Evening journal., 1895-05-08

IeACHSa DOFot W tA9uIAJ cfcutuB lIcf /
ascertained that the House had passed |
the bill that afternoon.
Yesterday they were reinforced by
Colonel Ben amin Nields and vent before |
the Oommit,ee on Private Corporations !
and presented their case so effectively
that the vote by which the bill was
passed was reconsgdersd and the bill |
r,committed Yesterday afternoon 1t
was reported unfsvorably
The Adjournment Resolution.
Representative Moores joint resolu.
tion extending to May Is the time for
hnal adjournment, was adopted BY the
House, but the margin WAS too close for
comfort on ordinary occasions.
Mr. Walker opposed its adoption. He
said that the people had had ample time
to bring in their business and had had
ample notice that the General Assembly
would adjourn on May 0 The time for
the reception Of new business had bean
extended aud still the nss bills came in
II the General Assembly were 10 stay
here until the Fourth of July there
would still be business TO be done. He
c iuld not see any reason why public
money should be expended TO act on
private business.
10 support Of the resolution Mr. Jolls
referred to the mass Of business yet on
hand and sa that 1t seemed almost
criminal to 60 away andsleave 1t undone.
Mr. Pyle called for the yeas and nay s
and the vote was as follows
Messrs Ball Brown. Burton,
Daily, Fleming Jolls, Money, Moore.
Morgan, Robbins Townsend--11.
| Nay Messrs. Davis, Killen, Mustard,
/ Pyle. Reybold Sypherd, Walker, Watson,
Wilson and Mr. Speaker-10
The resolution was carried to the
Senate and reported. Between the time
of Its passage and being sent TO the
Senate, Governor Watson and others
| who were ayerse to the Democrats being
parties to such an extension, made
CANVASS of the Senate members and
ascertained that at least five Of the eight
members would vote against it,
During the afternoon Senator Pierce
called the resolution up from the Senate
table. and exercising his prerogatlve
under he rules requested that it be laid
over until TO day That settled the
matter for the time being aud the mem
bers In both Houses began getting their
business off their hands as rapidly as
possible.
More Money for the Chief Justice.
II the House concur Chief Justice Lore
will receive $500 year msrs than be Is
st present receiving The House passed
q bill allowing him So dap for every
day. service in his own county. This
was done to bring his salary up to those
Of the associate judges, he, although
chief Justice, being the poorest paid man
on the bench. This bill did not suit the
Senate, and II amended it by giving MIN
a lump sum Of $500 ysar. In addition to
his saary for bis services In New Castle
county. He will still receive So day
extra when sitting in Kent. With Hll
this addition the chief justice will receive
$40 less than Judge Cullen, who Is
allowed $500 year for reporting tn
decisions of the court.
Legislative Notes.
Robert G. Fralm, Of Wilmington. was in
Dover yesterday.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendments to the Senate bill to incor.
porste the Laurel Loan and Trust Com
pgny.
Ex Representative Abel sevil, Of Clay
! ton, spent several hours amid familiar
scenes yesterday
A delegation Of Frederick men, op-
posed to the extension Of the town limits
had hearing bsfore the Senate Com
mittse on Cities and Towns.
Ex-Sheriff Pierce GoHld aud Andrew
, &. Sanborn, OF Wilmington, were ID
, Dover yesterday.
MeEendree Downham, of Middletown
took look over the senatorial fel6y
Z Samuel N Smeltz, one Of the eTppli-
cauts for the prothonotaryshi Of Nav
. CasJle county, came to town yest erday.
/ Election Conmissiontr Thomas G
! Doud and George W. Gray, of Whining
= ton, were here In the interest Of bills il
. which they are concerned
Colonel Benjsmin Nields's genial fac
grscsd the Hall of Representatives yes
= terday afternoon
: The House rsc9mmitted the Housl
1 bill imposing q state tax Of $40 upon eacl
keeper Of livery stable
The House committee made an un.
]. favorable report upon the Senate bill
authorizing the strsie htening OF publ
road In Mispilion hundred
4 The House bill restricting New Castl
> hundred for road commissioner purpose
and giving the rural residents the ex
elusive right to vote fer those officer
passed the House
lie The House concurred in the ssnat
Is amendments to the House bill extendIn
id the city limits of Wilmington so as
W tskein the Highlands and Bancroft
or Banks
J. The House bill to repeal the charter Q
70 the Vines Branch Ditch Company wa
30 reported unfavorably Ia the House, q
is was also the Hcufe bill regulating th
AZ sale of real estate for taxes. The forme
~ wss afterwards killed
er Representative Balls bill to revoke th
u charter of the Wilmington City Rail va
Company was reported without recon
mendation.
= Acts TO provide a stenogrsphsr for th
1, Court OF Ohancery; to divorce Msrgsrs
AID John Edward McNsbb; to incorp'
4, rate the John A Reynolds Compsny, an
y. a substitute for the bill to incorporai
- ~ the Delaware Traction Company, wei
= i reported fsvorably in the House yeste
:. day afternoon.
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