Evening journal., 1893-05-02
"US THREE, NO MORE. .
General Postles Will Not Be a
Commissioner.
SENATE KILLS THE AMENDMENT.

Colonel Moore and Colonel Ford Have
a Lovefeast In the Senate Chamber.
Bronze Statue of Thomas jefferson
Act as DIayor-ColoneI Martins "Mc-
KinIey" Bill Deader Than Mummy.
Special Dispatch to the Evening Journal.
DOVER, May with beaming faces
and expressions of 81 told you so,
Colonel Enoch Moore and Colonel Peter
]. Ford shook hands in the Senate Cham
Der to day. They had won great victory
They came down here to-day to knock
out the amendment to the Street and
Sewer act naming General ]. Parke
Postles as an additional Street and Sewer
Commissioner. At the same time John
T. Dickey, Patrick Neary, Peter L.
Cooper and Andrew G. Wilson, came
here in the interests of the amendment.
The Whole Bill Killed.
Action on the measure began when
Senator Watson reported unfavorably on
the House bill to add General Postles to
the commission. On motion of Senator
Watson the whole bill was then killed,
and desperate attempts to have the action
reconsidered were thwsrted by a motion
which was carried to lay motion to re.
cooaidar on tho tabla
Ten Thousand for Educators.
The Senate to-day passed the House
bill allowing the Wilmington Board of
Public Education the use of $4,000
current expense fund for building pur-
poses. if necessary.
The Senate also passed the House bill
authorizing the governor to appoint
additional notaries public for the city of
Wilmington.
Delaware Statesmen Greeted.
United States Senator George Gray
was in Dover to-day, as also was Con-
gresham John w. Csusey. Both ex-
changed greeting with the legislators
and much comment was made upon the
improved appearance of Congressman
Causey since his severe illness.
Gordon Heights Company Gets Its
Charter.
The Senate passed the House bill in
cooperating the Gordon Heights Railway
Company.
Harry Emmons, Philip R. Clark and
William Beadenkopf are the commission
ers named in the act. The bill was
passed with grade crossing amendments,
and the company will have to place over
head bridges or underground crossings
at every intersection of the steam rail
way.
Two New Corporations.
The Senate passed the bill incorporat-
ing the Peoples Market Home Company
also the bill to incorporate the Sylvan
Cemetery Company.
Thomas jefferson as Mayor.
Had Senator Pilling been successful in
getting measure through which he
introduced this morning Thomas Jeffer-
son would have been mayor OF
Wilmington for the next two years
1t was only little joke of the senator
but it worked well. When the Stree
and Sewer Department bill came up tn,
senator in all his dignity arose an,
offered an amendment providing for. tn
immediate erection Of bronze statu e 0
Thomas jefferson in front of the Citl
Hall, Wilmington, to pose as
A Non-Partlsan Mayor.
The senator's reasons were that tn
statue would be much less expensive an
other senator's did not think so and Sen
ator Pilling's measure suffered defea
through an indefinite postponement.
Death OF the mckinley Bill.
The House killed Martins -McKinle
bill regulating the sale of country pr,
duce in Wilmington.
The House adopted resolutions limi
ing the privilege of the floor to member
ex-members, officers, reporters and il
vited guests of the members.
The House passed the bill amendin
the charter of the Artisans Savings Ban
of Wilmington.
Meat Inspector George Adele.
The House also passed the Senate bi
creating George Adele meat inspector
Wilmington. Fred. Kisnle, wei
known meat dealer, was here and work,
it through.
Secretary COlqu hOun's County Tax.
The Senate reconsidered the vote
which the bill regulating the regi
tration of births, deaths aud marriag
was killed.
DR.. f. w. Cooper made an explanato
speech. The bill knocks Secretary CC
quhoun out of county fees.
More for the Attorney to Work on.
The House adopted joint resolutio
increasing the contingent fund of 4
sttorney-general from 5000 to S4OO.
The House concurred in the Sena
resolutions appropriating $500 to t