The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-11
FOURTH EDITION


Correspondence OF the Republican,
DOVER April Q, S93.-The Senate
met at IL O'Clock this morning, and
immediately proceeded to XIII and
bury Il. B. Frazess claim OF 800, for
room used In his house for storing
documents belonging to the State
Board of Health.
The following bills were read the
first time:
House bill In relation to tho protec-
Ton OF marsh and meadow land In
new Castle Hundred; to incorporate
the Delaware Homestead Com pany;
act In relation to pharmacy.
Bills werc passed as follows:
House bills to make valid the record
OF two deeds In New Castle county
lCrescent Pipe Line); act In relation
70 special sessions OF courts OF Justice;
70 amend chal ter n, Revised Code
(bastardy bilD.
Adjourned to 10 q. m. tomorrow,
THE HOUSE.
The House convened at 1l,85 o'clock
this morning, when the certificate OF
the election of William X. Conoway
70 M The vacancy caused by the death
OF MS father was read. after which he
was sworn and took his seat.
Adjourned until $50 a. m. to-mor-
THE LIQUOR BILL.
The bill that was introduced several
weeks ago which provides the striking
out OF the liquor law the words to be
drunk on the premises and making
1t misdemean0r for minor to mis-
represent his age for the purpose OF
obtaining Intoxicating liquor, still
sleeps In the hands Of the Committee
TIL
is composed Of Messrs. Salisbury,
Hickman, Gam, Hall and Watkins and
u Is said stands two In favor of the
PHI and three against Il; consequently
there Ia very littlc chance OF 1t beipr
reported favorably II 1t is ever report.
cd OF all.
The advocates of the bill, and they
are many, claim that IL it is passed {
VIII help the temperance cause, rs
there are many, who, II they could
ouy kettle OF beer to take home,
w, WOULD never stop to drink in saloon.
Inc Dill is opposed by some Of the
temperance people. and 1t is probd.
ole VIII be allowed TO sleep Its last
sleep IN the committee room.
THE MARKET BILL.
Colonel Martin Is still active in
pushing his outrageous market bill.
aud whenever he Is here let's no oppor.
tunity pass OF buttonholing the mem
bers In Its interests. No one wants |
this bill passed, except the commis-
sicn men OF Wilmington and Colonel |
martin. Neither has any interest in /
the bill, except as far as the dollars |
and cents are concerned.
The commission men want to have |
the people at their mercy, SO that they |
can make them pay what they may |
choose to ask for the necessaiies OF |
lie. and Colonel Martin is anxious to |
secure the fee promised In tile event |
OF HIS getting the bill through. II it |
should pass IL will increase the cost of |
living in Wilmington from Is to 20 per
cent. and benefit no one except the |
sharks who had tho bill framed.
THE NATIONAL. GUARD.
General Kenney has at last succeed |
Ell In having the House pass the bill |
concerning the National Guard, which |
OF 5000.
The principal Importance OF the bill |
ls that 1t reorganizes the National |
Guard and gives its officers power to
cal out the guard when ordered by |
me proper authorities, aud all expen.
citures are made undera commission
consisting OF the state treasurer and
STATE auditor and these officers.
The bill will now have to run the
;hance OF being killed in the Senate.