Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
AMENDMENT0F ELECTION Law.
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consistent with this act arc hereby re-
pealsu.
Senator Alrichs introduced a bill TO
Incorporate the Milton Times Publish.
ing Go. James Ponder, George Deakyne
and Henry Wilkinson. The capital
stock is $4,000. The Senate paussd a
Joint resolution appropriatine to the
State Hospital $50. 600 this year and
$40 000 next year and STIMULATING that
an adjoining tract of 90 acres shall be
purchased out uf this years. appropria
tion and abolshing what is known ae
the superintendent fund.
Inc House passed the House bill to
provide salary of SO, 600 per annum
forfeiture sheriffs Of New Castle county.
Mr.. Donaldson offered an amendment
making the figures $4,000, but it was
lost and the bill passed in it's original
shape.
The Houss passed the House bill to
amend the act IN relation to settlement
OF deceased persons interests in firms,
ny providing that the act shall not
apply where there are articles OF agree.
ment to the contrary.
Dover, May 26-Iu the House of
Representatives yesterday afternoon, the
House bill to almond the charter Of the
Wilmington g. New Castle Railway Co.,
so as to allow 1t to extend it's line
through Wilmington to The Stats line
and south 10 Smyrna, was Lost after a
spirited debate.
Mr.. Dempsey called the bill up at the
morning session, and, on his motion,
the amendment providing for a con-
tinuous line was adopted by the follow.
ing vote;
Ayes--Messsrs. Dempsey. Cheairs,
DuBss, Eliason, HAZEL, l.. S. Hopkins,
johnson, Martin, Mccoy, Smith, Thomp-
son. Whitney and the Speaker--13.
Naya--Messrs. Mccullough and Will
sou--2.
Not voting M essrs. Adams and Short
After the bill bad been read as
amended, Mr.. Donaldson, offered another
amendment, prohibiting the company
from using any public road or bridge
without first obtaining the consent of
the lucal authorities. There was no op-
position and the amendment was
adopted. MIR. Dempsey arose to speak
on the bill but ii was IL. 30 o'clock, and
at the request of several of the mem
bers, MIR. Dempsey made motion to
adjourn for the noon recess, which
motion prevailed.
Upon reassembling a lengthy dis.
cussion occurred, then vote was taken.
The vote resulted aa follows:
Ayes Nd ssrs. Dempsey, Cheairs, L.
S. Hopkins, johnson, Martin, Mccoy.
Smith, Whitney and the Speaker--9.
Nays--M essrs. Adams, Dukes, Ella
son, HAZEL. j. II. Hopkins, McCul.
Tough, Thompson and Wilson's.
A bsent-M essrs. Donaldson, Taylor,
Short and Davis-4.
Mr.. johnson changed his vote from
aye" TO may" and as the bill had
not received the required constitutional
majority. was declared lost. and he
made mutton to reconsider the vote
by which it had been lost.
Mr.. HAZEL moved to lay the motion
on the table, which motion prevailed,
the vote being as follows:
Ayes essrs. Adams, Dukes, Ella
son, Hazsll, j. Ii. Hopkins, McCul.
Tough, Snort, Smith aud Wilson--9.
Nays essrs.. Dempsey, Cheairs, L.
s. Hopkins, johnson, Martin, Mccoy,
Whitney and the Speakers.
There was considerable discussion
over the matter of adjournment in the
Senate. Messrs Alrichs and Handy
desired to adjourn sine die, and Mr..
Alrichs made motion to that effect,
but all OF the other seven members
voted against it. The joint resolution
which had been offered on Monday by
Mr.. Pierce came up and was adapted by
a vote OF to 2, Messrs. Alrichs aud
Handy voting against it. 1t provides
that tho General Assembly shall I'D
journ next Saturday at noon until
Tuesday, January 18th, 1888; that a
joint committee OF two from the Senate
and three from the House shall be APP
pointed to draft any bill or bills which
may be necessary should the proposed
new Constitution be promulgated by
the convention. The committee ia also
to be given power to employ counsel.
Speaker Harrington and Senator Pierce
were named as the Senate members of
the committee.
The Senate passed the Senate bill to
prohibit the sale of Intoxicating liquors
on tbs public highways, from wagons
or otherwise.
Senator Pyle introduced a bill en-.
titled IAN act for the better protection
Of home and uocisty.n 1t provides that
person shall not obtain a tax receipt
by impersonating someone else, and
that violation of the act shall he
misdemeanor and shall be punishable
by fine not less than 500 or not more
than $500, or imprisonment for period
not less than one year or mt exceeding
thres years, or both, az the discretion
OF the court. The bill was brought
down from Wilmington by Detective
Bernard j. McVey.
The House bill TO Increase the salaries
of the clerks of the Wilmington city as
ssssors and collectors from $720 to 500,
was passed by the Senate. after the pro-
posed increase had been made $ati0.
The bill was opposed by Senator
Handy, who was opposed to raising
He said tho people of vii.
mington are overtaxed now and he did
not want to increase their burdens.
Senator Pyle spoke in favor of the bill.
He claimed that the clerks had hard
work and received less ray than the
clerks in any other department OF the
city government. Mr.. Handy would
not agree to the full amount, but
offered an amendment. changing the
figures from 5000 TO $3.50, aud the
amendment and amended bill passed.
Tha House concurred in the amedment.
Tho House passed the Senate bill to
amend the charter OF the Dover Il Mil
ford Railway Co. The charter. which
had expired by Limitation, is renewed
for three years. with the stipulation
that work must be commenced within
six months. 1t ia understood that some
capitaists are expected to interest
tlemselyes and build the road, which |