Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
use black horses instead Of gray horses,

annual appropriatlon' Inc vote was as
follows;
Yes-Messrs. Burton. DAILY, Jolls, Killen,
Morgapi Mustard, Pyle, Reybold, Walker
and WatsoG-l0.
No-Messrs. Ball. Davis, Moore, Rob
bins, Wilson and McMullen-6,
The House passed the House bill max
ing the payment of a city tax the qualifi-
cation for voting at the municipal election
in Wilmington. The bill is not to take
effect until after July 1st.
Representative Walker introduced bill
to incorporate the Delaware Iron Co. The
object OF the bill, it is said, is to transfer
the Taslier iron works from Philadelphia
to New Castle. The incorporators al the
company are Stephen p. NJ. Tasker. An
drew Wheeler, Jonathan Rowland, Hiram
II. Borie and Levi G. Bird. The capital
stock is to be S925.Q0O and may be iil-
creased at any time to an unlimited
amount. The company is empowered to
builu wharves and landings and connect
with all railroads now built or hereafter to
be built in the State and for that purpose
is authorized to purchase and hold in fee
simple under lease or otherwise land III
this, State or elsewhere and to purchase
and hold all such personal or other prop
erty as NAV be necessary or convenient
for the prosecution OF its business and to
dispose OF the property, real and personal
OF said company.
Down, April ,1s.-Another large attend
ance waited upon the Legislature to-day,
when the 1lIth ballot for United States
Senator was taken, but all present were
disappointed The ballot was marked only
by the fact that Representative Fleming,
the last of the Massey contingent ,1olneu
Senators Moore and Pierce in voting for
Pennewill. The ballot resulted as follows :
THE BALLOT IN DETAIL.
For Higgins-Senator Alrichs and Repre-
seututives burton, Jolls, Money, Pyle, Key
bold, Townsend, Walker, Wilson and
Speaker McMullen-l0.
For Addicks-Senator Handy and Rep
resentatives Ball, Brown, Moore and Rob-
bins-5.
For James Pennewill-senators Moore
and Pierce, and Representatives flemihg
and Morgan--4.
For Edward Ridgely-Speaker pro TEN
Records, Senators Fennimore, Harrington
and PYLE and Representatives DAILY, DAVIS,
killen. Sypherd and Watsnn--9.
For Thomas II. Bayard-Representative
Mustard--l.
Absent-Speaker Watson-l.
On motion of Senator Pyle, the two
houses separated until noon tomorrow.
DOVER, April lS.-The Senatorial contes
did not create particle OF excitement to
day. Representative Fleming left Mr.
| Massey and went to Mr. Pennewill, bu
| tine movement did not cause any surprise
Mr.. Massey's late supporters say they
| have been accused of attempting to pre-
vent the election of u United States Sena
tor and contend that the transfer OF thei
votes to Mr.. Pennewill shows that they de
| sire and are trying to elect Senator.
| Eleven bill were passed to-day, SIX D.
the Senate and five by the House.
The Senate passed the Senate bill All
thurizlng the road commissioners 0
Brandywine hundred to borrow $4,000
The House bill to divorce Martha Il, an
William L. Windsor was passed by th
Senate.
The Senate passed. amended. the Senat
bill providing for commission to col
slider governmental reform FOR the city c
Wilmington. The amendment require
that city to pay the expenses OF the con
mission. =,
The House passed, amended the Hon'
bill to incorporate the Wilmington Built
ing Co. The amendment strikes out u
clause authorizing the corporation
change its name.
The House bill to vacate Brobsons lar
wPs passed by the House.
Tie House bill to regulate the practit
of medicine aud surgery in this State WI
vigorously opposed by Senators Pierce al
Handy.
senator Pierce said he had heard the bi
discussed by four physicians, two allopatl
and two hommopaths. They had declare
that II is a cowardly bill. He asked tn
it be amended SO as to require all pra
ticing physicians TO undergo exaininatio
Senator Alriehs presented q commur
cation from the president of the Delawa
state Medical Society in advocacy OF q
bill.
Senator Handy declared that the nj
who are to be examined have had to stu
for three yenrs, while the men who q
to examine them had to study only
/ senator Pyle claimed that it would
/ unfair torequire old physiclansto under
examination.
Representative Pyle introduced an act
/ regulate the laying out OF streets ana roa
on lands within half mile OF the lin
. of the city of Wilmington. 1t proyit
. that the provisions of the act entitled =
:. act to provide for the establishing of sire
\ and grades OH land contiguous to the c
/, Of Wilmington pussed April 10Th, Is
being chapter los, Noi.NlH Laws OF dc
!. ware, be extended and made hppliea
q to any and all tracts of land lying outs
the boundary line OF that CITY as =
II or hereafter extended but within h
u mile thereof; that it shall be Ii
Il full for the owner or owners of q
tract of land within half u mile
,t said boundary line to lay out such Ia
in the manner provided in said act; t
l. it shall be. the duty of such owner
1t owners SO laying out tract OF la
il to comply with the provisions of
g. aforesaid act; that should the owner
q. owners of tracts of land within hal
mile OF said boundary lay out such Ii
If contrary to and i'll violation of the !
~, visions OF the above recited act, and
NJ this act, then, in the event of the ext
sion of the limits OF said city so as to
10. clude such land or lands, it shall be
or lawful for any commission appointed
To the purpose of opening and condemn
streets extended through said tract
" tracts OF land to award any damage
~ compensation to any person or persons
~ any house, building or structure herea
= placed or erected upon any ground y
,u between lines drawn from the built
NJ lines of such street or streets as laid Ou
nf said city to n point or points halt
from the limits thereof in the direc
nd which said street or streets would tai
US extended thereto.
The House committee on revised stat
bo reported the following House bills ia
aie ably: 10 allow the Chief Justice 50
rst day when holding court i'll New u
'ba county; to authorize the appointment
in. an additional constable for West ID
hundred; to compel apdrhecaries' assist
an to undergo examination.
rlll The same committee reported the fol
ing House bills unfagofably; To n
the Good Friday legal holiday; in rela
he to mechanics liens.
nf The House killed by vote of 0 to
- House bill to make Saturday half-holi
for banking and trust company purp
ON The vote was as follows:
"" No-Messrs. Ball, Brown, Rurton, d
orc Fleming, Killen, Money, Mustard
Watson-9.
Yes-Messrs. Jolls, Morgan. Pyle,
IN bold Townsend, Wilson, Walker
the McMullen-s.
'He 'rhe bill was to apply only to the ci
tho WILMINGTON. Letters from the Harl
VIC MD tl,n. DtIsaA. n