Evening journal., 1895-04-04
Want 1t LeEalizsd.

Want it LcRalized.
Representative Pyle introduced a bill
! legslizlng the sale Of the old sand lot al
Thirteenth and Orange strests, Whining.
ton, by the mayor and City Council II
wss purchased years ago by Peter J
Ford. The city failed to get Legislative
sanction before making the deal.
Exodus From No. 1913.
School district No. 1873 In Sussex county
must be good place TO get away from.
A bill was introduced in the House
| yesterday 10 transfer the farms OF
Stephen B Evans, Cyrus Holt, Peter w.
Townsend and Merry Baraett from that
district 10 district No 1sl, which is near
by.
The BIshop's Own Bill.
There was considerable discussion in
the Senate over Bishop Colemau's bill
regulating exits Of public buildings when
Senator Records reported IL from the
committee for the third reading. The
| committee had 80 amended the bill that 1t
| provided that outward opening doore
| should be placed only on theatres, opera
houses and buildings In which public
amusements are TO be held The bill, in
It's original shape, provided for such
doors TO school houses, churches, depots
and almost every sort Of building, except
ing residences.
So soon as the bill was read, Senator
Pyle moved Its recommittal He thought
the provisions OF the bill we're good 30 far
as they went, but that they were limited
He thought that th-re should be some
provision made necessitating the supply
ing Of fire 9 capes to all buildings OF a
public character He, therefore, con-
sldering the Importance Of the subject
under discussion, wished TO give the
committee more time to look into the
matter and embody some such provision
relating to fire escapes. Senator Handy
seconded the motion.
Senator Pierce suggested that the bill
be sent to the Committee on Cities and
Towns instead Of the Revised Atatutes
Com mittee His reason for this was that
almost all the buildings to which the
bill would apply were situated In cities
a d towns. and therefore the mater
more properly belonged to that commit
tee
Senator Records objected to this state
ment and said about nine tenths OF the
buildings gs-suoh as school houses and de-
pots-were outside the cities
Senator Handy thought the bill should,
by al cans, be sent back again to the
Revised Statutes COMMITTEES. He thought
they were as capable to grapple with the
matter rs any other committee
At this stage OF the discussion Speaker
Watson left the chair he stated that
he would prefer TO have thu bill sent 10
the COMMITTEES on Cities ard Towns, for
Ia that com nittee be thought II would
bs IN friendlier bands He did not at Ell
doubt the ability OF the Committee on
Revised Statutes 10 handle the matter.
but taking into consideration the amend
msnt that committee had submitted. he
thought II would bs better 20 send II into
other hands
Nj Records then stated shat he would
b. campAlled 20 ask 10 be relieved from
serving with the Committee or Cities ana
rowns when 1t passed upon thia case. he
being member Of both the Committee
on Revised Statutes and that on Cities
ard Towns
However the difficulty was ended by
Mr. Pierce Withdrawing his suggestion,
and the motion Of Mr. Pyle to recommit
the bill TO the Revised Statutes Com.
mittse prevailed
Another Pet Died Yesterday.
There never was death attended with
greater merriment than that OF Repre-
sentative sypherd's bill for the protee-
( ion Of song birds which was killed by
the unanimous vote Of the Senate yes
tsIday afternoon. Senator PILE was
lord high executioner and he did 1t with
his little Revised Code.
Chairman Fenimors, OF the Committee
oD Fieh, Oysters and Game, had the bill 10
hand, it having been recommitted to
him on the occasion Of former attempt
to pass IL He tried Il a second time
yesterday afternoon, reporting it with
an amendment reducing the penalty
from SO to $25" to "$1 to S5 The
bill, as amended, provided that It should
be unlawful for any person to kill any
bird or rob or destroy the nest Of any
bird, other than hawks, crows, owls,
blackbirds, English sparrows and game
birds under q penalty Of from 81 to 81
6ne and costs OF prosecution and
Imprisonment in default of payment Of
fine.
The amendment was adopted and the
bill WAS read Then began one OF the
most amusing episodes Of the session.
Senator Handy Immediately attacked
it in humorous speech which was much
enjoyed by all who heard it, he said
that he had noticed in the parlor Of one
of the advocates OF the bill the limb Of q
tIee containing birds nest with two
small eggs In it he had been boy and
had killed birds and robbed their nests
he did not believe there was a senator
In the room who had not done likewise
Senator Records said a few words IN
favor Of the bill and was followed by
Senator Pyle who said that II II passed
there would not be enough boys out Of
jail to thin corn.
Senator Fenimors replied that the fins
had been reduced and be did not believe
that any offender would have much
trouble In getting out Of jail
1t was at this juncturs that Senator
Pyle got in his masterpieces. He picked
up the Revised Code, turned to Birds, "
looked down the side notes. got up,
walked over TO Reading Clerk Spring r,
indicated a particular section and said
Read that
BE walked back TO his desk and sa I
down, while the clerk read the following
from chspter 50S, Of volume II, Laws Of
Delaware:
"section That It shall be unlawful
l for auv Dsreon within this state at env