The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-26

DOVER, April 20.
Well. just imagine the look OF disaf.
pointment on the faces of the Senators
this afternoon when the Attorney Gem
eral presented report stating that j.
Harry Rogers OF New Castle had not now
nor never the original twelve mile circle
deed.
MT Rogers has consented to allow n
commission composed OF Chief Justice
Lore, United States Judge l.. Il. Wales
and Mr. Nicholson to go over his papers
and decide which. Il any. belong to the
port was adopted.
1t now transpires that the document
which Mr., Rogers claims and which he
desires to sell is not the Duke of York
deed, but lease to William Penn and
dated three days before the deed itself
was signed. The lease was to William
Penn for 10000 years, but at the death of
William Penn the land would nave revert
gu TO the owner. regardless of the TACT
that II was for period OF 10 00u years.
The land granted In the lease aud In the
deed are the same. both being tue twel We
mile circle. but the lease was OF course
merged with the deed when the latter was
signed and issued.
All physicians who hereafter come into
the State must pass al examination.
The Sypherd bill to furnish pictorial In
struction in the schools had not friend
IN the House today and the pretty little
thing was Killed.
In New Castle county 1t has been the
custom as long as the oldest man can re.
member. foI the prisoners sentenced to lie
whipped lashed with a cat o.nlne tails.
In Kent and Sussex counties tho inen are
whipped with q raw hide The conse.
quenoe ID that ten lashes In New Castle
county really mean ninety lashes. while in
heht ana Sussex counties ten lashes
means ten lashes. This Ia manlfestIy un.
with a cat-o'ninetails or all the prisoners
shou.d oe whipped with raw hide The
present law leaves this matter wholly In
the hands OF the sheriff.
Inc committee on Crimes Punish ment
however reported unfayorabIy the Rev
bold bill to abolish the whipping post ok.
cept for burglary 1t Ia considered that
stands.
The House bill to incorporate the Della.
IRON company was reported to the House
with amendments. providing that the
capital stock shall not exceed 81, 5UO, 600
anu That the principal offica nf tho com
pahy snail be at New Castle. representa-
tive Jolis explained that the object of the
blll was to remove the Tasker IronWorks
from Philadelphia to New Castle.
representative Burton declared that
tho bill provides that the company may
connect with any railroad in the entire
county, anu eontended that Its passage
would enable the corporation to law
tracks In all parts of this State Rep.
resentative Jolls disputed this sweepinp
claim Representative Moore expressed
his opposition to tie bill In it's present
shape. Action on the measure wa, post.
poned.
The House bill to incorporate the Hen.
lopen Electric Light and Railway Com.
pany was recommitted The House bills
to incorporate the Wilmington q Else
mere Electric Railway Company, and to
incorDorate the Harrington, Frederick &
Denton Electric Railway Company, were
reported to the House with amendments.
The Senatorial question still remains a
conundrum which may not he solved
Senator Hanhy felt that there are laws
enough In existence at present governing
elections II lhoy were enforced. lie ob.
iected to the passage OF the Pyle bill in
regard to election frauds The bill was
passed by the vote of 5 to 3. 1t will die in
the House.