Evening journal., 1893-04-12

that Rule &C in Cushlng's Manual made
such a motion out Of order His objec.
tion was overruled by the chair, aud
out Of respect to the chair, he says, he
did not appeal.
The motion TO reconsider was then
carried by the following vote: Ayes
Messrs Lacey, McMullin, Pyle. Watson.
Williams and Mr. Speaker-6 noes
Messrs. Pilling and Records
Mr. Pilling then moved that the bill be
indefinitely postponed. His motion was
lost and the bin was made the special
order Of business for II o'clock TO day.
Three Couples Divorced.
The Senate passed the House bills TO
amend the act concerning private cor
porations; to renew the charters Of
Lenape Fire Engine Company and
Mutual Loan Association of Middletown;
TO allow deserted married women to sell
and convey their separate real estate
when the Judges find that the abandon
ment was not the fault of the woman to
incorporate the New Castle Market
House Company 10 divorce Wilhelmina
e. and William H. Conroy. John 4. and
Wilhelmina Wiley, Lucy E. and Willard
S Fox.
Looks Like Adjournment.
The session is drawing to a close Mr.
Pnrng offered Joint resolution to
adjourn sine die at noon on April %. It
was adopted by the Senate without a
dissenting vote It remains TO be seen
whether the House will concur. IL has
quite a mass Of work 10 do and IL is not
thought that it can do It in one week and
a half.
CarswelI and Rodney Explain.
John h. Rodney, attorney for the New
! Castle County Levy Court, and John w.
| Carswell, assistant county treasurer,
spent some time with theC)mml ttee on
Revised Statutes yesterday afternoon.
They we're here to point out the virtues
of aud urge the passage of two bills re-
lating TO the finances of their county.
One Of these bills authorizes the Levy
Court to borrow several thousand dollar,
to meet the Washington street bridge
obligations The other empowers the
body to fund large amount Of the float
ing debt at a rate Of interest not to ex
ceed five per cent. per annum. Il Is
probable that both bills will be reported
favorably.
Board of Charities Bill.
Representative Cooch introduced in
the House the bill to create State
Board of Charities The board will looi
after prisons, almshouses, insane asylumi
and all other institutions receiving STATE
and county aid, and labor to reform any
abuses, which may exist. The governor
will appoint the members Of the board.
Revoking the Charter.
The Senate passed the Senate bill t.
revoke the charter of the Odessa ant
Middletown Narrow Guage Railwa.
Company. There were no remarks AM
the vote was unanimous.
Too Much for one Day.
The House held a short session las
night and finished the reading of tn
7 lengthy codidcation of the state oyste
laws. There was not quorum present
and passage Of the bin had TO be do
ferred until this morning.
wants TO Go to Congress.
Representative William Cooch has al
nounced his candidacy for the Democra
, tic Congressional nomination to succee
Hon. John W. Causey. Among tn
other men mentioned in this connectio
are L. Irving Handy, chairman OF tn
Democratic State Central Committee
and ex-Attorney General John Blggs.
The House Wants Trip.
The House accepted an invitation
visit Delaware College on Friday II
not believed that the Senate will concui
as the time is too. near adjournment.
Legislative Notes.
The bill to incorporate the Butiingto
Medicine Company was recommitted
, the Senate yesterday because no on
? could satisfactorily explain the scope
the bill
Representative Daseys wife and thre
= charming little Daseys spent the day
. Dover with the warhorse of Dagsbor
: hundred.
Councilman McKelvey and Frederic
w. Heiss, of Wilmington, were in Dove
! last night.
George T. Brown was in the Stat
3 House last evening. looking after co.
poration bills in.which he is interested.