Evening journal., 1895-02-27

Queen Anne's Railroad Bin Passed-No
More Special Oonstables - Senator
Hanby's Patriotism For wayward
Girls-The National 0uardsmen-sinxle
Taxors-To Put Down Licentiousness.
Legislative Notes.
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Feb % The now famous
Qaeen Annes railroad bill passed the
Senate yesterday afternoon byan unanl-
nous vote, the only absentee being
Senator Alrichs
The bill was diffusely amended by the
Senate Committee on Corporations.
These amendments, Chairman Harring-
ton stated, had been submitted to
Wilmer Emory. attorney for the railroad
company, and had his approval, and also
the approval of George V. Massey,
attorney for the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company The terminus of the road Is
to be within one mile OF Lewes. He
further stated that Mr.. Massey and Mr..
Emory thought they could come to an
agreement, by means of which the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company would convey
passengers OF the Queen Anne's Company
from Lswes to Rehoboth, for reasonable
rates. If, however. this agreement
could not be consummsted, some ar
rangement can be made at the next
session Of the Legislature, TO obviate any
difficulty arising from the failure to
make the arrangement. This agreement
was reached on account of unnecessary
expense which would be incurred by
crossing the marshes and canal between
Lswes and Rehoboth.
Below is a summary OF the amend
ments attached to the bill by the Senate.
In the fourth paragraph Of the pre-
amble the following words, relating to
the route OF the road. we're stricken out:
ITO or near the towns of Bridgeville
and Georgetown, in Sussex county,
Delaware thence to some point on the
Delaware bay or Atlantic Ocean la the
State Of Delaware" and the following
words substituted: According to the
route hereinafter designated
Section 1 was not amended
Section 2 of the bill was stricken out
and was superseded by an amendment
which made the route of the road as
follows: Beginning on the Delaware
Maryland state line, at a point where the
intended railroad line, extended In a
southsastsrly direction from Denton,
Md, would intersect the state line
thence across Delaware In an easteriy
direction, either by way of Brldgeville
and Georgetown, or by way OF Greenwood
and Glendale to Milton, and thence to
Lewes, or within q mile Of that town
The road, no matter which route may be
chosen, must pass through Milton.
i -. a. Il r.
the bill and amendments inserted for
them
Section authorizes the corporation to
Issue bonds, from time to time. for such
sums as may be necessary to construct
and operate the road These bonds,
however, must not exceed in the aggre-
gate the sum of $15 600 per mile, and TO
mortgage the railroad with all its rights,
privileges and franchises. 1t is also
empowered to issue certificates of capital
stock, which shall consist of 10 900
shares Of the par value of $50 each, and
this shall be ia addition TO the number Of
shares authorized TO be issued by the
laws of Maryland II also makes it
unlawful for the company to lease its
property or franchises, or to merge with
another corporation without express
FIRST obtained
Section 8. Makes 1t necessary for be
company, where its tracks cross navigR-
BILE streams to construct aud maintain
draw bridges, so that navigation may
not be obstructed The company must
also make and keep in repair safe
approaches TO and passages across the
road where any public road crosses IL,
an avyfaa vuh hn
any farm, to prevent obstruction to
passage Of carriages, horses, persons and
cattle.
A provision is added to Section Of
the bill TO the effect that If the tracks OF
any other railroad company are crossed
1t shall be the duty OF the Queen Anne's
Company, at its own expense, to erect
suitable signal stations and keep cOmpe-
tent watchmen on duty at such cross
ings The trains of the company whose
track Is crossed shall have priority OF
movement over the Queen Anne trains
and II the crossings be over or under
grade, they shall be constructed at the
expense Of the Queen Anne's Company,
and must allow the free and safe
passage Of the trains Of the company
operating tine railroad SO crossed
Section II Of the bill is stricken out
and the following substituted: That the
rights, powers, priviIeges.and franchises
conferred and granted by this act are
granted upon the express condition that
the construction be actually commenced
and the sum OF $4,000 be expended on
Ii within fifteen months; and also that
the railroad shall be completed and In
operation within three years after the
passage Of this act, and, upon failure to
do this the corporation shall be
terminated aud become null and void
This Legislature reserves the right tc
regulate and control the rates and
charges for transportation OF persons
and property over the railroad; the
Legislature also reserves the right to
revoke the charter for nonuse, misuse, OIL
abuse of the powers conferred
Section 10 is stricken out and it is
| provided by the substitute that there
shall be Board of Directors to consist oi
twelve members, exclusive OF the presi
dent. one-third of whom shall be resi-
dents OF Delaware.
Mr.. Emory stated this evening that he
is very well satisfied with the bill He
thinks the bill is improved by the Senate
amendments and Is now in better shape
than it was.