Evening journal., 1897-03-23
THREE BIG CITY BILLS.
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diction over cemeteries the right TO
compel lot owners 10 keep their lots
free ron weeds and other matter which
makes rhem unsightly. Under the pres
ent law there Is no such provision, and
careless persons can let their lots be-
come IA reproach TO themselves and the
cemetery, and those who are most vi
tally interested in the cemetery have no
power to compel them TO keep their
lots IN decent order.
TO PROTECT THE VOTER.
Representative Mccullough gave no
tice OF an act amendatory Of the secret
ballot law. II does away with voters
assistants makes party challengers stay
out OF tho voting room and provides
that all Instructions TO the voter shall
be given at the table in the presence Of
the election board.
Representative Davis gave notice of
acts 10 incorporate John NJ. Clayton
Council No "a, Junior Order of Ameri-
can Mechanics, OF Clayton, and also
Clayton Lodge, No. 5. Shield Of Honor,
OF Clayton.
Representative Johnson gave notice
of an act TO transfer the farm of VIII
liam S. Martin from school district No.
1872 TO school district No. IS, Sussex
county.
Representative Thompson gave no
tice Of an act to straighten a public
road leading from Red Mill to Five
Points, IN Lewes and Rehoboth hun
dreds
Speaker Riggin gave notice of bill
providing for the appointment OF col
lect0r for the west election district OF
Little Creek hundred Sussex county
and Of another for the appointment of
an ntassesor for the eastern election dis
trict of the same hundred.
Speaker Riggin gave notice of an act
to lay out new road in Broad Creek
hundred Sussex county
Colofed school teachers CT the state
want some money from the state treas
ury. and Speaker Riggin has given no.
tice OF a bill allowing the Delaware Col
ored Teachers State Institute an ap-
pfoprintion Of 500 II they will comply
with certain provisions contained In
the bin
Representative Cheairs introduced a
bill TO divorce Elizabeth p. Rulon from
William II. Rulon. The plaintiff lives
NJ Port Penn and the defendant at
Delaware City.
Representative Cheairs gave notice OF
an act changing the time for holding
the school election in district No.
81 In New Castle county, to the first
Saturday in April At present the time
is the first Saturday in June.
Representative Davis gave notice of
an act to amend chapter ITS. volume IS,
Laws OF Delaware Tho bill extends
the Jurisdiction Of the Clayton notary
public so as to include Duck Creek
hundred as well as Kenton hundred. the
town of Clayton being in both hum
dredf
Representative HAZEL introduced a
bill to Incorporate Union Castle, No. H.
X c. e., of Smyrna, which has been in
existence there for several years.
HOUSE NOTES.
Representative Davis introduced an
act 10 amend chapter COS, volume 19
Laws OF Delaware, which reduces the
amount of tax to be raised for schoo
purposes in Clayton.
The House passed House bills to in
corporate the Riverside Brick Works
Incorporating the Beneficial Societ.
Of the United Children Of the Light. anI
the Senate bills to change the name o
EdwafdT. Merritt TO Edward T. ONeal
and providing one-fourth rate of taxa
tion for a small tract of land in th'
Highlands district Of Wilmington.
Representative Whitney gave motto,
OF an act to lay out new public roaC
in Northwest Fork hundred.
Representative Johnson gave notice
ofsh3 act to'amend chapter 5S6. volum,
tSf LAVA of Delaware 1t substitute
Joseph b. Hearnc for ex-Recorder o
Deeds Morris. Of Sussex county. in thu
renewal and revision Of the indices il
that office and provides that Commits
sioners Edward d. Hearne and Charlie
w. Cullen shall fix the compensation
Representative J. II. Hopkins CAV
notice Of an act to divorce John ant
Anna Taylor.
on account of the opposition of Rep
resentatives Adams, Dempsey and Nc
Cullough the House laid over unit
March 80, the House bill to abolish day
OF grace. The bill changing the tim
of holding school elections was lai
over until this morning because some G
the members objected to its immediat
passage.
The House passed the House bill I
authorize the governor to appoint tn
election inspectors to hold the election
in the rural districts at the next gen
eral election. and providing for thel
election In the future.
The House passed the House bill {
make part OF the Lancaster turnpike
county road.
WORK OF THE SENATE.