Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-04-12
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
. THURsDAY-APRIL A.
Mr. Walker this morning presented a bill
to make Good Friday legal holiday. The
bill foTbids the sale Of Intoxicating liquors
on that day and fine of $50 is provided fol
the violation of the act
Mr.. Pyle in the House, introduced a bill
to incorporate the Fidelity Storage Company
Thomas S Bellah and William H. Gibson
are among the corporators. The capital
stock is $1,000 with power to Increase to SIoo-
600.
Mr. Pyle introduced bill in relation to
FIRE insurance companies doing business in
the city of Wilmington The bill provides
that FIRE insurance companies shall each paw
license Of $50 a wear to the city. the fund to
be used as a chemical engine fund, and di-
vided among the FIRE companies having chem
ics1 engines. A fine of $500 is provided if q
company fails to pay its license fee.
Mr. Pyle also introduced a bill to give the
City Council of Wilmington or one Of its
committees the power to summon witnesses
and compel their attendance when investi-
eating any matter coming under its jurisdic-
ton. It can also compel the production of
papers, books or documents. Ifanv one re-
fuses to testify they can be fined $500 or i'm
/ prisoned for one year. A person may also be
sent to prison to remain untii purged Of con
tempt The bill also gives the city solicitor
power to summon any witness to his Office
to ask them questions He also is given the
power to appoint detective to work under
his direction
The Clerk of Council is also brought into
the bill, and is directed to make copy of the
city tax assessment for use in his office for
which work he is to receive 5000 year in
addition to his salary.
The House this morning considered the
bill to prevent the sale Of impure butter.
The bill provides heavy fine on persons
who sell oleomarParine or other compounds
under the name Of butter, but allows it to be |
sold under its own name
Mr.. Walker said that the dairy interests of
New Castle county were suffering. The far
mers have asked that this bill be passed.
Speaker McMulleu called Mr.. Pyle to the
chair and spoke in favor Of the bill One
third of what is sold as butter in Wilmington
is some compound What is wanted is pure
butter.
FRIDAY-APRIL s.
The bill to allow the Delaware State Pair
Association $1,000 a year was this morHine
reported favorbly by the Committee on APP
preparations, with amendments. The amend
meuts provide that the money shall not be
used to pay purses and also that none Of it
can be used to paw old debts of the fair asso-
citation
The House this afternoon passed the bill
to Incorporate the Wilmington Ice, Coal and
Lumber Company, and the company will be
able to 90 into business as soon as the SEN
ate coucurs in the House amendment requir.
Ing that $4,000 instead of $1,000 worth Of
stock is subscribed
The House passed the Senate bill to in
corporate Eucampmeut No "a. Union Vet
ran Legion of Wilmington. It is now duly
The Joint resolution to accept $4,000 a
rear from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company in lieu of the $4,000 fixed by law
'assed the House this morning. Mr. Moore "
oted no. Il
AUTHORITARIAN 9TH, s.
Representative Brown has introduced an
Ct to exemp, from execution process GER ,
lin property in Sussex county. It exempts :
ON said process the family Bible, school .
ooks, family libraries, family pictures :
nurch pews, burial lots, wearing apparel of :
debtor and his family and the tools. i'm y, "
Iements and fixtures necessary for carry =, !,
'g on the debtors trade or business. said :,
OILS, implements and fixtures not to ex :.
ed the value of $50.
There has been introduced an act to tax
e articles named as follows; Merrv-po -
md, $50 bi and tryeycle railway. $50 :,
volviue swing, $3.50 toboggan slide, srso ~ =.
itch back, $3.50 haunted swing, $50 raz "a
dazzle, sr5o =
The bill authorizing the sale Of liquor at -.
hoboth will come before the legislature -.
the shape of an amendment and will NOT i.
reported for week. Representative PYLE 49,
d hold it for that length Of time in order 4
It opponents Of the bill may be heard
MoNDAY-APRri 9th,
II the opening Of the House Chaplain -:
rrav in his prayer, referred to the Cover '"'
by sayingfthat cloud hangs over the mel
te, and prayed that If life fingered that bas
flame would be fed go.
he House adopted House Joint resoiu. $40
providing for the appointment Of a ioint kets
imittee 20 purchase flags for the State in Il
use Messrs. Sypherd, Wilson sand staa
pre- were named as the House members 49,
he committee ivnl
be House took from the table and ill
pied the House joint resolution providing 2, 90,
he appointment Of joint committee to crate
stiPate the quality Of the biudiup Of the
books furnished the free schools Of ms o'ne
e. Messrs, DAILY, Reybold and Bali chin
named as the house members of the In
mittee Saral
Pyle introduced an act to her !
&c the members Of the Board Of part with
nissioners Of Wilmington to sever-the the y
,r, president Of Council and CITY enpiH- sessi'
e three Of the members and the other 80
to be appointed BY the resident Judge ~ y
e House passed tho Senate bill provid- eonie
unishmeut for the malicious opening
ice gates tv
Senate passed tire House bill to re- subje'
he law requiring that 10 the election that
essors in South Murderkiil huu3r the Cham
IT'S shall be represented alternately 8 Renee
divorce mill has no qrist to grind to tbe pre-
Id Consequently both houses will con BIS the
HE aft eruoou. rs and
re has not been any huafneaa trans. Eshall