Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-03-12


Mr.. Ridgely gave notice Of an act to
incorporate the Peter Smith Button
Company OF Dover
To Testify 10 Civil suits
MIR Smith gave notice of an act for the
protection Of women II makes it lawful
for husband and wife to testify in ell
civil actions ia which either or both may
be parties to the suit.
Mr.. Day gave notice OF bill to legalize
the TRANSACTIONS Of the special notary
public of the Creston Land and Improve
ment Company Of Wilmington There
has been some question as to his author
ity under the act of 1889.
Work Of Revised statutes Committee.
The Revised Statutes Committes OF the
House held meeting this evening and
decided to report favorably upon the fol.
lowing bills:
Act TO exempt from taxation all en-
banked marsh land in Delaware, where
the assessed value is not more than 500
per acre.
Act TO prevent insurance companies or
agents from discrimination in taking
risks.
Act TO compel the prothonotaries Of the
several counties to render an account of
the disposition of all blank law books to
the secretary Of state.
"Ciayton House Sandwiches .
A prominent WilmIngtonian 40
preached the EVENING JOURNAL GORE
spondeRt to day aud said
"As long as Rev l. r Barrett OF
Wilmington has delivered sermon on
The Tin Box he should next Sunday
preach sermon on Chief Swlg gett aud
Clayton House Sandwiches The chisf
OF police belongs to his shuroh and would
probably relish IL.
herbert Investigating Committee.
The Herbert Investigating Committee
will summons representatives Of the
Union National Bank OF Wilmington,
National Bank Of Delaware, Farmer
bank Of New Castle, and Farmers Pa k |
Of Georgetown to appear ia Dover, Fri.
day, TO tell what they know about the |
missing state securities.
The Railroad Mortgages
The Joint COMMITTEES to consider tie
Break water and frankfort, aud Junction
and Braakwater Railroad mortgages
amounting to 5000 900 held a meeting IL |
The State House parlor TO night. The /
ssmmiftse consists of Msssrs Houston /
inn Me4ullin on the part Of the Senate.
aus Netsrs Hutson aud K r Morris. ou
.ha part Of tbs House. Hon. jones L. /
Woleott Is attorney for the committee
The $490 900 iRnetion and Breakwatat
mortgage fell due January 1, 1891 /
md shs 5000, 900 mortgage sill
iaon fall dus Both hese road
ire nov owned practically by th
pepnsylvania railrosd. snhi4et to those
mortgages aud an effort will be made bs
he committee to got the Panusylvanis
abroad TO paw eff the mortgages TIE
Of tho com mttos las ed for
N hour, and he matter was canvassed
4 n all SIDES II the Pennsyivan,a
abroad refn IS to buy then the stsi.
viii be forced to foreelose, and will nave
wn elephants upon its hands; bur III
Ifforu0Y MAS instructed to no axe term
, .ficn. If Effected, will be big fuancf
tfoke toethe sta and good thieg ror
ma pennsylvania railroad as we'll. rht
aeeting vas secret one, ard tie de ais
i tbs Instructions cannot TO learned.
Tue Ballet Bni Discussion.
TIE joint committee Of both hanses on
revised STATUTES Senator Hail presiding |
ItNN u ny ANhAAAE w tAtNnl 10 tft Il
liends of the Australian system J. "
iraham delivered an able address Oh
he evils OF bribery aud in imidation
ghich was listened to with moabid
'tention The bill was then read
hrough by section, by Mr.. Hutsor,
lsny OF the sections being commented
pom by Mr. Graham and Mr. Smalley %
Many questions ware
sked bg members for info-ma ion.
nd general desire was shown 10
i've the Dill full AMI fair consideration
he bill evincas considerable ability and
are In It's preparation However the
members Of this committee show by
heir friendly criticism that they posses
much practical knowledge OH the subject
Cor instance IL was obiecaive. aud admit
ed that an illlterate could not prepare
his ballot without the two Judges leav
ne the ballet box and going into closed
booths TO assist the illiterals and certify |
N his ballot that they did assist FRS
hat this destroys secrecy OF the ballo,
J clnd, that such ballots can be identi
led by the vote buyer; and third, that
IA district Of 600 voters having four
zen OF these booths each 3 feet square.
n the same room aud thar If Que third of
he voters reeded assistance aud certi
ica'iou. the time CT both judges would
% entirely taken up In thu booths and
he inspector left alone TO quality voters
nd the ballot box ungnarded- being
ntirely uupracticable. Mr. Graham
hen suggested that two extra officers
night be provided to assist iliiterates
These with the two ballot clerks would
aen make four extra election officers or
line ia all, which doubles the expense.
D seems 10 us It ud scquire very
arge, expensive poll room to hold four
cen booths and have no booths nor
people nearer han Eve feet from She bal
OF box Many oiLey inpvaciieable expen
i've features vera developed, bat a seri.
,us criticsm was presented BY several |
Members showing ast how votes could
be bought by the use of the hctitiou.
ilicker or other mark 70 ideutifv the
"a lot Mr. Graham aud MIR. Smaliey bot
admitted that tue Australian system
would not prevent bribery aud that ia
heir Judgment the Myers Machine
lystem was the only one that wouli pro
iibit the knowledge Of how man voted.
This was conceded by oChers present
md il Is important here 20 remark that
he members and nearly every person one
meets here has the Myers system at heart
md say it Is the only genuine ballot re
orm yet this COMMITTEES is determined "a
rive every body an impartial show and
he Jersey ballot box will bs considered
lext,
Legislative Notes.
Senator George Gray and w f.
'ma!ley Of Wilmington, were in Dover