The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-04

New Cnstie Bills Fight-Other Doings of
tho Assembly.
Dover. March 1. 1895.
Tho visitors who arrived here to day OK.
pecting to be present whom the u. s. Sena-
tor would be ohos n were disappointed.
The rumor came around again that the
Massey men would flop over to LII ggins
and that Representative Morgan would
be tine first to fly from the Addicks' camp.
The prediction amounted to the same as
the ground hog prophecy.
The city OF New Castle next we elk Will
attract considerable ate alton here
On wednesday evening the City Co uncil
will appear before the committee and ask
that the bill empowering II to borrow ST..
QUO be passed. Members OF the School
board Will also appear here to ask that
the charter OF the Board Of Education DO
renewed. Other citizens Will appear and
object against the pHssage OF the bills.
They were hero laet week and assert
that the city OF New Castle has several
farms with nearly 1900 acres of ground
rented out at 50 All aero, and the city pays
els. 900 In taxes. and that the streets ara
worse than folds and that the expenses OF
the city should lie met by the Income
mentioned above. Two yeats ago the
Trustees OF the Commons stopped paving
IS 600 annually to the water works com.
pany. What have they done with that
amount OF money. 1t IL claimed that mi.
nority representation ls denied to the Re-
publicans.on the Board OF Education.
Teachers have been appointed who were
not competent. Othors who stood high
on the list were turned down. IL lie re.
lated how one girl was appointed because
she was keeping company with member
OF the Board and after she got teaching
she gave her admirer the bounce. So an
interesting time will be had on Wednes.
day night by Tho people from the ancient,
town.
On Thursday thee speakers from Phis.
delphia Will be given hearing. They will
expound the single tax doctrine.
Senator Handy gave notice OF bill
making the members OF the Legislature
Ineligible TO office during the term.
Tie Electric News anu Money Transfer
Company OF Jersey City. which has been
operating an Office at Wilmington. will.
remove no doubt from the state.
MIR. Walker gave notice to-day of a bill
making 1t illegal to carry on the business.
The bill is Hs follows:
Section l. That any person who keeps.
exhibits or uses, or who ia concerned in
interest in keeping, exhibiting or using
any book OF hooks, devioe, apparatus or
parapheInalia for the purpose of recelv.
ing, recording or registering bets or
waSers upon the result of any trial or
contest In tho State of Delaware, or else.
where. of skill, speed or power of endur-
auee OF man or beast; and any owner,
lessee or occupant OF any room. house or
building, enclosure or place Of any kind,
who keeps. exhiblts, uses or employs
therein. or permits OF allows 1t to be kept.
exhibited, used or employed therein,
or who 10 concerned in Interest In
keeping, exhibiting, using or employ.
Ing therein, any book or books service,
apparatus, or paraphernalia for the
purpose OF receiving. recording or
registering auch bets or wagers;
and every p rson who records of registers
bets OF who receives, contracts, or agrees
to receive any money or thing OF value
for the purpose or with the Intent to bet
or wager for himself, OF any other person
or PERSONS, SUCH money or thing OF value.
or any part thereof. or the equivalent
thereof, or any part thereof, upon the re-
suit of any trial or contest in the state OF
Delaware. or elsewhere OF skill. speed or
power OF endurance OF man OF benst.
shall Dc deemed guilty OF u misdemeanor.
and upon conviction thereof. by the Court
Of General Sessions OF the Peace and JAZZ
Delivery OF this state. shall be fined not
less than one hundred dollars, or more
than two thousand dollars, and In default
in the payment thereof shall be imprison-
ed for term OF not less than one mouth
OF not more than two years"
Mir. Wilson this morning gave notice OF
the Law ana Order Society bill to regulate
the liquor traffic In this state. 1t Ii like
the Mississippi law and has been deecrlb-
ed
Mr.. Pyle this morning gave notice OF
another constitutional convention bill and
II is like neither oil the other two which
have already been presented The new
til is entitled to provide for u non.parti-
sun convention. which neither oil the other
bills do
Tho Committee on Appropriations has
rHoeiyHd he IemonBtrAnce from those
who are opposed TO the state giving an
appropriation OF $1,000 year To the Della
ware State Fair. The demonstrates are
signed by over 1000 people and IL Is claim
that most OF them are fHrmgIB
Tho following notices were given in the
House:
BY Mr Walker. for relief OF school die.
trict No, A. New Castle county by MIR.
DAILY. to Incorporate Kent Lodge. A. o. u.
W; by Mr. Pyle Ia relation to educational
Institutions, by Mr.. Killen. to iucorpo.
rats Charitable Society OF FELTON,, Dol. by
MIR. Walker. to incorporate Sllverbrook
Cemetery Company; for tho suppression
OF bets and wagers; by MIR. Wilson, TO
divorce Lotte Nj. aud Walter III. Watts,
regulating sale OF llquori by Mr.. Pyle.
TO incorporate Mora Iron Company In
reference to constitutional convention;
TO consolidate Newcastle school districts;
to incorporate the McLear aud Kendall
Company; by Mr. WALKER to amend sec.
ton q chapter 2lS, volume 8; by MIR.
Townsend to repeal chapter sb5 voiums
10; by Mr.. Pyle. to amend section t. chap
ter 81, volume Is.
In tho Senate the following bills we're
Introduced
BY Mr.. Fennimore. en- act to incorpor.
alto the " oodside Improvement Company
Gead and referred), by Mr.. Pyle, acts TO
almond the charter of tho Washington
Steam Fire Engine Hook and Ladder
Company, No. z. Of wilmington, Della
ware; to Incorporate the Earle Publishing
Company; amending tile charter OF the
Economic Insurance Company; supple.
ment to the charter OF tue Delaware Bap.
tist uuion; by Mr. Handy. an act in rela.
ton u roads in Brandywine hundred; to
divorce Caroline and William t. Davidson.