Evening journal., 1891-04-09
NO OPINION WISHED.
NEWS OF TWO RAILROAD PROJECTS
AT The CAPITOL.


A.sam Of ESQ. oce-A BIN ts Ascend the
Constitution 40 That Ballet masAinss
May be Used q Priatsr'e sistAks.
ssaa Oua~saeonasnse EvKsEso JOURNAL
DovEm, April S-Hon James L.
Wolcott WAS q mad man thin morning
The thing that rufled his usually serene
disposition was the joint resolution
offered yesterday and adopted By the
House. authorizing Edward RidQely aud
z. Robinson to draw up an opinion on
tAe legality OF the deal BY which the
W. 4 B. railroad secures the state mort
cages on the Juncslon & Breakwater. aad
she Brsakwater & Frankford railroads.
it will be remembered that a special
committee was appointed to neRotiAta
she deal. That special committee engaged
Mr.. Woicott to bring the matter TO an
issue and draft q bill. BE did 80 The
bill was introduced. read and referred
and favorably reported BY the committes
Then the question arose as to the ability
OF the p, w. a B. Railroad Company 10
give lawful guarantee This so worked
upon some lover Of his state that be
drew mp joint resolution TO the effeos
sbave described. and induced Mr.. Jack !
son 70 introduce It,
MT Wolcott heard Of Il this morning
and 50 the EVENING JowREAk oorrespon
dent said It was not only An insult to l
himself as the attorney OF the COMMITTEES
but also 30 the committee itself
He vsnt up 30 the House and in q few
minutes knocked the whole thing IN the
heao After canvassing ths members he
cot 4r. Elkinton to move reconsideration
q the vote by which the resolution was
adopted This motion prevailed. and
smother motiOn indefinitely postponed The
resolution.
Ths RoRriaw Psint Road
William Causey, Thomas K Hersev
and William T. Records a committee n
she stockholders OF the Laurel aud Roay
ing Point railroad, met with the Home
Committee on Ways and Means 10 dav
The meeting was held for the purpose of
showing the Importance Of having rail
resd through the south western part Of
sasaex county and extending ~ through
the eeutre OF Wioomico county. Nd. 10 | /
Roaring Point OH Chesapes bay
Developing especially the oyster trade OF 4
Wieomieo county as vel as the frsit and !
vegetable interests OF both counties The
company asks a state lean OF $50. coo In | :
bonds on the payment OF e25. 900 by lhs 4
eompsny. The hearing lasted for over
an hour and the cOmmittee was favorably
impressed with the presentation OF She
natssr The solid moneysd men in and
around Laurel and through Wisomico
soHnty are At the hack Of this enterprino =
Ind the company has golden opporsuni- 2
iisa Of opening up this section its
'czedently believed that the Wieomico '
sounty alone will contribute 500 600 IN :
sspendent Of subscriptions of stoek 2
$50 o00 9
A Coed Resolution KILLED
In the Rouse this Afternoon Mr. !
AiHenbrey offered joint rasoution 40 / \
'ointing ] Frank wilds sommlssionsr r. !,
AIRY ont the provisions Of the direot tar I
sfuudiag bill and receive All claim. !
made BY citizens Of this state against ths !
l7o, 600 received This resolution va
.dopted by the Houss and ordered 10 shs !
ssnate whore II was aummarily killed | !
he v9te stood to Senator Bal I
De@ J voting With the Republicans
wan ths Lawyers ohisst. &
Mr. Smith introduced q bill to- dav N 9
aeorporate the Guarantee Title And y
rnst Company Of the city OF Whining = 7
on Ihs incorporstors nnmed are: vii | 4
an hsight, samuel K smith. James \
Ware, Joseph II. Gould Enocl y
.core, Isaac n Grubb and Dennis ~ ~
ienton. Ths capital stock is 500 600 y y
in the privilege 81 increasing il 20 ~ ~
/ COZ, 900 "
This bill win be bitterly opposed by q
10 lawyers Of WilElngton They have
ways fought bills Of this kind Thev
nov that u the bill passes their fees Il
" htle searches will be cut materially. dl
the average client prefe.s guar "
nteed titls every time. tr
sr lhs BsAsat Of the Myers Machius
Mr. Eisenbrey to-day introduced the =,
uiton bill to provide for safeguards II
sainst frauds II proposes to amend :,
ls frst clause OF the first section OF the 81
'urth article Of the constitution n IN
III have to get q two thirds vote Al | ~
sth Houses Of this General Assembly t,
] approved BY The governor. aud then ~
eeive three fcurths vote Of the nexi (
eneral Assembly. IA,
The bill is q very important measuys
well as very short It is as follows. Ra
bection L. That the following \.
nendnaent be and ia hereby proposed 20 ~
is hrat clause of the hrst section Of the oe
'urth artisle OF the constitution OF this 81
ate, that is, By adding the following ~
nmediately after the word ballot: ~
But the Leglslsture may by law pre- n,
iribe the means and methods aud instru Al
snts Of voting, 20 Is to best secure an
'cFsey. and the Independence OF Tie y,
oiaf; preserve the freedom aud purity -
eleetions. and prevent fraud, eorrup-
en- and intimidation thersAt
Section 2. The secretary Of state a.
ftsr the governor shall have approved ~
the above proposed amendment ana n,
his act. shall duly publish the above sS
roposed amendments and this net IN Two ~
7 nore newspapers Of this state for the ~
snsideration Of the people OF this stats
least three, aud not more than All
aonths before the next general election
Or Senators and Representatives ia this TO
tate W
Want Twenty i've Thousand.
A copy Of tha resolutions adopted bv
ne Trustees Of Delaware State Hospital
or Tho Insane at resent meeting OF the hl
oard was laid upon the desk OF each
aemner Of the General AsseMbly to- day
asks the General Assembly to recon
ider its action In cutting down the an "
uai appropriation from &25. 0O0 to th
spseial Hsuss Cemnitbses. pi
Speaker Sirman appointed the follow p
ng special committees today: On tha -
5 K Z. commatation-Mes - -
sidRcly. Hutson, Walton. smith and 4
y est On settlement with the ATTORNEY "a
General and State Lbrarian-Nessra 60 60
richards, CrHnston and ] Morris. "
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