Evening journal., 1891-01-23
AT THE STATE CAPITOL.
CHIEF JUSTICE coMEGYs'S BILL
ON DIVORCE.

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missioners Myers Voting Machine.
Tit Hetween House aud Senate on Ad-
Journment Makes some Fun.
Stan Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Jan. 20 There was little to
break the monotory Of the Senate session
this Morning Even an invitation to at
tend a funeral would have been q relief.
An invitation TO attend the meeting Of
the Farmers Institute OF New Castle
county. to be held in Wilmington next
Saturday, was presented by Senator Nc
Mullin and accepted by the Senate It
was merely formal acceptance of an ex.
tended courtesy, and its acceptance does
not necessarily imply that the 'deliber-
alive body" will attend as whole.
Field Session for Odd Fellows.
The Odd Fellows are making good use
of this session to renew their charters
Several have been introduced already
and there are more to follow.
Mr. Ross gave notice of one this morn.
ing TO incorporate Mechanics Lodge, No.
Of Wilmington.
Brandywine Springs
Mr.. Pilling gave notice of supplement-
to an act 10 incorporate the Brandywine
Springs Improvement Company. In the
preamble the supplement sets forth the
fact that Swithin Chandler, Aqaila Der
rickson and Franklin Fell, three Of the
commissioners named in the act to incor-
porate the company have died since the
passage of the act, and Joseph Taylor. a
fourth commissioner. has declined to
serve and three remaining commissioners
are less than majority of the seven
commissioners named ia the original act
Section Of the supplement aaks that
Edward Barry, Lawrence p. Brown,
Mahlon NJ Child and Richard w. Crook
be appointed commissioners in place of
the dead and declined commissioners.
and the second section renews the charter
of the company for period of twenty
years
There will be some opposition to re-
newing the charter, as the place has
such an unssvory reputation on account
Of the Philadelphia excursionists who 20
there on the B Il O. railroad excursions.
COnsti,uti nal Convention.
The bill to call special election to as
certain the sense of the people upon the
subject OF calling constitutional con.
vention was called up by Mr.. Williams
and referred to a special joint committee
The bin to incorporate the Adams
Milling and Manufacturing Company of
Laurel, which gives the corporation
power to manufacture almost everything
but air AID sunlight was read by title
and referred. The eyes OF the Senators
are upon this bill and doubtless there
will be some radical changes oy way Of
amendments before 1t gets through even
II 1t passes at all
Want to Know Its Work
The joint resolution appropriating
5000 TO tho use Of the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Children was
called uD. A desultory debate followed
when it WAS found that the resolution
was in the hands Of the Committee on
Claims Messrs Eall, Pilling and
McMulin said they thought the agent of
the association should come before the
Legislature with facts and figures show
ing how the money OF the association is
expended.
Afternoon ia the Senate.
Ia conformity with the motion passed
by the Senate this morning referring the
Constitutional Convention bill to a
special joint committee, Speaker Dona-
hoe appointed Messrs Williams, Ross
and Me nullin on the part of the Seuste
two Democrats and one Republican.
beginning of the End.
Mr. Moore offered joint resolution to
the effect that when the Senate ad
journed this afternoon it would be to
meet on Monday next at 80 o. "a. To
this joint resolution there hangs an
tale. It was adopted bV the
Senate. the membe being particularly
anxious TO 60 home
The report Of the president Of the
State Board Of Health was referred TO
the Committee on Printing
To ventilate the state Houso.
Mr.. Williams offered Joint resolution.
having for it's purpose the appointment
of a committee to make radical changes
in the ventilation and conveniences Of
the state House II was adopted and
Mr.. Richardson was appointed the com
mlttee on the part Of the Senate.
The clerk Of the House reported non
currence in the Senate joint resolution
fixing the time for adjournment.
Adjourned until IL O clock tomorrow
morning.
The session Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives was as duh as that OF the
Senate.
Chief Justice ComeEys' BfH
Mr. Higgins gave notice Of bin Il
amend the divorce laws Of the state
This is bin being prepared 81 Chief
Justice Comegys 10 take the power oi
divorce from tile Legislature and throw
ID into the Superior Court The provis
ions Of the bill will be such as 10 max,
divorce possible to poor people ia the
courts IL will provide that III csse 81
impecuniositY the applicant for divorc,
shall have proper counsel assigned by thu
court and thus make proper consider.
alton Of the case possible
Divorces coming before the Legislature
it is claimed. do not receive proper cor
sideration and are oftiines railroade,
through by n1mbers towards the end o
the session despite the precautions takel
By the Divorce Committee.
1t is also asserted that cross exami-
nation, snd matters OF alimony, care 0
children, etc, cannot receive the atten
tion in the press Of other legislation.
Should the bill pass the House there i
no doubt but that it will pass the Senate
as MIR. Williams will vote with the Re
publicans on such a measure He is pro
nounced in his condemnation Of havinl
the time OF the Legislature taken up wit
snch matters
The Delaware Legislature has lonl
been regarded as the high court OF al
vorce for poor people The bill propose,
by the venerable chief justice will remov