Evening journal., 1895-03-09
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Continued From First Page.

return the bill Il was carried. Clerk
Hastings repaired to the House and
found it adjourned. He informed the
Senate Of the fact, and further action
was postponed until to day,
10 will probably be recommitted, and
the oge may be reduced to l6 yeaIs, or
the penalties reduced.
Victim Of a "MIstake."
Reading Clerk Brown, Of the House,
was the victim Of a cruel hoax yesterday
morning When 1t came time for resds
log the journal Of the previous day
Deputy Clerk Hastings either innocently
or with malice aforethought handed him
the Journal Of February 2. he had read
nesrly one half Of 1t before be discovered
the mistake Speaker McMullen dryly
remarked that he thought the clerks
had ample time to make up the journal,
but II they we're that far behind it would
become them TO work overtime and catch
up.
The Hearing Postponed.
This was the day set apart FOR hearing
a delegation which favors tho establish
ing OF o state workhouse. Chief Justice
Lore'e duties made It impossible for him
to come and the other delegates deferred
their visit until time which suited bis
convenience. Judge Bali and District
Attorney Lewis G Vandegriit came to
Dover yesterday and apprised the mem
bers Of the postponement.
A Lawyers Opinion.
A distinguished Western lawyer was
present at the divorce hearings on
Thursday rs a courtesy extended to him
by the members At the conclusion of
the sitting he said
Il always heard that your Legislature
In Delaware granted divorces without
hearing evidence. am sgreesbly sur
prised No court In the land could make
a more rigid inquiry into the merits OF
csses brought before it. "
Legislative Notes,
Representative Watson, of Milford, ia
entertaining his two sons.
Representative Townsend's wife has
been spending several days with hin
here.
Senator Moore's wife has had relsps
and he is much worried over her physical
condition.
Senator Records introduced an act tC
transfer the lands of John o. Phillips
from school district No SO to sehoo
/ ulHbllCb NO. 81 DutbtA COUNTY
| Representative Robbins introduced Z
bill to transfer the farms OF John q
Truitt and Jonathan e. Jones. from
school district No 1874 TO school district
| No II, Sussex county.
Tue Gouse passed bills to amend an ac
to lay out public road in West Dover
hundred and to transfer the lands o.
Joseph r Whitaker. Manlove Hayei
and Daniel NJ Wilson from schOo
district Nos l3 to consolidated DISTRICT
Nos 1S 60, 90, o. 92 and 10l, Ken
county, being Dover.
The House passed the House bill
creating board OF education Tor Mil
vile, Sussex county also an act to incs 7
porate the McLssr and Kendall Company
The House passed the House bill in.
cooperating the Wright and Sous Com
pauy.
Representative Pyle introduced a bill
estelday making it mandatory upoi
City Council to appropriate 81 0O0 apiece
to the "Wsshy" and PLmaix fir
companies of Wilmington for the use o
their chemical engines
There Is not now and never has been
colored resident Of tho town OF Lsipsi
in Kent county, the home Of ssnsi 0
FenimOre
Sergeant -st Arms Thomas, Of tn
Senate, is a'good clog dancer, and Pag
Boyer is credltable performer on tn
hsrmonica They give semi occasions
exhibitions in the cloak room.
Edward Addicks returned to tow