Evening journal., 1893-05-05


prisoHment and $500 TO 5000 6ue for a
person TO apply the brand TO an unoocu
pied dwelling house belonging TO him8el
or another Heretofore thore was only
one punishment-and that was death.
No Central Terminus.
The Senate passed the House bill in.
cooperating the New Castle, Newport
& Wilmington Electric Railway Com.
pany. The amendments provide that
The company shall connect It's lines with
the Wilmington City Railway tracks on
Maryland Avenue, and so overhead OF
under grade in crossing steam railroad
tracks The company wanted terminus
at Second and Market strets, but was
bowled ont by the old company
Liens Expire ia Ten Years.
The House bill in relation TO lien of
judgments passed both houses under
suspension Of rules yesterday. It's pro
visions are that hereafter a Judgment
for payment Of money shall not remain
lien on real estate for longer than ten
years, unless It be renewed by mutual
consent of all persons Interested therein
The bill does not invalidate the judg
ment, even though II ceases TO bs
lien. IL will not take effect until 1896.
The old liens cause lawyers much trouble
| in making title searches and they were
heartily in favor Of the new law.
Good Work by the Chaplain.
Chaplain j. p. DuHamel Of the Senate,
has done efficient work during the ses
sion. He has seldom missed a session.
although his duties compelled him 10
drive through miles OF snow-covered
and muddy roads. His friends here
think it strange that he is not called to
take permanent charge Of a parish.
Chaplain Stonecipher of the House, has
also been very efficient in the perform.
ance Of his duties.
Pneumatic Tubes for Delaware.
Senator Watson surprised the Senate
yesterday morning by making a favor
able report upon new bill, introduced
as a substitute 10 incorporated the
Delaware Pneumatic Tube and Delivery
Company. The announced object Is TO
shoot packages OF all kinds to different
parts OF the state by the pneumatic pro.
cess. The bill carried with il a dfstin
guished list Of corporators Joseph NJ
Chambers. State Treasurer Wilbur +.
Burnite, Representatives Hezekiah Har.
rington, Robert w. Dasey Senator John
/
man. ex. Secretary Of State John +
Salisbury, Senator Thomas T. Lacey
Secretary of State John ID. Hawkins
Representative William f. Hall. Senator
William T. Watson. Peter l.. Cooper, Jr
Select Councilman William Findle,
Brown of Philadelphia, Robert II. Van
dyke, Colonel Enoch Moore and ex
Senator Wilson II. Lavender The capi
tai stock is 100000
Senator Records who was In a iocula
mood, asked why Mr. Watson had re
Torted the bill without consulting IN
other members of the committee II
thought the senators not included In tn
! | bill were Disseminated against.
The objection took Mr.. Watson
breath until he caught Mr.. Record
smiling eye. Then he made a banterin
apology and passed the bill by unan
nous vote.
E Later in the day the bill passed tn
House with a slight amendment, whic
was concurred i'm by the Senate
Ward Had Blood in His Eye.
s County Treasurer Cyrus Ward, q
e Sussex county, came to Dover last nigh
T with blood in his eye. Several days az
the General Assembly passed a bi
e abolishing the office OF treasurer Of th
= poor Of Sussex and vesting the duties o
- the Office in the county treasurer. TIL
e additional compensation allowed wa
n only S100 He informed the member
f of the General Assembly that he woul
resign his Office sooner than have th
duties thrust upon him with such sma
remuneration attached The treasur,
9 of the poor gets 5000. He wants that
8 nothing: and his demands will probabl
be granted by means of joint resolI
/, tion.
Not Altogether Satisfactory.
/, The report Of the Joint committee al
n pointed 20 provide better accommod
y tions for the state treasurer made il
"a report last night, and It was adopte,
after a long debate by a vote Of TO
in the Senate, having been previousl
y adopted by the House The report pr
q vides that the state treasurer shall tai
the secretary Of states Office; the sta
II auditor the state treasurer's; the seer
4 tary of state the rear room of Il
4 governors spartments and what
=. known as the "wash room the COVE
nor the front room Of his present apar
~ ments and the adjoining room, vacat'
by the state auditor, a communicate
door to be cut. Secretary Of Sta
Hawkins was very much opposed to q
change.
s. Prisoners May Testify.
1t Delaware has taken long step fo
Gu ward in the line Of criminal case pr
y cedure in the courts. Yesterday bo
OF houses passed Representative Cams b
OF allowing accused persons to testify
oil their own behalf; or for or against the
o. companions indicted for the same chare
lg Refusal to testify shall not be consider
10 as an admission Of guilt.
ct When the bill was up in the Hou
10 Mr.. Cooch said that many importa
ne facts could be brought out by the tes
TO mony Of the accused. He read an G
g' dorsement Of the bill, signed by HC
ey William q Spruance, Edward q. Bra
en- ford, Senator Anthony Higgins, HaI
Emmons, Chief Supervisor Samuel
Macallister Lewis c. VandegIift a
TO City Solicitor Curtis. He also stat
me that he had been informed that Ch
tie Justice Lore was in favor of the passs
ill of the bill.
on Senator Pilling reported the
lu- favorably in the upper house and ii v
he passed without debate.