Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-09

House bill to divorce George E. ana
Annie Il. Burton -,
House bill to divorce Rhoda W. ana
Albert b. Abrams.
House bill to divorce Seymour Y. ana
Mary II. Downes.
House bill tp divorce William a. ana
Mary T.. Bennum.
SECOND WARD EXTENSION.
The Senate passed the Senate bill to eX'
tend the limits of the Second ward OF Wli-
miugton. Tho land to be taken IN Is
bounded as follows Beginning at a point
formed By the intersection of the southern
boundary of this city OF Wilmington WIN
the eastorly side of the Christiana river,
thence southerly lao feet to point,
thence southeasteriy IN direct COURSE
1000 feet to q point i'll the Wilmington
and New Castle road, said last mentioned
point being 5000 feet southerly along saic
Wilmington and New Castle road from the
present boundary of the city of Whining.
ton, thence about 1900 feet TO the present
southern boundary of the city Of VII
mington ON the Delaware river During
the ensuins five years the tax IS TO oe one.
fourth the rate of tax On city property
generally, during the subsequent i1ve years
ona.half and thereafter full rate. The
territory added is to be part OF the First
assessment district.
INCREASE OF SALARIES.
The House passed, amended, by vote
| of IL to 4, the House bill to increase the
salaries of the encouragement and the
| deputy attorney-general. Representatives
Brown, Money, Morgan and Pyle voted IN
| the negative. The increase authorized by
the amendment is as follows; AttorIieS' c,
general 500; deputy Encouragement,
$3.50. Representatives Jols, Moore and
Walker advocated the passage OF the Dill.
| STATE DETECTIyES,
Senate bill authorizing the Governor to
appoint two State detectives, one OF the ap-
pointees to be a person recommended by
the attorney general, was reported to the
Senate with all amendment proNlulnS
that one-half the salaries OF the detectives
be paid by the State and the other half by
the city OF Wilmington.
Senator Handy contended that since tne
detectives would have to do work for the
State the entire expense should be paid by
the state.
Senator Fenmore claimed that hereto;
fore the detectives, for work performed
for the State, have been paid out OF the
attorney generals contingent fund ana
maintained that the state should mol be
put to additional expense.
senator Handy moved that the bill be
recommitted, which motion was defeated
by the following vote: -
Yes-Senators Alrichs, Handy, Pierce
, and Pyle--4.
No--senators Fenimore, Harrington anc
Moore and Speaker Pro Tenn Records-i.
The bill was killed by the following
| vote:
No-Senators Fenimore. Handy. Har
rington and Pierce and Speaker Pro Ten
, Records-5.
Yes-Senators Arich, Moore and Pyl
3
REFORMATION OF 1NEBRIATEs.
] The House defeated by a vote of 13 to
the House bill for the reformation OF Ill
4 ebriates. Representatives killen, Sypherd
| Watson and Wilson voted in the atfirma
tive. Representative Moore expressed IN
. opinion that the object of the Dill was =
appropriate $4,000 of State money to tn
Kelley Institute annually.
STATE MILK INSPECTOR.
i The House killed the House bill provid
o ing for State milk inspector
:. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,
y The House, tomorrow, will probabl
:, pass the Senate Constitutional Conventio
= btllamended. The amendment will recon
:, mend a non-paftisan convention.
]. CORRUPTION AND FRAUD AT ELECTIONS.
The House will also probably pass th
s- Senate bill respecting corruption and frau
e at elections.
Al Dovgg, May 7.-Typewritten copies {
r. the following were circulated among r.
-e Republican members of the General a
'e scmbly this morning
The undersigned recognizing the absolu
n duty devolving upon the Republican membo
e of the General Assembly to elect Unite
1. Statos senator, and being most sollcltous III
7, ths dIiy shall be discharged without turth
/, delay, do to this eud, cordially and respectiul
I, invite a conference OF all their Repupllea
y colleagues. IN tho hall of the House Of kepr
70 sentatives, this tTuesday) evening atSocioc
J. aud with the understanding that unless hve
n the members shall then and there present
written protest over their respective sign
{ lures 10 the contrary, the said conference ant
~ - be converted into binding caucus, and u
e Senatorial controversy shall he then and the
p !ually settled and determined.
IN Tslcuedl GEORGE +. PIERCE,
r, JOHN NJ. c. MOORE,
J., II. II. MchluLLEN.
y EZEKIEL FLEMISG,
EDWARD s. BURTON,
D. GEORGE II. TOWNSEND,
ne DOVER, DEL, May Tth. 1898.
~ NO CHANGE IN THE VOTE.