Evening journal., 1897-04-29

Royal Baking Powder Co.. New York.
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he gave her money; but when she
wanted him to furnish her q comfort
able and agreeable place to live in he
never did it. 10 was very unpleasant |
for her. His family made IL so. This
lady has proved her reputation to be
as good as any lady's as far as virtue
was concerned. The only trouble was
this. that he did not provide her an
agreeable place in which to reside. She
said that she could live with him yet, |
and would live with him, provided
there was a comfortable and agreeable |
place provided for her by him.
The vote was taken and all of the
members but Senators Fenimore and
Alrichs supported the committee and
voted for the bill.
REPORTED AND PASSED.
The Senate Committee on Private
! Corporations reported the following
bills yesterday afternoon and they were
passed: House bill to incorporate the
Peninsula Campmeetng and Summer
| School Association; Senate bill to in
| corporate the Sussex Land, Invest
ment and Improvement Company
Senate bill to change the voting place
in Broad Creek hundred; House bills
to incorporate the Equitable Land
Company. with an amendment requir-
ing that $1,000 be paid in before busl-
ness is begun; to incorporate the Lewes
River Improvement Company
MUST NOT TOUCH SMYRNA.
The Senate bin to incorporate the
Dover and Bay Shore Railway Com
pany was reported favorably to the
Senate by Chairman Meredith, with
amendments striking out It's merger
clause and providing that the line
should not 80 within three miles Of
SMYRNA or within half a mile Of Leip-
sic. The road must be begun within
six months and completed within
three years The bill was passed in
its amended form.
NO PERPETUAL SUCCESSION.
The Senate passed the Senate bill to
! incorporate the Delaware Food Com
t pany, of Wilmington, with amend
e menfs striking out the perpetual sue
e cession clause and substituting tho
tweniy-year restriction; also providing
that az least 81 600 of the capital stock
shall be paid in before business is
r begun and prescribing that the prin-
0 cipal office shall be in Wilmington.
PASSED BY MISTAKE.
c The Senate passed Senate bills to di.
b vorce James A. and Della Milman ant
c John w. and Bessie Leager, Chairman
pyle having got them mixed with his
bills which had been acted upon by
the committee. When he discovered
his mistake he moved reconsideration
and recommittal and the motion pre-
y vailed The clerk was instructed to eX
,. punge the action from his record.
PROTECTION FOR WOMEN.
Chairman Alrichs reported favorabl!
a substitute for Peter j. Ford's Senat
bill for the protection of female EN-
ployes. The changes made by the sub
l. stitute were as follows: To coniine tn
l. operations of the bill to New Castl
e county; to make the salary of tn
woman inspector $500 instead Of $500
l. and vesting In the chief justice tn
ie power to appoint the inspector, instea
lie of the governor. Her salary Will b
re paid by the county and all fines recoy
cred by prosecutions under the LAY
le shall be paid into the New Castl
ID county treasury. In that form it wa
a passed
% 1T NEEDS THE MONEY.
~ Peter j. Ford william Lawtol
~ Samuel H. Baynard, Edgar M. Hoope
y and Henry II. Archer had a hearin
y before the joint committee yesterda
IL on MIR. Fords bin compelling the Wi
mington City Railway Company
le better it's service. After discussing Ia
IA matter at length it was decided
~ have a substitute bill which Will b
Il sent down to-day. 1t will permit tn
y company to raise the funds necessar
ls for extensions and improvements.
a, SENATE NOTES.
On The Senate passed the Senate bill
! incorporate the Hart and Quigle
be Company. with an amendment proviC
es ing that the principal office shall be
n the city Of Wilmington.
py The Senate passed the House bill
be change a new public road in Mispillio
re hundred with an amendment maxim
ny the act discretionary and not mand;
he tory so far as the Kent county Lev
OF Court is concerned.
fe. Senator Pyle introduced a bill
sn amend chapter 3i5, volume 10. Laws
e. Delaware, the bin being one to remed
m. a defect in the law relative to u
u making of arrests.
~, MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Levy Court Commissioner Henry \
I White and John Il. Dickey were Stai
1t House visitors yesterday.
nd William Heald, of Wilmington, Wa
er noticed in the State House yesterday.
ne DR.. Howard Ogle, CT Wilmington
a was down yesterday.