The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-03-07
IN THE LEGIsLATuRR.
Int erestInx News of rho Work OF the Gen
erni Assembly Yesterday.
DoyER March 9Th.

dhls morning bofors the meeting OF tho
House IL was rumored that deputation
of thirty OF the women leading lives Of
shame In Wilmington were coming down
to oppose the passage OF the bill which
forbids any real estate owner or agent to
rent house to one OF their number.
Tho experiment was tried few years
ago In Pitisburg with the result that all
those unrortunatee,were left homeless and
the Mayor was compelled to allow tbem
to stlll follow tho path OF sadness and to
drink the Gun OF bitterness.
The Esmere road bill Ia sure to meat
termination before IL gets to Prlcs's Cor
ner. To macadnmizs the road would
cost $1,000 mile which would make the
cost of the new boulevard" foot up to
500 That price is too high to pay to
get TO Prices Corner through Christiana
Hundred. Senator Handy In speaking of
tue matter TO Representative Wilson said
that 1t looked TO him as II some one
wanted 10 do as they said was done In
Philadelphla-driva your arm into the
treasury. take handful OF green backs
and Hing them at large. IL the road bill
passes 1t Will have to do SO without tue
maeadamized section.
Tne Appoqulnlmiuk river, which runs
through Odessa. has been known to be
plentifully supplied with tish. but OF late
years persons camp along the sane and
make u living by catching and selling the
fish. Slr Jolls Introduced u bill to-day
which providea that unless a person is a
resident OF either hundred for one year,
that 1t shall be unlawful to catch fish,
terrapin Or turtle for market. Homo rule
Is the cry along tho banks OF tho Apo.
quinimink.
John 4. Dickey f II. Cochran, Jr., Sec.
rotary Wiley Of tho Street and Sewer De-
partment and Engineer wilson arrived
from Wilmington al noon TO look over
the situatlor.
Every member OF the House voted
may" when the question was put shall
this bill pass the house" TO divorce Forrest
D. Mount from Mary II. Mount.
Both parties knew what they were doing
when they got married. and they both
were aware of the lives they were living
etill. and from what tho committee on di
yorce had learned they reported the bill
unfavorat ly and askod for a nay vote. 1t
is 10 be hoped that the time will come
when the General Assembly Will refuse to
grant divorces and when no court In our
state Will grant "a divorce unless with the
clause that one party cannot marry while
the second party Is alive. Recently on
Ihureduy divorce bill was passed by
the House ana on Saturday one of the
parties re'murried. But her weddeu bliss
la not going To be prolonged one. as tho
bill Is in tho hands OF the Senate com nit
tee. and the little Lirds whisper that that
particular bill Will follow several others
and tbat It's rciuains Will be found in the
Senate graveyard,
Magistrate Janvier arrived here this
morning to oppose the bill empowering
the city Council of New Castle to borrow
$1,000. lie Is agent for the bobbns prop
erty. the eniire utmost of DoobiDsville.
owns considerable property himself and
pays In all about one-tonth OF the entire
taxes.
City Councllmen Ellason and Cooder
are to be hsIe this evening. Others will
come 10 talk for and against the bill
MIR. Ellason Will also appear before the
Board OF EdueAtlon anu urge the subst-
tute to the charter OF tho Board. Quiet
opposition has been doing lis work. Last
Saturday 1t is claimed the collector OF
taxes Disseminated between the property
owrer5. II a psrson was going to vote
for tie ring then he could pay his poll tax,
but II lle was going to vote against the
ring then he would have to pay both
property and poll taxes.
Fer 1898 taxes there 10 over $1,000 out
standing with an GROW list OF near an.
other $1,000 Collect the taxes first said
one of the Democratic Senators and then
we might lot you do something tut as It
now stands we IN asst oppose The enddling
Of sufne OF the property owners with taAes
because the law is not enforced, ring rule
reign5 supreme and general house
cleaning is badly wanted. Time will tell
VINO has the pull In Dover this time but
too much kindness has killed the $1,000 In.
fanL aili II little mound now is seen in the
strangers CORNER.
Magistrate ,Ianvier has marsh bill In
his pocket which VIII lie killed.
The Senate passed the House bill to re.
incorporate the Jessup and Moore Paper
Company. 1t also passed the House bill
to change tho name OF Mary Aiee Fly to
Mary Alice Whitaker.
Wilmington Street and sewer Depart.
meDt wants more laws in reference to
sewer ami curb liens. IL ought to bring II
Dill down compelling the city to keep tho
crossings clean at least aud prohibiting
the Electric Railway from putting sno W
on the pavements with It's sweeper an d
then wanting to fine the property owner
for not cleaning it of.
Tie medicine bill will be bitter pill to
swallow.
This session of the Legislature will go
o. record for road bills, Boards OF Educa-
tion and divorces
1t Is clqimed by the supporters OF The
Wilmington and New Castle Electric Rail.
vny bill that as MIR, Speaker Watson is
concerned In the Milford road that no
should he aware that what is good for
Kent county Is good for New Castle
county legislation.
Representative Sypherd believes he can
legislhte tho meaning of tramp.
The adm irsrR of horse racing In Kent
county arc afraid to commit themselves
on the betting bill. as that VIII debar
wagers on the fair races.