Evening journal., 1897-04-21

strength and heaIthfulness. Assures the
food agairst alum and all forms of adul-
teration common TO the cheap brands
Royal Baking Powder Co. New York
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and fixtures for using the same. The
company shall have power to occupy |
and use public thoroughfares for the |
laying of pipes or underground con-
duits, or may purchase, lease or acquire |
any which are now or hereafter may |
be laid, but before using or occupying |
the thoroughfares IL must obtain the
consent of the Street and Sewer De- |
partment or other officials having
charge OF them. The company shall not, |
however, have the right to manufac-
ture Illuminating gas under authority |
of this act for delivery in the city of
Wilmington unless it shall first agree
on the scope of the business with the
Wilmington Coal Gas Company The
principal office of the company shall be
in Wilmington The bill provides for
the condemnation of private property
and for the punishment of persons in
terfering with the property of the COM
Dany. The capital stock shall not be
less than 100000, or more than $780,
600.
QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT.
Senator Handy offered a joint resolu-
ton fixing Friday, May 7, as the time
for final adjournment
Senator Fenimore questioned the ex-
pediency Of adopting the resolution, as
there was no telling what harm might
result.
Senator Handy spoke in support of
his resolution, and said that he wished
to hear the sense of the House on the
matter.
Senator Moore said that he believed
the Senate could adjourn without any
trouble when il got through its work
Senator Pyle and Senator w. T.
Moore also spoke against it, and it was
killed.
COOCH LAW EXTENDED.
Chairman Moore reported to the Sen
ate without recommendation Represen-
tative Dempsey's bill to revive and eX-
tend the Cooch quarry purchase law,
for penal purposes. lie called upon
the New Castle county members to ex-
press their views upon it. Senators
, Handy Pyle and Alrichs made short
speeches, more in the nature of inquiry
than of argument.
Finally Representative Dempsey was
sent for, and was given the privileges
Of the floor He explained that Mr..
Rodney, attorney for the Levy Court,
( recommended the passage of the bill
! which was merely to revive tie act al
: ready in force and which was about to
r expire by limitation. This explanation
satisfied the Senate, and it passed the
bill.
d TO FACILITATE COLLECTIONS.
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l amend chapter 566, volume 49, Laws OF
q Delaware, 1t provides that collectors OF
e Wilmington hundred shall keep a cor
u rect record of all property transfers
: and furnish it to the receiver of taxes
for his guidance in making out tax re
q ceipts. 1t also increases the salary o.
the county assessors Of Wilmington
! hundred from $500 to $1,000.
o PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS.
!: Senator Pierce reported favorably tn,
q Senate bill to incorporate the Christi
& ana Fire Insurance Company with ;
number of amendments fixing the prln
+ cipal office in Wilmington, limiting
6 the capital stock to S500,000 with $25,
j. 600 paid in before business was begun
o and providing that the annual meet
+ ings and elections shall be held in viii
p mington, and striking out two section
II which were considered too liberal Be
fore the reading of the bills was con
.e cluded it was discovered that some o
s. the amendments did not dovetail prop
o erly, and on motion of Senator Pierc
it was recOmmitted. Later it was re
J. ported and passed.
a WOULD REVOKE PASSES.
Senator Pyle says that he intends L
e, introduce a bill making it unlawful 70
E. members of the General Assembly Z
l. hold and use passes on the railroads
* For some time he has been endeavorin
to get some Of his committees to NEE
d at night and consider certain bills il
ID hand, but they have persisted in go
ing home, and he has grown ''awear
"a of waiting"
D. IT'S NAME is CHANGED.
The Senate passed Senate substi
!, tute for the House bill to incorpOrat
- the Wilmington Title and Trust Com
I, pany. The title guarantee feature is nc
n, stricken out. This is the old Mortga
~ gees Protective and Title Guarante
. bill which was introduced in the Hous
:. several months ago. Its name is change
- to the Wilmington Trust and Till
" ~ Company.
= AN INSURANCE BILL IN.
H. Senator Pierce introduced the bill {
incorporate the Commercial Fire Insul
ance Company, of Wilmington. San