Evening journal., 1891-02-13
SENATE ANo HOUSE..
Not Much business Done Yesterday.
Members go Heme.
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Members 60 Reme.
STAFF Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
I DOVER, Feb 10 Both houses ad
1 iourned this afternoon to Monday even.
ng at $40 o'clock. They struck upon
he hour this time for a wonder A few
II the members and tho legislative re-
| oorters will stay over to see the double
xecution, but they will be very few
| Whatever else may be said of this gea-
eral assembly, no once can accuse 1t Of
having morbid curiosity. II Is averse to
hangiDgs and divorce.
| Beginning of the End.
In the Senate this morning Secretary
9f State d. T Marvel, on behalf of the
| governor, presented communication from
| Director General Davis Of the Words
| columbian Exposition, notifying little
Delaware that space for exhibits is now
IN sale aud it could have all ii wanted at
| $50, 600 per acre. The matter was re-
| terred to the Worlds Fair Committee. A
Communication from John and Mary
Shipley OF Wilmington, was also read ia
this conf Lection It urged the necessity
Of Delaware relics being exhibited Ia the
Inter State Museum.
Morning In the House.
In the House this morning Mr.. Higgins
gave notice Of an act to Incorporate the
Elizabeth Curtis Widows Asylum Asso-
citation of Wilmington The general
provisions of the bill are as follows.
To legalizs the organization in
order to carry out the plans made
in the will Of Elizabeth Curtis.
The object Of the association Is to pro
tect -indigent widows and old women.
u Is not proposed to build an asylum or
found any large institution, although the
movement may grow in popularity and
its collateral may be increased. 1t Is now
only an association to manage and con.
troll certain trust funds.
Yellows, Free Books and Bonds.
The bills in relation to stamping out
the peach yellows all over Delaware by
pulling up the diseased trees, was intro
duced by Mr.. Chapman, and E. j. Morris
introduced his bill TO furnish free text
books to public school scholars outside of
Wilmington, and requiring school clerks
TO give bond.
What Jimmy Hope Cost
In the afternoon Mr.. Ridgely presented |
the claim of Detectivs Harvey B. Yands- |
grift Of Wilmington for 81, ,045, for serv.
ing the requisition upon the state of |
New York In the recapture Of James |
Hope, who robbed the Delaware Bank OF |
Wilmington. The claim was referred
Secretary Marvel in Luck.
The Senate joint resolution granting
Secretary of State Marvel $500 for con
tingent expenses was concurred In. This
is 500 more than has ever been allowed
a secretary of state.
No Danger Of Texas Tick.
The House bill allowing the Abattoir
Cold Storage Company Of Wilmington to
bring Western cattle into the state to be
and packed as soon as they
arrive, was passed The act prohibiting
Texas and Cherokee Strip cattle from
coming into the state was passed, be.
cause they brought Texas tick to the
native cattle.
The Honse bill making it fine OF $50
for any person not member of the
Union Veteran Legion to wear any Of the
insignia OF that order was passed by the
House.
MeMullfD and Divorce.
Mr. McMullin to day presented the frst
divorce bin that has been brought before
Z he Senate ia this session. II was a
House bill to divorce Sarah H. Mowbray
from Frederick n Mobray, and to give
.he mother the custody OF their child,
William r. Mowbray.
Mr. Moore introduced bills TO divorce
Nary 5. Q. from James b Hasson, and
sallie from Jefferson Cummings. When
le sat down there was no attempt on the
art OF the Senators TO suppress a good
augh
Senate Joint resolution was passed
" the House giving the assent OF the
legislature to the terms and purposes OF
he Morrill, bill, relating TO the more
complete endowment of the colleges for
'he benefit OF agriculture and the me.
manic arts, and authorizing the Board
y Trustees Of Delaware College to re-
'eive and spend such moneys as may
'ome TO this state under the provisions
# the said act
Legislative Committee.
The Legislative Committee to settle
with the members Of both Houses.
tate treasurer, and state auditor.
secretary Of state and clerks Of both
Houses is now complete. The members
N the part of the Senate are. Messrs.
Ross and Richardson; on the part OF the
House, Messrs Attix, West and Higgins
The committee will meet in January 10
etsle up the business Of the session.
The Oyster Fight.
The oystermen are going TO make
lard hght for the passage Of the bill an
'ropriating $4,000 for the purpose Of
PLANTING oysters on the bed known as
The Ridge" in Delaware bay. Of
Bombay Hook Island Next Thursday
zig delegation Of Philadelphia oystermen
md dealers will wait upon the General
Assembly to act with the home oyster
men ia urging the passage Of the bin
Among the Philadeiphians who will be
lere are William h Shilnngsburg. iona
han Myers, John Cooney. Jonathan
ierris, James G Christy. r. w. Lore,
ohm w West. James L Buell., Charles
Rogers, Benjamin Haney John Patter
on. John B. Tulane and Messrs. Kane 4
iordon.
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