Evening journal., 1895-04-15
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Y
Continued From Eirst Page.


three days pleasantly, who will vote
against the bill
Mr. Pyle-"I have no Il lwery words 10
utter, but have here little book. II
IS the report of our state auditor 10 1t
hnd the following hgures: Estimated
receipts &l66 900; esti mated expend
itures, SlSl 900
Speaker McMullen resumed ths chair
Mr. Iolls called for the yeas and nays
snd the bill WAS defeated by the follow
ing vote:
Yess-Msssrs Ball, Brown. Money
Moore, Robins. Sypherd, Townsend.
Wilson, Mr. speaker
Nsys-Messrs Burton, DAILY, Davis.
Iolls. hillen. Morgan, Mustard, Pyle.
Rev bold. Walker aud Wstson,-11.
Absent-Mr. FlemiDg-1
Mr Spesker--"It was very close vote
The bill failing to receive the necessary
votes declare it lost"
Mrs PILES Grscious GIFT.
Two beautifully painted aud hand
snmely framed oil portraits Of Hon John
VI. Clayton and Hon James A BRyard
now grace the walls OF the parlor of the
State House. They were formally pre-
sented TO the State Of Delaware by Mrs.
Joseph P. Pyle, OF Wilmington, on
sa lurdsy, Senator Pyle being her
representative
Shortly after the House convened two
men carried the portraits In and stood
them on the visitors seats There was
general expression of approval aud
admiration.
Ex-senator Pyle advanced to point few
feet from Speaker McMullen. and
waving his hand towards the portraits
said
"Mr Speaker. there are two por
traits which | was directed to hand over
to you for the State Of Delaware They
were painted By lady in the city Of
Wilmington / suggested the pro.
piiesy, cary in the present ses-
sion, Of having portraits Of some two
OF Delswsre's eminent mea painted aud
hung up in the State House pArlor. She
agreed at once to do it and then Il be-
came my duty to select the two. which
may seem trivial matter; but ii was
not, out of so many distinguished sons
OF Della ware. For long time did not
know whom to choose; but have done
the best could present them 10 you.
Mr. Speaker, for the State Of Della
ware.
In accepting the portraits, Speaker
McMulien said
I'm accepting on behalf Of the state
these beautiful portraits OF Hoa Jaho
NJ. Clayton and James A Bsyard, which
have been produced by Delaware
woman, and now by her graclously con =
irbuted to the state. l but voice the
united sentiment of its General Assembly
in the expression Of appreciation Of the
motive which has prompted their pro
duction and presentation, and in most
gratefully ackuo lodging the generous
gift.
"Fhese two sons Of Delaware, born
shortly prior TO the advent of the present
century, the one in Sussex and the other
IN New Castle county, were In their dsy
and generation prominent and con-
spicuous figures in the history Of our
little commonwealth 1t is eminently
fitting that their portraite should grace
the walls of her capitol, and thus preserve
to future generations Of our ciiizsrs tue
lineRments OF two Of her represent atl se
men, who we're alike distinguished for
their great power and ability ia all
that they undertook, aud Who Ia the
most exalted public stations, rendered
c'nspicuously capable and important
service, and thereby contributed In large
degree to establish and maintain that
high standard of the states representa-
tion In public stations, which has been 80
uniformly preserved, and Of whish We
have all been Sustly proud
In the name of the state and people
profoundly appreciaiive of your effort and
your gift, beg that Mrs. Pyle will sccepi
their most hearty aud grateful ackno WI
edgments
Tho r,ortraito ,.,o-o ......1 A.. -
parlor and in the afternoon Miss Harr.eti
Comegys, daughter OF the late chief
Justice and grand niece Of Hon John NJ
Clayton, came to the State House with !
lady friend and directed the hanging OF
them. She was we'll pleased with them.
Extent Of It's "ExeIuslveness
The legislative agents Of the Wi ming
ton City Railway Company have been
looking mp the corporate limits Of vii
mington in 1864 st which time tbs
General Assembly granted the railway
company its exclusive" charter Geores
N. Jones is particularly interested In tbis
phase OF the railway war and the old
company is evidently preparing TO oir
eumscribe the sphere of its boas.s. OK
clusiveness
Mr. Jones discovered that the civ
boundary line began on the south side
Of Brsndywine creek, at its juncti "a with
the Christians river; thence in q north
westerly direction along the Brsndywin
to line psrsliel with Jackson STREET
thence south along Jackson street 70
Broot street thence southeAsferiy 600
feet 10 the Ubiistisna river, aud sious
said river TO the point of beginning az
the junction of the Christians and
BRANDY wine All tho t.rrfro,, ,,,rth -
he Brandgwine eas OF its junction
With the Carisdsns, south Of the Chris
tisna and vest OF Jsck od street no y
"ithio the cify hwi's, Sas theu ~ The
country
win Soon BE Dr. Begey
Herman Bessey. ex.superlntendFut Of
free schools If Nsg Castle. was in Lover
SatuIds ard witnes.cd the ballot fof