Evening journal., 1893-02-22
While here he put In some good work
for the National Guard bill
Regulating Telephone Tariffs.

lor the NatlOnhl Ouhfu DILL
Regulating Telephone Tariffs.
Representative Spruance has In hand a
bill regulating the telephone tariffs of
the state. It fixes the charges for a
telephone at $3j for use in circuit OF
one mile or less; $40 for one mile and
a.half. The penalty for violating the
provisions of the act Is 500.
Asssg The Monuments at Antiet am. 7lti
Representative Spruance offered a
resolution approprlating 81 500 to mark
the positions held by the First, Second
and Third Delaware regiments on
Antietam battlefield in Maryland. This
battle was fought on September II,
| 1868. The resolution appoints a com
mittee Of two on the part Of the Senate
aud three on the part OF the House 20
superintend the placing Of the monu-
ments. This committee Is authorized
to call TO It's assistance three survivors
of the fight, one from each of the three
regiments engaged in the bloody fight
between Mcclellan and Lee.
Two years ago the General Assembly
appropriated $500 towards marking the
position OF the Fifth Maryland regiment,
In which many Delawareans fought.
The City Fathers In Dover.
Councilmen Ross, Ratledge. Thomas
Griffin and Murray accompanied by CLERK
of Council Solomon Hersey, were here
yesterday. They were watching tn,
progress Of bills affecting the city o
Wilmington, particularly the bills IL
relation to the Police Commission, tn,
city solicitor and the terms of the city
officers elected by City Council.
Speaking of this last bill Clerk Hersey
who has a walk over in the present
Council, said;
81 think the old law has been goos
enough for good many years for ou
Democratic friends Why Is IL not goo,
enough nowl Make 1t apply after thi
term Is out. "
To one Of the House members Clerl
Hersey said
II never was radical Republican
anyhow"
When this remark was repeated /
made a laugh among those members VIII
reoolleoted the tax Office and institute
Hall riots
Distributing Their Reports.
State Treasurer Wilbur H. Burnt
and State Auditor John p. Dulaney hav
had printed aud are now distributin
their bi ennial reports. They are full @
/ information and recommendations a.
fecting the well-belng Of the stat
treasury.
A General Stray Law.
E Representative Salisbury, the wild
awake and genial representative fro
East Dover hundred, will introduce
d bill which, il passed. as II doubtless wi
D.. be, will save nearly 200 pages In the ne
Revised Code IL is a general stray las
prepared by Victor B. Woolley, couns
for the House. It prohibits live stoC
!. from running at large in any school dil
: trict in the state. At the present tin
nearly every district has its stray la'
. aud, in some instances. two. They a
!, all published among the public laws.
a II win be much easier for a school a
trict 10 be exempted from the genei
(, act, than 20 have Il law enacted TO app
p to each district.
I, The general oyster law will be q
4 next important bill sent in by N
q Woolley.
a Caught Black Bass.
"There was a darkey down on Indii
river named Tom Burton, said Clerk
the House Layton this morning. 81
$ was the son OF George Burton. and W
= about % years old. He went out in
y boat on Christmas, or a day or two
y fore, TO get load of wood. A few da
a after that his boat was found, but
" was missing. Some thought he W
drowned, others thought that he h
% gone away. On Saturday G. Hopki
was fishing with seine out in front
the White House farm, located on Indi
p. river and owned by John Mitch Housto
! When he drew in the seine It was We
~ heavy When they got the haul on {
beach there was Tom Burton. The c.
ia oner was notified and held an inque
ii There is difference Of opinion as
4 whether he came to his death Academia
"a or by foul play"
r. Ex-Speaker sirman Here.
A. Ex Speaker Of the House William
"a Sirman, of Delmar, was in Dover vest
"a day looking after legislation affecting
ae section of the state He has sold his q
iu acre farm in Somerset county, Md. TO
le ]. Hall, Of Marion, Nd. for $3.50 I
ID farm was too far away TO allow
3y speaker TO superintend II properly.
M | paid 50. 900 for it but has improved
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