Evening journal., 1895-03-06

will extend the city limits to take in the
Polk and other properties near River
view; increase the annual appropriation |
of the Washington Fire Engine Company |
on account Of the chemical engine to |
provide for an oxarhesd bridge at Fourth |
street and the w. & railroad; and |
lastly, to do away with B y grade |
crossings In the city and provide for an
overhead or under grade peessge at the
crossing at Pennsylvania avenue and
Kennel road.
The Supplement HAS Passed.
Peter L Cooper, Jr, and Dr. Howard
Ogle, two prospective electric rallwsy
magnstes, spent yesterday in town. As
result OF their visit the House passed
the amended supplement TO the charter
of the Wilmington and New Castle
E ectrc Railway Company, 1t will now
20 70 the senatorial shambles.
Talk Of a smother"
II is understood that the Law aud
Order Socety's bill doing away with
houses OF lll-fame and assignstion will be
smothered IN COMMITTEES The House
| Committee on Crimes and Puniabments
has 1t In hand and does not regard IL as
wise measure
Tho NotabIes In Town.
F. Eden Bach and Bank Examiner Stone
were Ia town last evening Neither ex.
Senator Higgins nor j Edward Addicks
| we're In Dover yesterday. EX State
Librarian John @ Goodlng, now Of Boston,
is registered at the Capitol Hotel, but has
not yet shown any inclination to take
a hand In the senatorial fight in behals Of
the other man from Boston.
Legislative Notes.
representative Robbins viii introduce
bill to incorporate the 0ounselman Can
ming Company.
&C The House passed House bills. incor.
Goldey Wilmington Commercial and
Shorthand College and the w B. Clerk
Company.
The bill authorizing Odessa to borrow
au additional $400 to complete paying for
their public schools passed the House.
1t Will now 60 to the Senate.
A bill 70 transfer the lands OF Joseph
r WHITAKER, Manloyo Hayes and
Wilson from the rural district adjoin-
ing Dover to the consolidated dlsricts ol
the town, thereby giving the children
living thereon the benefit OF the town
schools, Was introduced by MIR. sypheTd
A Joint committee TO audit the ac-
! counts OF the state librarian will be ap
pointed to day or tomorrow.
Representative Robbins introduced {
bill allowing the shad fishermen o.
Broadkiln river 20 use rattler" foi
soaring fish into their nets.
Senator Fenimore gave notice Of ~
act allowing George A. Milllneton, o
Dover, the right TO take up, survey an'
> locAte about fifteen acres Of march lane
! belonging 70 the state in Little Creel
hundred he viii pay fifty cents an acr
9 for il.
: senator Pyle introduced the bill t.
' incorporate the Delaware Baptist Stat
q Mission Society.
q The Senate passed bill to change tb
II nRpe OF Robert J. Taylor 70 Robert
= Phillips
"a Senator Pierce introduced bill chang
ing the time for tho town election Q
Milford from January TO March, an
prohibiting bucket shops, racket etore
u saa transient traders from doing bushes
y III the town.
81 The bill to incorporate the Woodsid
- Improvement Company passed the Senat
- Mr.. Walker will introduce an act
4, allow the recording OF private ae'
IA which have not been recorded within Y
year required by Law. 81 The bill
already Ia his hands
i'll Ex superintendent n. Mills, Of q
a Delaware railroad was in the Sena
an yesterday looking sitter the bin
es incorporate the Cypress Branch -Dit'
sh Company, Of which he is ID favor
or Postmaster Enooh Moore, Of Wi
ri mington, was ons Of the state Hou
in visitors yesterday. Rs was slso j
ms Nathan Pratt. Of Milford
d. Governor Aarvil intended to cone
Dover yesterday. but was prevented
the continued and serious illness Of
~ brother
lai Ex- Secretary Of State John F. Sau
fs bury is able to be out again.
Us George f. Brown, Of Wilmington, W
eh 10 town last night