The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-20
aRisD1Nta orr LAWS.
Tho Lesl.Isturs VIII Continue for at
Lenst Ten ,nHys NIorc--Thc Police
Commission Bill Becomes n Law.


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Tho I.esisIature VIII Continue for At
Lenst Ten ,ldys Nrore--Thc Police
Commission Bill Becomes Law.
Correspondence of the Republican.
Down, April 10. 1sss.-The Senate
met at 80 o'clock this morning, when
the following bills were read the fist
time:
House bills to incorporate the Dover
land Camden Electric Railway Com
pany (read and referred under sus.
pension of rules); proposing an amend
Inent to the State Constitution (Sauis-
bury's bill giving courts exclusive
cognizauco OF divorce); for the relief
Iof heirs OF John Fehrenbach; to trans
fer property of Cooch Brothers In PEN
cader Hundred. from school district
No. 1903. to school district No. 81, New
Castle County.
The following bills were passed:
House bill to incorporate the Bufflng.
ton Medicine Co.; house bill to incor-
Iporate the Wilmington Market House
Co.; to renew the charter OF tho Bran.
ldywlne Hundred Association for the
recovery 0f Stolen Horses; act to in.
corporate the Humane Association Of
Delaware; to enable the owners OF
New Castle hundred marsh and mead
low land 10 maintain the sluces;
ICooch convict labor bill; to vacate q
portion OF Buttonwood street. Will
The following bills were read the
first time:
House bills in relation to foreign
lcorporaticDs doing business In this
State; to amend the charter OF the
town OF Milton; to authorize the ap-
lpointment Of notary public for u
Smyrna real estate office; In relation
to the treasurer OF the poor of Sussex
county: to Incorporate the Whining.
ton Fire Insurance Company; to In
corporate the st. Josepf's Polish Catho-
lie Beneficial Society OF Wilmington.
Bills were passed as follows:
House bills to supplement and
amend chapter 407. volume Is. and
chapter 534. volume II. Laws OF Della
ware; Q new public road in Dagsboro
and Nanticoke; to incorporate the
Middletown Electric Railway Com.
lpauy (with amendments); to amend
the charter of Clayton; to divide
school district No. rs. New Castle
county; fact codifying the oyster laws
OF the state.
Adjourned TO 10 n. m. tomorrow.
| THE HOUSE.
The House convened at 10 O'Clock
this morning, when bills were read
and referred as follows: House bills to
Fenwick Island Co.; to In
corporate Fenwick Island Cunning
Club; TO amend the charter OF the
Delaware Terminal Railroad Co. to
protect boundary marks OF the state;
Ito amend chapter 478, volume is.
municipal tax lien law); for relief Of
Artisans Saving Fund; to make valid
a certain deed In New Castle county;
to protect county roads and bridges;
to create board OF public charities.
The following bills were passed:
House bills for the relief OF the helrs
of John Fehrenbach. deceased; In re-
latlon to foreign corporations; In re.
latlon to working OF prisoners upon
public roads; to create notary public
for Smyrna; to transfer the property
OF Cooch Brothers to school district
No. "a Now Castle County.
Adjourned until $50 u. m. to-mor-
ROW. ..-.
TRYING TO GET THROUGH.
The members are getting tired, and
|are anxious to finish up and 40 home.
That however, they cannot do this
week, but an effort will DO made to
have the business in shape to adjourn
lsine die on Saturday. Goth. There are
Ia number OF bills In the hands OF CON-
|mittees that will never be reported,
while there are others that are being
fattened by amendments. for the
slaughter. The majority OF the men,
bers, especially those from the lower
counties. Will be glad to get.through,
Ia, nd ta taf hoN
Wilmington will not adopt resolutions
,of regret when the final adjournment
takes places.
THE POLICE COMMISSION BILL.
The Police Commission bill is now O
law without any doubt, and on May
let the people of Wilmington will have
Ia Democratic non-partisan commits
sion. composed OF two Democrats and
lone Republican. This Is the Dickey,
Neary and Callahan idea of non-parti.
sanship. and there is no doubt but 1t
will be extended to the police force. so
that in a month after the law becomes
Operative there will be at least three
Democrats TO one Republican on the
force The present chief of police, with
the captains and at least two sergeants
land three-fourths OF the other officers
can mako up their minds to find some
other way to earn their living, for the
police force must be kept out of poll
tics, that Is Republican politics. and
this is the bosses way aided by Speak
Ter Whiteman and Mr., Spruance, of
doing II.
But this is not the only partisan
measure that will be thrust on the
people before the close, and when the
session finally adjocrns. the people OF
Wilmington will find themselves
bound hand and foot. with the single
privilege left of mortgaging their
property to raise sufficient taxes to
support the com missions. and make
the bosses still richer.
Yet In one sense. the members should
mot be censured, as they are only do
ing exactly what they were elected to
|do, and as they were elected by the
vote OF majority OF the people, those
who sent them to Dover are as much
to blame as they are, but the day of
reckoning will surely come, when not
not only the bosses, but also those who
.ohe-':-i tlielr behests will DO buried so
|dN,. officially, that 1t is doubtful II
the grand high priest OF Democracy,
Grover Cleveland. will be able to rouse
them with Gabrlel's horn.
THE BUFFINGTON INSTITUTE.
The Senate passed the House bill to.
day incorporating the Burlington In.
stitute. and 1t Is certain that 1t will be
opened and operated In Wilmington
In very short time. 1t seems strange
that 1t took SO long for the reverend
grave and potent Senators to consid-
Ter whether or not the remedies to be-
used at the institute were prejudlcial
to the health OF the people. when 9th.
er bills which deprive the people of
Wilmington Of the last vestige of
are crowded through.
Regardless of the protests OF the poo.
pie or their duly accredited City Coun.
ell. There is no doubt but the institu-
ton Will prove great benefit to tho
community. and be the means OF do
Ing a vast amount OF good.
NEW SPORTING RESORT.
Fenwick's Island. which for years
has lain neglected. IL now destined to
be the finest and most popular sport.
Ing resort within easy reach OF vii.
lmington. The Legislature to-day
passed an act Of incorporation for the
Fenwick Island Company. and an act
for the INCORPORATION of the Fenwlck
Island Cunning Club. The island
10 .n.,ltt ia a.