Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-13

sufficient to show its general drift. 1t may
be noticed that this Senate is in danger Of
becoming Il loquncious body.
Col. Il. l.. Martin was here this after
noon and succeeded this time in getting
hearing before the committee on munich
pal corporations, but not until its chair
| man, Mr.. Spruance, had taken the early
afternoon train humeward. The colonel
| pleaded for the adoption of his substitute
bill for the regulation OF Wilmington
markets. the text Of which has been given
| in this correspondence. lie argues upon
| the assumption that the producers Of Della.
| ware should monopoliIe the markets of
Delaware. Should the millions of inhabi-
| tants of New York, Philadelphia, Brook
| Ign and Boston catch on to, develop and
| 1pply this argument, il would be awkward
| for the peach growers of Delaware.
To cure mad dog-cut off his tail close
| behind his ears runs "a valuable old
recipe SuCh was the treatment admins
| tered by the Senate committee to the
| Brandywinc Springs Electric Railway bill,
lts own father wouldn't know it in its
present mutilatcd condition. The commit
tee reported 1t with amendments which
| cut down the route until railway from
Elsmcre to Brandywine Springs is'all that
| is left, and the administrators of this REM
| nant cannot merge with any other line
| without the consent OF four-iifths of the
stockholders in each. These amendments
| We're adopted by the Senate, after fight,
and the amended bill was then recon-
mi;ted 10 see if any one will call to Identify
and claim the remains. Suspicion that the
| Philadelphia Traction Company is behind
this measure had something to do with
this mutilation.
| MIR. Filling and MIR. Pyle were also
| pitted against each other ON this bill: the
former opposing and the latter advocating
| the amendments aforesaid. The vote on
1 nd.
! Ayes-Pyle, Records, Ross, Watson,
Williams, Speaker Houston--6.
Noes Lacey McMulen, Pilling-3.
Then came the motion to recommt.
"If this bill is recommitted," inquired
Mr.. pillmg, "has the committee the right
to enter into the whole subject anew2n
Mr.. Williams--The whole thing is be-
fore the committee.
Speaker Houston confirmed this.
Mr.. Watsnn-lhen whats the use of our
adopting this amendment. | never heard
Cf such thing.
Mr.. Williams-The Senate has simply
| signiiicd its acceptance of the amendment.
| don't think il would be exactly consist
ent in the committeeto reverse that action
but the power is in the committee; it is
SIMPLY matter of consistency.
The roll was then called on the recon-
initial of the bill as follows;
Ayes-Lacey, McMullen, Filling, Viii
! liams, Speaker Houston-j.
| Noes--Pyle. Records Ross, Watson-i.
General Manager William 7. Wc5tbsnol
and Local Manager Mahaity were down
here to-day and were given a hearing on
Mr.. Spruancc's bill to regulate the rental
of telephones They departed without oh
tanning from the committee any encourag-
ing promise.
The House Joint resolution for the re-
muueraiiOn of the taN commissioners APP
/ m hN Z 10
he by him apportioned among the indi-
vidual members of the commission,
taking into consideration the services
rendered by the members, respectively"
1t is understood that Colonel Martin will
receive S400i leaving $500 to be divided
among the other five.
Dover, April G-The most important
public measure of the session of 1888 be-
came n law this morning without attract
ing any special attentions | mean the bill
designating the general election of Noyem.
beT, 1891, as the time for resubmitting To
the voters of Delaware the question Of
calling Il constitutional convention. The
provisions of the bill have been fully given
in THE GAZETTE Third Time never
falls and, considering how nearly the
people have twice come to getting con
vention through special elections. there
ought to he no doubt of carrying this eN-
tremely important matter To successful
issueat the next general election.
This has been cmplaticully ladies' day
around the State House. They came in
force and carried everything before them.
There were Il dozen or more of them in
the delegation which came here to push
through the bill creating an industrial
school for unfortunate girls, and they
pushed IL through the House and into
committee in the Senate,
The incorporators-fOrit il is an inCorpora-
ton aCt-0f this Delaware industrial
School for Girls arc Mrs. Elizabeth {.
Marks, Mrs. Frances A. Mather, Mrs,
Frances 5. Garrett, Mrs. Amy l.. Weldon,
Mrs. Emalea +. Warner, Mrs. Josie B.
EOgg, Mrs. Mary Smithers, Mrs. Mary l..
nunnel, Mrs. Tillie +. Sutler, Mrs Hannah
Tunnel, Miss Margaret $. Hilles and Miss
Helen Porter. The bill carries an annual
appropriation of 1000.
Mr.. Cooch called the bill up for passage
in the House and made a speech in ita
favor. IL hardly think it necessary to say
anything he began, for think this bill
something which doesn't need defence
For years there has been a class OF girls
here and in all communities, who have
been led aslray or, through their own evil
hearts, haze done wrong, and heretofore
there has been no organized body to
throw around them protection and in.
tiucnces to reform their lives. Other
states have taken the matter up and, how.
ever distastclul ii has been to ladies to take
charge of such work, still their high sense
, of duly has prevailed. These ladies, who
are among the best citizens of this STATE
have desired that the state Of Delaware
; should graht-not a support for such an
| institution, rs has been very largely given
. by other states but merely assistance
that they may accomplish some work ol
, this character that is, the reformation Ot
/ persons who have not passed beyond tho
point of reformation but are taken ut 4
period when reformation is possible; glrls
, between the ages Of II and u years.
TO show how many uf this class are
brought through crime to the attention OF
the courts, have a report from the police
; matrnn at Wilmington and ] find that IN
the ;! years preceding January LIST, l,5il
women and girls have been arrested lui
various crimes. 1t seems appalling that 81
, many have gone astray iii that period o
time, because women are better than men
! hut evil influences have brought them b,
} | this position To Ubyiate and lessen as
, much as possible the crime that is prn
, duccl by the lack Of scrutiny over thcSt
, people by good women, other States have
! gwen liberaly to the support of such in
stitutiOns as this. in New Jersey they
/ have appropriated $1,000 annually, ii
! Connecticut, $4,000. i'll Indiana $1,000
i in Michigan, $4,000; ana the official re
port from the governor of Michigan show!
: That 81 per cent OF the girls between these
! ages who have been committed TO these
. schools have been reclaimed. | don
think any argument could be stronger thar
/ this 10 show the effective good of such an
/ institution as this bill contempAtes
The amount asked from this State i:
ridiculously small. We appropriate, o.
I likely will appropriate, for fish com
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