The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-11
OUR DOVER LETTER.
Things Are Rather Slow at the
ssss------s Capital.
The Storm Has Nearly stopped All Busi-
Hare.

The Storm Has Nearly stopped All Basi-
ness Here.
Dover. Del. February 9. 1898.
The storm has played havoc with busl.
ness at the capital. The railroads are IN
able to run any trains to Dover ae yet.
The roads are blocked and travel 10 yet
almost i'm passaDle.
MIR. Robert G. Justis, Secretary and
Treasurer l.. II. Bell aud A. W. Cook, one
of tho prime movers In The Brandywine
Springs electric railway, were given
hearing before the Senate Committee on
Corporations on Thursday afternoon,
pertaining to granting these gentlemen u
supplement to the charter of the Bran ~
vino Springs halfway Company. This
road Is to run from Wilmington To
Brandywine Springs, and G charter was
gIantod them by the LEGISLATURE two
years ago with tho overhead bridge
clause Inserted In the grant.
&Ihey want this section substituted | or
the one which was passed in their last
charter 1t reads as follows;
Section o. That Whenever any railw ay
or bianch railway constructed under this
act or the act to which this net is a supple-
meDt, shall cross any steam railroad at
grade. 1t shall he the duty OF the conduc-
tor or other person in charge OF any Cur
running on said railway or branch, 10
cause the car TO be stopped Within 200 feet
OF the track OF such steam railroad and to
go ahead OF the car and stand in the mid.
die of tho track of the steam railroad and
signal to tho motorman II there DO no
train In sight anu such conductor or
other person In charge shall remain where
ne can see tho approach OF train fro m
either direction until the street or alec trio
railway car 10 safety ncroes the track. ANY
violation OF the duty imposed by this sec
tion shall DO deemed q misdemaanor. and,
upon indictment and conviction therefor,
the said company or any agent thereof,
30 offending may be fined not more than
five hundred dollars, or Imprisoned for
term of not more than three months or
both at the discretion OF the court
A delegation from Brdgeville accom-.
panied by William IL. Basloy OF BaltlLnor 0
President oil tho Queen Aimee Ruilroud
Company had I; hearing before tho poi mt
Committee on Corporations. The people
of Sussex County are very anxious that
tho charter should bo granted. The gen
tlenan said the road would be built If the
charter was granted. Jonn Patterson OF
Delaware CITY wants the Legislature to
purchase a ferliiizlna patent from him
and put tho council to work manufac'
turing II from rock.
Representative Pyle gGve notice OF an
act 20 regulate sanitary bling in VIII
| mington add to provide for the inspection
| thereof This also looks like another job
| for some fellow who is not able to light
| for himself and wants tho city OF state to
keep him during these dull Democratic
times.
One OF the beat bills yet offered at tn Is
session Is the ono offered by senator Rob.
ert Handy TO enable licensed real estate
\ agents to examine the pubic records
The agent II not known to exhibit his
| license To those in whose keeping the
public records are.
| Representative killen introduced q
bill to give the Superior Court the light OF
| power, upon proper application and as
| discretion 10 issue warrant nuthoriz-
\ Ing such person to DO brought before IL,
and direct jury to inquire whother he or
she was All ''habftual drunkurd."
| Tie term "hHbitual druDkard" shall om-
| brace any person who may lie habitunlly
| addicted to the use oil alcohol, opiu m,
| cocaine, morphine or any other drug or
| tntoXlcant
senator Alrichs wants repealed the law
| passed at the list session which prevents,
| In cHsG OF Ii contest, q recount OF NaiOts
| W LIch EHve | cen III the custody Of "a sher.
| III who ran on the game ticket. Being a
| partisan measure. the Democrats will
| never vote Tor it, and II will he one of TIE
many bills to die in the democratic Sen.
| ate.
We will give our readers the work
| house bill us soon us printed. Two hun
| dred copies have been ordered printed.
| The WORK should 10 done by Republican.
and not Dem ocratiG printing Offices.
IheScnate has passed the I'LL TO appoint
an additlona Notary Public for Winning
tor. surely there are enough Notarles IL
our city, and nu more are needed Until
the terms OF the present democratic ones
run out. Mac.