Evening journal., 1895-03-02
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Y
What the Law Makers Did in
Dover Yesterday.
THE WORK OF HOUSE AND SENATE

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Insurance for the State Library-Per
Diem for the Judges-The Divorce Mill.
Addicks's Bill Passed = Hendrickson
Bonds-The Exhibition of the Deaf
Mutes-Legislatiye Notes.
staff Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, March 2 The House has de-
creed that the Democratic state librarian
shall not have control of the lnsuring Of
the State House and it's contents against
loss by fire representative STpherd
called the joint resolution from the t. BILE
yesterday and had 1t read. Representa-
tive Moore offered an amendment making
the duty devolve npon State Treasurer
Atkins instead Of upon State Librarian
Gruwell. In that shape It was adopted
and sent to the Senate for concurrence.
1t provides that the rate of insurance
shall not sxcsed go cents, and that the
sum Of &i5 600 shall be upon the State
House. $50, 600 upon the % 700 volumes
In the state library, and 50 600 upon the
furniture
Per Diem for the Judges
The judges OF the Superior Court want
more pay. At least Representative
Walker will introduce a bill in their
behalf. It will amend chapter 218,
volume il, Laws of Delaware. At
present, judges sitting in the Superior
Court outside their own county receive
80 q day In addition to their regular
salaries, but when sitting in their own
counties they get nothing additional
This makes it particularly unfair TO the
chief Justice, who sits most of the time In
his own county. The bill referred to
allows per diem of s5, no matter who're
the judges sit In the civil court.
Two Hundred Thousand Limit.
Henry C. McLear, Casper Kendall and
George +. Archer want to be incorpo-
rated under the firm name of the MeLear
and Kendall Company and engage In
the carriage manufacturing business In
Wilmington. They have placed their
bill in representative Walkers hands
and he introduced it 60 day. The capital
stick is limited to 5000, 600.
Put Through with Rush.
The House bill to renew the charter
OF the Delta Phi Literary Society Of
Delaware College was introduced on
Thursday, road second time and re.
ferred; reported favorably yesterday by
the House Committee on Corporations
and passed. The reason for this preclpi-
tate action is that the old charter will
expire on March A and it Is desired TO get
the renewal through both houses before
that day arrives. IL Is expected that the
Senate will act just as sxpeditiously.
But for MustaId's Action.
The amended supplement to tine char
ter OF the Wilmington and New Castle
Electric Railway Company would have
passed the House yesterday but for the
action Of Representative Mustard, Of
Duck Creek hundred, Kent county. Chair
man Jolls, of the Committee on Private
Corporations, reported 1t favoIAbly and IT
was called up for passage. 1t WAS then
that the Dnck Greek hundred man got in
his fine work by moving that further
consideration OF 1t be postponed until
Monday, He wanted time TO consider
its provisions The House did not dis
sent and the supplement went over
Protection of Female Children.
The House bill for the protection Of
female children passed the lower branch.
1t raises the age from ~ to 16 years and
makes any person who lssciviously toys
with girl below that age liable to seven
years imprisonment or 81 600 fine, or
both, at the discretion of the court
Another bill which passed the House
prevents the throwing Of sturgeon heads
and offsl in Mispillion river and its
tributaries.
Out of the Regular order.
Representative Walkers bill creating
sinking fund for the town Of Newark
went sstrsy. II had its second reading
In the House before 1t was introduced.
Yesterday he withdrew 1t and had it
regularly introduced.
A Boom in Nail Kegs
Walter h. Hayes, who was here last
night, says that In anticipation of local
option In Cecil county, Md. Wilmington
nail kegs are now selling at ten cents
apiece Before the people there declared
for local option to begin in May, the
dealers Of Wilmington could not give the
kegs away.
Hearts That Beat as Two.
The House divorced two couples yes.
terday They were Eugene and Lizzie
NJ. Jamiaon and William w. and Hettie
@. Andrie
There was a furry in the Senate over
the bill to divorce Sarah A. Simmons
from her husband Ulysses Grant Sim.
mons. Of Wilmington. Shortly before
the time for the Senate to repair to the
House to ballot for United States senator
Chairman Pyle, of the Divorce Commit.
tee, made favorable report upon the
bill and had 1t read. He explained the
nature Of the case, saying that the
allegations substantiated to the satisfac
tion of the committee were adultery,
desertion and non-suppsrt. He consid-
cred it q worthy case
Senator Records moved that further
action on the bill be Indefinitely post
poned. Senator Alrichs seconded the
motion.
Just then the Court House clock began
striking the noon hour and Speaker
Watson, without putting the question.
said:
Senators we will now proceed to the
House."
When the ballot had been taken, the
two houses separated and the Senate
resumed its sitting.
Mr.. Records -"hr. Speaker l call for
the question on the motion that / made
prior to repairing to the House"