The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-23

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of the Republican.
Dover, February 22. 1898, --The SEN
ate met at II. Is O'Clock, when Mr.. Nc
Mullin offered joint resolution not
to accept any divorce or road bills
after February "a. which was adopted.
A motion to reconsider and mo-
tion to lay on the table was lost by a
tie vote, Senator Ross not voting. Mo.
ton to reconsider lost.
Speaker Houston presented me-
mortal from the Delaware Baptist
Union. asking Tor the repeal OF the
law making Sunday school appropria-
tons. The matter was referred.
The following bills were introduced:
by Mr.. Watson. nets to Incorporate
Sakimas Tribe, No. 10, l. o. X. M; to
amend an act concerning peach vel.
lows; by Mr.. Pyle. IN act In relation
to the collection of taxes.
The following bills were passed.:
House bills to incorporate Talley-
villa Lodge, X. oil p; to change tho
number OF school district No. 12l,
Sussex County, to No. 2l%.
The following bills were read first
time:
House bills for the revival of the
charter OF The Old Dominion Insur-
ance Company; to establish kenton
public schools.
/ The following bills were passed..
House bills, making Saturdays, from
IJure to September. half holidays for
banking and trust company purposes
K with amendment making Happily to
New Castle County,; House bill TO lay
out new public road In South Muir
iderkiil Hundred (petition presented {;
TO Naeate certain private road in
IMispillion Hundred (recommitted)
| Adjourned to II u. HI. tomorrow.
THE HOUSE,
The House was called to order at
ll1.l5 O'Clock this morning. A petition
ito abolish Sunday school appropria-
I tions was rend and referred.
| Notice of bills were given al follows.
Act IN relation to peach yeliows act to
incorporate Apollo Castle; Chosen
Friends Castle; act in relation to tele-
Iphones by Mr.. Hickman. to incorpo-
rate Castle No. 10. X. G. t.; by MIR.
kenney, to incorporate Jefferson Cir
Gle. B. OF u, and tribe No. Is, l. o. 4.
Kew Castle; act In relation to Fish
Commission; by Mr.. Watkins, act OF
AIR Gam. act to prevent wife beating:
by Mr.. Day. act to divorce Mary and
William Markle; by Mr.. Watkins, act
to amend charter of Middletown; by
Mr.. Day; act concerning executors; by
| Mr.. Daiscy. act to transfer O farm in
sussex county.
The following were passed:-Act to
extend time of recording private acts;
act to reincorporate Old Doinsnionl
Steamship Company; act in relation to
nenton puolic schools; act to ineor-
IDorate Wilmington and New CASTLE
Electric Railway Company.
The House then adjourned until 8
O'Clock.
AT the afternoon session notice was
given by Mr.. Gam OF an act to lay out
IA new road in st. Georges hundred.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock to.mor-
row morning.
A SioP ON DIVORCES.
II the resolution adopted by the
Senate, making Friday of this week
Inc last day when divorce bills will he
received should pass the House, and
lit is probable 1t will, 1t Will put an
lafeetual stop on this business, with
he exception of.the bills already intro.
lduced.
Will GET THEIR CHARTER.
A compromise has at last been effect
cd between the Wilmington City Rail-
way Company and tho New Castle
Electric Company, by which the new
company will be allowed to come into
WILMINGTON over tho Market street
bridge and have It's terminus at the,
baltimore and Ohio Railroad station,
Water and Market streets. The VIII
Imington City Companydid not oppose
the charter with this amendment, and
~, a. -
afternoon by vote Of IL. being three
moro than was absolutely necessary.
By this arlangementth the Wilmington
City Company agrees to carry tho pas.
5engers OF the New Castle road to anyi
point on their line, at such terms as,
may bo agreed upon between the two,
companies. If they should fail to-
agree upon rates for transportation,
they will apply to the court TO appoint
lrbitrators whose decision shall be-
.lnal. The bill will now go to tho Sem,
Inie, and there Is no doubt but it will
10 passed by that body. The attor-.
neys on both sides seem pleased and.
satisfied with the com promise, and the
only cause Of contention that Ia at ali
likely to arise will lie the rates for
SHOULD De PASSED.
Notice WIS given In tho House this
morning by MI. Gam. that he intend
ed to introduce a bill in reference to
vito heaters. This bill will provide
severe penalties, including the lnsh
land a term of Imprisonment The,
bill should not only DO introduced, but
passed, and the penalties cannot be
imade too severe. Wife boating is tool
common in this State, especially I'M
Wilmington, ana there is scarcely n
week passes but there arc one or more
eases before Judge Ball of drunken
.brutes who have sllamcfuliy ill-used
their wives.
All Judge Ball can do now Is to i'm.
pose fine or imprisonment and in
many cases where only u fine Is i'm.
POSED the ill.tteated wife, ON tho pro.
misc of the brutal husband to do bet.
tel in the future. will leave nothing
gndone to raise the flEe and costs and
secure his release.
THE HALF HOLIDAY BILL.
The House bill to make half holt.
day on Saturday afternoon from July
to September for banking clerks was
passed by the Senate after being
amended 50 us to apply TO all OF New
Sastle County.
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