Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-03-16
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approved bg the governor. At the request
Of Mr.. Records further consideration Was
deferred for one day This indicates that
he will oppose the expenditure.
Pierce Wants No Merger.
Senator Pierce will be true to bis word
He gsve form notice to the Senate yes
teIdBy that he would introduce bill
knocking out Of the charter Of tbe Dover
and Milford Railway Company the
merger aud consolidation features He
wants the road to be built and operated
and not merged consolidated or sold out
he believes that the road will prove a
great convenience to the people along the
route and thGt they will show their
hesrty appreciation Of il BY LIBERAL pat
rooage.
Handy Was Content.
The House bill Incorporating the
| McLasf and Kendall Company passed the
4 Senate yesterday. Mr. Handy stated
/ that the creditors of the old firm had had
ample provision to protest against It's
passage II they bad any objections to
nuke, therefore he was content to let 1t
| 10 through.
Maui May Build It.
/ Franblin C Maui may now 20 ahead
/ aud build q whgrf IN the d laware bas
opp lsite the. town Of Lawes The to wn
/ leased him strip Of beach 900 by geo
feet, aud be built a graHary and tenn
/ plrary wharf there. He now wishes to
4 build a longer and more substantial
/ wharf aud oharse parsons for using II
pns Senate passed the House bill
i Yesterday
A More Sweeping Measure.
The State Board Of Health has sent to
Ssnstor Pierce / 3 bill 10 prevent the
deposit OF certain refuse matter i'd ths
Della ware river or the tributaries thereof,
and In all other streams ard ponds or
other bodies OF water within the
Jurisdiction Of the State Of Delaware
10 is an extension OF the Parvs bill to
prevent fishermen from throwing
Sturgeon refuse into Misplllion river and
it's tributaries The new bill is very
sweeping, as the following will show
"Section ! That upon and after the
passage Of this act it ahnil be unlawful
Tor any person or persons TO cast or other
wise deposit directly or indirectly any
aesd animal, or any refuse or waste, from
any fishery, or other source from whence
auiutal matters shall occur, as a refuse
material, into any stream, bay. pond or
other body OF water within the jaris.
diction OF this state
/ Any person violating the foregoing
provisions renders himself liable to be
tided not less than S. nor more than 500
fer each violation with costs. aud be com
mittee to jail 10 default The informeI
is given one half Of tbs fine, and the
State Board Of Health is empowered tc
prosecute such violations and receive the
0 her bali Of the fine.
Bath-house and Police Powers.
The House bill authorizing the Water
| Commissioners Of WILMINGTON to build 3
public bath house on the Brandy wine
below the weterWorks and giving this
commissions officers police powers along
the Brandywine to prevent pollution Of
; the water used by the city for driBkinG
purposes. passed the lower branch 1
had It's FIRST reading in the Senate to day
Relief for Mrs. Fighter.
The Senate will probably forgive Mrs
e len r RICHTER for her nasty marriage
rba bill divOrcinF her from husband No
| had it's secci reading ID the Senate
Yesterday afternoon, and will probably
be pa sad to day She married Dougherty
under the Impression that she had beer
divorced and kesny feels her uuenviabi'
POSITION AS soon as she and Mr.
Dougherty le6rned that their marriage
, was not legal they separated pending
come insl action on the part of the Sen.
ate II the bill passes to day they will
p obably b. married. again to night.
I Long Years Ago.
There has been considerable speculation
here as to how the death Of Governo
Msrvil would sffect the State Senate
Some contend that the Speaker Of th
Senate would not only be acting Cover
nor, but also have seat and vote ia tn
Senate others that he would immt distel
sever his connection with the Senate an
o that an elestion for senator woul
be held in Kent county to 81
6 be vscaueg caused by The eleva
J. ion of Speaker Watson TO the governor
] chair There IS another contention tins
I there wcu'd really be- no vacancy. bu
Z that, while the speaker was acting a
g governor, ne would simply refrain floi
I participating in the deliberations Of til
I seaste. At the conclusion of bis labor
Il as governor, II his term ss senator ha
q not expired, he would resume his sekt /
!, the Senate.