Evening journal., 1893-05-04

tanned under these Misrepresentation
IL was adopted by unanimous vote and
concurred in by the House. Superinten
dent Gray is out about $500
Relief for Purchasers.
The untimely death of Sheriff Robert
Dunn, Of Kent county, has already
caused legislation In the House yester.
day morning Mr.. Salisbury, by unani.
nous consent, introduced a bill provid.
ing that in case a sheriff makes sales and
dies before the deeds for the properties
so sold have been given TO the purchas.
ers, the sheriff who succeeds him shall
be authorized to complete the transfer.
The bill was referred aud will doubtless
be passed. Sheriff Dunn had made q
number Of sales, but was stricken down
and died before he could give the pur-
chasers titles thereto.
His Labors Restricted.
The notary public OF the Artisans
Savings Bank of Wilmington will have
to confne his notarial work to the bank
ing rooms of the corporation. Several
days ago the House passed a bill allow
ing him to do notarial work outside IL
went to the Senate and fell into the
hands of Mr.. Pilling. He reported it ad-
versely yesterday and, after few
caustic remarks, II was killed. The
senators want to give the regular public
notaries public chance at the outside
work.
Tabled for the Second Time.
The Waverly Investment Company
bill rests on the table in the House
awaiting the arrival of William +.
Smalley, Jr, who is interested in it,
The bill was called up for passage yester-
day and on motion of Chairman Watkins
of the Committee on Private Corpora
tions il was laid on the table for further
consideration The bill met with the
same delay in the Senate several weeks
ago, aud was only passed after Mr..
Smalley came to Dover and made q
satisfactory explanation to the senators.
Electricity the Motive Power.
The Odessa & Middletown Narrow
Guage Railway Company seems to be
emerging from its troubles. The Senate
has passed the House bill allowing tn,
company to substitute electricity for
steam as the motive power. The Senate
bill to revoke the charter of the com
pany has been eaten by the House cat.
Another Bill Pigeon-HoIed.
The House evidently has no use for thu
bill to prevent fraudulent purchases an'
destraints The bill was reported un
favorably and pigeon holed by Clerl
Layton. Unless its friends make strenu
Gus efforts IL is likely to remain ther
until the clerk cleans out his desk pre-
paratory to going home
Banees Must BE Careful.
Men who 90 bail for others must nov
be careful in disposing Of property. Tn
Senate has passed the House bill max
ing il misdemeanor for bailee {
fraudulently dispose of his property I
escape paying the bail in case OF nor
appearance and forfeiture
More Trolley Privileges.
The House bill to incorporate tn
Chester & Wilmington Electric Raj
way Company passed the Senate yei
terday afternoon The line will begi
at the state line near Claymont to Shel
pot creek.
The Contingent Fund Expended.
The Joint Committee appointed to sci
tie with Attorney General Nicholson o
the 5000 contingent fund, met him yel
torday and made a settlement. The II
port, which was made and adopted
showed that the entire amount had bee
expended in ferreting out crime.
3 From Dover to Camden.
The House bill TO incorporate tn
, Dover & Camden Electric Railway Con
q pany passed the Senate. The line wi
a begin at Dover fair grounds and end {
~
between the towns will be one Of IL
points touched
I Relief for the General Fund.
The Senate passed the House bill r
pesling the law which annually diver
3 $25 600 Of the general fund to the sta
! school fund The latter no longer nee'
3 it, and the general fund.is low.
Legislative Notes.
> The Senate concurred in the Hou
. amendment to the Senate bill incorp
/, rating the Newport Iron aud Steel Cor
, pany. The amendment restricts Il
q company from exercising banking pov
ers.
The Senate passed the House b
authorizing the Levy Court Of Kei
r county to'reduce the amount appropriate
: for the maintenance of Dover streets.
. The House passed the Senate b
$ Incorporating the Philadelphia and FIRE
d erica Steamboat Company.
II The Senate passed the House bill ma
r ing valid all irregularlY acknowledgi
y deeds made prior to January 1, 1891
The House passed the Senate bill
L change the voting place of South Milfo
= from the school house to the armory.
Ex-Levy Court Commissioner John
Ie Jolls, of Middletown, was in Dover "
terday in the interest Of the Middleton
school bill.
IT Judge Ball and ex City Solicitor Villa
Is T. lyman Of Wilmington, were in Dov
10 Yesterday