Milford chronicle., 1895-03-29
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THURsDAY-MARcH Fl.
Mr.. Ball this morning in the House gave
notice Of bill to privide a general school
law for the state The bill is now being
dawn by Drs Nathan Pratt and George W.
Marshall Of Milford.
The House this morning killed the bill to
allow the people Of New Castle city to vote
on the question whether they should adopt
single tax system. The bill was killed
without a word being said either for it or
against it, No one voted for it and the bill
went to its death.
Mr.. Ball introduced his bill to authorize
the chancellor to appoint stenographer for
the Ceurt Of chancery. The salary is not to
exceed $1,000 year.
Mr.. Pyle this morning IN the House intro
duced bill to allow the WashinetoH and
Phoenix FIRE companies Of Wilmington $1,000
a year each additional for maintaining chem
icai engines. The bill has the backing Of
the Fire Committee Of the Wilmington City
Council and will probably be passed.
Introduced-BY Mr. Handy. act to amend
the charter Of the Chester aud Wilmington
Electric Railway Company.
Mr. DAILY to protect the public health from
infectious and contagious diseases; by Mr.
Ball, authorizing the state treasurer to pay
Walter V. Lodge $1,000; by Mr.. Pyle, to
amend chapter $40, volume 10; to amend an
act entitled an act amendatory.to the charter
Of the city of Wilmington by Mr.. Jolls to
provide appeals on judgments rendered by
justices Of the peace in cases oftenants hold
ing over and detaiuers.
Read FIRST time-Senate bills to incorporate
Rncampmeut No. "a, o. V. l.. to amend
charter of the Dover and Milford Electric
Railway Company.
Read and referred-To divorce Mary B.
and James Shaw; to divorce Louisa Watkins
Thomas and William Thomas.
Passed-To incorporate Lewes Board Of
Education; to authorize the appointment of
an additional notary public for Indian River
hundred; to incorporate Enterprise Circle,
No. S, B, of q. H. F c. OLA of Miilville
FRIDAY-MARcH "a.
Mr. Fleming this morning gave notice of
a bill to incorporate the Frederica, Harring-
ton and Denton Electric Railway Company
The bill has not yet been presented, but it
will provide for an electric railway between
the points named.
, The Senate this afternoon passed the So
called age Of consent bill. The age is raised
from IS to Is, and made to apply to boys as
well as to girls. The bill has passed the
House but not in its amonded shape. There
were no votes against the bill.
The Senate this afternoon passed the bill
to make the next season a closed one for
game except for rabbits in Sussex county.
Joint tresolutions-By Mr. Money to appro-
pirate $500 for the contingent expense of the
Office of secretary of state. Referred to the
Committee on Appropriations,
By MI Moore, to extend the time for re-
ceiving new business until April S. Adopted
and ordered to the Senate for concurrence.
By Mr Reybold, to authorize the Hon
ports Unconstitutional convention held IL this
state. Referred to committee on Constitu-
tional Reform.
By lIr. Money to appoint joint commit
tee 10 settle with the secretary of state.
Adopted and ordered to the Senate for con-
currence.
SATURDAF-MARcH %,
In the House Mr. Pyle introduced his new
school bill. The bill provides that the col
ored schools shall receive appropriations in |
the same manner and be governed in the
same way as the white schools. It also pro
vides that $4,000 year out of the school fund
of the State shall be appropriated to build
and improve schools for colored children.
One.third of this amount is to go to each
county.
The bill provides that separane and dis
tinct schools shall be maintained for the col
ored children of the state. The money ap-
is to be expended by orders Of
the State Board of Education.
Notices have been given of two bills to
amend the charter of the Peninsula Invest
meut Company, which is the concern which ,
is being operated by J. Edwsrd Addicks S
Notice was also given in the Senate to
It large IN this State. Al present there are
ix school districts in which stock are al
owed to run at large. All of these districts
IRE in Sussex county 1t Is proposed to v
mend the law so that stock will not be al F
owed to run at large anywhere in the State c
Mr. Mustard introduced his bill to incor- 4
'orate the Bombay Hook Improvement q Z
company The company wants to build yes +
els and to run an electric railway and also 4
0 generally improve the condition of the N
ommunity. N
Mr.. Brown introduced his bill to make an =
xemPtiou law similar to the one in New s,
astle county to apply to Sussex couaty. !,
Mr., Jolls is after the New Castle county u
Iw which requires the Levy Court of the "
ouHtv to pay for the sheep which are killed b
? dogs. Mr. Jolls wants the law repealed
I'd the House has asked the comptroller to p, D
We the General Assembly the figures on the n
after N
The members ofthe General Assembly are Cl
refully watching bill which is entitled CT
act to incorporate the Diamond State Ex- Oh
bitiou Company The only one Of the y y
opposed corporators who appears to be Ti
Town is Daniel +. Stewart the ex- -postmss- Ind
{, well-known horse admirer of Whining Ho
b. Mr. Stewart refuses to discuss the mat Ma
: at present The members are afraid that Mt
attempt will be made to get a regulation NJ
,e bill through the General Assembly and ~ ~
srefore watch every bill which says any Ne
ing Of races. Another bill which they are No
tchipg is the Delaware Horse Breeders Per
sociation bill. Pol
Notice has been given in the Senate of Por
- - u i''is. nA 'ne Roc
Aiies oi 'ns onceis OF tne several coun- Risi
J. The salary Of the sheriff. CLERK Of the Rnr