Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24

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incorporaturs. fhe company is TO engage
in business on tho cooperative principle
and its capital stock Is not 10 exceed 10000
Senator Handy gave notice Of the intro.
duct!on of an act To prohibit the sale of
cigarettes.
Representative Sypherd gave notice of
the introduction Of two divorce bills.
woMgN's WORK AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
The report of Mrs. J. Frank Bail. in
relation to the expenditure Of the money
appropriated under an act to make Il
further appropriation for the collection,
arrangement and display Of the products
of the state of Delaware at the Worlds
Fair, was read in both houses. She says
II feel that | cannot too soon or too EN-
phatically express my thanks to the mem
berS OF the Legislature who, without
single personal interview. entrusted the
sum of $500 to me to be used as my judg.
ment dictated. This was q most notable
illustration OF the faith of our lawmakers
in the fidelity of a woman, and thank
the honorable members sincerely for IL.
The appropriation was more than suili-
cient. A balance Of S36 40 remains to the
credit of the fund. The appropriation
secured for lis an honorable place among
competitors at the Exposition, and It's safe
to assert that the needewOrk displayof Del
aware women won unstintrd praise, both
| regret To say that III spite OF the Efforts
Of Mrs. l.. \. kit:inger, my able COadjutor
in the work, it WAS luund Impossible to
enlist tine active sympathy niid cO-upera-
ton Of our sisters in the lower part Of the
State. The exhibition became, therefore,
almost wholly Wilmington exhibit,
although all who saw il III tho Applied
Arts section Of the Wumans building
will recall it was marked Delaware 50
successful was the exhibit in the,
| lines of artistic ncedlcwork and
china decoration that 10 awards were
made to Delaware women alone. two OF
| the cabinets in which embroidery and
| china were displayed were bought through
| j. ~ J. n. Hartman of Chicago firm. In
| Delaware women authors were repre-
| scented. These, however, We're few i'll
| number. These books, with the exception
of one, which was II loan, We're left in
| Chicago by consent of the donors, to be
4 used with others as II nucleus for great
| library Of women authors. some OF the
/ work exhibited WAS sold. A very good
| price was obtained for the china which
| was displayed by Miss Rosalie I. Bye.
| Moved to emulation by the good example
| of our Legislature the Harlan d lIDlinSs-
worth Co., at my request. afforded special
4 opportunities to Miss Caroline u. Kelly, at
! that time forewoman of the car celling
I decorative department of the cOmpiny's
! works, This feature of our eNhibit--a
complete car ceiling--rGceiyed no portion
OF our State aid, the firm above alluded to
| defrLyiug every dollar of expense incident
| to the construction and transportation of
Miss Kelly's exhibit At the close of the
exhibition the cabinets were securely
packed and shipped to me in Wilmington,
In which place sold all OF them" The
Senate referred the report to Il committee.
Representative Syphcrd gave notice of
the introduction of an act for the protec-
ton of birds. 1t viii prevent the whole
sale destruction Of song birds eggs.
AN ANrl.BRnERY BILL.
DOVER, Jan. iH.-'rhe House met at IL
o'clock this morning. Msssrs. Brown,
Jolls and Sypherd were absent.
MIR. Wilson gave notice of the intro
duction of an act todiyorce Ella Il. Fighter
from Edward Z. Fighter.
Mr.. Townsend introduced an act ia
transfer the farm OF Caleb N MCCabe
from School district ll9 to School district
81. Sussex county.
The House adjourned until Monday
morning.
is THE SENATE.
The Senate met at Ills o'clock, Messrs
.Alrichs and lyle were absent. In the
absence Of Chaplain Court prayer was said
by Dir. Murray, chaplain of the House.
|
. was given a vote of thanks.
The act to incorporate the Farmers Store
Co. of Laurel was read second time by
! title and referred.
. Mr.. Fenimore introduced an act to pre-
} vent bribery and corruption at elections
. In many respects 1t is similar To the New
! York law. IL requires all candidates Io
State. county and city elective and mp
r poinlive officers to tile within ten days afte
Q their election or appointment sworn
statement If the amount OF money they
+ spent to secure the offices. The atlidavit
: are to he filed with the municipal clerk o.
!, clerk Of the peace. The penalty to be i'm
: posed is to be not less than 5000 nor NOR,
= than 81. COO, and forfeiture of offices. III,
$ fine is to be divided between the prosecut
: ing witness and the State.
. The Senate also adjourned until Monday
morning.
DuyGR, Jan. 2i.--The Legislature il
e 1861, says an ex-Assemblyman. consisted
I OF a Democratic Senate and Il l;epublcal
c House, the same AS now, The GDverno
c was Democrat When the offices .
y state auditor and State treasurer beCLm
! vacant DR.. William y. Hamilton 0
J, Odessa, u Republican, was elected to Ill
u the former position and Samnel Is. llitcl
r Of Laurel. Il Democrat, was elected 10 I'll
'; the latter position.
: ANOTHER BALLOT TAKEN.
i The two branches of the Genera
# Assembly went into joint session a
lbs O'Clock. A minute later ballotinI
for United States Senator began.
- Ono ballot was taken, Four minute
!. being consumed in taking il. ltshowct
IS that the Senatorial situation is up
5 changed. The vote was as follows:
6 THE LINES UNCHANGED.
/ For Higgins Senator Alrichs, an
n Representatives Burton, Jolls, Money
Pyle, Reybold, Townsend, Walker
1t Wilson and Speaker McMullen--l0.
. For Wolcoit--Senators Harrington
u Pyle and Speaker Watson, and Repre-
T. scniatives DAILY, Davis, kllien, Sypher
" and Watson-S.
D For Addicks-Senator Handy, an
it Representatives Ball, Brown, Moor
If Morgan and Robbius-G.
T. For Massey-Senators Moore an
! Pierce and Representative Fleming
-, For Tunncll-Representative Mu
~ tard-l.
+ Senators Fenimore and Records WEI
sc absent.
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