Evening journal., 1897-02-02
STATE HOUSE CHANGES
oon,lsusd from FIrst Fss..


when he was whipped at the New Cas- |
tie whipping post" said ex-Secretary of
State John F. Salisbury, in the Senate
chamber last evening.
THE MAYOR LIKES IT.
From members OF the committee il |
is learned that the mayor is In favor
Of the bill, which extends his official
term for more than a year and a half. |
He spoke from a partisan point OF
view, and said that 1t would be a good
move to carry it over to the general
election. Leaving the partisan side OF
1t and going to the economical, he said
that 10 hold the two elections together
would save the city $4,000
Engineer Wilson is not particularly
in favor Of the bill, but he declares that
If it is to pass he wants a clause in
serted carrying him over with the other
officers elected by City Council.
THE HOUSE REFERENCES.
In the House yesterday afternoon the
following House bills were read and
referred: In relation to the streets
of Delaware City; TO transfer the
farm of Stephen Il. Everets ct all TO
transfer the house and lands of Mary
H. Rose; TO reincorporate the town of
Clayton; to incorporate the Newport,
New Castle and Wilmington Electric
Railway Company; in relation to the
inspection of steam boilers; to divorce
Joseph H. and Anna NJ. Perkins, in re-
lation to actions at law against the
city of Wilmington; Senate bill for the
relief OF the Germania Building and
Loan Association. No. 2.
TIP FOR l. N. MILLS
Representative Wilson gave notice
of an act to amend chapter 507, volume
II. Laws of Delaware. He says that the
bill Is designed to clip the wings of the
Delaware Game Protective Association
and to prevent 1t from making pro-
miscuous arrests The bill has not been
drawn.
DIVORCE COMMITTEE AT WORK.
The Committees on Divorce held
Joint session yesterday, with Senator
Pyle, chairman of the Senate commit
tee, presiding Testimony in three
cases was taken.
HIS OPINION OF 1T.
Il say so. and it is the general opin-
ion about Dover. that the Constitu-
tional Convention is passing a revised
code and not making a Constitution g"
said Jonn II. Salisbury last evening.
"The province OF the Constitutional
Convention is to lay down certain car
dinal principles of government. When
they undertake TO define the penalties
for such violation they are usurping
tho prcrogatives OF the General Assem-
bly, and making themselves the laugh
ing stock Of all persons who know any
thing about Constitution making"
THEIR DUTIES DEFINED.
The matter of who shall keep the
State House clean was definitely de-
cidel yesterday afternoon when Repre-
sentative Short, chairman of th joint
committee on sanitation, made his re-
port and secured it's adoption by the
House It provides that the sergeant
at-arms of the Senate shall keep the
Senate chamber clean and in order
that the sergeant-at-arms OF the Hous,
shall care for the Hall of Representa-,
tives. while all corridors. stairways
committee rooms and other parts OF tn,
State House shall be under the care o.
the State House janitor. The Senate
will follow the House in the adoption
of the report
RIPE OLD AGE.
In a few days Senator Handy will <,
to Philadelphia to call upon an oil,
friend of his, Miss Colliday, who viii
have attained her Tooth birthday. Their
were three sisters One, recently de
ceased. reached the age of 100, and an
other is over 90.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Copies of the printed report OF tn
Board of Park Commissioners were ol
the desks of the members yesterday.
On Wednesday evening Sergeant-at
Arms Quillen, OF the Senate, who is tn
representative OF that body at all sOcia
functions. will so to Bethel 70 witnes
the wedding of Harry Phillips and Mis-
Myrtle Knowles, daughter OF Mr.. an
Mrs. John Bradford Knowles, of tina
place
Representative Smith gave notice q
an act To divorce William J. and Min
ME Allen.
Single Takers are loading the legis
lative mails with copies OF their OFF
cial organ. hoping thereby to max
votes for the Single Tax bin introduce
by Representative Mccoy.
Clerk of the House Snicer uses
William J. Bryan paper-weight
Representative Dukes has hOuncin
little girl
Governor Tunnel, none tho worse fc
his recent indispCsition, was in Dove
yesterday.
The Senate passed the Senate bill /
divorce John and Jane b. Magilley,
Wilmington.
Representative Mccoy gave notice
an act to authorize the Levy Court
New Castle county TO make a temp
rary loan of money
In tho absence Of Chaplain Of q
House Vincent yesterday afternoo
that body was opened with prayer
Chaplain Revelle, of the Senate.
Representative Adams gave notice
an act to divorce Mary A. and Jam
Stanley.
Representative Davis has a bill
hand for the relief of tho German
Building and Loan Association, No
of Wilmington. The Senate has in
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