Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-14
BUSY DAYS FOR LEGISLATORS
Notice Given of Still Another
Liquor Bill.
FOR IMPROVEMENT OF A ROAD
Senate to Reconsider the Age
of Consent Bill.


session was extremely dull. In special
features it was totally barren. There was
absolutely nothing but routine business.
Reading bills consumed most of the time.
Senator Pyle gave notice of All act for
the relief of the road commissioners of
New Castle hundred. II provides that they
be relieved from the cost and charge OF
keeping the State road in repair. Tie
persons who are fntherne the bill claim
that il is used chiefly by individuals who
live in other hundreds and in Cecil county,
that they use it for the purpose of traffic
with Wilmington, that 1t is used by the
county authorities for all the teamlng
needed by the county buildings situated
thereon and that this excessive use wears
out the road bed so fast that the road COM
mssioners with their limited means are
unable to keep the road in suitable repair,
Representative DAILY gave notice Of acts
to amend the charter OF the Rehoboth
Beach Association.
MR.. JoLLs FISH BILL,
Representative Jolls has gwen notice OF
an act for the protection of fish in Apo
quinimink and St. Georges hundreds. 1t
is as follows:
Sec. /. That IL shall he unlawful, except ~
hereinafter provided, for any person to catch,
take kill or destroy in any Of the ponds
creeks. streams or water courses in Apo
aunimink hundred or St. Georges huudte ed,
Now Castle county, any fish. frog, trrrapln OF
turtle of any kind whatsoever Tor the purpose
OF selliEg or dispnsing of the same fur profit.
Sec. y That IL shall be unlawlll for any per-
son knowingly to purchase or soil any fish,
frog, terrapin OF turtle caught. thkon' kllledor
destroyed contrary to the provisions Di section
of this act
Sec. g. That any person violating any Of
the provisions of this act shall bo iinod not
less than S25 not more than SOD for each
offence and shall forfeit all nets, drags, tackle,
boats or other appliances used in the rur-
poses Aforesaid, which nets, draEs, tackle,
boats and other appliances may be seized and
sold by the constable making such seizure or
TO whom the same shall he delivered, by giving
notice as in cases of sale by constabies Of
property taken in execution under Judgments
recovered before Justices of tho peace. One-
half of tho fine and amount realized from the
sale of the nets, drags. tackle, boats and other
appliances, after the payment Of costs, sh NJ
90 10 the ntormcr and the other half TO the
school district in which such act WAS CONF
mitted. Upon tho failure 10 pay tho ttne ana
costs aforesaid the person 80 fined shall pc
committed to the county jail. there TO It's de-
tanned uniil surh ilno and costs are paid,
Sec. 4. That any Justice OF tho peace in New
Castle county shall haYo power 10 cnuse 10 he
brought before him amy person violating any
of the provisions OF this act and shall proceed
to hear and determine the cause in the same
manner as other criminal matters are heard
and determined before Justices OF the pence.
Any county constable may serve the process
and make seizure of the property aforesaid,
Sec. 5. Provided that nothing in This act snail
be construed 10 apply 10 any bona Hide resi-
dent of thetApponrintntinK hundred or st
Georges hundred who shall have resided il
said hundred for at least ono year heretofore
CONCERNING MILFORD.
Senator Pierce las introduced an act Il
amend chapter l6l, Vol. XVIII, Laws oI
Delaware. 1t refers to the town Of Mil
ford and provides that cOunGlmen shal
be elected the first Monday in January
that the assessor shall make his assess
ment during that month, that the Councl
shall cause the transcripts of the assessor!
l.. 4. hahn 1E
and 18th of March, that the collector ant
treasurer shall make annual settlement il
December, that the amount authorized Il
he levied for taxation shall be increased t.
$4,000 per year, that the auditors o
accounts shall be appointed in Norembe
and publish their reports in January, tha
no person, firm, company or corporation
shall open, set up, attempt to open or Sc
up any bucket shop, racket shop transien
shop or temporary place Of business fn
the purpose of selling or offering for sail
any goods wares or merchandise, and thI
I the Council shall allow a discount of thre
per cent upon all taxes paid oil or befor
June lst.
Representative Townsend introduced al
act to incorporate Enterprise Circle
Brotherhood of the Union, of Millville
Its incorporators are Elisha c. Dukes
George J. Derickson, Frank W. Holloway
John A. Evans, Isaac Il. w. Turner
Elijah w. Daiscy. Hadoc W Turneel
CYRUS Holt, Ebe &. Quillen, Harry Dalt
f. s. Daisey. Herbert ID. Evans, WillaT
II. Chamberting, Isaac w. Richards
Charles b. Mctiee, Cove II. McCabe an
John w. Layton,
Representative Reybold gave notice {
all act to amend chapter 6I2, Vol. AlN
Laws OF Delaware. II allows the roa
commissioners Of Red Lion hundred 81
more years for redeeming u loan amour
ing to about 1000.
tDoyER, March For the second tin
since the struggle began, all the nembe
of the Legislature were present and vote
when the 18th ballot for United Stat
Senator was taken in joint session At noe
to-day. This made no difference, howeve
for the ballot was ineffective, ana result'
as follows
THE VOTE ~ DETAIL.
For Higgins-Senator Alrichs and he
resentatives Burton, .lolls, Money, Pyl
Reybold, Townsend Walker and Wilson
8.
For Wolcott-Senators Harrington al
Fenimore and Speaker Watson and Re
resentatives Davis, killen, Watson Al
For Addcks-Senator Handy aud Re
resentatives Ball, Brown, Moore, Mors;
and Robbins-6.
n For Massey--Senators Moore, and Piert
u Representative Ilelhlllg ahl pHehhci -l
Mullen-4.
X For Ebe W. Tunnell-Senators Py
and Records and Representatives Da
and Mustard-4.
ON motion of Senator Records the u
t houses separated until noon tomorrow,
The attendance durngthe taking Of 7
IN ballot was very large, but there was
demonstrations.
l5 DOVER, March 7.-The Senatorial sitr
tion has not changed III iota and there
not the slightest Indication OF it changl
soon. The contest mas become shamei
wa burlesque and there is nothing that IN
1 Gates that it will ever become anyth
better. II has become sort of autonat
affair 1t does not require anybody
''run" it; it runs" itself. Higgins II
lt- Addicks are absent and their henchmt
Bach and Donahue, are non est.
NJ. I. Dannenberg and Howard
Staats, members of Wllmingtons {
Council, brought down an act TO anne
an act to authorize Council to appropr
$1,000 annually each 70 the Washingt
and Phoenix Fire Cos. for the support
their chemical engines.
9 JUNIOR AMERICAN MECHANICS.
9tt Senator Pierce gitvc notice of an act
Il INCORPORATE Milford Council, No. 8, Jr.
ii. A. NJ, OF Milford. Its incorpurat
are Frank Il, Little, i. J. kesler, Geo
wi. Little, W.T.. Banning, A. B. Haus
j.. II. Ross, +. i. Griffith. W. II. Richa
son, II. NJ. johnson. Thomas Davis, i.
Davidson, Frank Reeiy, j. ]. Fouik,
w. Satterfield, ]. Z. Carmean, Mall
N Foulk and j. i. Black.
DOCS TO DE PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Renreseutatiye Pyle introduced an