Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21

said city deem Vt best 10 build a sewer or
sewers, or 10 acquire the right to uso sewer or
sewers already built GA lanla outside said city
and within one mile thereof they ,hnll have
power and are hereby empowered TO build
such sewer or sewers, OF to acquire the right TO
use such sewer or sewers already built; and IL
they shall be unable amicably 10 agree with
the owner or owners OF such sewer or sewers or
OF the lands through which such sewer or
sewers pass, or shall need TO be built. tho
DAMAGES to such land owners, or to the owner
OF such sewer or sewers, shall be assessed By
commissioners appointed In the same manner
as commissioners appointed TO assess damages
when land Il condemned for street purposes in
said ctly and any Sums OF money which rnall be
agreed upon or assessed as damages in such
cases shall be paid out of the flnds provided
Tor Inc purpose OF building sewers.
PROTEST FROM FARMERS.
A large delegation of farmers appeared
before the committee on claims and
vigorously opposed the granting OF an ap.
priation Of $1,000 to the State Agricultural
Society. They contended that the appro-
priation will not benefit agricuturists and
is desired only by a few persons who are
interested in the Dover fair.
The act to permit children of rural dis
tricts to attend town schools provides that
a school shall receive S2o from the school
fund for every such pupil received.
DOVER, Feb. l6.--Two more dreary,
farcical ballots for United States Senator
were taken by the Legislature to-day
They were the 18th and 18th -Four Demo-
Gratis voted for John w. Causey. The only
difference between the two ballots was
that Representative Money was absent
during the first roll call. On the next he
voted for Senator Higgins. The result OF
the final ballot was as follows:
THE VOTE IL DETAIL.
For Higgins Representatives Burton.
Jolls. Money. Pyle, Townsend, Walker
and Wilson,.
For Wolcott-senator Harrington and
Speaker Watson, and Representatives
| Davis, killen and Sypherd--5.
For Addicks- Representatives Ball,
| Brown, Moore and Robbins-4.
| For Massey-Senators Moore and Pierce,
Representative Fleming and Speaker Nc.
| Mullen-4.
For John w. Causey--Senators Feni-
more. Pyle and Records and Representa-.
tive DAILY.
Absent-Senator HANDY and Representa-
tives Morgan, Mustard, Reybold and Wat
sons.
Paired-Senator Alrichs with Senator
Handy.
On motion of Senator Harrington the
two houses separated until noon on Mon
day.
Dover, Feb. 16.-The act in relation
to distraint for rent, Of which Represen.
tative Pyle gave notice to-day, was sent
here by a Wilmington real estate agent
and is as follows: .".
Sec. |. That chapter 12G section 81, Ee.
vised Code, be amended by adding thereto
as follows; And such distress of rent
shall be legal if made at any time during
the "a hours of n secular day"
Sec. 2. Add a new section, to be known
as I3.as follows; ANY tenant who shall fail
to pay his rent for the space of Is days after
the same shall be due may be dispossessed
of the house and premises after receiving IL
days notice in writing from the owner or
agent, in the same manner as provided for
in case of tenant holding over in chapter
lOl, section l6, Laws of Delaware. But in
case of this proceeding the goods of said
tenant shall not be held liable to distress
for said rent. This section shall only
apply to the city of Wilmington"
Representative Jolls gave notice Of an
act concerning the public school al
Odessa. The last General Assembly
authorized the erection of a 1000
school-house in that town and the
building was erected at cost of SO 400
The proposed act is to provide for the
deficiency.
DOVER, Feb. 1S.-The 50th ballot in
joint session for United State Senator
was taken by the Legislature at noon
to-day, but still there was no change in
the attitude of the contending Republi.
can factions, and of course the ballot
was Intellectual, 1t resulted as follows
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
For Higgins-Senator Alrichs and
Representatives Burton, Jolls, Money
Reybold, Townsend, Walker and Wilson
S,
For Wolcott-Senators Harrington
and Fenimore and Speaker Watson
and Representatives Davis, Killen
Sypherd and Watson-7.
For Addicks-Senator Handy anc
Representatives Ball, Brown, Moore
and Robbins-5.
For Massey-Senators Moore ant
Pierce, Representative Fleming anC
Speaker McMullen-4
For Ebe w. Tunnel-Senators Pyl,
and Records, and Representatives DAILY
and Mustard-4. =-.=...
neutrality-suspicious. Morgan ant
. Pyle-2.
On motion of Senator Fenimore tn,
two houses separated until noon to
morrow.
DOVER, Feb. 1S.-To.day's session o
tue General Assembly was of more thai
ordinary interest.
Senator Pyle introduced an act pro
viding for Constitutional Convention
1t is as follows:
Sec. 1. That convention of the pcopl
of the State of Delaware, by their dele
gates to be elected as hereinafter provided
be and the same is hereby called to meet q
/ Dover on the first Tuesday in Decem Der
! 1896.
Sec. ?. That the said convention shal
consist of ~ delegates, that is to say, /
delegates from the county of New Castle
10 delegates from the county of Kent and l
delegates from the county of Sussex, VIII
! shall be chosen at the next general election
l on the Tuesday next after the first Monda
G IN November, 1876 and that any male cit
zen OF this State Of the age of u years an
upwards and having u right to vote fu
4 representatives shall be eligible to seat il
5 the said convention and that all person
i who are entitled and qualified BY the Cor
a stitution and laws of this state to vote 20
i representatives. snail be qualified and Ell
Q titled To vote for said delegates
. Sec. J. That the said delegates shall b
II voted for on the same ballot which eac
y qualified voter may deliver for other oil
: GERS voted for at the same general election
II anu va 'S'u''IS t'c Ha!u D1llot' II u Sta
l. appear that any voter has voted for NOR
z persons than the voter is qualified and Ell
! Titled to vote for delegates, the SAID ballo
= so far rs delegates are concerned. shall nc
Il be counted
Q Sec !, That ali the provisions Of the az
. entitled IAN act to provide for the secrec
8 and purity Of the ballot so far Us III
o same may be, shall be applicable to Iii
y election Of the delegates to said CONVEX
+ ton, and it shall be the duty Of the pe
1t sons required by section of said act
Q certify the nomination Of candidates #
delegates to the clerks of the peace Tor III
several counties. and it shall he the dut
4 of the respective clerks Of the peace
rati4n In hn rriptcI M tho bn tie, ,ss.t; = .