Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-15


on any such bond, as may be allowed
by the court in which he is required to
account. not exceeding, however. one
per centum per annum OF the amount
of such bond; and the successful party
in any action or proceeding who is en-
titled to recover disbursements therein
may include in such disbursements and
recover such reasonable sum paid any
such company for becoming surety upon
any bond, undertaking or other obliga- I
tion by the party required to give
therein, as shall be by the court allowed,
not excaoding, however, one per centum
per annum OF the amount of such bond.
Undertaking or obligation
Section 2 repeals all conflicting laws.
On motion OF Mr.. Dempsey. the House
indefinitely postponed all further action
on the House bill for the protection OF
employees OF corporations.
The House passed the Senate bill
changing the name of Kate Eliason to
Kate Lambson.
The Senate concurred in the House
joint resolution fixing the B. & o. rail
| road tax at $50, 600 for the next two
years. Mr.. Handy objected. He thought
| the company should pay more money,
| butthe resolution went through in its
| original form.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendment to the new business resou-
| tion, and as the matter now stands no
new business is to be received utter
| April 10Th.
The Senate passed the House bill to
provide a Board of Education for
Frederick, after stormy debate. The
| bill provides that the board may use
money appropriated years ago by the
Slate to the Frederica Railroad Co.
| Dover, April 10. The State Senate
yesterday afternoon, by unanimous
vote. passed the House bill amending
the charter of the Queen Anne's Rail-
road Co., which extends the time for
completing the road an additional year,
allows an extension OF the line from
Lewes to Rehoboth and permits tine
company to acquire municipal, county
and State lands by regular condemna
tion proceedings with municipal, county
and Stats officials.
The bill, after being iu the hands of
the committee on corporation for several
| weeks was reported with two amend
ments, on stipulating that all time con-
sumed in litigation should be deducted
| from the year, and the other specifying
that nothing in the act should be con-
strued to authorize the company to use,
hold or enjoy any lands which had been
granted by legislation of this State to
apy,other individual or corporation,
| except by such condemnation proceed
ings ae provided for in the charter.
Mr.. Pierce favored the first amend
ment, on the ground that the people in
Sussex county want the road built as
soon as possible. and that no act of the
Legislature could prevent legislation.
Messrs. Pyle, Handy and Alrichs op-
posed the amendment. Mr.. Pierce
moved the adoption of the amendment
1t was defeated by the following vote
Ayee--Messrs. John NJ. O.. Moore.
William 7. Moore and Pierce-3.
Nays = Messrs. AlrichH, Fenimore,
Handy, Meredith, Pyle and the Speaker
46. 4k
| Mr.. Hauby objected to the second
amendment. He held that it's adoption
woaid make it impossible for the Queen
Anne's road to cross any other road and
would naturally block it. Mr.. Alriche
spoke in the satne strain. He held
that the amendment would take out
everything of value.
Mr. Pierce said the Legislature had
granted land between Lewes and Reho-
both to individuals aud corporations
and the amendment provided that the
right of way should be acquired across
those lands the same as across other
lands.
On motion of Mr.. Fenimore, Wilmer
Emory, the company's attorney, was
given the privilege of the floor. He
stated that he had found some land in
the lower part OF Sussex county belong
ing to individuals some belonging tc
municipalities, some belonging to the
county and some belonging to the State.
The bill was so drawn so that the
company might treat with the holders
of the property, and the amendment
\ would nulliiy this provision and woulo
shut the company out.
Mr. Pierce said he would not make
serious objection, and was willing tt
allow the company to go ahead and
secure the right OF way as best they
could. But he thought the bill wac
not in proper shape and moved that il
be recommitted. John NJ @. Moore
seconded the motion, but it was de-
feated by the following vote:
| Ayes-Messrs. j. NJ. G. Moore, Pierce
and W. II, Moore. --3.
Nays - Messrs. Alrichs, Fenimore,
Banby, Meredith, Pyle and the Speaker
-6.
Mr.. Handy moved that the amend
ment be laid on the table, and the
motion was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes = Messrs. Alrichs, Fenimore,
Handy, Meredith, W. T. Moore, Pyle
and tie Speaker.
Nays-John M. G. Moore-1.
Not yoting-Mr. Pierce-1.
The bill was finally passed in its
original shape, every member voting
for ut.
/ Immediately after the passage of the
bill Attorney Emory was congratulated
on the success of his untiring efforts
in pushing the measure.
The company has the privilege ot
changing the name and will probably
do so soon:
In the House Representative Hazel
gave notice OF bill entitled "An aci
to amend chapter 63 of the Revised
Code, entitled General provisions
respecting trade.
After the enacting clause the bill
reads as follows:
Section ]. That section of this aci
be and the same is hereby repealed and
the following is substituted therefor,
viz:
"The legal rate of interest is pei
centum, that is Sc upon each Sloo fol
one year. y
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