Evening journal., 1893-03-01
Soon after the General Assembly ad.

oysters, some Of them having from five |
to eight halfgrown oysters upon them. |
He also brought specimens Of oysters
taken from the natural beds and says
that there must be 10000 bushels Of
them there. They were very large and
of ine flavor His idea In bringing the ex-
hibits was to show the House Committee
on Fish, Oysters and Game how success.
full his work had been.
Councilman AIurray's Bin.
Councilman Murray Of Wilmington.
brought bill to Dover to day which will
Affect the Street and Sewer Department
TO some extent The present law is that
property on the street along which
sewer runs shall pay to the city an as
sessment Of fifty cents a foot front and
one cent per square foot on the entire
area. Mr. Murrays bill makes the as
sessment fifty cents a foot front and pro
yides that this shall apply to vacant
lots as well as 10 those occupied by
buildings. Mr. Murray's proposition Is
TO assess corner lots only for the front
and side. as the present law does. He
claims that the provisions of his bill are
now in force
Days Constitutional Amendment.
Representative Day, Chairman Of the
House committee ON divorce, has become
disgusted with divorce work. Last night
he said that he proposed to present
constitutional amendment taking away
from the Genera Assembly the right TO
consider divorce bills. If he. carries out
his inten tion and the amendment should
be adopted by this General Assembly il
will have TO be approved by the governor
and ratified by the next General Assem-
bly,.
Referred TO the Committee.
The House adopted Joint resolution
authorizing the prothonotary Of Kent
county to furnish the state library with
all the revised codes necessary for It's
use. 10 was called up in the Senate yes
terday afternoon. Senator pilling said
the state had no authority over the
prothonotary to make him do such a
thing The resolution was referred 10
the committee on revised statutes.
Another Division and Consolidation.
Senator McMullin gave notice Of
bill In relation TO the Port Penn public
schools He says that he has not re.
ceived Il but supposes 10 Is similar to tho
Odessa bill which divided aud consoli
dated the school districts In order to get
two dividends.
Six Months For Landlord and Tenant.
Representative Harrington will intro.
duee a bill to change the time for the
service Of rent notices At present
when landlord wants a tenant to leave,
three mouths notice is given. Mr. Har-
| rinatons bill increases the time TO six
months.
Stricken with Paralysis.
Representative Minos Conway, of
Little Creek hundred. Kent county, has
been stricken with paralysis and it is
not thought that he can live many days
He has been very IN for several weeks,
but the paralytic stroke did not come
until Monday afternoon. Many expires.
sions Of regret have been made by the
members with whom he was prime
favorite.
Should he die, a new election will have
20 be held 10 I'm the vacancy. This
election will apply 10 Kent county.
Captain Dasey has removed his desk 10
the place recently occupied by Mr.. Coma
way.
Bishop Curtis Was Here.
Bishop Curtis wns here yesterday in
company with ex Speaker Of the Senate
John p Donahoe. He had a hearing
before the Senate committee on corpora
tions aud explained the bill in relation to
Catholic corporations for the care Of
church property. His explanation was
satisfactory to the committee and the
bill will doubtless pass.
Gordon Wants TO be Consul.
James Lindsey Gordon, the young
Virginia orator who stumped Delaware
80 effectively in the interest OF the Dem
ocratic party, last fall, wants TO be
consul at Liverpool, England Colonel
E. T Cooper was circulating his petition
in the State House yesterday.
Those Alimentary Refreshments
The Senate concurred In the House
amendments to the bill Incorporating the
Union Park Company. The amendments
struck out the provision allowing the
company to sell "alimentary refresh
ments.
Limited to Five Hundred Thousand.
The Senate passed the House bill toin
corporate the Equitable Land Improve
] ment Company. The incorporators are
John T. Dickey, Patrick Fahey and JohI
: r. Callahan. The capital stock is limite'
j 20 Sj0O,Ut0.
To Make Counties Liable.
, Representative Armstrong will intro
duce a bill to make the counties liab
for damages TO person and propert.
caused by defective public highways ant
bridges. He will probably introduce /
to day.
The Question Of Taxation.
The Kent county Farmers Institut
will discuss the tax question in the Cour
House to morrow afternoon. IN
p General Assembly has been invited to at
tend and will do so.
SEPARATE POOR FUND.