Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-06

alleged injuries, the time when, and
the place whore sustained, and that
damages are claimed therefor.
Soc. p That from and after the
passage of this act no action for the
recovery Of damages upon a claim for
alleged personal injuries snail be
brought after ia expiration of six
months from the date upon which IT is
claimed that such alleged injuries were
| sustained. ~
"sec. g. That when an action for The
| recovery Of damages upon claim for
alleged personal injuries shall be
brought. either party thereto may
obtain rule III the said action requir-
ing the other party thereto to deposit
| In the court whore tho said action has
hoen instituted sum sufficient to
cover the probable costs of the said
action; provided that the party asking
for the rule shall before the said rule
is granted deposit 10 the said court
q like reasonable sum to cover the
| probable costs OF said action; the de-
posit OF the party losing tho case to be
applied In tho payment Of costs, and
the deposit of the other party to be 70.
turned to the said party at the termina-
riou of the suit.
Sec. 4. That in the event of the
legal disability of tho Injured party
claimant. his proper legal representa-.
tives may become the plaintiff in all
such actions. !"
The Senate killed Representative
Wilson'S bill to permit land owners to
shoot game on their premises at auy
season of the year. Mr.. Handy favored
| the bill, but voted against 1t. Tho bill
had been reported unfavoTahly by Chair
man Pierce OF the committee on fish,
oysters and game. The vote was unan-
imous.
Dover. May 5. The House of Repre-.
sentatives yesterday afternoon passed
the State Workbouse bill, which origi-
mated in the House, by vote Of II to
| 10, Speaker Ringin being required to
cast The dacding vote.
When the bill was taken up for final
consideration. Oh motion of Mr.. HAZEL.
II. ii. Lewes of Dover was given the
privilege of the floor and he spoke
against the bill. Chief justine Lore
replied to Mr.. Lewes, after which Mr..
| Dempsey called for the question and
the bill was passed by the following
| vote:
Ayes = Messrs. Dempsey. Cheairs,
| Donaldson, Dukes, bllason. johnson.
Mccoy. Mccullough Taylor, Whitney
| and the Speaker--1l.
Nays-Messrs. Adams, Davis, HAZEL.
| j. Ii. Hopkins, Il. s. Hopkins Martin,
Short smith, Thompson and Wilson
10
An effort will probably be made to-
day TO have the vote reuonsidered, but
1t is thought that the effort will avail
nothing.
The Senate passed the Senate bill to
license pawnbrokers in New Castle
county, after amending it so as to make
the act go into effect on June lst and
making the provision that goods iii ust
BIO held 10 days after the expiration OF
the redemption period before they can
| be sold.
In the Senate the City Solicitor bill
was amended making the salary 81. 800
and that Of the assistant 5000, after
which it was recomnitted.
Chairman Smith OF the House COM
mittee on private corporations reported
the following bills favorably: House
bill to amend the charter of the Hem
lopen Electric Light and Railway Go.
with an amendment striking out all
privileges asked for, except granting a
| years. extension of time 10 which to
build; to incorporate the Commercial
Fire Insurance. Co. OF Wilmington; to
incorporate the Dover aud Bay Shore
Railway Co. to incorporate the Della.
| ware Food Go. to incorporate the
South Side Railway Co. of Wilmington,
with an amendment calling for over.
head crossings.
Chairman L., S. Hopkins of tho House
COMMITTEES on, miscellaneous business
made the following favorable reports !:
House bills to empower the City
Council of Wilmington to pass 40
ordinance regulating auctions and
auctioneers in the city: to prevent pub.
lication of Judgments for sale. with an
amendment providing that nothing in
the act shall prevent publication by
any newspaper or publishing company
OF sales of property by virtue Of execu.
tion process The bill to require rail
roada to carry bicycles free was reported
without recommendation, with petit
tions.
Tho joint committee which recently
made an investigation of tho affairs of
the State Insane Hospital will make
report in a few days They state that
everything was found in good shape.
The average wages paid to the malo
attendants ut the institution was found
to he Sa.5C per week and that paid TO
females S3. 80. It WAS also lanrneti that
tho average cost OF Keeping patients is
do cents per day. and that will BIO taken
as basis in recommending the biennial
appropriation. The committee will also
recommend tine purchase of an addi.
tiunnl field upon which produce can be
raised.
The railroad investigation committee
submitted it's renort, IN which there in
statement to the effect that one OF
the railroads in the State has charged
more for certain freight than is pro.
scribed 10 the charter.
Senator Handy introduced a bill to
incorporate the Delaware Casualty %.
OF Wilmington, which proposes to in
sure against burglary. The inrorpora.
tors are }. Augustus McCaulley, ].
=. Winchester and A. s. Reed. The
capital stock is $50, GOO, to be increased
to sl00, 900.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL. -
Senate.
DOVER, April 2s.--SenRte met at Ills a. m
fundamentally Mr.. Pyle, to amend chapter
345, Vol. XIV, Laws OF Delaware (referred).
Read frat time-iouso bills TO Ia corporate
the Stanton Store Co, troferredl; TO divorce
George w. aud Roberta NJ Phillips (reforrad);
to divorce James $. and Sale Q. Melvin IRE