The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-20

DOVER, April 18th
il now appears that Speaker MDAIutlen
and the other three Massey men were
only making q shire wd move to break the
AddIcks line when they deserted the Kent
county lawyer and weat to Pennewlil
ami Higgins
To-day Burton and Townsend left the
Higgins coop AMI perchel on the Massey
Ioost. They were quickly Joined by
Speaker McMullen. The Pennewill big
four remained firm and the Addlcks
block OF live stood firm and true to their
only choice. higgins had sevon AMI
Mustard spraad his hJpe5 on tns EUe W.
Tunuell boom.
by vote OF ID TO II thare was only ono
ballot taken aud so dame rumor Is still n.
round tho corridors that sotne ono VIII be
elected.
The bill was passed. by the Hodse to day
granting title to certain marsh laud to
JOAN II. Pieasanton.
Mr.. Mustard sad that as the land was
the property OF the State OF Delaware he
wished to know the vaiIe Of it.
Mr. DAILY said the land had becn assess.
ed to this man for years.
MIR. Mustard eatd that soma marsh prop
erty - valuable. 1t IS becoming more val
liable all tho time. Some OF 1t pays better
revenues than high land.
Tho Senate bill to give to J. Thomas
Laws titlo to certain salt marsh land on
Mahun'J river came up In tho House this
afternoon
Mr.. Mustard asked If anyone knew
W hethot The laud mentioned in the bill
was wOtt Tia 80 cents al acre. tina price nam.
ed, or 60 an acre 1t Is unjust to oLe away
the land Of the State Without knowing lts
value.
AIR. Pyle said tho principle Of the mat.
tel was wrong.
Mr.. Burton said 1t, was ridiculous to
give away this land.
Mr. Townsend said hs owned salt marsh
Which WAS worth so an nero.
MI. ReybOld thought that MIR, NJ uslard
should know about salt marsh, and H. IL
worth more than tbs llgures named.
Mi. SypEerd asked that the bill 70 over
for one day, and the motion was carried.
At Its afternoon session the Ho use kill.
ed the bill 10 allow tho road com N lss on
era OF 81. Georges hundred to levy an
addional tax OF 4l500 to pay for 70 moving
enOw from the public roads
he Senate this mornlHg passed tina bill
10 confirm tho sac OF tho old sand lot at
Twelfth and Orange streets III Whining.
ton 10 Peter j. Ford.
The Senate also passed tho House bill
in reference to foreign corporations do.
Ing business III Delaware, The bill pro.
Nldo5 that no foreign corporation doirg
business III Delaware shall nave any bank
ing powers regardless OF what the charter
granted tot by another state may con.
tain.
In the House this morning Mr.. burton
moved TO reconsider the vote by when
the bill TO make Saturdays half holidays
for banking and trust company puruo ses
In tina city Of Wilmington was killed yes
terday. Tho vote was RECONSTRUCTED aud
the bill nut on Its final passage.
Mr.. Mustard, who voted against the
bilt yesterday, sald that ho had been con.
NtEced that tho bill was a fair and square
measure and lac sh0lii now vote for Ii.
/ III hill was passed and semitic lheSopato.
he III to rcpenl tho bllt allowing tho
Levy Court VI New Castle county TO pur-
eEaeo stone quarry was killed by the
Senate THIS Afternoon.
10 Senate pas sod the House bill which
provides thai harea.ter when tho General
/ Assembly fails TO elect II state auIlSor
/ that the governor may appoint one
! ladet the old law The governor could not
Bppn".
IEo Senate Aii'sl the House bill offered
hy MI l'nly 10 ford advanced iusLruc.
F.. ton to pupils In 5ouutry districts. 1huy
wela 10 te allowed t. attend town schools
! on TIE payment OF II! u year Tor each
/ pupil w the state.