Of $50. with one horse, $50; two
horses, 675. and $25 for each additional
horse Any persons trading or selling
| goods from q vehicle shall pay &l00 for
either a one or two horse team and $50
\ for each Addional horse The amend
mcnt provides that peddlers OF meats and
/ fruits shall be exempted from the license
Imposed by the existing law. The bill
was not read and Mr. Pllllng evidently
did not know what Mr. Houstou's meas.
ure referred TO, but by singular coinci-
/ dence he followed the introduction Of the
bill by presenting a petition from New
Castle county, asking for the amendment
of the Peddlers' License law so that it
would exempt peddlers OF meats and
fruits
Liberty steam Fire Company.
The bill to incorporate the Liberty
Steam Fire Company of South Whining
ton, was read the frst time The capital
stock Of the company Is placed at $25, COO
The incoTporatOrs named ia the bill are
John e. Curren. Simon +. Moran, Joseph
Weldin, NJ. II. Cannon. M f..
Grant, John Bunting. Owen J.
Palmer, John May, John Cole
Coleman. James T. McHugh, John p
Welsh James Stevenson, Joshua Pyle
g. G. Roller Johnston Tellam, Ed ward
Murine, Benjamin Schorab, John Flynn,
john Biggins. James Crumlish, Il, @
Roller. g " Jones. Frank Platt, John
English. w T. Lewis, James Dougherty
Leonard Vogel. August j. Funrman,
Thomas Marion.
Afternoon Ia the Senate.
The afternoon session ia the Senate
was peculiarly dull one 1t met at
8 10 o'clock aud adjourned at 4 80 o o'clock
until next Monday at s 80 D M Messrs
Williams and Richardson were appointed
on the part of the Senate to draft rules
On report OF Mr.. Richardson the Joint
rules governing the last session Of the
/ Legislature were adopted
There seems to be desire on the part
Of the Senate TO get through with the
work and get home as soon as possible
Acting under this impulse, Mr. Hall
offered joint resolution and preamble
requesting all persons who intend "a
bring business before the General AS
sembly 10 get IL ia as early as possibs so
as TO make an early adjournment posi-.
BILE, facilitate business and save the
state unnecessary expense The resolu
tion was unanimously adopted but. as
one man said, does not adjourn the
Legislature by any manner of means
The biennial report Of Adjrtant-
General r. R Kenney was read, and the
expression upon the faces OF the ven
cradle Senators showed that his able
administration Of the military depart
ment met with much favor
In the House.
Very little business OF Importance
came before the House during the morn
| ing session.
Thomas Clark was appointed jaultor Of
the State House, with salary fixed at
| 5000 for the legislative term.
Afternoon Session.
The House reassembled at s D. m.
Speaker Siman appointed Messrs f J
Morris, Ridgely and Higgins members OF
the committee ON Joint rules and the
House followed The example OF the Sen
ate by concurring IN its joint resolution.
which adopted the joint rules Of the last
session,
Mr. Smith gave notice Of bill tc
amend the charter of the Stone aud Hud
son Supply Company Of Wilmington
Australian Ballot law.
Mr.. Ridgely gave notice Of bill simi
lar 70 the Australian Ballot law This
is the Graham Election bill that was
killed 40 the last session OF the Genera
Assembly, Il will BE- remembered thai
the bill o. two years ago WAS drawn ur
~ young Thomas Il Graham or Phis
delPhls, who formerly lived In Kent
county. Graham was killed severa
months ago by being run over BY coup,
at the Public Buildings in Philadelphia
His mantle descended to his brother.
John M Graham, Jr., who has altered
the bill TO conform TO the REQUIRE mept,
made necessary BY two years experiepc,
in the operation Of the law il orhei
states. 1t makes the performance OF tn,
Tasmania act, or casting ar blanl
ballots and carrying out official ones for
others impossible, by having thu ballot.
numbered and stubbed, in addition 1,
other precautions
RehobOth Town.
p ] morris, Jr., introduced A bill
abolishing the Rehoboth Beach Associa.
tlon's control of Rehoboth incorporating
the resort as a town. 1t is thought that
this will bring strong lobby to Dover,
TO prevent the passage OF the bill
William Bright Of Wilmington, is The
principal stockholder Ia the association
and in fact holds large msjority Of thu
shares Of stock
The Senate's joint resolution for ex-
pediting business was concurrad In BY
the House
Messrs Hutson, Rdgely and Smith
were appointed TO mske rules governing
the House. They reported in favor OF
adopting the rules Of the last House, and
they were accordingly adopted
Both houses adjourned until nexi
Monday at 30 p m.
Charles Howard Of Sussex county hal
been appointed fireman.
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