Evening journal., 1893-01-26


"ls this bill rightl' he asked
eyes, / guess So said the Little Creek /
man, who had not been paying close at
teniion TO the reading OF the bill
well this is ana act TO divorce VIII |
liam y. Perry and Amy Il. Pleasnnt0n. |
Is that what you meanY
why d--n it, mol Let me see. So it |
is. No. I've got the wrong mans name
in here. Give me pen There, that
makes it all right. It's William c. |
| Pleasanton instead Of William c. Perry"
When the clerk read the amended bill
the House caught on and the members
had a hearty laugh.
To Develop Newark.
Senator Pilling gave notice of an act to
incorporate the Homewood Land and
Improvement Company. The incorpora
tors are James Morrow, George w. Bush,
| George S. Capelle, Daniel W Taylor and
Lewis B Morrow, ah Wilmington men,
| The object is to develop land in and
around Newark. where Mr. Morrow holds
several farms one Of which the "Home
wood farm, he got for a song
In addition to giving land company
privileges the incorporators are EN-
powered to build a railway on their own
lands.
Discussing the Railways.
The Committees on Corporations were
In session yesterday morning discussing
the several electric railway bills pro-
iected TO run from Wilmington TO New
Castle No definite action was taken
nor will it be taken until all sides shall
have been heard.
The silverbroolS Question.
Peter L Ford of Wilmington is here
on n prospecting tour
Have you a bill for the condemnation
of Silyerbrook?' asked the EVENING
JOURNAL correspondent.
"No but intend to have it here
pretty soon, he said.
Committee ON the Canal.
The Senate concurred in Captain
Dasey's resolution yesterday morning.
II provides for q committee TO inquire
why the canal between Rehoboth and
Delaware bays has not been dug The
committeeman are: Senators Ross and
Pyle, Representatives Dasey, Cooch and
Hall
The Labor Day Holiday.
The efforts of the United Labor League
of Whining ton 10 legalize Labor Day as
a holiday promises to prove successful
ANtANARAN AANi AAAA4r tlNhtNANA " AAAANAAiH
made a favorable report upon the bill,
aud it was passed by the upper branch.
There was not dissenting vote
) The state Auditors b nd.
Yesterday morning Secretary Of State
D. 4. Marvel informed the General
J Assembly that Governor Reynolds had
approved the official bond Of State Audi
tor John p Dulaney. The certificate was
read and fled
Divorce Bills introduced.
The following divorce bills were intro
I duceo yesterday Nettie NJ. from John
H. Short; Sallie and jefferson Cummins
! Ida and Charles r. Thomas Carrie G.
A., and George w. Cannon.
10 Repeal the Law.
Representative Armstrong has begun
o a determined fight against the Cas-
Peach Ytllows law passed by the last
Z General Assembly Yesterday morning
S he gave notice of a bill TO repeal th
70 law so far as it applies to Kent county
l. Many farmers of Kent county say tha
d the law lis useless and that the com
:. missioners fail ia their duty, even goinl
so far as to put boys into orchards &
r Judge Of tine condition of the trees and t.
n mark them with the cash of condemna
d ton
T To Embrace EastIake.
q In the House yesterday morning, Mr.
Spruance gave notice of an act to extenl
the boundaries Of Wilmington TO such
. degree that they will take I'm Eastlake
y There are about 100 houses i'm the place
occupied by 500 persons. The PROPOSE
IS tion is TO give the inhabitants police an
l. Ere protection as well as public sch0o
Il facilities for one-eighth rate city taxa
u tion Eastlake already has waterworks
u osepb l.. Carpenter, Jr., who own
a much OF the property, is interested i
II the bill. The place also has a $40, 600 O
s. $4,000 sewer within two or thre
lr squares from it,
= Bills VIII Not be Printed.
House bills will not DE printed Tha
in was settled this morning and tine prin
le ers have lost q snap. Yesterday morl
ing Representative Dasey called up tl
In tabled report of the committee on rul,
e. and amended it by striking out tine oil
noxious rules A committee on miscell
or neous business was added and the repoi
az was adopted.
of Talk of state Control.
ds The Senate Committee on Corporation
ng made favorable report to-day upon IL
of bill to renew the charter of the Farmer
Bank of the State OF Delaware.
All Senator Watson made a favorable r
or port and the bin was abont to go ON /
he passage when it was discovered that
to had been read and referred at the NOR
TO log session and would have TO be Ia
er over until to-day
all Immediately after this discovery Sen
tor Pilling arose aud said
IN ''l am glad it is laid over I don
bid know that there is any decided obiectu
nut TO 20 but [ gill state that ] have nea
una some little objections TO advantages
,n this character The talk hat it is pa
.tv ticular that should mention is that {
lu- state owns five eighths of the stock al
lge only has ono third of the board of
led rectors Now. that being the case, it
ed contrary 10 my ideas of business, and
there is any serious objection to it, n'
led would be the proper time 10 M Ike the
mt / don't object 10 it and can't say but I'll
s a will vote for IL. I simply take this
ex. portunity 20 name them in order that
,aU all may inform ourselves of the fac