Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02


committed
The House bills to incorporate the
Elsmere Electric Railway Company and
the Harrington, Frederica g. Denton
Electric Railway Co. were reported to the
House peppered with amendments.
Representative Robbins Is preparing a
bill to incorporate company which de-
sires to construct and operate an electric
line from Milford to Lewes,
At the present rate there will soon be an
electric railway from Wilmington to
Rehoboth on paper il notiin reality.
The joint committee which had charge
of the Peter Minuit memorial service will
present to the State photographs OF Gus
tavus Adolphus and his prime minister,
Axel OXenstein, which were obtained
from the Pennsylvania Historical Society,
and Photographic representation of
Ramsey's picture of "The Purchase of
Manhattan Island from the Indians by
Governor Peter Minuit In 1925" copied
from painting at Rutgers College. The
pictures will be hung in the Governors
room.
DOVER, April 26.-By way of variety,
the General Assembly took two ballots
the 12lst aud l22d-for United States Sena-
tor at its joint session to-day. They were
exactly alike, and OF course ineffective.
and resulted as follows:
1HE BALLOTS IN DETAIL.
For rHigsins-Senator Alrichs and Repre-
sentatives Jolls, Pyle, Rcybold, Walker
and Wilson--6.
For Addicks-Senator Handy and Rep
resentatives Bull, Brown, Money, Moore
and Robbins-6.
For Massey-Senators Moore and Pierce,
Speaker McMullen and Representatives
Burton. Fleming and Townsend.-6.
For ewifi-Representa Morgan.
For Edward Ridgely-Speaker Pro Tenn
Records, Senators Fennimore, Harrington
aud Pyle and Representatives DaYis, kilen.
Sypherd and Watson-S.
For Thomas Il. Bayard--Representative
Absent-speaker Watson and Represen-
tative Daly-2.
On motion of Senator Harrington, the
two houses separated until noon tomorrow.
DOVER, April 26.-The sparring in
dulged in to-day by the Massey men did
not create any surprise. They merely
did what they were expected to do IL
week ago.
The General Assembly got in hust-
ling humor and transacted large guam
tity of business.
Seventeen bills were passed, by the
Senate and 10 by the House.
the House bill to Incorporate the Della
ware Iron Co. The bill was rushed
through because the charter under
which the company has been doing
business lapsed March LIST.
Other bills passed include the follow
ing:
Passed by the Senate--House bill to
divorce Elias j. and Carrie u. Taylor;
House bill to incorporate the Diamond
State Protective Association; House bill
in relation to taxation at Rehoboth.
Passed by the House-House bill to
incorporate the Elsmere Electric Rail-
way Co.; House bill to enable the town
of Lewes to borrow $4,000; House bill
in relation 10 exempting personal prop.
erty in Sussex county from execution
process; House bill prescribing what
data respecting the assessment the clerks
of the peace are to report to the State
auditor; House bill to Incorporate Min
goe Tribe, Imp'd o. r. NJ; House bill
to incorporate the Delmarvia Telephone
Co.; House bill to incorporate the
Henlopen Electric Light and Railway
Co.
The House recommltted the Senate
bill to incorporate the International
Manufacturing Co. II was recommitted
to be amended so that the company can
not change its name.
Representatives Pyle and Reybold
vigorously opposed the House bill pro-
viding for milk inspector for New
Castle county, which was defeated by
the House. The former said Whining
ton does not want milk inspector; the
Republican party has been crying home
rule and he could not consistently vote
for the Legislature to create nm office
| for New Castle county. The latter pre-
| sented an ordinance passed by the City
Council of Wilmington, providing for
the appointment OF a milk inspector for
that city, which was read.
The following bills were reported to
the House favorably:
House bill to amend chapter 80, Vol.
! XIX, Laws of Delaware. IL provides
that when there is vacancy in the
office OF inspector or judge of election
in Wilmington it shall be filled by TIE
member or members of the Department
of Elections who belong to the same
| political party to which the person
vacating the office belongs.
! House bill TO amend chapter 81, Vol.
NIX, Laws of Delaware. 1t permits
each political party to have a voters
assistant at every polling place.
House bill to amend chapter &c, Vol.
XlX., Laws Of Delaware. 1t requires
the delinquent tax collector to sit at the
office of the receiver Of taxes, IN Will
mington, for 20 days, five hours in the
daytime and two hours Mt night. 1t
also provides that the Office in Whining
ton must be kept open every day except
Sunday or a legal holiday, and that the
receiver or his deputy must be there.
House bill to amend chapter 56G. Vol.
KIN, Laws of Delaware. 1t provides
that after this year the general assess.
ment shall be made biennially instead OF
annually.
Representative Davis introduced an
act to amend chapter 1863, Vol. XVIII,
laws of Delaware. 1t creates the office
of auditor for the town of Clayton and
enables the Town Council to publish in
the local paper the proceedings of the
Councils Meetings.
The Senate adopted the report of the
committee appointed to arrange for the
Peter Minuit memorial service. The
report recommended that 1000 copies
of the addresses delivered'at said SER
vice be published in pamphlet form. A
bill amounting to $685., the expense Of
the service, was referred to the com.
miLtee on claims.
Senator Handy introduced an act re
quiring the City Council of Wilmington
to appropriate $4,000 annually for the
maintenance of the Phoeui& Fire Co..
chemical engine.
The Senate adopted the report of tht
committee to whom was referred tn,
question of erecting State librar,