Evening journal., 1893-04-20
LAUREL ANp RoARINe PolNr R. R.

LAUREL AND ROARING POINT R. R.
A Measure Reducing Interest Demanded
From Il Gets Thrown Back.
The bill to amend the charter Of the
Laurel and Roaring Point Railroad Com
pany had q setback In the Senate yester
day morning. Two years ago the road
was chartered and was authorized, when
certain amount of stock was sub
scribed, to draw on the state treasury
for $50, 600 at per cent. interest, the
state taking 6rst mortgage on the road
The amendment asked for this session
was to reduce the interest rate from six
to four per cent
Senator'S Pilling, Pyle and Lacey op-
posed the bill. After debate motion to
indefinitely postpone was compromised
by recommittal.
No Divorce for Murphey.
The Senate killed the bill to divorce
David and Mary G. Murphey, Of New
ark. The charge was desertion. The
vote upon the bill was as follows: Ayes
-Messrs. McMullin, Pyle and Records
3 Noes-Messrs. Lacey, Pllling, Ross,
| Watson, Williams, Houston-6 This
is Mr. Murphey's second unsuccessful
attempt to secure a legislative divorce,
his previous disappointment being two
years ago.
The New Market House.
The House bill Incorporating the VIII
mington Market Honse Company passed
the Senate with an amendment limiting
the capital stock to 100000 Dr. Peter
Cooper. Clerk Of City Market s. N Smelt7
and Street and Sewer Commissioner
Samuel Chambers The purposes of the
company are TO erect and maintain market
houses and other buildings Of similar
character. The capital stock shall not b'
less than $4,000.
Gray's Pay Limited.
The House concurred in the Senate
Joint resolution for the relief Of Super
intendent Of Free Schools John G.. Gray
of Sussex county, with an amendment
limiting the amount to be received for
visits to schools to 5000 The Senate
| concurred in the amendment.
Hangs in the Balance.
Several dentists who are in favor of o.
against the House bill regulating thu
practice of dentistry had hearing befor
the Senate Committee on Cities an'
Towns Yesterday afternoon. The fate o
the bill still hangs in the balance. l
was killed several days ago, but resur
. rected for the second death.
The oyster Bill Passed.
? The Senate passed the House bill cod
3 flying the oyster laws of the state. Their
e were no amendments The bill WAS s
3 long that reading by paragraph was dii
( pensed with, much to the relief Of Assist
e ant Clerk Hearn
; Two Additional Dividends.
The Senate passed the bill to divid
school district No. rs, New Castle county
into three districts and consolidate th
same. The school is at Bancroft's Ban
l and employs four schoolhouses. The bi
gives the district two additional div
dends.
! Prisoners to Testify.
( Representative Gam had a very in
4 portant bill introduced as substitLi
3 in the House yesterday. 1t pr.
vides that a prisoner may testify
d his own behalf in the courts. and tina
husband or wife may testify in cas-
n to which either is a party. 1t was le
Ie on the table.
y A "Dead End" Vacated.
a The Senate passed the House bill
III vacaUe pofllon OF DuttonNoVu stice
.e Wilmington. The vacation is made I
d the benefit of the Malleable Iron Cor
N pany, the portion vacated being "de'
20 end" of the sire ct.
d Legislative Notes.
Ex-Governor @. C. Stockley aud w
liam II. Boyce of Georgetown, and Sta
Auditor Dulaney Of Seaford, were
Dover last night.
Receiver Of Taxes John T. Dickey al
le Patrick Neary are in Dover.
de The Senate passed the House bill
divorce Matthew and Angellne Arthu
ee Of FELTON,
le Colonel William II. Stevens. geni
m candidate for the Democratic CUBE
Is national nomination, was in Dover ye
n terday
The House passed a substitute b
he allowing the heirs of John Fehrenbsc
he late of Wilmington, to sell a portion
ol. his estate to pay certain debts.
Id The House passed the bill to diyor
ed William c. and Mary H. Perry.
re Ex. Senator John Dorman, OF Dra'
IS. bridge, Sussex county, was IN Dov
rk yesterday
Richard w. Crook clme to Dover y
as terday and got certified copy of {
lie bill to incorporate the Wilmington a
he Brandywine Springs Electric Railw
Company.
A. The Senate passed the House bill
he renew the charter of the Braudywl
ay Hundred Association for the Recovery
Nv Stolen Horses.
raj PROFESSOR SWEENEY TO SING HE