Evening journal., 1895-04-05
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ware. in relation to the town Of
Madletown The act authorizes the
town to put IN water plants The bill
reduces y to the singular number by
striking off the q"
Latest for Chemical Engines.
Tho Wilmington volunteer fremen ap
pear 10 be determined 10 have
chemical engines and to compel
the fire insurance companies doing
business IN Wilmington TO pay for
their maintenance Representative PYLE
introduced q bill compelling sll IRE
Insurance. companies doing business in
The city to pay au additional license fee
of $50 to be set apart as q chemical
engine fund and distributed semi an
nuallY among the several fire companies
The failure, neglect or refusal Of any
Insurance. company to pay the tax will
entail fine OF from 5000 TO $500 and
costs, IN the discretion of the court.
BIN for Storage Company.
A bin TO incorporate the Fidelity
Storage Company was introduced by
Representative Pyle The incorporators
are Thomas y Bellah, Vincent 9 Walker
and William II Gibbons The capital
stock shall not be less than SIS 0C0 nor
more than $500, 600. The principal
Office Of the concern will be In vii ming
ton
| TO Close on Good Friday.
A bill to make Good Friday legal
holiday In Delaware was introduced in
the House BY Representative Walker.
~ makes bankabie paper due on that day
due and payable on the day preceding.
but provides that nothing ia it shall be
consul ued as to render void any demand
notice or protest mad3 or given as here
tofore ut the Cption OF the holder nor
shall the Same De so construed as t0 vary
the rights and liabilities OF the parties Of
any such endorsements heretofore exscu-
| ted
The bill provides that sll schools and
places Of education shall be closed on
that day, as well as all places at which
liquor ia sold. and it shall not be lawful
to sell any Intoxicating liquors on that
day. Any person violating the provisions
OF the acc shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanor and on conviction there I
shall be sentenced to pay fne of $50 TO
the state. The jurisdiction OF such
ottsnses shall bs In the same couits as is
now provided for any case of violation
OF the liquor laws Of the State Of Della
ware
or Interest to Oystermen
Senator Fenimore, chairman Of the
Senate Committee on Fish, Oysters and
dame, reported substitute for his
oyster bill amending the general oyster
law which rs chapter 658, volume q
Laws Of Delaware 1t enables oystermen
owning small boats to catch oysters from
the natural rocks during October
November aud Decsmber, but no oysters
must bs taken which arc less than two
aud one half inches long They must also
cast back upon the rocks all refuse
matter brought up by the tongs or
dredges- The time for catching oyrters
Tor ? painting PURPOSES Ia the Spring, Is
reduced TO April and May
The w. s b. s. supp .ement.
Richard w. Crook, OF the Wilmington
and brandy wine Railway Company.
reached the State House bright and early
yesterday morning He announced il as
his purpose TO have the supplement
called cut of the hands OF the Committee
on Private Corporations IL al the mem
oers were present.
Both Sides on tho Alert.
The officers aud stockholders OF the
Delaware state Agricultural Society are
making renewed Efforts to secure the
passage through the House Of the bill
making an annual appropriation OF 50, 600
TO Dover fair; the money so appropria ed
70 be applied to the payment Of pre-
miums large proportion Of the farm
eIs OF Kent county, particularly those in
the Immediate vicinity Of Dover, remon-
strated against such an application OF
state money This pronounced oppusi
tiou 70 bill reputed 20 pe drawn for the
benttie Of the very persons who opposed
It's passage resulted in the bill bsiug neld
/ up by the committee
For several days past John B. Wharton
secretary of the association, has oesn
circulating among the TemonstrRnts He
mas suceeedod ia getting quite nu mbsr
70 Withdraw their opposition and tx
| pGcts 10 make more converts
Robert p Lewis, of near Dover, the
most pronounced Of the opponents,
evidently heard Of Mr. WhartOn'a sally
for he was IA the State House vest, rday
| trying to strengthen the limo Of opposi
lion u the douse He is frmly convinced
that puolic money should not be used TO
! foster private enterprise.
A Constitutional Question.
The joint committee on Constitutional
Reform me6 90 loon Yesterday ard gd
journsd until next week question has
ariaen as 20 whether one county can have
more delegates than another, and a
lawyer viii be called ia to interpret tha
present constitution 10 this respect.
EiI Perkins No. 2.
Enrolling Clerk Paryis ID truthful
man. A glance into his broad and opsn
c0untenance will convince anyone 81 the
/ truthiulness uf this assertion He carries
bis little hatchet all the time ana has a
cherry tree b.rthmark Oh his right
shoulder Speaking OF the Intelligence
of black snakes, in tho Senate chamber,
| be said.
The black snake Is the most intelli
/ gent species uf the family noted for its
I siunosity have sn idea that it was
black snske which beRuilsd Mother Eve
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