Evening journal., 1893-03-02

in buildings and needed apparatus They
assured the committee that the institu
tion was doing good work and that its
prospects were very bright The mum
Der Of students is small but the college
will gradually build itself up aud prove
an efficient means Of educating the col
ored youth of the state.
Grand Castle Of Eagles.
Senator McMullin will introduce bill /
to incorporate the Grand Castle Knights !
of the Golden Eagle. of Delaware. The |
incorporators are Charles II. Speer. |
Horace q. Rettew, Oscar +. Munda,
Jacob d. Thompson, Delaney Williams,
Thomas W. Downing, Gustavus Scho
field, Isaac Brown, Charles II Hudson,
John Aspril, william Riuck Harry f.
Vollmer, W. Frank Taylor S W. Dick
erson, Rev. George w. Dame, A. ].
Lyman, Henry w Smith, George M
Bennett w. G. Simmons and George L.
Ferguson The lodge will be located in
Wilmington. The yearly income must
not exceed $1,000.
Check to Juggiers.
Representative Armstrong was happy
man last night The House passed his
bill, which practically re-enacts the old
delinquent tax law for Kent and Sussex
counties. II is thought It will compel
the negroes to pay their taxes, and pre-.
vent the Republican leaders from Jug
Cling with tax receipts, as they have
been since the old law was repealed two
years ago
Representative Conaway Dying.
Representative Conaway of Little
Creek hundred, is sinking. Speaker
Whiteman presented the following letter
to the House to-day:
go the Honorable Speaker and Mem
| bers of the House of Representatives
DOVER, Del.
"Dr Wilson and myself entertain but
very faint hopes Of the recovery of my
father-Mnos Conaway. Since Sunday
he has been gradually sinking, despite
our almost continuous efforts, and we
believe that death is but a question of
hours. Very respectfully,
"W. X. CONAwAY, NJ D.
"LEIPsIo, Del, March l. 1893
Legislator and Individual.
Late yesterday afternoon Representa-
tive Salisbury introduced the Dean bill.
having for its object tine breaking up of
the cigarette trade in Kent county by
imposing such high license as to make
It Improbable. In a few minutes he
walked into the Senate chamber and
found the body adjourned. He pulled
out his cigarette case and lighted a
cigarette as nonchalently as if he had
never seen cigarette bill.
Lewes Masonic Hall Company.
Representative Dasey introduced
bill TO incorporate the Masonic Hall
Company, Of Lewes. The incorporators
are William B Orr, Samuel r Franklin,
John Jefferis, Elihu j. Morris, Fran kiln
G. Maull, Jacob Lele, and Edgar c. Nor
ris. The capital stock is $1,000. The
rules were suspended and the bill was
read and referred.
Kirkwood and st. Georges Road.
Representative Gam gave notice Of an
act to incorporate the Kirkwood and
St. Georges Electric Rail way Company.
He says that the bill is not yet in shape
for introduction. II is said that DIR. J.
c. Mccoy is interested in IT, and that one
Of the stops will be at the kite shap I'd
track.
Another Onslaught Made.
The Senate made another onslaught
to day on Sussex county school districts
which want to use unexpended dividends
for building purposes II hose killed
applied to districts Nos ~ aud 1872
: Motions to reconsider were laid on the
table.
Legislative Notes.
Representative Armstrong introduced
his act making the counties responsible
for damages to persons or property
when such damage is caused by oefec
tive roads or bridges.
Representative Spruance gave notice
of an act to prevent eXtortion.
nhn Hanun r.uoenl fha afs..a
that in school districts where there ars
not six resident freeholders twelve
respectable citizens may sign an applica
tion for a liquor license aud it shall bC
D recognized in the courts.
a The House passed the Senate bill to re
S incorporate the Washington Street Clut
S stables of Wilmington
e The House passed the bill TO divorce
Joseph r and Rose w. Jefferis. Thl
] charges were abandonment
& The almost endless Dover charter wa
d read in the Senate To-day and referred
2 under suspension of rules, to the com
3. mittee on corporat ons Senator Wat.
l. son is now reading it and doub less won
IS dering whether he will get through witt
q IL before the General Assembly adi0urns
e The Senate passed the bill to moor
Q porate the Fidelity Land Improvement
& Company.
T The Senate concurred in the Hous
r Joint resolution appropriating $l10 g
.t for services rendered
il The Senate, after a short debate
W passed the House bill TO exempt fror
d municipal taxation the marsh propert
IF Of the Lobdell Car Wheel Company in th
- Second ward, Wilmington.
e Speaker Houston was in Philadelphi
y last evening.
Senator Records spent last night &
Laurel
5f EARLY NEWS SUMMARY
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