Evening journal., 1893-03-16

the company to use the public road or go
through private lands after having them
condemned and paying the damages
awarded.
The New Castle Roads.
Representative Cooch introduced bill
to amend chapter 534, volume II, Laws
of Delaware. The amendment provides
that when a new road within the limits
of New Castle hundred is laid out and
ordered TO be built, the road commits
sioners of the hundred are authorized TO
levy and collect such additional tax as
shall be sufficient to pay for building the
same The road commissioners shall be
allowed to borrow at the legal rate, of
interest, sufficient sums OF money TO
enable them to keep the roads open in
time of snow and provides for the
re payment Of the same By levying
additional taxes as shall be sufficient for
that purpose
To PIow the DIurderkill.
Senator Lacey introduced bill to in
corporate the Frederick and Philadelphia
Navigation Company. The proposition
is to run a line of steamers and sailing
vessels from Frederick, in Kent county
to Philadelphia The corporators are
DR.. Thomas V. Cahall, Samuel w. Darby,
james T. Postles, John W. Hall, James
b. Anderson, Benjamin +, Burton, Caleb
J. Smithers, Henry +. Reik, Levi @.
Rogers. Amos &. Turner, Leander S.
Hopkins, John M Reed, Robert w.
| Reynolds, James H. Bye, Daniel Thomp-
son JoseTh S. Bennett Robert l.. Russell,
Joseph Il. Salvan, Thomas Q Lacey, DR.
Paris II. Carlisle and Nathaniel Lank
Capital stock, $40 600.
-Four Hearts That Beat as Four.
The Senate had time, yesterday after.
noon. to do a little divorce business.
The House bills to divorce John c. and
Martha Scott, desertion and adultery
Sarah J. and Cyrus f. Fleetwood, cruelty,
adultery and desertion, were passed.
The Senate bill to divorce Hannah Maria
and Daniel T. Stout passed the upper
branch
The Pay for City Water.
Representative Spruance introduced an
act governing the action of the Water
Department of Wilmington. The bill
provides that from and after July /,
1898, water rent shall be chargeable only
upon property wherein the city supplied
water.
Hawkins and Hatton Echo.
Representative SpIuance introduced
an act amendatory to the Police Commis.
sion act passed two years ago That
part Of the law authorizing the appoint
ment of two detectives is stricken out.
VIII the Mill shut Downs
Representative Salisbury offered his
constitutional amendment vesting in
{ he courts of the state exclusive juris-
diction in divorce cases, for grounds pre-
scribed by the Legislature. This. II
adopted by this and the next General
Assembly ano approved by the governor,
will do away with the Delaware divorce
mill.
The States Benefciaries.
Representative Cooch offered a joint
resolution authorizing Superintendent
Richardson of the State Hospital for the
Insane at Farnhurst to look after the
welfare of the deaf. dumb and blind
benehciaries of this state, now ia insti-
tutions outside the state. The resolu-
tion carried with it an appropriation of
500 for expenses. It was laid on the
table for future consideration.
Fostering Home Industries.
Representative Hickman introduced an
act to amend the act providing free text
books to the public schools. The amend
! menu lLlNAuNh LnkL Llt nUUAa HAuAA HN
bought from Delaware houses when they
will sell them at publishers prices. II
: is understood here that c. f. Thomas
, Co, of Wilmington want the contract.
DIaris's Biz for Evictions.
Representative Spruance introduced a
bill to amend chapter l20, section 81, OF
the Revised Code. The amendment pro
vides that any tenant who shall fail "a
pay his or her rent for a space of thirty
days after it shall be due, may be elected
on three days notice If the tenant re
/ fuses to 60, action shall be brought be
fore justice of the peace. lt is saiC
that George Maris is back of this bill.
street Cars to BE Taxed.
Representative Gam introduced a bill
, to put an annual tax of S25 upon every
! street car operated in the state, Tit
revenues derived therefrom in Whining
ton shall 60 TO the city; outside, it shal
: 60 to the county treasury.
sherin Gould on Deck.
Sheriff Pierce Gould was here las
night looking after legislation affecting
his Office He does not want his incom
reduced to 81, 00J and a small amour
additional in fees. as the bill INTRODUCES
l proposes.
Kent Wants a Decrease.
n Representative Salisbury introduced
% bill to decrease the amount of money &
( be raised by Kent county school district
n to $15. at the present time it is $l25
=, To Abolish a Sussex once.
l. Representative Hickman introduced
4. bill abolishing the Office of treasurer O
II the poor in Sussex county. The count
1t treasurer is directed to do the work no'
done by the treasurer of the poor, and
allowed 500 for the work.
ie Dover Wants Law aud order.
=, Representative Salisbury introduce
a. bill to incorporate the Law and Ordt
IS Society of Dover. The object of th
D. society is the promotion of good ord-l
" enforcing the laws and ferreting or
Is and convicting criminals. The long lis
Of coSporators includes many OF Dover
y leading citizens.
Representative Whittock's BILL
IT Mr. Whittock, the genial and eficieI
ID representative from Appoquinimink hut