Evening journal., 1897-05-28

Alrichs and Handy.
w. & N. C.'s FIGHT ENDED.
The Wilmington and New Castle
Electric Railway Company suffered
another defeat yesterday, this time at
the hands of the Senate. Early this
week Senator Pyle introduced bill
permitting the company to cross all
railroad tracks at grade. Yesterday
Mr.. Fenimore, of the Committee on
Private Corporations, reported the bill
back to the Senate with an amendment
striking out the provision permitting
main tracks to be crossed at grade.
This amendment was adopted by the
following vote:
Yea-Messrs. Alrichs, Fenimore,
Handy Meredith, W. T. Moore and
Pyle-6.
Nay-Messrs. Pierce and Mr.. Speaker
2.
Not Voting-John M. c. Moore.
Then the bill was taken up in its
amended form and lost by the follow
ing vote:
Yea-Messrs. Alrichs, Fenimore,
Handy, Meredith and Pyle-5.
Nay-Messrs. John M. c. Moore, w.
T. Moore, Pierce and Mr.. Speaker.
Speaker Harrington declared the bill
lost, and thus ended the new COM
panys heroic fight for additional privi-
leges
PROTECTION DEMANDED.
The Wilmington and Great Valley
Turnpike Company controlling Con-
cord turnpike wants exclusive say as
to the manner in which the Whining
ton and West Chester Electric Railway
Company shall use Its roadbed. John
Biggs, representing the turnpike COM
pany, and Harry Emmons, attorney
for the proposed railway line, had a
hearing before the Senate Committee
on Private Corporations yesterday. The
| latter contended that the charter pro-
| vided for a commission of condemna-
| tion but Mr. Biggs held that such a
provision would not afford the turn
pike company adequate compensa-
tion.
A FRUITLESS EFFORT TO KILL.
When the House substitute for the
House bill to amend the charter OF the
Kennctt Turnpike Company, permit
ting that corporation to charge toll on
traction engines, was called up for Its
! first reading in the Senate yesterday
morning Senator Alrichs moved for It's
indefinite postponement and Senator
i Handy seconded the motion. 1t was
lost by the following vote:
Yea-Messrs. Alrichs, Handy, Pyle
3.
Nay-Messrs. Meredith, w. T. Moore
Pierce, Fenimore and Mr.. Speaker
Not Voting-John M. G. MOORE.
The bill was then read ana sent e
committee.
sHERIFFs SALARY BILL KILLED
Senator Fenimore reported unfavor
ably the House bill fixing a salary TO
: the sheriff of New Castle county, tn
sum to be IS, 900. Senator Alfichs sal
that The new Constitution placed al
county officers on the salary list, and
would be necessary when the Genera
Assembly met next Winter to pass
general salary bill. In his opinion
, the sum named was inadequate, con
, sidering the great responsibilities AM
the onerous duties. There was not
vote cast in favor Of the bill.
INSURANCE BILL KILLED.
The Senate killed, without muc
ceremony, the House substitute for IN
e House bill authorizing the state insur
ance commissioners to examine int
4 and publish the standing OF insurane
companies doing business in this stat'
I'll NEW INDEXES FOR SUSSEX.
RI Chairman Alrichs reported withou
e | recommendation the House bill TO au
8 thorize the recorder OF deeds or suisse
= county to make an index of the dee
10
present time. He left it to the SUISSE
I members. Senator Pierce said he ma
{ seen. Mr.. Richards, of the Sussex bai
t and he said that something must
o done. as the records were in an awft
d condition. Senator Alrichs said It onl
h Drovided for the continuation OF wOr
O already under way, and that the matte
q of compensation was left to the Lev
d Court. Il was passed after Senate
d Pierce had read the original law al
o thorizing the work.
THE TIME TOO SHORT.
. Under suspension OF rules the Houi
" bill providing that the recent seer
a ballot law amendments shall not app
" to the coming municipal election in u
- city OF Wilmington was given thr'
n readings in the Senate and passed. III
n Department Of Elections decided TIL
the voters of Wilmington could not
is educated in the new requirements
IN such short time.
10 NEW INDICES FOR NEW CASTL,
" The Senate passed the House bill a
"a thorizing the recorder Of deeds OF Ne
~ Castle county TO make an index Of q
n mortgage records from 1878 to Janua
1, 1897 Senators Alrichs and Py
"A spoke in favor of it.
as A REWARD SAFEGUARD.
~ The House substitute for the Sena
- bill to amend chapter 345, volume
,e Laws of Delaware. passed the Sena
ie It provides that If the governor offe
8 a reward for a criminal, that rewa
n [ shall not be paid unless conviction f
III lows arrest.
IN LOOKS LIKE ADJOURNMENT.
it Just after the Senate adjourned "
lie terday afternoon the speaker a
nounced that a session might be hs
nd tonight, If the state of business
q | oufrpd AZ No apffOn was taken on I