Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11

good and substantial abt1tments, having
width of not less than 20 feet for driving,
be reached by solid and easy approaches
and he securely rallied OH both sides of
said bridge and its approaches that all
railway tracks hereafter constructed shall
be 80 constructed that they pass either
over or under the tracks of all other steam
railroads. il over such railroads they shall
be at such elevation as to not interfere
with the free use of the railroads crossed,
and if under such railroads they shall be
substantially bridged at the cost Of the
railway so crossing; that any railroad or
railway company violating the provisions
of this act shall be liable to fine of S25
pertday for each violation thereof, which
fineshall be colleetable i'll such manner
as am other fine imposed by the State is
COLLECTED, one-half of said line, when col
lected TO be for the benefit of and payable
by the officer collecting the same to the
person upon whose complaint action was
brought resulting in the collection of said
fine. and the other half of the said fine
shall he paid to the road commissioners of
the hundred in which the public highway
is crossed by said railroad.
II. w Crook, it is said, is the author of
the bill.
The Senate adopted Senate joint reso-
luton to appoint joint committee to
settle with the State librarian. Messrs.
Records and Alrchs were named as the
Senate mem bers of the committee.
The House passed the House bill to
allow the Law and Order Society one-half
the fines paid in cases in which conviction
is secured by said society. Representative
Milstard voted in the negative and con-
tended that the society is usurping the
duties of State officials. Representative
Jollf said the society, maybe, will spur the
authorities to greater efficiency Favor
II H.. 10 lao
sentatives Pyle and Sypherd.
The House passed the House bill to
divorce William II. and Mary l.. Mearns.
TO-day's visitors included Bishop Cole
man. General Macallister, L. X. Wilson,
| Hugh Z. Browne, John Jacoby, John T..
Dickey, Patrick Neary Harvey j. Wiley,
| William K. Long, james I. Leech, j. A.
Solomon, Willard Hall Porter, John J
Jackson and s. Il. Reed.
DOVER, April 9.-All the members were
present when the Legislature took the
| 10th ballot for United States Senator at
| noon to-day. 1t resulted as follows
THE BALLOT IN DETAIL.
For Higgins-Senator Alrichs and Repre-
sentatives Burton. Jolls, Money. Pyle, Key
| bold, Townsend, Walker and Wilson's.
| For Addicks--Senator Handy and Rep
| resentatiyes Ball, Brown, Moore and Rob
| bins-5.
For Massey-Senators Moore and Pierce
| Representative Fleming and Speaker Nc
| Mullen-i.
For James acknowledgements
Aforgan--l.
For Edward Ridgely-speaker Watson
aud Senators Fennimore, Harrington
Pyle and Records and Representatives
DAILY, Davis, killen, Sypherd and Watson
4 Id.
\ For Ebe W. Tunnell-Representativ'
Mtistard-l.
i On motion of Senator Records the two
houses separated until noon tomorrow,
Il There was a large attendance of specta
tors during the ballot.
Dover. April 9.-By request the comp
trofler OF New Castle county has furnished
the Legislature with statement OF the re
suits OF the tax levied for sheep protection
in that county. The statement include
the following statistics:
1891.
Levy, S2,6l1; errors, 81 1886; commissions
$97.9l;inet results, S62S.00.
1882.
Levy, S2.s37; errors, So 466, 25; com
missions, Sl9.55; net results, S32l.2O.
1898.
Levy, So 053 so, errors. S2.32S.5 80; com
missions, S93.l5; net results, S63l.S5.
total FOR THREE YEARS.
Levy. sS.501. so; errors and commissions
S6,920.36; net results, 81, 53l.l4.
, Allowance to asSessors-lS9l, Sll4,60
1872, $lIt30; 1888 S4i5l0; total. 81 ,30i
Allowance to clerk of peace, at S2l0 eaci
year for years, SG30; total expenses, Sl.034
actual loss in years, 1852, So.