Smyrna times., 1893-03-22
Legislative Notes.

On Tuesday Of last week 100 hill,
were introduced in the House and 7C
on Wednesday, Over POO bills are on
the calendar. VII
IL Is all work at the General Assem-.
ply now. The fun of introdurnc
witty notices is over, and the business
OF introducing new bills is over Most
OF the bills offered have been read a
second time and referred to pronar
committees. From now until the ti,ne
OF adjournment the greater part of he
work will be the final passage of hills
The work being done now counts
Inc work will go on with al much
speed as IS right and proper.
A bill has been introduced To take
the surplus school money and turn il
into the general fund.
Mr.. Salisbury on Wedpesdav Of
Tered proposed amendment to the
constitution, providing that all iudges
snail De appointed for y years. each
county court to consist only of the res
Ident Judge. He also offered an am4od.
ment providing that divorces can he
granted only by the Superior Court.
Inc Joint resolution, offered bv On.
tam Dasey in the House last Frjdav
requiring legislative supplies to be
made the subject Of cOmpetitive hid
dlng hereafter, is a move that has MOI
Deen taken any too soon. When DOck-
et-knlves are billed at $3.50 each there
must be big profit or "divvvu for
somebody. Similar and even better
KNIVES are sold at retail in Wilmino,on
for 90 cents.
Both branches of the State Legisla-
tnre adjourned Friday afternoon until
Monday The Senate passed bill to
repeal the act authorizing the Cover.
nor to appoint special constables for
general elections. The new measure
provides that Resident Judges NAV
appoint Deputy Sherifs, two for each
polling place in the State, if necessary
for the preservation of the peace. The
expense Is to be borne by the counties
Inc bill authorizing the Levy Court
OF New Castle county to borrow 800
OOO to meet current expenses was also
passed by the Senate. la the House
the bill fixing the salary of the State
Insurance Commissioner at 1880 a
year. and increasing his bond from
$4,000 to $4,000, was passed and sent
To the Senate for enrolment. The hin
iegaizlng pigeon shooting from trans
was passed by the House and sent to
the Senate for concurrence.
Among the House bills were hills To
establish Court of Common Pleas for
New Castle county; to provide for rbe
employment of cOnVicts on the nubIic
Eoaos; 70 credit convicts for good be.
haVlor ana extend their terms for i'll
oehaVlor; to further protect game:
proposing a constitutional amendment
ior0lddlng legislative divorces and civ.
ing the courts exclusive jurisdiction
over divorces; proposing a constitu-
tiOnal amendment recOnstructing the
judiciary system of the State. with the
Judges to be appointed for twelve
years instead of for life, as at present.
providing sewer and electric lighting
departments for the town of SMYRNA,
changing the name of Cape HeAloDen |
City back to Rehoboth, its original an.
pellatlon; amending the license laws so |
AS TO permit liquor dealers to sell in |
less quantities than one quart to he |
taken OIL the premises; requiring text |
DOCKS used in public schools to be nur. |
chased of local dealers, provided thew
sell them at publishers price; to incor-
porate the Smyrna and Woodland
Beach Electric Railway; to incorporate
The ST. Georges and Kirkwood Elec.
lrlc Railroad; providing boarc of
appeals from condemnation of prop-
srty by the building inspector of vii.
mingtOn; to vacate Maple and Oak
streets, Wilmington; incorporating the
Delaware detective agency; providing
Tor the inspection of meat and milk
sold in Wilmington; to prevent the
spread of bovine tuberculosis. and to
'e-incorpOrate the town of George.
own
Mr.. Dasey introduced in the House
bill to incorporate the Peninsular 5
Electric Railway, Light and Power j
Company. Ex-Governor Ponder, Ev-
'rett Hick man, George II. Gildersleeve
md others are the commissioners
famed in the bill, with power to run r
N electric line from Frankfort to the S
line, passing within spec
fed limits-One mile or one-half mile I
of Milton, Milford, Frederick. Dover /
.eipsic, Smyrna, Odessa, St. Georoeis
nd Delaware City; to establish cleo.
ric lighting plants in these towns and
, build branches anywhere within the d
tate. 'ie 4