Evening journal., 1895-02-06
THE GENERAL ASSE MBLY
What the Law Makers Did in
Dover Yesterday.
THE EQUALIZATION OF TAXATION


of Inebriates-ssB,o 900 for Delaware
state Hospital General News of the
Legislature.
STAN Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Feb. Representative Mus.
tsrd introduced into the house yesterday
afternoon bill to equalizs taxation for
county purposes. He is not the father
Of the bill. The nRn who conceived and
drew 1t is ex Secretary Of State John T.
Salisbury.
For Bob white and Bunny.
Senator Pierce introduced his game
Law amendment II changes the opening
of the cunning season from November
i TO December /, and It's closing from
Janulry to February l The idea is to
i give the young birds aud rabbits one
month longer Ia which to secure growth
and strength
Three BY Senator Pyle.
Senator Pyle introduced three bills
yesterday afternoon 0ne was TO give
the ianitor OF ths New Castle Court
House twenty FIVE cents ON every liquor
license application The others were to
divorce Sallie A and Ulysses Grant
Simons, and TO provids an additional
notary public for the city Of Wilmington.
| The First Couple Divorced.
The FIRST couple divorced by this Gen
eral Assembly were negroes-Mary E.
and Joseph ID Jackson. The wife, who
lives ia Dover, charged Joseph with de
sertton and non-support. The Senate
passed the House bill yesterday afternoon,
also the House bill divorcing Mary Z.
Grace, Of Lewss, from her husband,
Robert G. Grace. The charges were
similar
Control OF Inebriates.
Representative Killsn gave notice Of
, an act for the reformation OF inebriates
He has not the bill and does not know
Just what It will contain IL is believ ed
that it will be drawn in accordance with
I the suggestions made by Governor
I Reynolds In his last message
introduced in the House.
/ The bills introduced in the Houss
yesterday, most of which have already
been described were as follows: BY Mr.
Ball, to divorce Mary and Asa Norris; by
: Mr. PYLE, to incorporate Delaware Lodge,
lis. of Il by Mr.. Ball, to divorce Isaac d.
, and Lizzie D. McCsullsy; by Mr.. Walker,
Q to Incorporate the Phillips Thompson
2 Company; by Mr. Pyle, acts to provide
] for the appointment OF a factory In
3 spector and Ia relation to the employ
= ment of children In mercantile and
y manufacturing establishments.
q Money for New Buildings.
A Joint resolution was offered in tbs
y House by Mr.. Sypherd. making an ap
, preparation Of $35, 900 to the Trustees O.
- F@L n pnrnffo1 e. Tor
J hurst. On bis own motion IL was re-
= ferred TO the committee on appropria
tiona. The money, II allowed, win b.
? expended for new buildings
a They would Sell &c Anyhow.
The House committee on rsvisel
II statutes gave the liquor dealers hear
II Ing yesterday morning. They appealed Il
} the COMMITTEES to kill the bill rspsalinl
the law allowing Retailers to sell In
e toxicantn in quantities Of one quart an
r less to be drunk OF she premises Edwin
Is r. Cochran, Jr. K. r. Kenney an
n Speaker Of the House mcMullen mad
o, spesehss against the repeal They sal
o that the law brought $40, 600 revenue t
ty the state treasury every year and that
3 no matter whether the law was rspeale
al or not, the sale would 60 on as it hs
nv previously and the state might just 8
we'll have the benefit OF the revenue an
the saloon keepers the privilege of sellin
D. ID lawfully. The committee did not &C
rs Real Estats as Well as stocks.
Representative Pyle will introduce a
a act in relation to the Orphans Cour
re IL amends section 1S. chapter SO OF II
be Revised Code, and makes q provlsio
he that guardians may invest their none
s in real estate as well as in stocks.
ID Isit a "strike" Bill?
- Representative Davis gave notice Of .
- act to suppress the printing OF lottel
70 tickets In Delaware This Is said to be
% strike" at John M Rogers OF Wilmip
~ ton Representative Davis refused
state who was back Of he measure, b
from other sources It is learned that 4
u, bill is being drawn by Henry Ridgely, J
nd Tabled for . Week.
The Republicans evidently do not wa
mt State Librarian Gruewell, Democrf
ID. TO have the labor and honor Of insurii
ia. the State House against fire. hepi
IN sentative Eyphsrd c,lled up the resol
lis. tion yesterday afternoon, but, on mott
EEK Of Mr. Moore ID was laid on the table
another week.
Three Bills Passed.
Ieh The House passed the Senate b
the allowing the New Castle, County MutI
md Insurance Company to insure agalr
rth damages by lightning where fire does I
are ensue. Ii also sent House bills layi
ore out public roads In Kenton and w
ted Dover hundreds on their way rejoicing
,el- Atkins's Big Bend.
err State Treasurer elect Charles H.
ar kins was In Dover yesterday. Upto Il
lew evening he had not bonded, but he 81
by has several days In which to do 1t.
ale, oficial bond will be for $125,000
uns Legislative Notes.
.,sh The Senate passed the House bills
Az cooperating the Benjamin F. Shaw Cc
.Itb pany aud Washington Camp No, 4, P.
tha s. A.. of Wilmington.
tats State Treasurer Burnite was In
Ths State House yesterday, the first b
and since he was attacked with the grip.
'asn Representative Walker gave potic'
ap act'to incorporate the Consumers
Company.
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