Milford chronicle., 1893-01-27
The Legislature in session.

Monday, so it adjourned until Tues
day morning.
In the House Mr.. Salisbury gave
notice Of a bill to ratify the Fulton
amendment to the State Constitu-
tion. This ampliiies the meaning of
the word "ballot" as used in the con-
stitution and is designed to legalize
the use ofvoting machines if deemed
advisable 1t was proposed by the
last General Assembly, has been ap-
proved by the governor and only
awaits ratification by a three-fourths
vote of this Legislature.
Mr. Cooch offered q resolution in
structing the committee on Claims
to employ an attorney for the House
to draft and scrutinize bills and give
legal advice. The resolution was
adopted
Mr.. Salisbury offered joint res
olution requesting the attorney-gen-
eral to inquire whether the Adams
Express Company is discriminating
against Delaware business interests
in violating the Interstate Com
merce act.
Mr., Day gave notice Of a bill to
divorce James G. from Mary Nc
Comb. 1t is rumored the applica-
tion will not be opposed.
David Hudson,Of Harrington, was
appointed sergeant pro TEN of the
House.
Mr.. Cooch gave notice Of bill to
provide that the school fluids in the
hands of the clerks of school dis
tricts shall be expended before other
school moneys. These unexpended
funds aggregate over s5l 900.
A bill was passed Incorporating
the Enoch Moore & Sons Company,
of Wilmington. The business of this
company is to manufacture woods and
iron ships, cars, etc.
The bill to recharter the Farmers
Bank of Delaware for q period of
twenty years was called up by Mr..
Salisbury for final consideration. 1t
was passed.
DR.. Day called up for considera-
tion the amendment of the bill to
incorporate Diamond Lodge, K. of
P. The amendment simply made the
act a private act. The bill was
passed.
The House adjourned at 5 o'clock
until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Wednesdays proceedings were
principally Of a routine character.
1t was II 06 O'Clock when the SEN
ate met. 1t proceeded to business
at once.
The joint resolution from the
House, to appoint a committee TO in
vestigate why the Assawoman canal
had not been completed, was con-
CURED in and Messrs. Ross and Pyle
appointed. The House committee
on the same subject is Messrs. Dasey,
Hall and COOch.
Mr.. Ross gave notice of bill to
regulate assignments. The bill is
very severe 1t is to prevent people
in business from purchasing stocks
of goods from wholesalers and then
assigning and swindling their credi-
tors. The penalty for so doing is
fine and Imprisonment in the dis
cretiOn Of the court.
Mr.. Pilling gave notice of an act
to incorporate the Homewood Land
and Improvement Company of New
ark The company will improve a
valuable tract of land in Newark
formerly owned by the Homestead
estate.
The bill to make Labor Day a le-
gal holiday in this state was passed.
Secretary of State Marvel an
nounced that State Aauditor Dula-
ney's bond has been approved by
the governor
At the afternoon session of the
Senate the bill incorporating the
Broome Street Improvement Com
pany of Wilmington was passed and
also the bill TO make uniform the
name of the State College for Colored
Students in the law creating it.
On mention Of Mr.. Records a
joint resolution was passed ordering
500 copies of the adiutant-general's S
report printed.
The Senate adjourned until Thurs
day morning.
In the House the morning session
moved slowly. Considerable bust
ness was transacted, but there were
no discussions.
Mr.. Spruance gave notice that he
would introduce an act to extend the
boundary of the city of Wilmington.
The bill is intended to extend the
boundaries $50 as to include the lit
tie town of East Lake, which was
built through the efforts of Joseph
Il. Carpenter, Jr. The town now
contains about 500 people. tits de-
sired to give the town police and fire
protection and also schools equal to
those Of Wilmington.
Mr., Armstrong began the battle
against the peach yellow law when
he gave notice that he would intro
duee an act to repeal the law so far
as it refers to Kent county.
1t is probable that those who Sc
cured the passage of the act provid.
ing for the appointment Of commits
sioners will oppose the passage of
the act to repeal.
The Senate concurred in the joint
resolution on the Worlds Fair. and
in the joint resolution to inquire
into the delay in opening the waters
Of Rehoboth bay to those of the Del
aware bay. Other bills that passed
the Senate were the bills to make |
valid certain deeds of New Castle |
county and to make Labor Dav |
legal holiday.
The passage by the Senate and
House Of the bill to make Labor
Day legal holiday is an object for
which the various labor organiza-
tions have been working for lono