The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-16
FIFTH EDITION.
OUR DOVER LETTER.
The Bill to Build Queen
Anne's Railroad Passes +
s~- the House. ,--s<sS

Empty Honors Fire sales Forbidden in
Our state-FrunATord Wants N Notnry
PubIic-Tho Fee BuI of CLERK of the
Peace oil New Castle Killed.
stan Correspondence Of the Republican.
DOVER. Feb. 10.
The Democratic politicians are just as
anxious to receive u vote Tor u =. Sen.
stor as II they really expected In the end
to be elected to the position. Why. no one
can tell. 1t Ia only an EN- PITY honor at the
best, that 10 the mention OF their uatnea
In connection with the position. Now,
Colonel Edward q. Martin has come Into
the race. We have already had Thomas u.
Bayard. Ebe Tunne Il ami Chancellor Vol
colt votsd for by the Democratic members
1t is only dream for these eminent gem
tlemsn to indulge IN seeing themselves "a
1t were seated In the Honorable Anthony
Higgins seat in the Senate at Washington.
The interest Is gradually dying out and
1t ls yet anybody's fight for the coveted
Office,
Representative Daily introduced bill to
afford additional instructions to advanced
pupils In certain school districts. The
bill as drawn aud II passed would allow
advanced pupils In certain school districts
to attend town schools throughout the
State.
The State House parlor has bsen
thoroughly renovated reprinted and re.
pa.ered new carpet put down and the
parlor furniture. which was purchased
from Megary and Son put In place. It
reflects great credit upon the COMMITTEES
who picked IL out.
Senator William L. Records was In his
place again to-day. He has been on the
sick list
The bill which was introduced In the
House allowing the Clerk OF the Feace OF
In N..Rt
liquor LICENSES was killed In the Senate.
The mem ters OF the Senate consider the
Clerk OF tine Peace we'll paid oilic0r.
This officer and In fact every Office In the
Court House, should DO made salarled
one.
The Senate committee on revissd stat.
utes reported uuiavorably on the cigarette
bill OF Senator Handy.
The bill forbidding fire sales lD the city
of Wilmington and every town In the
state passed the senate.
The Senate passed the House bill con.
corning county euperinte ndents of public
schools. The time and method OF ap-
pointment are unchanged.
Action on the Sunday bill on motion of
MI Pyle was Indefinitely postponed. thus
killing the bill.
Representative Morgan gave notice OF
bill to amend chapter 20. volume Is.
Erankford wants notary public and this
bill was Init oduoed for that purpose.
committee of farmers appeared before
the committee of Agriculture. who spoke
In opposition to granting the Delaware
State fair an appropriation OF $1,000 to
help 1t pay its bills. Tie treasury OF the
fair is bankrupt,
A bill allowing the Queen Anne Rail.
road Company:Of Maryland to extend lti
line Tito Delaware wns paAsed by the
House. The bill requires that one third
OF the directors shall reside In Delaware.
The bill was sent to the Senate for con
currence. The farmers OF Sussex county
are in favor OF the hill, as they think n
will build up Rehohoth. Something nc
doubt Ia sadly needed to build up thii
magnificent watering place. Iho railroad
must be commenced within two year.
and completed within four years.