Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11

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For Massoy-Senators Moore and Pierce,
| Speaker McMullen and Representative
| Fleming-4.
For James Pennewill- Representative
| Morgan--l.
For Edward Ridgely-Speaker Watson
and Senators Fenimore, Harrington, Pyle
and Records, and Representatives DAILY,
Davis, killen and Sypherd--0.
For Edward L. Martin-Representatiye
Mustard-l.
acknowledgements Watson-l.
| The House adopted by vote Of 10 to 1,
the House joint resolution in relation to
tho Baltimore & Philadelphia Railroad
Co.'S tax. Representative Moore voted i'll
| the negative.
The House passed the Senate bill to
authorize the Governor to appoint nm ad-
ditional notary public for Wilmington.
| Edward Price, employed in the office OF j.
Ernest Smith, is to be the appointee.
Representative Walker introduced an
act to enable the town of Newark to tax
dogs.
The House bill authorizing the State to
appropriate $1,000 annually to the State
Agricultural Society (Dover Fair Associa-
tom was reported to the House favorably.
The House passed the Senate bill authoriz-
ing the Governor to appoint an additional
| justice of the peace for New Castle county,
the appoin!ee to be resident of the east
voting district OF I3randywine hundred.
The House passed the House bill to pre-
vent fraud in the sale of butter.
The House passed, by q vote of II to o.
the House bill to provide instruction for
| advanced pupils in public schools.
The joint resolution offered by Repre-
sentative Daily. charging that the text
books furnished the State are poorly
bound, was laid over for one day.
The House passed the House bill to
1ivorca Anpu NJ aud William O. HitphnpG
The Senate killed the House bill to allow
guardians to invest wards money in real
estate.
The Senate conGurred in the Joint reso-
luton respecting the B. u 7. railroad tax.
The Senate killed the Senate bill to
divorce George w. and Roberta NJ. Phillips
The Ssnate passed the House bill to
divorce Neva d. and Thomas l.. Parker.
Dover, April 5-Delaware is threat
ened by disgrace against which every
citizen who is Jealous of the honor of the
State should protest. She is menaced by Il
danger that threatens immeasurable evil;
she is confronted by an abomination that
demands prompt action and vigorous and
persistent opposition.
Citizens of Dover are apprehensive of
vicious legislation. This apprehension has
existed for II week and has become deep
rooted. 1t is feared that evil influences are
at work and preparations to combat them
are being made.
Many persons imagine that "Billy"
Thompson is secretly ,endeayorlng to con-
taminate this State. They fear that he is
attempting to make Delaware a Monte
, Carlo. The lobbyists are combining and
| it is suspected that they are uniting in the
interest of the Duke of Gloucester
. There are indications Of battle royal.
| The transference of the Gloucester race
: track gamblers to Delaware will be stub
| La Fpt pf
, are being organized here and they will oe
i reinforced BY recuits from every hundred
: i'll the State.
Thompson. it is asserted will spend
! money lavishly in his effort tn secure d
charter. It is said he is willing to pay
. $4,000 for one Two years business IN
5 Delaware, it is estimated would net him
: 100000.
8 The gamblers,,i is alleged, desire to dt
5 business either in Wilmington or il
Brandywine hundred-either at Haze
5 Dell Park or between the p, w. IL b. ant
o B, e. o. railroads near Claymont.
d 1t is believed that they have invented
@ innumerable schemes to obtain charter
: The only way in which they can succeed
! it is thought. is to secure the passage of ;
: disguised bill. Members of the Legisla
h ture have been expecting such measures
il for several weeks and some suspicious bill
: are spotted"
a lueTe uTe IedTS blliL ulllS Which Will eH
!. able the gamblers to execute their evil de
!. sign may have been passed.
: An act to amend the charter of the Re
c hoboth Beach Association was brought t.
Y Dover to-day. 1t strikes out the section
;, which prohibits the sale of Intoxicating
"a liquor at that resort and is said to hav
y been drafted especially in behalf of tn
% Hotel Henlopen. 1t is declared that tn
h owners of that hotel could not lease it las
Q year, even rent free, because the house can
y not sell liquor. Claim is made that the re
\ sort is steadily losing patrons because tn
/, sale OF liquor is not permitted there and
of is rumored that, possibly, trains will nc
- run there this year owing to the dearth o
IN OF attractions.
II Representative Fleming. who has bee
IA unwell for several weeks and who la
l. been absent for two days, returned to-da
If considerably improved in health. AT tn
80 conclusion of the ballot for United State
= = Senator he was greeted by several acquain
~ ~ ances, one of whom was his double
,r n Senator Handy. The latter addressed hir
i. thus: brother Ezekiel: How are you?
Dt am glad to see yoH back. thought 70
of were going TO make u die of it and wa
~ wondering whether the good Lord woul
~ ~ mistake you for me and increase yot
ID punishment" Before ReprsesentatiS
III Fleming could reply Senator HANDY III
TO parted
nd Eighteen bills were passed to-day. II
" the House and by the senate.
"a The House passed the House supplemel
to the act incorporating the Wilminsto
lg d Brandywine springs Electric Railwa
he Co. Its provisions include Il deelaratio
that the railway shall not cross steal
IL road at grade and repeats the mergt
an clause in the company's charter.
n. Senator Pyle introduced all act to amen
bn the act entitled AN act To establish
Ne Board of Water Commissioners for il
IN city of Wilmington and for other pu
ne poses" II amends said act by striking Of
NJ all of section ii after the word provided
m. in the fourth line and before the wol
70. "andn'n the sixth line and inserting
adj lieu thereof the following: THAT i'll i
case shall the said Board Of Water Con
tie missioners, in liking the said water rat
h. for the year 1896 and for every year Ther
after, charge more than three.quGrters
in the present tariff OF water rates adopte
mo- by the said board."
ne The House seldom takes yea and ia
M vote without causing trouble. This NOR
n. ing Representative Burton voted may ,
the House bill allowing advanced rur
10. scholars to attend town schools, and Il
is clerk, mistakins the word, recorded bi
- as having voted yea" As recorded Il
aft vote stood IL for aud 8 against, and Il
n;s bill was declared passed This nfterno,
az Representative Burton discovered that h
ers vote had been recorded incorrectly and
err quested that the error be corrected. VIII
or. the correction was made it was discover
ted that the vote was a tie--l0 TO 10, whi
nm killed the bill. After brief discussi,
the bill was reconsiderel and final acti
,l, was postponed for one day. The bill pl
iii vides that Sl2 shall be paid for each of 81
he pupils. the money to COME from l
Nv general fund. Representative Pyle Il
ers others, who had supposed that the eli
,hL dEen's parents would be required to pay
1ar money, voted in the negative and spoke
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