Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25


NMsgsrs. First, Francis, Adair. Springer
and Hopkins served as clerks. Ex.
Sheriff Gillis brought down the tally
sheeta Sheriff Finn brought down the
ballot boxes and also paid four deputy
sherilIs to guard them. W. B. Hayail
served Yummonsss and paid several
watrhmen who looked after the ballot
boxas while in possession Of the com
mittee
When the amounts we're road some of
tho members Expressed surprise, but
there was no comment, as, on motion
OF Mr., Hazell, the whole matter was
referred to tho committee on accounts,
a joint resolution was adopted
authorizing James i. Wolcott, Jr., to
compile and have published tho de-
cisionH made by bio father while the
latter was Chancellor OF the State, for
which Jnmes II. Wolcott, Jr., ia to
receive a compensation Of 500. !
Chairman Smith Of the committee
| on private corporations Of tho House
has received un amendment to the bill
| incorporating the New Castle, Newport
Il Wilmington Railway Co., the amend.
ment being that the company shall not
iurpigh light to consumers until tho
road is in operation, and then only to
towns in New Cantle county; also that
tho rond shall DO completed two years
after the passage OF the net.
Contrary TO the usual custom. there
| was no observance OF Washington q
Birthday in either house yesterday.
As rulo somebody is selected to read
Wa6hington's farewell address, but tho
custom was not followed this year.
Senator Pyle has received a bill in
cooperating the Wilmington, Claymont
g. Chester Passenger Railway Gu,
which is to take the place o. the Ghes'
tor & Wilmington Electric Railway
Co., tho two bills being substantially
| the Same, the capifal stock OF the pro-
posed road being $780, 600. Tho road
| Is 10 be completed between Caympnt
aud Wilmington within two years.
Tbs corporators ure DR.. jacob Derrick
son, Clifton Perkins, Frederick A.
Handy, Isaac q. Elliott, Senator II, r.
Kenney, John N. Carswel, Gen. Gar
rett j. Hart, John II. Dickey, Col,
James G. McComb and Col i. 4.
Cooper
Dover, Feb. 49, = In the Senate, TO-
day. Mr.. Pyle gave notice of bill
amending the charter of The Harlan &
Ilolingsworth Go. by striking olt the
words carrying on the business of iron
shipbuilding, all descriptions Of marine
and land engines, boilers, &C., together
with all kinds uf railroad cars and
machinery in general" and substituting
tho words conducting q general bust
reHs Of building ships, cars, engines,
boilers. machines and machinery of
every description, of designing, MANN
featuring, supplying and dealing in all
kinds of architectural, struntural, cleo
| trinal, cabinet, upholstering and
builders materials, supplies and fur
nisnings generally and OF erecting. con.
structing, equipping and supplying
herewith such buildings. ships, cars
and structures as 1t may in the course
OF ite business find necessary and adj.
visable,"
Dover, Feb. 2i.--The bill amending
the charter OF the Wilmington & Now
Castle Electric Railway Co., was in
troduced by Representative HAZEL yes
tardRy. 1t empowers the company to
extend its limo through Wilmington to
tho Pennsylvania State line, via pubic
road or on private property; also to ex-
tend the line between tho Delaware
railroad aud the Delaware river to
Smyrna, touching the towns along the
route; also TO operate its limo In con-
motion with any other company.
MIR. Short gaye notice OF bill
amending the charter OF tho Union
Cemetery Co., of Georgetown. The
amendment provides that the lots can
not be levied upun, except for guch
taxes or assessments as arc op mey be
levied by the company for tho purpose
OF keeping tho cemetery in gu0d order !;
also that former owners of lots sold for
taxes may redeem their property within
six months by paying all Brrearages OF
taxes OF assessments; also that lots
owned by the Grand Army Of the TO
public shall be exempt. The object OF
the bill is to provide that lot.owners
may pay $50 and be exempt from oil
encumhrances in the future, Hs the
fund thus realized may DO invested,
and the interest would keep tho lots In
repair
The committee on revised statutes
reporter! fayorably on the House hill
abolisbing kissing tho Bible In taking
outh. Chairman Huzel Of the com.
mittee spoke in favor of tho bill,
although he acknowledged that he was
not responsible for it. Ito said he had
no desire to ietract from the solemnity
of tina oath, and he thought tho bill
would not have such an effect.
Mr.. Adams made a vigorous appeal
for the retention of the present custom.
claiming that to omit kissing tho Bible
would make tho oath lass valuable. lie
hold that it would do great injury to
many people who had been trained tc
kiss tho Bible. "It is not for the gen.
tleman TO my right" he said, "or fol
the gentleman to my left for whom
am talking, but the man down ia the
swamps, who 10 fighting gnats and mos
quitoes, who are not as much enlight,
ned in such matters as other people, u
In regard to Bibles becoming objection
able on the outside, he thought thf
Bibles should be kept clean.
Messrs. Dempsey, Donaldson and
Wilson also opposed the passage of the
bill. while Mr. CheairB argued in it.
. favor, claiming that majority OF thu
lawyers in the State and some of thu
judges thought 1t would be proper II
, do away with kissing the Bible. alst
that similar laws had been passed il
/ other Suites.
An aye and nay vote was taken ant
, the bill was lost, the vote huing Oh fol
lows:
! Aya-Messrs. Davis, Cheairs, Dukes
Hazel, johnson and The Speaker--6.
Nay--Messrs. Adams, Dampaey, Don
, sldsop, L. y. Hopkins, Martin, Mccoy
/ MeCullough, Short, Smith, Taylor