Evening journal., 1893-03-29
just Half Way Through.

just Half Way Through.
Among the House bills passed by the
lower branch yesterday were the follow
ing: To incorporate the Delaware
River Transportation Company, Simmons
Manufacturing Company, Frankford
Manufacturing and Fruit Preserving
Company, Columbian Hotel Company. to
renew the charter of the Wilmington
Mills Manufacturing Company, and for
the relief of Ann Il. Combs, divorcing
Anthony and Mary Kiss. to incorporate
the Marion Wilmington Building Associa-
tion, to amend the charter of the Davis
Spring Plate Company, to amend the
certificate of incorporation of the Walton
q Whann Company, Incorporating the
Mutual Loan Association.
Passed by the House.
The House passed the Senate bill in
cooperating the Delaware Publishing
Company, with an amendment limiting
the capital stock to $75, 600. The cor
porators are Theodore Stuart, J. Milton
Davidson and George Carter.
It also passed the Senate bills to in
corporate the Geometric Drill Company
and to reincorporate the Riverview
Cemetery Company
Exemption From the Area Tax.
S. Redmond Smith, Philip Plunkett,
Patrick NJ MCCARTHY and Councilman James
Murray were here to- day in the interest
of the bill in relation to the sewer tax on
property. AS the law now stands the
tax is 80 cents 'front.' 1 cent per square
foot and % cents per foot additional on
the side in case of a corner lot. The bill
now here repeals the 1-cent provision
They are willing to pay 81 a front
foot If they can't get it for so cents.
The committee heard them patiently
but did not act on the bill.
A Jaunt to Chincoteague.
Speaker Houston, of the Senate. ex
tended that body an invitation from
superintendent r l.. Holiday of the
Delaware railroad to go to Chincotesgue
Island on Friday. The invitation was
accepted by a rising vote The House
did not receive its invitation in time TO
take action, but it will doubtless do so
to day. The special train will leave
Dover at o'clock on Friday morning,
aud the return will be made to each
Wilmington about 30 o clock Oh Friday
night. The members are preparing for
delightful trip both on the cars and
ChincOteague bay.
Merging the Departments.
The House Committee on Municipal
Corporations held meeting yesterday
afternoon. IL decided to report favor
ably upon the bill merging the State
Department of Elections for Wilmington
and the Municipal Department which
has heretofore controlled the city
elections The bill vests in the present
State Department all the powers which
we're formerly exercised by the Munici
pal Department It makes the county
registration apply to the city with one
day for revision The clerk is authorized
TO sit and make transfers during the
month of April.
Handy Not Seeking Place.
'Is there any truth in the rumor that
you have been in Washington seeking a
consular appointment asked the EVEN
ING JOURNAL correspondent Of Professor
l. Irving Handy.
"Not the least" was his reply. 81
have not asked for any appointment
under the present administration, and do
not expect to My visits to Washington
were in the interest of friends who are
seeking places The rumors which have
been circulating have caused me consid-
cradle annoyance.
The Companies May Rebuild.
The House passed the bill to amend
the act deferring the liability of fire
insurance companies. It gives a com
pany the privilege to rebuild the prop
erty destroyed by fire. The bill had its
frst hearing in the Senate yesterday
afternoon.
City Solicitor on the Lookout.
City Solicitor Charles M. Curtis was in
Dover yesterday. Most of his time was
spent in the State House watching the
different bills effecting Wilmington.
HIS Powers Extended.
The Senate passed the bill extending
the powers of the notary public of the
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany of Wilmington. Heretofore the
notary could only transact the company s
business in the building.
Legislative Not es.