Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-23
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LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

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LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The new charter of Georgetown defines
the limits at three-fourths of mile from
the centre of the public square.
Mr.. Hicl6man's bill relating to the super
intendents of free schools provides that
such officials shall each receive 81 900 per
year, and that this provision shall be retro
active.
The House bill in relation to colored
schools extends to them the same law that
governs white schools.
Mr.. Salisbury introduced bill reducing
to SO the amount Kent school districts
must raise to entitie them to a dividend
Mr.. Days Building Inspector bill con-
stitutes the presidents OF City Council, the
Street and Sewer Commission the Builders
Exchange, the Water Department and the
Park Commission board to hear and
finally determine appeals from the con-
domination of buildings by the building
inspector of Wilmington.
The bill amending the charter of the
Delaware Terminal railroad, introduced
on behalf of Mr.. Conoway, extends to
May, 1895, the time for beginning the con-
struction of the road and strikes out all
the limitations as to route, leaving it free
to go anywhere and everywhere through
the State. This is charter granted in
1891, with ex-Speaker Sirman, ex-senator
Dorman and several other eX-legislators as
incOrporators.
Mr.. Sevil's bill to prevent gamb bling, &C..
| makes it unlawful to have pool or billiard
tables, or any game of chance, in hotels,
saloons, restaurants, or any building
| room, or apartment where liquor is sold
| penalty, 500 to $500 fine. and, for second
| offence, from one to twelve months I'M
| priSonment in addition. ..
The bill to amend chapter AZ, Vol. XIX.,
| increases the pay of the State detectives
from 5000 TO ST 200 per annum.
Thomas Il. Smith, George T. Brown and
| William II, Smalley, jr., are the incorpo.
rators of the Wayerly Investment Com
| pany.
A Senate bill authorizes the Wilmington
| Street and Sewer Commission, from time
| to time, as occasion may require. further
| to extend or widen any street. square,
| lane, road or alley to lay out all necessary
new streets, squares, lanes, roads or alleys
| and to abolish or alter any streets, squares,
| lanes. roads or alleys, except where here
| tofore expressly prohibited by legislative
enactment still subsisting.
Another Senate bill creates William I,
Jones, Charles L. Bird. Clarence A. For
wood and John j. Cloud into the Della
| ware Detective Agency, with principal
office at Wilmington; object, to ferret out
| crime detect criminals and do all matters
and things incident to detective agency.
Another Senate bill enlarges the iuris,
diction of justices of the peace to cases in
Yolving 5000
The incorporators of the Central Gene,
terry Company are Frank +. Herbert Harry
r. Billany and DR.. Peter Cooper; capital
stock; $4,000.
The bills introduced by Mr.. Harrington,
amendatory of chapters SOL, 562 and 564
| Vol. NVlIl., strike out Dhe jurisdiction oil
justices OF the peace with relation to
certain infractions of fish, oyster and
game acts.
Mr.. Cooch's Joint resolution regarding
the care of INDECENT deaf mutes and blind
Delawareans, now under treatment III
Philadelphia institutions, empowers DR.
Richardson, of the State Hospital, to visit
these institutions semi.annually, examine
into the condition and treatment of these
patients, report to the governor, and re,
ceive 800 as compensation.
Mr.. Cams Street Car Taxation bill i'm
poses tax of S25 per year on each street
car; the tax collected in Wilmington to &C
TO the city, in other towns to the county.
Mr.. Harrington offered a joint resoll-
ton, which was referred, directing Gov
ernor Reynolds to have pastel portraits OF
himself and his predecessors made, at
cost not exceeding $500, and hung up in
the office.
Mr.. Hichman's Rehoboth bill changes
|
the more familiar andieuphonious "Reho
both"
Mr.. Spruances bill to amend section 81,
chapter 100, Revised Code, provides that
any tenant of a house in Wilmington who
shall fail to pay his rent for 30 days after
it becomes due may be elected ON three
DAYS written notice.
The commissioners named in the Smyrna
and Woodland Beach Electric Railway bill
are Edwin 4. Cochran, William II. Hard
castle, Franklin Temple and others; capi
tai stock, 100000 The corporation MAY
also establish an electric lighting plant il
Smyrna.
Mr.. Hickman's amendment to the free
text books law requires orders for such
books to be delivered to dealers in this
State. provided the books be furnished IA
publishers prices.
OF his bill to amend chapter 229, Vol
xlH., which is the police commission &c
of 1891. Mr.. Spruancc saws that it confer
upon Council the power to limit the ap
preparation for that commission, but i
may not be pressed unless the pendnl
Mr.. Hall introduced bill empowering
Smyrna to borrow $4,000; $1,000 to bt
available for the construction of sewer!
and the balance for an electric lighting
plant,
Mr.. Spruance introduced bill. which
he terms "a bill for the relief Of Henry
Garel," which provides that from ant
after the first of July water rents shall b.
chargeable Gin Wilmington) only upoi
property where the CITY, through the afore
SAID water department, supplies water
Senate.
DOVER, March to.-rhe Senate met at Ill
q. IN.
The House joint resolutions allowing stat,
Insurance. Commissioner Fooks SSUO for Wort
on his report; and apprOpriating $3.50 to the S
p. Y. G.. were read and referred.
Senate concurred in the House Joint resolu
ton appointing committee 10 settle with ex
Encouragement John Bggs. Committee
Messrs Lacey and pilling.
Introduced: BY Mr.. Lacey for MIR. Watson
act 10 amend chapter 2S2, Vol. Mn, Laws o
Delaware: to amend chapter Gl, Vol. XVIII.
Laws Of Delaware, doth relating to MILFORD
town charter); BY Mr. Pillng for Mr.. Williams
act 10 amend section 2, chapter 40, Vol. XIV.
Laws OF Delaware, (relatiGg 10 exemption 10
widows and insolvent mem; by Mr. Lacey, I,
amend section IS, chapter iT9, Vol. XIII.
Charter OF FELTON,; to incorporate the Fred
erica d Philadelphia Navigation Company: b!
Mr.. Records, act to repeal an act providing rev
enue tor the state, collateral inheritance tax
act in relation to treasurer OF Sussex county
by Mr.. Filling, act for the relief Of Mary II. l.
; Withers; act in relation to II. Johns Church
Willntngton: act to Incorporate the Newpor
Iron and steel Company: act TO authorize thi
appointment of a special constable at Farm
hurst: by MIR. Lacey for Mr.. Pyle, act to incos
porate the Eayard Legion democratic Club o
Wilmington; 10 amend chapter 5iS, Vol. NNII.
Laws OF Delaware, (relating to Wilmington
harborl; to provide uniform rules for measur
ing mason work to amend chapter 1856, Vol
Mn, Laws of Delaware, providing for rail
road safety gates in Christlann hundrei). no
in relation to the revenue of the state OF Della
ware: act relating to the sale OF coal and sane
in New Castle county: act TO exempt from tax
alton the real estate and personal property o
, the New-Ceutury Club.
Read and referred: House bills to authorize
united School district No. 2l-gI To borr0y
money TO build new school house; to incorpo