Evening journal., 1893-02-17

the Frazer bill of two years ago, which |
removed the appointment from City
Council to the city Board of Health.
Camden Wants Lookup.
Senator Watson has given notice of an
act which, if passed. will allow the town
commissioners of Camden to build
lock up As the charter now stands
town election must be held to decide the
expediency Of such an expenditure of the
town funds. The object is to so amend
the charter that the commissioners may
do it without waiting for an expression
from the people.
Nothing Under the BusheI.
Hon. E. L. Martin, of Seaford was
here to day. Just what he was after is
not known. When the EvgNIEG JOUR
NAL correspondent asked him if there
was anything new in his Mckinley bill
for the benefit of the street markets of
Wilmington, he said:
mo you will hear from that after
while. There is nothing under the bushel
in that law"
He Acted in Good Faith.
Senator Pyle gave notice of his act to
repeal the Ball Tramp law. Senator Pill
ling said that the bill was passed as an
experiment, but that no one had any idea
that it would prove so costly. He said
that Judge Ball acted in perfect good
faith in the matter, and believed that it
would serve to check the tramp nuis.
ance.
A Strange Combination.
The bill to amend the charter of the
Philadelphia and Smyrna Transporta-
tion Company allows il to manufacture
fertilizers and can all kinds of fruits.
| vegetables and meats. Senator Williams
introduced the bill yesterday.
Son and Heir-at-Law.
John Henry Roach is now the adopted
son and heir at law Of Sarah A. Roach,
Of Newark. The Senate passed the House
bill yesterday afternoon.
Half-Holiday Bin Passed.
The House passed the House bill max
ing Saturday balf-holiday for banks
and trust companies of Wilmington. 1t
only applies to June, July aud August.
One Thousand for Repeal.
Representative Armstrong has over
one thousand signers to his petition for
the repeal of the peach yellows law so far
as it applies to Kent county. Many of
the well-known peach growers of the
lower part of Kent county have signed
for the repeal.
The Lines to be Changed.
Representative Day gave notice Of a
bill to amend and in part repeal the act
dividing West Brandywine hundred into
two election districts IL will simply
change the lines in such way as to
equalize the vote
Wiles of the Politicians.
In 1888 the Republicans of Dagsboro
hundred used one tax receipt TO vote
forty three negroes on. The collect OF
had made it out with lead pencil and
the Republican leaders voted man after
man upon it by simply rubbing out the
taxable. The receipt was used over
and over until the eraser wore hole in
it. There is no telling how many other
such receipts were manipulated in the
same way.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon
Senator Records gave notice of a bill to
prevent such fraud II compels tax
collectors to write all receipts with per
and ink.
Up to Quart; Down TO a Quart.
Senator Pyle has given notice of an
act to amend Chapter AIS. Volume IL,
Delaware laws This is the liquor law.
The amendment proposed is to allow the
retailer to sell Intoxicating liquors in
, quantities Of one quart or less, and the
wholesaler to sell in quantities of one
quart or more.
Congressman Causey Better.
Charles w. McFee, Senator Grayi
private secretary, was in Dover yester
day. He says that Congressman Johr
w. Causey, who has been prostrateC
with typhoid fever is slowly recovering
and will be able to get cut in about Z
? week
Want to See Them Dance.
Several of the members of the General
Assembly have expressed the hope that
on next Monday, when they visit Farm
hurst, the superintendent will make ar
. rangements to give d ball for the beneh
of the inmates. They are very desirou
of seeing the inmates dance.
VIII Adjourn Until Tuesday.
, The General Assembly will adjourn
this afternoon. AS the members 20 [,
Farnhurst ON Monday, it is likely tina
no business will be done until Tuesday
There is a probability that short session
will be held late on Monday evening
State House improvements
a The House committee on appropriation
I was Instructed TO have the State HOus
a roof examined and repaired. The hal
pole will be painted and new ropes will
o be put on for the custodian TO pull
Y Legislative Notes.
Colonel E c. Stacey, the genial super
I intendent Of the Kent County and Del
aware Bay railroad, visited the Stat
/, House last evening.
Ex Speaker of the Senate John
Donahoe was in the State House TO da
% shaking hands with his many friends
Representative Dasey gave notice o
- an act TO incorporate the Franlford an
Seashore Railroad Company. It will no
. be built for several days at least.
a Representative Lynch introduced
bill to repeal the act authorizing tn
governor to appoint an additional cor
le stable for service ia Georgetown.
s. Representative Salisbury introduced
u bill TO so amend Section /, Chapter 64
>, Revised Code as to permit limited parl
il nerships in banks.
g The bill to amend the certificate q
ID incorporation Of the New Century Gu
g. of Wilmington has t,occp1 bofh toucas