The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-17
FOURTH EDITION
THE LEGISLATURE,

Not Much business Transac ted, az
Nearly all the Members Were En-,
gnged on Committee work-A Bill
Providing for State Prison Intro
duced.
Correspondence of the Republican.
Dover, Feb. 10, 1S93.-The Senate
convened at Ills O'Clock this morn
ing. when Mr.. Watson gave notice OF
an act to amend Section 25, Chapter
642. Volume 10. Laws of Delaware.
Mr.. Williams introduced an act to
amend the charter OF the Philadel
phla and Smyrna Transportation Com
pany.
The following bills passed first
reading:
no..se bills, to incorporate Talley-
Vile Lodge, No. 10, X OF p; to di-
voree Amanda M. Cole and and Allen
ii. Cole; to authorize united school
districts Nos 99-77 to borrow money;
TO renew the charter of the Mill Creek
Association for the Detection of Horse
Thieves and to Recover Stolen Prop,
erty; TO make valid the record OF a
certain decd In New Castle County.
Notice was given of the following
bills; BY Mr.. Pyle. to amend chapter
i!S volume IA, Laws OF Delaware: by
Mr. Records, to divorce Sarah j. from
Thomas ]. Williamson; by Mr.. Pyle an
act to repeal an act entitled an act to
provide employment at hard labor for
certain classes of people in New Castle
jail.
Adjourned to II o'clock tomorrow
morning.
THE HOUSE.
The House was called to order at IL
o'clock. when notice of the following
bills We're given:
by MIR. Gam, act to validity a title In
Wilmington; by Mr. Doy.act to amend
act making two election districts In
Srandywine Hundred; by MIR. Lynch,
act to change road In New Castle Hun
dred.
The following were introduced and
read the first time: by Mr.. Whiteman,
act to provide for State penitentiary;
by Mr.. Day, act to roincorporate Bran
DIVINE Hundred Association.
The Senate bill to incorporate
brandywine Lodge, |. o. o. f.. and
tile bill to reincorporats Delaware
Tribe, |. Q. II. NJ, were introduced
and read The first timo.
The following bills were read sec.
ond time and referred:
Act to amend charter 10 Revised
Code; act to allow recorder of deeds of
hent county to make indice5; act to
renew charter of Old Dominion Steam
ship Company act to INCORPORATE
Homework Land Company; act to re-
incorporate Wawasett Tribe, |. o. II.
NJ; act to incorporate New Castle
Board Of Trade.
Notice was givan of the following,
by Mr. Hickman, act to ineorporate
Lumber and CONSTRUCTION Company;
10y Mt. Daisey, to incorporate Frank.
Tort and Seashore Railroad Company:
act to divorce William and llydja
Wright and Nathan and Mary A. Rod
gers
Joint resolution referred--To have
report OF the Insurance Commission
printed. tho commissioner to be allow
ed $1,000 for the same.
The House then adjourned until to.
morrow morning.
GENERAL GOSSIP.
There were some persons who com.
planned about the Legislature attend
Ing the Inauguration OF Presi-
dent Cleveland Tor faar that il
would entail a heavy expense upon the
state. as u matter of fact it will not
cost me state anything, as the Penn
sYlTanta Railroad Company Will fur
nish special train and Transportation
free. At the hotel in Washington each
member Will pay his own expenses
and the State will pay nothing.
THE PROPOSED HALLWAY.
The railway men We're here again to.
day ami every company was represent
ed, except the new road from Will
minEton to Chester. hearing was
given TO the representatives OF the
Wilmington City Railway Company. |
who again protested against charter
ing amy road that would interfere with
with them.
Tho members wish to understand |
all these bills thoroughly before thk- |
Ing action as there is no Doubt bHt
s0M9 OF them are In the interest of,
and backed by the PHILADELPHIA octo- |
pus, known as The traction Company.
who seem to want the earth.
WILL PRortuIY e REpE,IFp,
Se'af tor - 10 has gwen motto. Of nm
net TO repeat the law known rs the /
Bail tramp Law. IL Is urged that the |
law is too extensive. and the state /
ment is made that it costs New Castle /
county %5eeo year TO maintain it, /
aud that tile county derives but little /
lenetit from it.
This is the law which coinpels tramns
and buns committed to New Castle
la!l 10 break stone, This law has had /
the effect of decreasing the number
ri tramps, but it is claimed that it is
100 expensive.
THO is sFReGAI coNsrApIE3.
The EntttriHHs were 81 sand to-day
md boseiged the Comm ttoe on Anpro.
lriatioAs TO make favorable report
iii the resolution providing for tie
pay Of tho special constables. They.
Il y !
way, as it is tho opinion of many of
tho lnrmbe's that tie BILL if paid at
all should be paid by New Castle
County.