Evening journal., 1893-03-09

ments of Messrs. Martin. Bancroft, Rosa
and Fulton, which Mr. Watson intro
duced in the Senate. They had hear
ing before the Committee on Agriculture
and urged that Sussex county be ex-
empted from such repeal.
The outlook is that Representative
Armstrong will get the repeal for Kent
county and that the present law with
the Watson amendments. will be made to
apply to Sussex county alone. Mr. Arm
strong stole a march on the friends of
the law ia Kent by circulating petitions
for repeal and getting the signature of
nearly every peach grower in the belt.
The Laurel Cemetery.
Representative Kenney introduced a
bill TO incorporate the Odd Fellows Gene
terry Company Of Laurel. The company
is associated with Charity Lodge No. 27.
The corporators are Samuel Il. Smith,
Isaac j. Wootten, Emory B. Riggan,
William NJ. c. Hearn, Rufus e. Elliott,
Levin G. Marvil, Obed. w Marvel, Isaac
J. Collins, William d. Moore. John B.
CULLEN, Harley o. Riggin, and John w.
Wootten.
Another Construction Company.
Representative Cooch gave notice Of an
act to incorporate the Calmar Construc-
tion Company. The corporatofs are
Prothonotary Peter A. Horty, William
Hilles and Harlan G. Scott The capital
stock is $4,000. The principal Office
will be in Wilmington.
Senator Richardson's Measure.
In the House yesterday morning Rep.
resentative Dasey offered a Joint resolu.
tion authorizing the appointment of a
Joint committee on insurance to consider
if any changes should be made in the
pending bill 10 amend the valued policy
act. The resolution was adopted by the
House and Messrs. Dasey, Sevil and
Watkins were appointed to represent
the lower branch.
Lynam's Trap Bill.
William 4. Lyman was here to day in
the interest of a bill to legalize the
shooting of birds from traps. The bill
will aim to prevent birds from. being
tortured in any way.
watson's Good Measure.
Senator Watson will introduce a bill to
facilitate travel over country roads in
winter. It compels the road overseers
to clear the roads of snow and cut roads
through drifts The Levy Court pays
for it as 1t does for other work.
Legis lative Notes.
Senator Pyle will introduce an act to
allow the notary public of the Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Company to ex
ercise general notqrial privileges and
not be COZ fined to work in the building
The New Castle county Law Library
association wants to be incorporated,
and Senator Pyle has given notice of the
bill
The Senate concurred in the House
Joint resolution appropriating 5000 to
the use of the Delaware Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty TO Children, not
withstanding an adverse report from
committee
Representative Spruance gave notice
of an act TO incorporate the Methodist
| Publishing Company.
! Representative Day gave notice Of
bills TO incorporate the Riverside Real
Estate Company the Riverside Terra
/ Gotta Company.
Representative Gam gave notice OF
acts TO incorporate the New Castle
county Kaolin Company, and the Sylvan
Cemetery Company,
The House passed the following House
bills yesterday morning: To incorporate
Apollo Castle No. g H. G. E.; to re
new the charter of the New Castle
Library Company; to incorporate Jeifer.
son Circle, No 4, B of o.. 10 give the
Trustees of the Poor Of New Castle
county a separate fund to draw on, and
20 compel the county treasurer to make
semi annual deposits to the credit Of
the board.
Representative Cooch introduced his
bill to incorporate the Industrial School
for Girls.
Representative Spruance introduced
the bill to transfer the power of appoint
ing the clerk Of the Wilmington market
from the City Council to the Street anc
Sewer Department.
The House bill to authorize the towr
council of Wyoming to borrow $500 {,
| buy fire apparatus passed the Senate.
Mr.. Pyle introduced the bill to incor-
porate the Delaware Publishing Com
pany.
The Senate passed the House bill {,
/ divorce Joseph r. and Rose Jeiferis. The
charge was abandonment.
Senator Watson will introduce two
bills making minor amendments to tn,
! charters Of the town Of Milford and the
/ Light and Water Commission.