Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-04

to enable honorable people to engage in
legitimate business and to prohibit
irresponsible people from doing so !;
also to make provision Whereby pawn
brokers and junk dealers may assist
the poIiGa in running down thieves. 1t
is an admirable measure and will un-
doubtedly pass both houses. 1t may be
amended, however, so as to prohibit
pawnbrokers and junk dealers from
accepting anything from Irresponsible
peraous or children, which has been, for
some time. recognized evil in ill
mington.
Chief of Police Dolan Of Wilmington
is largely responsible for the bill, and
to him the majur portion of credit is
due. He has recognized the necessity
for. such law all along, and has been
ormulating plans. which have been
put in proper shape for presentation to
the General Assembly.
Several communications have been
received from Wilmington opposing
the bill 10 incorporate the General
Land Co. Of that city, tho principal
objection being the right such charter
would give to hold large tracts of land,
for which high prices could be main
taiued. If the charter is granted it
may be amended.
1t is also probable that the Yukon
Mining. Trading and Transportation
Co. q charter may To SO amended as to
prohibit the company from purchasing
or holding any railway in Delaware.
Such an amendment has already been
formulated.
Following is the text of an i'm
portant bill now pending:
Sec. 1. No action for damages, for injuries
to person or property. shall hereafter be
maintained against the city of Wilmington
by any person. unless said person complies
with the following requisites; namely,
First. Unless said action actually be
brought against said city within one year
after the receiving of the injury or injuries
giving rise to said cause of action.
Second. Unless written notice of the in,
tention to bring such action. signed by said
person, or his or her lawfully authorized
| agent or attorney, shall have been sent to
the city solicitor of said city within two
calendar months after the receiving of the
injury or injuries giving rise to said cause OF
action; and
LASTLY. Unless written statement of the
facts out of which the cause of action arose
and of the exact time and particular place al
which the injury or injuries were received
| (for which said action is to be brought)
slRneu ana SWOTn 10 Dy shlu PERSON Ut MS Ol
| her lawfully authorized agent or attorney
| shall have been sent to the city solicitor
within two calendar months after the re-
ceiving Of the injury or injuries giving rise
| to said cause of action.
There is considerable opposition to
Representative Wilson'S game law bill,
which amends chapter 507, Volume
XVII, Laws Of Delaware, by striking
out section Ia, and adding the following
Provided however. that nothing in this
act or in any other act or acts of the General
Assembly prior to the enactment of this act
shall be taken or construed to prohibit oil
prevent any citizen of this State who may
own land in either of the counties Of this
State, or any tenant occupying or in possess
| ion of such lands. or members of either oi
| their household, hired laborers excepted
| from hunting, killing or destroying on thu
land thus owned or occupied by them at any
! time of the year, any wild goose. wild duck
partridge, quail, pheasant, rabbit, hare, OF
other wild fowl or bird or game-anima
| whatsoever.
Dover. March 2. AT yesterday morn
ing's session of the House OF Represen
! tatives Chairman johnson of the com
mttee on accounts submitted the repor
on tho claims in the Cheairs- Dickey
| contest. The report recommended the
| allowance of claims as follows: