Evening journal., 1895-05-03
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
What the Law Makers Did In
Dover Yesterday.
THE WORK OF HOUSE AND SENATE

Prlntsr-The Duke OF York Deed Fix
zIe-wants More Cash for the Use OF the
state-Notes Of the LeRi stature.
Stat Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, May 81. Edward Addicks
figured very largely In tho State House
yesterday. and several bills In his interest
we're introduced.
The House bill to make Margaret Hall
Wilson and Rosalis e Wilson bis daush
ters and heirs at law had its first and
second readings In the Senate and was
referred Unless some strong opposition
develops 1t will pass the Senate Ia a few
days
Senator Pyle introduced an act 80
amend the charter OF the Oxy Hydrogen
Company. Il rsnsws the charter for
period OF twenty years and provides that
In the laying OF pipes 10 any city or town
In the state IL shall not have to get the
consent of the authorities, their only
duty being to supervise the work from
an engineering point OF view. This
amendment will. II granted, allow the
Oxy Hydrogen to open the strests OF
Wilmington and lay pipes therein despite
the protest or objection OF the Street and
Sewer directors or other civil authorities
The amendment is In section OF the
charter. II inserts between the words
Delaware" and "and" the following
words: Subject only TO reasonable and
proper engineering supervision respect
ing the location Of said pipes"
The rules were suspended and the bill
was referred TO the Committss on Private
Corporations
Mr. Pyle also In reduced In the Senate
an act to incorporate the Brandywine
Gas Company Of the State Of Delaware
| Tne incorporstors named are J. Edward
Adeicks, James 6 Shaw. State Senator
Robert dAnby, John a. Batsman and
Frank Alice
They are authorized to deal In patents
and patent rights relating to appliances
for the Manufacture of illuminating gas
They may lay pipes In all roads. strssts
highways, alleys and public grounds In
the State Of Delaware, subject only tc
proper and reasonable engineering Z
supervision respecting the location o.
the pipes
The capital stock is placed at $50 900
with power to increase to any amount
The par value Of the stock Is $100
The directors shall not be less thar
three nor more than fifteen in number
SIC, 900 must bs subscFihsd sRa bnn pa
cent of the capital stock paid in befor
10 shall be lawful for the company 4
begin business 1t ia authorized anS
empowered to borrow money amounting
to not more than 20 per cant of tn
capital stock, and TO issue its bonds 70
that amount 1t may deal In the bonds
Htosks and other evidences of indebted
: II - L.
Antss their payment. Nay receive an
hold the property Of other companies q
collateral, and ondorss and guarante
she performance of the obligations {
ether companies May carry out an
contracts, leases or sub leases with othe
companies, individual or firms. Tn
property is made liable to taxation as ar
other companies In the state
This bill also went 70 the Committee 0
Private Corporations
OF 10 Relation to Printing.
8 The Senate. BY unanimous VOL 9
. adopted joint resolution In relation
y the pAymsnt Of printing claims sgsinl
o the state. It was offered by Mr. HE
. riDgton The provisions are as follows
That from and after the adoption
this resolution to the meeting of Il
y next General Assembly, it shall
X lawful for the state treasurer TO pay a
"a claims against the state for printing an
q publishing, where the Rame has bss
% authorized by any officer Of the sta
% having the power to contrast for So,
~ work, when in the Judgment Of tue sA
M state treasurer the same Is Just al
10 proper Provided, however, that !
tg claim for any such work shall be paid
w ha e rnfn Nha "a
90 of the same shall have been certified
% by the officer authorizing the work. al
~ until such ottiesr shall have certified tn
90 bids for said work had bssn given OF
and that the person, firm OF corporate
presenting the claims Was the lowest a
i most advantageous bidder for the sam
And provided further, that no 81
claim shall be paid until the same Bh
- have had the approval Of the auditor
accounts.
an The State Has No Claim.
re- Chief Justice Lore. Judge Wales a
Attorney General Nicholson do not thi
. that the state is entitled to any Of /
historic papers 10 the possession of
lS. Henry Rogers OF New Castle, and are
rd- the opinion that none Of them are
- sufficient value for the state TO inv
'ne submitted their report TO the Sen
- yesterday. and 1t WAS adopted. toget
with a resolution AUTHORIZING
= attorney general to discontinue the &
kI In Chancery Among her things
report contained the folio wing:
Your COMMITTEES having carsfr
z. examined all the papers and manuscri
Nc. in the possession OF Mr. Rogers Rns
g. his agents in Philadslphis, are salts
that, with the exception of very
T., papers Of no intrinsic value, or imp
ana auce, Mr.. Rogerss coleetion contains
- manuscript. article or document to o
,tth which the State of Delaware
Os., rightfully claim the title OF propert.
possession. In making this examina
. your committee were kindly
courteously assisted by Mr. Rogers
1I-E his counsel, who laid before us, with
3 at reservation, everything In their pos
sion which related. directly or indirsS
EW to the early or later history of Delaw
Tor The committee learned that the Z
- OF York deed is not and nsver was in
possession Of Mr.. Rogers, but 1t
- learned that be possesses York I
ING lease dated August 81, 1892. This lie
AZ 49, II It ever was a valid OF opera
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