The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-05
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DovEA April eth, 1893. Tho Senate
met at II o'clock this morning. ~
Mr.. Williams presented House Joint
resolution providing for the purchase
by tho state OF certain number Of al.
gests OF court reports. Referred,
Bills were passed rs follows, House
bills to Incorporate the Delaware
River transportation Company; to in.
corporate the Philadelphia and Della,
ware Breakwater Pier and Improve.
ment Company; to. incorporate the
amend the charter OF the Fame Hose
Company OF Wilmington.
Secretary OF State Hawkins present.
ed communication from Gov. Rev.
nolds and a memorial from the Worlds
Fair managers. On motion of Mr.,
FILLING 1t was referred. Special com.
mittee-Messrs. Filling, Lacey and
Williams.
The following were read the first
time; House bills appointing com.
-inittee TO erect new school-house In
district No. 20. Sussex county; to
amend chapter l2S, Revised Code Gre
lntinR to incendlarism); to make valid
the record OF two deeds in New Cas-.
lie county; to repeal chapter IA. vol
ume IL, Laws OF Delaware; to divorce
waiter j. and Ida A. Dick; to further
extend the boundaries OF the city of
Wilmington; In relation to st. Joseph's
Society for Colored Missions In the
CITY OF Wilmington.
The following bills were passed:
house bills to open q new public
road In South Mnrderkill hundred; to
amend chapter 1875. volume Ia, Laws
81 delaware (charter Of Brtdgeviils);
nenhte bill to amend the charter Of
Wilmington port Warden biil); House
bills to prohibit the sale OF cigarettes;
Senate bill to Incorporate the SAM.
tRrium Company of Wilmington.
Adjourned until 10 4. m. to III orrow.
THE HOUSE
The House met at 10. 10 O'Clock this
morning, when the joint resolution to
purchase 100 copies of Ridgeley's
Digest OF State Reports was adopted:
resolution In regard to Tax Commits
sion referred.
The following bills were passed:
House bill in relation to sc. Joseph's
Gclored Mission; House bill to admit
East Lake lamended); Senate bill In
relation to deaf and dumb children; to
amend chapter Us, Revised Code Ito
allow Offering of u reward for irceIl-
diaries); House bills, to make valid n
deed In New Castle county; to widen
Elsmere road.
WANTS IT PASSED.
John /. Dickey and his man John +
Callahan were hers to-day, urging the
passage oil the now Police Commits sion
and the new Street and Sewer Com.
mission bills. Dickey IL deeply in
terested in these bills, as IL hp sue
ceeus IN getting tho first through. he
VIII DC III position to reward some of
the special constables that did so much
TO secure his election last fall. Ii 10
can get the second through, he will be
able to have the property of the i'm
proVement company of which he is
one or the incorpolators, improved
ana enhanced in value at the expense
OF the city.
DEATH TO THE CIGARETTES. ..
The Cigarette bill was passed by the
senate TO day and Is now law. An
important amendment was added so
tnat there Will DO u limo placed on aDyl
cigar dealer or storekeeper who sells
cigarettes to boy under II years of
aye, The members OF the Dover W.
Y: 1. U. agreed to the passage of the
bill as amended.
The bill was amended as stated
and line OF 500 or three mouths'l
imprisonment or both imposed for
selling cigarettes to boy under l7l
J ears old.
As lar as can lie learned the majority
Vi seShr dealer5 favored TIVE bill. asI
lEey do not cure to handle these
goods on account of the profit being
20 ght.