Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-05-04

amended. When it came up in the House
1t was on motion Of Representative Sauls-
bury further amended by fixing the time
at ) p. M Friday. The House adopted it
as further amended and ordered that it be
returned to the Senate. II will go back to
the Senate tomorrow morning and it is
expected that that body will concur in the
House amendment.
IN sLAUGHTERING HuMoR.
The opponents of the House bill to in
crease the membership of the Board of
Directors of the Street and sewer Depart
ment Of Wilmington are iubilant over the
defeat of that measure. II Was killed in
the Senate this morning.
Senator Watson, chairman of the com
mittee to which the bill had been referred,
reported adversely.
When the act had been called up for
final action Senator Pilling offered the fol-
lowing amendment:
Sec. H. That the said Street and Sewer De-
psrtment shall and it is hereby directed to
erect in front Of the city hall, on Market street.
in the city of Wilmington, n brouZe statue OF
tho late Thomas Jefferson, which statue shall
be deemed and taken TO be a non-partiSan
mayor for the city Of Wilmington. provided,
however, that the said bronze statue shall not
assume control Of the curtaled functions Of
the present mayor until after the expiration
oil the term OF cillre OF the present mayor. The
said statue shall be subjec at all times u the
-
miAsioners.
The amendment caused laughter but did
not elicit comment.
After the amendment had been put in
oblivion, which was done instantly, Seua-
tor Watson moved that further considera
tion OF the bill be indefinitely postponed
which motion was unanimously adopted.
Next Senator Watson buried the bill
beyond the hope of resurrection by NOV
ing that the vote by which further CON
sideration had been indefinitely postponed
be reconsidered and the motion to recon
slider laid on the table. This motion was
also adopted by o unanimous vote.
During the obsequies the Senate gallery
was throngcd.
The senate was in slaughtoring humor
to-day, It also Killed the House bill for
the relief of the Narrow Dyke Marsh
Company and indefinitely postponed fur
ther consideration of the Senate bill regu-
lating the sale OF coal and sand in New
Castle county.
on motion of Senator Lacey the Senate
rcCOnsdered the House bill to compel the
registration of births, marriages and deaths
tthe bill providing fees for Registrar Col
quhoun) which the Senate killed recently,
and Dir. Il. w. Cooper was granted per
mission to explain it, At the conclusion
of his explanation the measure was again
put to sleep.
senator Pilling reported unfavorably on
House bill to amend chapter 1877, Vol.
MN. Laws of Delaware, (English and
Wilson snipe bill) and on motion Of
Senator Records, further consideration was
Indefinitely postponed
Senator Records reported without recon-
mendation the Kent and Sussex counties
convict bill ard it was killed.
NO FUNDS FOR A QUARANTINE.
Representative Cooch introduced in the
House the following preamble and resolu-
tions:
WHEREAS, There are grounds for grave APP
prehensous that Asiatc cholera may make It's
appearance In the United States during the
coming summer and in tho recess of the Leg
islAture.
WHEREAS, The several State Boards Of Health
have urged upon their respective common
wealths the imperative necessity of prompt
preparation for arresting the sease by the
adoption of modern sanitary methods, and
WHEREAS, IL is ascertnined that the greatest
danger OF tho introduction of all contagious
or infectious diseases is by immigrants TO this
country from Injected European Ports; and
WHEREAS, II Is necessary to protect the citi-
Zens Of this state from contact with such in
lected persons and shipping, and 10 this end
tho state OF Penn7ylvanta has requ asted the
cooperation OF tho states OF Delaware and
New JCrrey and the Federal authorities, ns set
forth in the annual message ct the governor oil
Delaware, in procuring suitable location In
the Delaware basin whereou a modern ami
efficient quarantine station may be esta
lished aud maintained tor the safety Of the
citizens bordering upon the Delaware bay and
river; and
WHEREAS, The General assembly OF the
State Of Delaware will in few days adjourn
sine die, therefore be II
Rssotrrd, Thui tho Governor OF Delaware. tho
Chencelor and Chief Justice of Delaware he
and they are hereby appointed and created u
commission duly authCril Il 10 make, conarm
and establish such ronilliuns, terms aud re-
strictionS TO such quarantine stations as shall
in their judgment be lust and for the bsst In
terests uf the people and the said commission,
or majority OF them, are hereby vested with
as full authority to represent and act Tor The
state of Delaware in the matters described
herein rs is vested in the General Assembly Of
tho State of Delaware.
Rsiig'd, That Ii the emergency arise, re-
uuirlng the exercise ct the authority and tho
performance Of The duties vested aud intrusted
to the said commission and the request shall
be made by the comfnUnwealths OF fenusyl-
wanna and Now Jersey, or either OF them, OF
by the Federal government, for such co-operH-
ton to procure n suitable quarantine site anu
perfect the conveyance and little thereof, that
the sum uf 500, or so much thereof as may be
found necessary, is hereby appropriated to
m"et tho expense OF said commission and pay.
able upon the warrant Of the governor out OF
any funds not otherwise appropriated, in the
treasury Of the State.
Representative Hall declared the Federal
government has made ample provision
and the preamble and resolutions were not
adopted.
The Senate adopted a joint resolution
allowing the widow of Chief Justice Rob
inson $500 for his services in the National
Law Conference and the House concurred
i'll it.
BY unanimous consent Representative
Cooch introduced in the House a bill TO
incorporate the Employers and Employees
Insurance Association,
GORDON HEIGHTS RAILWAY.
The Senate passed with an amendment,
the House bill 10 incorporate the Gordon
Heights Railway Company. The amend
ment limits the increase of the capital
stock to Sl5000O. The House cUncurred
IN the amendment.
The House adopted joint resolution
authorizing Acknowledgements Nicholson TO
collect claims against the Federal govern
ment and the Senate concurred in IT, lie
succeeds Hon. James h. Wolcott, who
cannot continue to collect them because
of his elevation to the chancellorship.
The Senate passed the House bill author.
izing the governor, e appoint an additional
notary public for Wilmington.
The House bill to regulate the sale of
country produce in Wilmington was killed
by the House.
The House adopted Joint resolution
making the contingent fund for the at.
tOrney- general S4UO an increase of S3DN,
and the Senate concurred in il. Mr.. Nichol-
son addressed both bodies in behalf of the
resolution.
The Senate passed the House bill to in,
corporate the Peoples Market House Com
pany.
The House passed the House bill TO
amend the charter of the Artisans savings
Bank.
The Senate passed the House bill author.
izing the Board of Education OF Whining.
ton to use annually. for building purposes.
if necessary, $1,000 of its appropriation
for current expenses. Peter L. Cooper