Evening journal., 1895-03-09


Minors introduced by Senator Feni-
more-YIsit OF the Delegation in Favor
ofa New State workhouse p ostponed
A Western Lawyers Opinion Of the
Delaware Legislature.
STAFF Correspondence Evening journal,
DOVER, March 9-An act to regulate
the sale of intoxicating liquors was
introduced by Senator Fenimore. Its
provisions are as follows.
"That hereafter it shall be unla wful
for any person to procure for, sell, give
away or dispense any intoxicating liquor
to minor or habltual drunkard and
whoever shall do so shall be deemed
guilty of q misdemeanor and upon con
viction thereof before the Judge of the
Municipal Court Of Wilmington, or
before any justice OF the peace, Of the
state of Delaware shall forfeit and pay
a foe Of not less than $50, nor more than
$50, together with costs in each aud
every case. and the said judge Of the
Municipal Court of the city Of Whining
ton, or justice of the peace, shall have
exclusive jurisdiction.
Senator Pyle introduced a bill provid
ing for the widening and macadgmizing
Of Elsmere road from Union street,
Wilmington, to Prices Corner, in Chris
tians hundred, aud putting the expense
upon the county and relieving the hun
dred of it's maintenance.
The persons living along the road musi
| give the Levy Court the right Of way ir
the widening process, and In return FOR
this the Levy Court must thoroughly
macadamizs the road the entire width oi
the same IS at present laid out, with
| cutters on each side and proper arrange
ments for dlschsrging the drainage
The owners Of property must give th'
county FIVE feet of land on each side o.
the road. Those not giving it may have
it taken from them by condemnation
proceedings, the damages assessed being
Offset by the benefits to be derived BY
them by reason of the grading. widening
and matchmaking. The payment of al
awards shall be made by the Levy Court
Under this bill the friends of the move
ment think that the cost to the count,
will not exceed $6, 900.
Senator Handy insists that it will cos
not less than $25. 900
Big Days Work.
Chairman Pyle of the Senate Commit.
tee on Divorce. did big work YESTERDAY
afternoon. He reported, explained an,
secured the passage OF the following
divorce bills: Amanda from John +
Daily; Henrietta from Thomas r Hopkins
Mary + from William T. DsYallinger,
Rnd Lille from Howard L. Weed.
Mrs. DAILY and Mrs DeVallinger ar
now free. their. bills having originates
In the House. Mrs Hopkins and Mrs
Weed will have to wait until the Hous
acts upon their cases, but their divorces
are practically assured.
The Senate will not further conside
the bill to divorce Ellen r RICHTER o
Wilmington, from her husband It feels
that 1t has been imposed upon by he
indecent haste to get married AS tn
matter stands, her new husband is no
her husband.
The Legislative Committee.
The Senate appointed its members o
the Legislative Committee yesterday. Tns
Senate members are: Messrs Record
and Harrington The House concurrsd
in the resolution but the speaker did MOI
name the House members It will be tn
duty of this committee to meet in Dovsl
on the third Tuesday in next January
make settlement with the state treasurer
examine the accounts Of the state audito
and make allowances to the clerks of tn
Senate and House for printing and index
ing the legislative journal. The resolu
tion was offered in the Senate by Mr
Records.
One More Unfortunste.
The Yocum bill, providing q uniforr
curriculum and q more flexible system o
graded schools for the state, was kille
without comment by the Senate yestel
day morning, it having previously passe
the House. Senator Moore. OF the Com
mittee on Education. reported 1t un
favorably. 1t was read by paragraph
and killed by viva vocs vote, net a voic
being raised In It's behalf.
Enrolling Clerk Of the Senate Parvii
who has been q close observer OF curren
events, says that the clerk Of the Hous
should bring all Houss bills to the SenRt
in hearse with accompanying buriI
permits.
/ St. Georges Is Stirred.
The little town Of st Georges
! stirred from centre to circumference b
( the House bill taking from It one-half Z
j the road tax levied within its limit
8 Chairman Pierce. of the Senate Commit
: tee on Roads and Vacant Lands, has rt
/. ceived letter from A. N. Sutton, Of thi
/ place, in which he says
< "The desire upon the part Of the roa
commissioners to do this is entirel
unwsrrsnted. The amount of tax raise
ranges from $40 to S110 or $l20.
, requires all this money to keep the roaC
: in fair condition in connection with
z number of trunks. bridge, culvert al
= sewer and will hardly do it one yesr wit
another. They may say that Delaws
d City only gets one half. 1t is tru
s Delaware City can well afford to
satisfied with this amount as its stree
n are not travelled by the public like Il
q same are here We have a constAi
transient travel the whole year roun
and Delaware City only by a class
people that patronizs that point onl
n The citizens of our village would
9 grestly indebted 10 you for your suppo
J, towards the defeat Of the bill"
The measure in question will be We
8 fortunate If it gets through the Senst
:. as the opposition to 1t is growing dali
For Kent County Alone.
Superintendent TIndsll's bill providil
q training school for Kent county schC
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