The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-04
FIFTH EDITION.
The law Mnler..

The LAW Makers.
Correspondence of the Republican.
Down. May 8. 1s93.-The Senate met
at TO- 10 o'clock this morning, when the
House amendments to the Senate bill
TO Incorporate the Newport Iron and
Steel Company were ooncurred In.
Mr.. Watson called up the Senate
Joint resolution In relation to adjourn
mont cline die as amended by tho
House. On motion or Mr.. PIllinR it
was further amended to take effect at
~ m. on Friday, and sent to the House
for concurrence.
Killed-House bill to amend an act
for the relief OF the Artlsans Savings
Bank Of Wilmington.
The following bills were read the
first time.
House bills to correct deed OF
James Martin, late sheriff OF New Cas-.
tie county, (read and referred untier
OF rulesl; to incorporate
tho,New Castle. Newport and Electric
halfway Company; act to provide
iodg ings for needy persons, emotion
to indefinitely postpone defeated); act
IN relation to registration read aud re-
The Joint resolution authorizing the
Committee on Claims to pay the quar-.
antine commissioners 1896. "a for ex-
penses In looking for site. was lost.
On motion OF Mr.. Lacey tho vote was
RECONSTRUCTED, and the resolution refer
red back to the Committee on
Claims.
The House bill for the protection of
time.
The following bills were passed:
House bills. In relation to the con.
version OF property Of bailees; to in.
cfease the salary of the fish commits
sioner to $500; to incorporate the Ches.
ter and Wilmington Electric Railway
Company; to repeal chapter AZ, volume
u. Laws OF Delaware Tin relation to
vide school districts Nos. 81 and siI,
New Castle County, into three dis
tricts; to divide anG consolidate school
districts Nos. n and co. New Castle
County.
Adjourned to 10 a. M. tomorrow.
THE HOUSE.
The House mot at 1880 o'clock this
morning. Mr.. Salisbury. with unnnl.
nous consent, introduced bill In re.
lation to sherif's sales.
The following bills were passed:
House bill concerning unsold school
books; House bill in relation to regis.
itratlon.
Mr.. whiteman. by unanimous con.
sent. introduced bill in relation to
bribery.
Recommitted- barbed wire
fence bill. -
Reported unfavorably-House bill
to attach wages.
Concurred in-Senate joint resolu.
lion in reference to publishing journal
of the two houses.
Bills were passed rs follows:
House bills to divide school districts
OF East and South Brandywlne hun
dreds. as amended; authorizing pro.
thonotary OF New Castle county to pre-.
pare Judgment Index. as amended.
Adjourned until $50 a. IN. to.mor-
row.
THE MONUMENT TO GENERAL sMYrH.
A representative of the Grand Army
OF the Republic was before the House
Committee on Appropriations this
afternoon. and made an appeal for an
approximation towards the monument.
which Will be erected in Brandywine
Park In memory of General Thomas
A. Smyth. He was given an attentive
hearing, and the outlook is favorable
for an appropriation.
THE CLOSING HOUR NEAR.
A joint resolution was adopted this
providing for final adjourn-
ment at IL o'clock on Friday, conee-
the business will have to be
rushed through to make this possible.
IEere have been u large number OF
bills passed. some OF which have
caused considerable comment, and
some indignation.
CHANGE IN REGISTRATION LAW.
Some changes have been made In the
Stnte Registration law as follows:
Under the old law man appointed
alternate registrar, although he Is ap-
pointed ak mtnn1AQ nraylnna IN
election, and may never he called upon
to act, Is compelled to take an oath
That lie Will not be a candidate. The
new law does away with the oath that
hn vii not BIO candidate, but vacates
his office in case he does become can
didcte.
The number of days upon which the
registrars sit remains the same as at
present, four. but the number of days
upon which the Board of Registration
sts is reduced from three TO two In
order to save expense.
IL is made an offgpSo punishable by
a line CT $500 and iimprfsoninbnt for
three years TO attempt to brlbe an eiec-
tor from registering as well as for In
him from registering.
AIR. Whiteman's bill TO punish brib-
cry Is an excellent hieasure and should
become law.
The bill provides that person who
attempts to bride ali election officer of
any kind or one who intends to be an
election officer, shall DO guilty OF a
and fined not moro than
$1,000 and In the discretion of tho
court be imprisoned for period not
exceeding elk months. Bribery CON
slsts IN Offering reward OF any kind,
including office, either local or Fed
cral.
MIR. Whlteman said that the bill was
a plain one and easily understood.
lie moved that the rules be suspended
ana the bill passed. The bill was
passed aud sent to the Senate.
Buy your boys clothing at the New
\ ork Clothing House, SIG Market st.