Evening journal., 1897-04-21
IT IS SAFE, ANYWAY.
Interests of Wilmington New
Castle Railway Protected.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION BILL

FORE THE LEGISLATIVE CON-
MITTEE-THE LEVY COURT OF
KENT COUNTY-ANOTHER HOG |
BILL IN.
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, April 21.--Some of the oppo- |
nents of the Wilmington and New Cas-
tie Electric Railway amendments de- |
clare that the bill now on the table of
the House is dead by reason of a kink |
in parliamentary procedure 1t Is as
serted that when the motion to take up !
the bill for final consideration was
lost, and no further action was taken
that the bill died then and there. The
friends of the bill characterize the
claim as absurd They say that the
action of the House left the bill on the
table, ready to be called up at any
time they desired.
No matter what Speaker Riggin may
decide in the matter, the interests of
the company are amply protected for
the reason that on Monday Represen. |
tative Dempsey gave notice of two new
bills amendatory of the charter OF the
company. They were merely precau-
i, tionary measures to meet just such an
emergency as that which has arisen.
HEARING FOR SHIPPERS.
The House committee appointed 10
investigate freight and passenger rate
determinations, gave the farmers and
frut-growers hearing on the railroad
commission bill yesterday afternoon
for the purpose of obtaining their
views on proposed amendments which
will make it mere helpful to Delaware
shippers.
It was decided by the unanimous
vote of those present, TO strike out
those sections which compelled the
Z railroad commission to inspect the
bridges and rolling stock on all rail \
road lines in the state.
20 Mr. Donaldson announced that on
!. Friday he and Messrs. Whitney, Dukes
i and Wilson would go to Washington
= for the purpose Of consulting members
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
q DON'T WANT A RECEIVER.
Yesterday morning the Senate sub
S stitute for the House bill in relation
to the Levy Court of Kent county was
s called up in the House and. on motion
d OF Mr. HAZEL. was concurred in. The
IS House members object to the receiver
Of taxes feature. A committee on con.
Is ference, consisting of Messrs. Hazel,
y Adams and Davis was appointed. and
r. the substitute sent back to the Senate
by Clerk Spicer.
* After the fact had been reported Ia
ne the Senate Mr.. Fenimore moved that q
Is committee OF conference be appointed
e. and after the motion had prevailed
b Speaker Harrington appointed Messrs
he Fenimore and Meredith TO represen
as the Senate.
ANOTHER HOG BILL.
Representative Short introduced q
bill to raise revenue for the state. IL Is
backed by livery stable keepers and
IS was here at q previous session ana
killed. Ii provides that anybody who
keeps three horses or less shall pay a
~ state tax of $15; for more than three
= horses, S25. Any person shall be con-
De strued a livery keeper who hires his
~ horse and cai dage, but there is pro
III vision eXempting persons who occa
IL sionally hire teams in rural hundreds
where there are no livery stables Il
means. in short, that If a man in VIII
OF mington or any other place where there
isl a livery stable wishes to hire hil
IN team to a friend he must take out 81
II license or render himself amenable e
n the law.
~ ~ ADAMS AND WILSON ADDED.
of Representative Johnson offered
Joint resolution increasing the numbe
a of members of the Joint committee ap
ed pointed to investigate affairs at tn
er asylum at Farnhurst. IL was adopte'
as and Messrs. Adams and Wilson wer
added on the part of the House
'e- A BATCH OF BILLS PASSED.
au as Yesterday afternoon the followin
RE bills were passed by the House: Sen
M ate bill to amend Milford charter; G
a. divorce Ananias and Sarah 10. Rogers
" to incorporate the Greenwood Manu-
- featuring Company; Senate bill to en-
m able the Guarantee Storage and Ware
iee house Company TO hold real estate;
be straighten a public road in MispilliO
,st hundred: Senate bill to incorporate tn
Iod William ID. Mullen Company; Senat
'en bill 20 divorce Mary A. and Howard
he Garrett; TO incorporate the Bimetalll
ne Printing Company; to lay out a ne
10 public road in Northwest Fork huI
,b- dred: to lay out a new road in Lew'
ms and Rehoboth hundred
SHORTS LIBEL BILL.
in Representative Short gave notice
az an act in relation to libelous publici
ION tions. He says that he has not the bill
al but that It will provide that before
newspaper publishes any statement d.
rogatory to the character Of a persc
it shall have positive proof OF q
the truthfulnoss of its statements OF be III
ct BILE to an action for damages.
,Sa FOR AN EXCISE BOARD.
nd, Notice of a bill to take out Of Il
gil- hands OF the courts the matter
B. granting licenses was given by Repr
j. sentative Donaldson. Ii creates an e
lis; else board to consist Of nine member
al three from each county. to be appoin
ed by the governor for three yeal
Each of them shall receive an annu
IN salary Of $500, or $4,000 for the enti
board.
al FOR THE STATE WORK-HOUSH
m me Chief Justice Lore and Judge 81
ID su M addressed the members Of the House
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