The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-13
THIRD EDITION.


The Wilmington and Brandywine
Springs Railway Bill Goes Through
After Being Amcuded. The Whining
/. ton City Railway Company Wants the
Earth.
Correspondence OF tho Republican.
Down. April IS, ls93.-The Senate
met at 10 o'clock this morning, when
Mr.. Pyle made a favorable report on
tho Pharmacy bill.
On motion of Mr.. Pilling the first
section was stricken out.
Mr.. Williams moved reeonsidera.
tion. Carried.
On motion of MIR. Pyle It was re-
committed. Amended, called up and
passed.
Bills were passed as follows: Senate
bills TO Incorporate the Wilmington
and Brandywine Electric Railway Co.
with amendments; House bills in re-
1ation to St. Joseph's Society for Col.
Cred Missions exemption clause
Stricken OUT; regulating the admis-
SION OF patients to the State Hospital
ut Farnhurst with amendments; to
amend chapter 100, volume Is, Laws OF
Delaware est. Georges election billy.
Mr.. Watson, from the Committee
on Private Corporations, reported the
engrossed copy OF the House bill to
Incorporate tine Odessa and Middle.
town Electric Railway Company with
favorable commentator. On mo-
ZION OF Mr.. Pyle it was recommltted.
On motion OF MIR. McMullin the
vote by which the House bill. regulat-
Ing the practice of dentistry, was in
definitely postponed, was reconsider.
Cd and the bill gtvon Its first and sec
ond readings under suspension OF
rules.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendment to the Senate bill to re-
new the charter OF the Water Witch
6team Fire Engine Company OF vii
nington.
Bills were passed as follows:
House bill to divide and consolidate
school districts Nos 22.gg, Sussex
amendment
Adjourned until 10 o'clock to-mor.
row morning.
THE HOUSE.
The House met at 1880 o'clock this
morning, when the joint resolution in
relation to adjournment was read and
referred to the Committee on Appro.
pflations.
The supplement to the charter OF the
Wilmington City Passenger Railway
L Company was road, and on motion of
Mr.. Gam, amended by Mr.. salisbury.
was laid on the table until IL o'clock
Tomorrow morning.
-Four protests against the new Police
Commission bill were presented by
Mr.. Cooch, and referred to the com
mittee having it under consideration.
The following was read first time;
Senate bill TO incorporate Whining
ton and Brapdywine Springs Electric
hallway Company, (rules suspended
and read second tme).
Bills were passed as follows:
To incorporate the Water Witch Fire
Company; House bill to permanently
Improve certain roads in New Castle
county; to appoint an additional no.
bilD; to regulate shad fishing; Senate
bill to Incorporate Delaware Detective
Agency; House bills, to consolidate
certain school districts in New Castle
county; English Snipe BILL in relation
30 extortion; in relation to Delaware
4nd Chesapeake Towboat Company
Senate bill to appoint constable at
khrnhurst; to incorporate Humane
Society OF Delaware; to vaGate street
In Wilmington.
WANT TO ADJOURN.
The Legislature wants to adjourn
epd the only question between the two
Houses is, when will they be able tc
DO sog The joint resolution adopted
BY the Senate yesterday. to adjourn al
~ o'clock on Saturday, 22nd inst, was
presented Ia the House to day, and OF
motion OF Mr. Salisbury referred tc
the Committee on Appropriations Il
Ia probable that II the members car
gse their way clear to finish up the
business on hand. the resolution will
DO coneurtad In, and Ii not, tho time
Will be extended until the 10Th.
BILL THAT SHOULD BEPAssED.
MI. Coochs road bill was passed by
fhe House to-day, ana now goes to the
Senate, where 1t certainly should no
meet with any opposition. 1t Is 9
good bill and one that Is urgently
= - heeded by the people OF New Castle
bounty.
II provides that within two year
Mom and after the passage OF this act
the Levy Court Com missioners OF New
Castle county are authorized and Ill
tBcted to secure. by purchase or con
demnation, as hereinafter provided.
Stone quarry along tho route or with
~ convenient reach of railroad il
New Castle county, The stone in saii
quarry to be OF character suitabl
tpR being broken into macadap. Tina
xhe said Levy Court Commissioners
within the time above specified, shal
advertise for bids and proposals an,
grant to the lowest and best bidde
the contract for the building OF
suitable structure for continini
prisoners, tho same not to exGeet
In cost the sum OF twenty thousan,
Eollars
The bill also provides that 1t sha
and may be lawful for any couIt /
New Castle county. having competen
Jurisdiction in the matters of larceny
obtaining money under false pre-
Sanses, pointing deadly weapon
carrying concealed u deadly weapon
gambling, lottery, policy writing, af
aauit and battery, assaults, drunken
moss. disorderly conduct and yagranG
and of such other crimes the punist
lnsnt OF whieh,in the discretion OF I'll
court passing sentence, should /
hard labor, to sentence any male PEI
Ven or persons convicted us aturesai
10 imprisonment In the work .hous
Rf New Castle county at hard labor
The quarry aforesaid, in addition |
the penalties prescribed by law; pr,
Nded, nevertheless, that such i'm
prisonment at hard labor for drunken
hess, dlsorderly conduct and yagranc
bhall notexeeed go dsys.
The provisions OF tile act also al
plies to beggars and Migrants. al
eight hours shall constitute day
work. The prisoners are TO be fed i
contracts given to the lowest and be-
bddders, but the commissioners are
Ase that the food is good aBt substa
kiel. The stone broken by tie pris
AerB is to be used in repairing Il
roads In the county and will lie give
10 the COMM Ssioners of each hui
drsd on their demand, and pawn
freight for the same
The object Of the bill Ia to relie
New Castle jail. which is alwaYB owe
crowded AMI also to make the pris
pers earn their own living instead
spending their time IN lAleness
they now do, at tho expense of t
taxpayers.
sHarLp DE ATTENDED TO,
The resolution providing for {
collection OF the natnes of all soldte
from Delaware who have ever be,
engaged Ill any wars has passed /
House. and Is now In The hands of t
Committee on Appropriations of I
Senate. Tho resolution carries with
On appropriation OF $500. an insignf
SAINT sum compared to the importau
OF the matter.
THE POLICE COMMISSION nj
MIR. Cooch presented four protei
this morning from citizens OF y
tnington againat any change bel
made In the Police Commission The
were over 100 names on those prote,
and 1t is said there are more to Z
low.
II is eyiden { from the fee1iuy shhy