Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22
SENATOR HANDY SURPRISED
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OF sl5 and those having more than
three shall pay s25.
The House adopted resolution null
4 lifying former resolution providing
that bills shall be introduced within Is
days after notice Is given.
Mr, Short also introduced bill pro-
viding that clerks OF the peace shall
settle quarterlywith the State treasurer.
The House passed the House bill tax
ing car repairing and placing under
takers on the list Of merchants instead
OF manufacturers.
On motion OF Mr.. Mccoy. the House
passed Joint resolution authorizing
tho State treasurer to pay Il. s. r.
Butler e. Son OF Wilmington S0I6. 03 for
stationery for the General Assembly.
The House passed the House bill pro-
| vidiDg for tho Assignment OF liquor
| licenses, The resident Judge or Chief
| Justice makes tho assignments and the
| clerk OF the peace must record them.
The House killed the House bill TO
| reduce tbs cost OF certified copies OF
divorce bills from $50 to $40.
The House passed the Senate bill in
creaaing the annual approximation to
the delaware Indu strial School for
A 1lTls UOnl Hi,uuV 10 Fisouu, -.
Representative Dukes gave notice Of
bill to incorporate the Indian River
Steamboat Co. The incorporators are
interested 10 Ocean View beach and
propose 10 run boats on narigabIe waters
thereabout.
The House passed the Senate bill to
. incorporate the Guarantee Storage ana
Warehouse Co. Of Wilmington, with
capital stock OF 500, 600.
Mr.. Dempsey olfered a joint resolu-
tion to pay Hubert Cassidy of Whining
1 ton 81, the balance for erecting
the Delaware Building at the Worlds
Fair. According to the. resolution, Mr.
Cassidy contracted to do tho work for
7,4dl. but he found conditions 10 the
West which ran the cost up TO SO, COS. 81,
for which the state has paid So, 466,
leaving balance on May lat, 1893, of
s742.57 That, with interest TO date,
amounts to 1924. 81, the amount Of the
claim. The resolution was referred 10
the committee on claims.
The House passed the House bill pro.
bihiting the sale Of cider in less quan.
titles than 10 gallons 10 Seaford and
Northwest Fork hundreds, Sussex
county.
Dover, April 2l.--Strong petitions
for the passage OF the bill amending
tho charter OF the Wilmington a. New
Castle Electric Railway Co. were read
10 the House OF Representatives yeatur.
lay from Representatives James
Richardson and Albert N. Sutton of st.
Georges, Mayor George r. Money and
Francis McIntire Of Delaware City,
Joseph Cleaver Of Port Penn and about
100 citizens Of Sussex county. The
sentiment in favor OF the bill is be-
coming more pronounced every day,
and petitions are coming from all parts
OF the State. which is conclusive proof
that the shipping and travelling public
OF the State are anxious to have the
road in operation from tho northern
limit OF the State to the Sussex towns
Senator Handy yesterday afternoon
offered a joint resolution adjouruing
toe General Assembly sins die on May
eth. Several Of the Senators objected
aud the resolution was killed, Mr..
Handy alone voting In the Affirmative.
Senator Pierce introduced an import-
ant bill, mn act to incorporate tho Della
ware Fuel 90. OF Wilmington. The
incorporators are John r. Moore, Frank
Lackey, Charles II. Miller, Henry ID.
Walter and Norris p. Satterthwaite.
The company proposes to manufacture
produce for fuel, buy and sell oils,
gases and liquids, and transport and
deliver the same through pipes and
similar contriyances; also all appli-
Hnces, stoves and fixtures for using the
same The company desires the right
to use and occupy public thoroughfarea
for the laying OF pipes or oonduits, or
TO purchase, lease or acquire any which
are now or may hereafter be laid, but
before using auy thoroughfares the
company must obtain the consent Of the
Street and Sewer Department or other
officials having charge of them. The
company ie to DO prohibited. however,
frum ofaoturing illuminating gas
under authority of the act for deliver.
ing In the city of Wilmington, unless
u shall brst agree on the scope OF the
business with the Wilmington Coal Gas
20. The principal office is to be in
Wilmington. Provision is made for
condemnation Of private proparty and
punishment OF persons interfering with
the property OF the company. The capi-
tai stock shall not be less than 500, 600,
or more than $500. 900.
Chairman Dukes Of the House COM
mittee on Federal relations reported
with an amendment the House bill re
curing foreign corporations doing bust
ness in the State TO register, pay license
and have local agents. The bill made
the law become operative on the first
day of May, whereas the amendment
changes the tins to the first day of
June. ~,
Chairman l.. S.. Hopkins Of the com
mite on miscellaneous business re
ported favorsbly the House bills amend.
ing the law governing the admission Of
applicants to the State Insane Hospital,
go that no person under IL years OF aye
shall be admitted and Htipulating that
relatives, when able, shall pay for ex-
animation of applicants. Mr.. Hopkins
alau reported Without recommendations
tho House bin to prevent dogs from
running at largo in Sussex county dur
ing the summer months.
The Senate substitute for the HOUSE
bill creating Levy Court Com mission
OF five men In Kent county came up for
consideration in tha House. The sub
stitute made provision for receiver
OF taxes instead OF collectors for the
several hundreds. AS soon aa it had
been read Mr.. HAZEL moved that the
Senate non-concur and that the mattar
be referred to committee OF confer.
enco composed Of three members of the
IIuuse and two memhers OF the Senate.
The motion prevailed and the Sneaker
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