Evening journal., 1891-02-19
We should hear the evi.

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see It.
Hall-'g have not heard the allega
tions on both sides in this case have
been told he was great drunkard But
did not hear both sides I am wholly
unprepsred to vote. II ] think it is 8
good case | am going to vote for it if
think it is bad case l am going to vote
against it. Aud shall vote against it II
| know nothing about It, :"
McMullin-"I agree with my worthy
colleague that we should know wha,
measures we are supporting. But the
question comes In how much delay are
we going to cause this General Assembly
to get this information. Is it or is Il
not our duty to get this information be.
fore this comes up3 The committee
hears it all AMI reports fsvoraby or un
favorably. Are we to leave here before
the Fourth Of July or are we not2 Ii has
been suggested that the committee give
the divorces. Would il be any better
than this way? l think as far as the
handling Of this case Is concernsd, IL has
been properly done. / would like TO
know what course we should pursue. We
are at loss what to do to meet this new
demand
Pnling-"Mr. Speaker. / have heard
no fault alleged against this man but
| drunkenness. Now, we sit here and
pass laws TO license places where we can
all get drunk he has done no other
crime, you say, than get drunk. and
neglects his wife II every man was
divorced who gets drunk, we will be here
until the Columbian centennial is over
Ny colleague from New Castle county is
getting very uneasy that we have one
hundred cases TO get through. and this
Is the first case He thinks that IL will
take from now till the Fourth Of July
| tell you now. I shall fight every one Of
them unless you excuse me from vot-
ing"
Ross-"We won compel you TO vote 8"
Hall" Yes, IL will be necessary when
the ayes and nays are called, and | will
call them very often
Pilling-"In the courts they give q
divorce case commissioner All the
evidence is taken and type written
copy Of IL is handed to the court. We are
asked to divorce this couple 10 FIVE min.
utes Just let your minds 60 back to the
good old homes and think what you are
doing. What will be the result Of your
actionl The general result is that one or
the other has already arrangements
made to get ready for another divorce
(remarry J am not going to give ray as
sistance TO s1ch a thing agree with
the Senator from Kent county II this is
worthy case am ready 70 vote ol it.
want better grounds than drunkenness
want to know It he has done her
violence
Hall have beeE a member Of this
Legislature twice and | never heard of
case where divorce was given for a man
getting drunk. This simply means TO
vote for divorce on hearsay | have
been told look out how you vote for this
Mowbray case There is money IN Il One
or the other expects TO get lot Of
money and the one does not want the
other to get any OF It do not vouch
for the truthfulness OF this. however.
Tne motion to postpone action on the
bill was put and was lost by a vote OF 6
to Messrs. Hall and Pilllng voted
yea.
The bill was then passed by the same
vote, Messfs. Hall and Piiling opposing
It's passage,
Senate adjourned to IL a. N. to NOR
row.
Morning in the House.
The morning In the House was very
quiet one. II Is true many bills were
introduced. but they have nearly all been
written up or are Of such little interest
70 tue general public that they are not
worthy Of notice
Wilmington Steamboat Company,
Mr. Smith gave notice OF an act ia re-
incorporate the Wilmington Steamboa
Company. fhe incorporators named are
Peter bloomsbury. samuel K Smith.
Joseph Shields Wilson, Horace Wilson
and James e. Hofsckes. Jr The capital
stock is limited TO S300 COO
Coastitutionai Convention.
Mr. Ridgely introduced bill TO ascer
tain the sense Of the people upon the
calling Of constitutional convention
II is identical With the senate amend
ments 70 the Republican House bin OF
two years ago. and the So nee as the one
introduced into the Senate by Mr. VIII
lisms in the early part o. this session.
with the exception that IL provides for
holding special election the third
Tuesday in May Of this yesr instead
OF next year, for the purpose Of finding
out whether the people sre or are not in
favor OF calling convention The sd
vantage claimed in this respect is that
more voters will be qualified this year
than next.
Laurel a Rolling Point RR
The House bill to incorporate the
Laurel and Rolling Point Railway Com
pany was passed by the House this
afternoon, This bill allows the railroad
company 70 build a railroad from Laurel
% any point on the Southern Delaware
line, from the Nanticoke river L. Dslmar.
For the Public Good.
Mr.. Hutson gave notice OF au act 10
restrict The sale Of tobacco Itjsa bin
making il misdemesnor for anv person
e sell tobacco 20 a person who is under
the age 81 sixteen years
He also gave notice Of an Rct to amend
chapter SO. volume Is Laws of Delaware
which provides that drug clerks shall
serve an apprenticeship Of three wears
before they shall be allowed 10 20 before
the state board FOR examination for 1
diploma
Mr.. 1rsnstou gave notice of Rn act u
incorporate the Wilmington Archite,-
turAl and Builders supply COMPANY ~
Wilmington Captain z l. Rice Jr is
~ interested party in this corporation.
The capital stock is S2j 600
House adjourned 10 II g. m to-mor-
row
Words Of Greeting.
Speaker Donahoe has sent the following
words Of greeting to the state encarup
ment, A. r., now in session in New
Castle:
Many kind greetings to al comrades
and hoping that your work and this