Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-28

It's lultTssCtlun Win tue WEST sac Oh W OOu- /
lawn avenue, extended, thence south
westerly to Woodlawn avenues intersec- |
ton with the presentcity line on the south |
west side of Twelfth street, extended, |
thence TO Twelfth streets intersection with |
the present city line OH the west side OF
Union street and thence northwesterly to
the place of beginning; that the rate of
taxation of said territory shall be at one
half the rate of taxation ON city property
generally that said territory shall be a
part of the Seventh ward and part Of the
Third Assessment district.
RUSH LUMBER CO.
Senator Pyle gave notice Of an act to in
corporate the Bush Lumber Co. Its in
corporators are William II. Swift, Edwin
II, Gayley and james =. Winchester aud
its capital stock Is to be $50, 600, with power
to increase it. The principal Office is to be
in Wilmington.
WIDTH OF STREET.
Representative Pyle introduced an act to
make the width of ID street, from Market
street causeway to the Christiana, 90 lcet.
NORTH AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION co.
Senator Pyle gave notice of an act to
incorporate the North American Con.
struction Co., which desires to build
bridges aud wharves. Its incorporators
are Thomas II. Pennock, Emlen Hewes
is to be $4,000 The principal office is to
be in Wilmington.
DOVER, March 25.-There was a large
attendance when the Legislature took the
9lst ballot for United states Senator at
noon to-day, but there were no develop
ments. The three absentees, Representa-
tives Fleming, Morgan and Townsend
caused loss Of one vote each to Higgins,
Addicks and Massey. Otherwise there
oh Ii, 10 eli hHt
lot was uneventful and resulted as follows:
THE BALLOT IN DETAIL.
For NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Alrichs and Rep
resentaiives Burton, Iolls, Money, Pyle,
ReybOld, Walker and Wilson's.
For Edward ltidgely--Speaker Watson
and Senators Fenimore, Harrington, Pyle
and Records and Representatives DAILY,
Davis, Killen, Sypherd and Watson-l0,
For Addicks-Senator, Handy and Rep.
resentatives Ball, Brown, Moore and
RUbbins-5.
For MISREPRESENTATION Moore and Pierce,
and Speaker McMulen--3,
For Ebe W. runuell-Representative
Mlstard--i.
Absent Representatives Fleming, Nor.
gan and Towmsend-3.
/ On motion Of senator Records, the two
houses separated until noon Tomorrow.
There was no attempt to move for Il
>
can factions being satisfied 10 make nc
further trial OF strength or endurance fol
! the dav.
e Dover. March 25-To,day's session Of
e the General Assembly was brief, but not
5 wIthstanding considerable business was
$ transacted. The divorce mill mOnopolizer
the afternoon.
/ DIVORCE LEGISLATION.
The Senate passed the following HOus,
L.. ILL.,. 1. l. II.
j. Phillips, to divorce Addie l.. and JOhI
\. Hollis, to divorce Lizzie b. and Isaac u
McCaulley, to divorce sylvester and Ellen
c TOrbGrt aud to divorce Annie May ant
C Thomas J. Roach.
/. Representative Ball gave notice of At
J. act to divorce Lille and Albert Thatcher
/. Representative Burton gave notice OF Al
act TO divorce Mary +. aud John ID. Nc
Clane.
o Representative Killen gave notice of al
l. act To divorce William and Annie Perry
Two divorce bills were introduced in TIL
II House.
N RENTAL OF TELEPHONES.
C Senator Pyle gave notice of All act t
i regulate the yearly rental Of telephone
" 1t provides that it shall be unlawful 10
q any telephone company doing business il
- Wilmington to charge more than 500 10
:. the yearly rental Of II telephone and sci
"
IT of one mile from the place of eNchang
and SO for each additional mile that
" the event Of the removal of the place {
l. exchange from the present location FOurt
"A and Market streets shall be taken as Ill
-, centre of the radius upon which to bus
y the yearly rental; that Tor each and ever
violation Of any of the provisions Of til
70 act, upon conviction thereof, there sha
o. be imposed hne OF 500.
!y EXITS OF ruULIc BuILDINGs.
Speaker Watson gave notice of an act
~ regulate the exits Of public buildings.
IL provides that the doors Of said exits sha
le swing outward.
"a BUSINESS MEMS REPrBIIcAE CLuB.
nj Representative Walker introduced an a
Il to incorporate the business Mems Republ
te can Club of Wilmington. Its incorpor
at tors are Charles Baird, John Bancroft
he Edward Betts, Edward g. BradfOr
Iis George W. Bush. George $. Carelle Jam
nd u. Carter, Mark NJ. Cleaver, William
n P1nt, Wilmer j. Ellison, Horace Cause
he Taylor cause, j. Newlin Gawthrop,
ne Allen IIlles George K. Honecker, Merri
n. llulburd lob II. Jackson, Henry q. JonC
ne William II. Kenwurthy, William LUX
or Arson A. Maher, John X. Mari, Thorn
he IL. Melvin, Charles Il. Miller, James
re Morrow, Henry q. Morse Deniam
I'M NltluS, Nllp NhWlullu, NllhlleS W. IlAG
of Frank Pyle, Howard Pyle, Archibald
lct Reed W. Howard Rogers, Daniel Ro'
on John j. Satterthwalte, Thomas ii. Saver
III Henry T.. Scott, Clement u. smyth, DAM
NH W. Taylor, Henry b. Thompson, John \
lol Todd. samuel y. Trump, Alfred y WI
IN. nGr and Il. Tatnall Warner The bill sa
IL the purposes Of the club are to CoOpera
i'm i'll securing:
CHI First-Such legislation a., under tho cons
to, tutuu OF Delaware, Will give To all cttlae
or lhure 4, regardless Of party, equal opportu
,,. lies lar the exercise Of the elective iranchi
we serond-free, equal, fair, honest and uea,
ne able slectluns and ms prosecution and pun,
Ct a ent Of nll yiolators Of the election laws.
he lnlrd-Ihe defeat OF all proposed legisiati
for inimical To the welfare aud interests al
an. people.
III Fourth-Tha appointment AMI election
- capable and suitable men 10 public office.
ne Filth--ihs nfousing OF u stronger pub
HE sentiment that Il IL the duty OF every citizen
tor quality himself 10 vote and to exercise u
nth right.
The Senate killed the House bill
authorize the Governor to appoint an ad
=, uonal justice OF the peace Tor Indian Ril
"a hundred.
w. ~ The Senate passed the House bill in re
~, 80 ton to malcuusly mutilating books
~ public libraries, &c; also the House bill
i,s lay out a public road in Milford Neck.
mn Representative Walker has received
- act relating to the appointment OF recey
for insUlvent companies.
DOVER 4 MILFORD RAILWAY.
n aSe The Dover & Milford Electric Railw
~, Co. was organized saturday. Officers
-, follows were elected: President W,
~ Watson of Milford; Secretary, john
~ Hawkins of Dover; Treasurer, W. +. Xii
~, of Philadelphia; Directors, Messrs. Watts
w Hawkins, Klirg, Davis and Mellgher,
nh, ia last two of Philadelphia.
?, DOVER, March NJ by way Of varie
cod ana As the result OF q Yea and nav call.