Evening journal., 1897-03-30
BAY SHORE RAILWAY COMPANY.
MEASURE FOR A LINE FROM DO
YER TO WOODLAND BEACH VIA
SMYRNA.

MEASURE FOR A LINE FROM DO
YER TO WOODLAND BEACH VIA
SMYRNA.
staff Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, March 3O.-Senator Feni-
more gave notice Of an act to incorpor-
ate the Dover and Bay Shore Railway
Company John Coaguff, William A. c..
Hardcastle, Edwin II. Cochran, Lucius
Campbell, George B. Money, Franklin
Temple and John w. Fenlmore, Jr., are
the incorporators. The capital stock
shall not be less than $3.50. 900, or more
than Si50,000 It Is designed to build
an electric railway from Dover to
Woodland Beach by way Of Smyrna.
THE DOUBT REMOVED.
The Senate passed the House bill
permitting saloons throughout the
state TO keep open on school election
day. For several years It has been a
question whether the closing law in
cluded school elections, and this bill
removes all doubt
THE LIST INCREASED.
The Senate passed the House bill to
incorporate the Central Market Com
pany, with an amendment adding Mil
lard f. Davis, John Gibbons and Henry
Blouth to the list Of inoorporators.
OBJECTIONS GALORE.
The Senate recommitted the House
bill appointing e. S. r. Butler to sell
the Elizabeth Butler property in
Georgetown, and Co empower him to
grant deed to the same. Senator
Pyle held that It broke the will of old
Mrs. Butler, and that the Senate had
no right to do It, Senator Alrichs said
that II didn't break the will, but merely
changed the form of the Investment.
Senator Handy said that It did not
compel the trustee to give security,
and made tne motion to recommit
TWO DIVORCE BILLS HALF WAY
THROUGH.
Favorable reports were made on the
following divorce bills, and they were
passed by the Senate: Senate bills to
divorce Ella and Robert Colgain and
Grace and William Whitaker.
A GLASGOW TEMPLE.
Senator Alrichs introduced bill 10
incorporate the Venus Temple. No. 9
! Grand Order of the Union American
Circle, Of Glasgow, Sussex county
Lewis Money John S. Nichols. William
X. Williams, Moses Webster, George w
/ Money, Sr., Thomas Lewis. Asbur,
| Williams and William Grinnage ar,
/ the lncorpOrators. The charter pro
gides that the temple shall not hol,
property the clear annual income from
which shall exceed $1,000.
THEIR FRUITLEss ERRAND.
Charles A, Hastings and Daniel W
hort were on saturday night appoint
I'd by the Board of Education Of Laure
10 come TO Dover and urge the Senat,
4 ,o paes the bin increasing from 81 .00l
to Sl5O0 the amount OF money to bl
| 'aised for school purposes 10 the town
As the bin passed the House Il wal
mandatory. Those opposed TO the in
rease attacked the bill because OF thil
/ 'cature. It's friends Immediately agrcet
o make 1t discretionary. Its opponent
| hen took new tack and wanted {,
'ut down the amount This made tn,
other side mad. and yesterday the tw,
! delegates. together with Speaker Rig
gin, waited on Senator John NJ.
! Moore, Of the Committee on Education
md requested him 10 report the bill II
Is present shape or kill it. refuse,
] u AW fAAuiIs NAu TIC LilU ll lHt IWl
! lelegatCs was fruitless.
Yesterday the bill was reported, an,
Senator John NJ c. Moore offered al
amendment increasing the amour
rom $1,000 to 81 ,25O. Senator w. 7
Moore spoke against the amendment
He said 1t was not mandatory but dis
| eretiOnary Senator John M. c. Moor
iaid the present board would raise
! mi tn Il "a 4
was lost, only receiving five votes
where six was required. Senator Fenl
more was absent but came In imme
iitely after the vote had been declared
Senator's Moore and Pierce induce
him to move for reconsideration, an
then called for the reading of it agair
Senator Handy moved It's adoption. an
It was carried by reason of MT Fen
more voting for it.
The bill was then passed as amende,
WAITING FOR LIGHTNING.
To-day week Governor Tunnel wi
appoint a state librarian. Peter G. Grt
we'll. the present incumbent. Is perhaI
he leading applicant. but Charles Der
ney, David Walls and Edward AtliI
son, of Kent county. and Carl Smit
ana Benjamin Wiley. Of Sussex count.
are also in the field. and there is n
cling where the lightning will strlk
z Every man has his lightning rod ~
. and is bidding for the gubernatorii
d bolt.
CHANGES THE NAME.
x-Rep1esentative James II. s. Gan
Of Augustine Pier, did effective woT
Yesterday for the bill changing to q
I Augustine Pier Steamboat Compau
The name of the Bay Head and Ne
York Terminal Company.
+ NEITHER MAN WAS sCHOFIELD
Y James Lewis. colored. who was a