Evening journal., 1897-03-24
WATER WITCH IN LUCK
It's Bill Passed the Senate
After Considerable Delay.
THE FRIENDS OF PRISON REFORM
LARGE DELEGATION IN INTEREST
OF THE MOVEMENT IN DOVER
YESTERDAY - MEASURES BE-
FORE THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal

ING 4 game uflt lOl lla COmDludllDu !
hose wagon and chemical engine It's
House bill is now in the Senate and has
the endorsement of City Council. Sen
ator Handy does not want It, passed be
cause he is in favor OF the Phoenix
Fire Company bill, which has not the
councilmanic endorsement. City Treas |
urer Joseph X. Adams. Plumbing IN
spect0r Edward T.. Kane and George
Sheing. Of the Water Witch Company, |
spent yesterday in the Senate chamber !
and endeavored to get the bill reported. |
Their sole opponent was Senator
Handy, and they did their best to ex-
plain away his objections, but he would |
not be convinced.
Yesterday afternoon Chairman Mere |
dith, of the Committee on Private Cor
porations, reported the bill favorably.
Mr.. Handy said that the bill should
have gone to the Committee on Muni
clpal Corporations and not to the Pri-
vate Corporations Committee. He
moved that further action on it be
stopped and that it be referred to it's
proper committee. His motion was Sec
onded byMr Fenimore and carried.
About an hour later Chairman Pyle
of the Committee on Cities and Towns,
reported the bill back favorably and il
was passed. City Treasurer Adams and
his colleagues left for home happy.
THE SENATOR'S LIMIT.
The House bill authorizing the clerk
of the Orphans Court, of New Castle
county 10 make an index of all of his
recOgnizances entered up to December
81. 1886, was reported favorably in the
Senate by Senator Alrichs.
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| Handy opposed IT, as there was no
limit to the cost. He said that The last
work of that kind cost New Castle
county $4,000. He offered an amend
ment limiting the cost to $500. The
friends of the bill endeavored to get
him to raise it to $500, but he refused.
Then it was found that the amendment
did not perfect the bill, as two amend
ments were necessary To afford an
opportunity to make il right the bill
was recommitted.
SLAP AT THE MAYOR.
If there be any virtue in legislative
signs, Mayor Jeneris viii not have the
pleasure OF ousting the present MEM
bers Of the Board OF Health. Yesterday
afternoon Senator Pyle, of the Commit
tee on Cities and Towns. again made a
favorable report on the Senate bill ex-
tending to May, 1898, the terms of the
members. He made a short speech In
which he stated that it had always been
customary TO permit the members TO
serve two years, and he was not in
favor of having that precedent done
away with to satisfy the whim Of one
man.
There was only one vote against the
I bill and II was cast by Senator Alrichs.
Tho bill is now in the House and will
pass in a few days.
A LUCKY GET-THROUGH.
The Senate passed the Senate bill to
incorporate the Union Park Amusement
Company. with an amendment compel
ling the paying in of the full $4,000
capital stock before beginning business.
The bill gives the company power 70
sell any liquor but that OF q spirituous
character at any time and place it de-
sires.
, ANOTHER TIP TOR TEACHERS
3 Senator Handy introduced the bill
e compelling the teachers of public
S schools OF the city OF Wilmington tC
. have q permanent residence in the city
. land on his motion the rules were sus-
,. pended and the bill was sent to com.
:, mittee.
; SENATE NOTES.
The Senate passed the House bill tC
divide school district No. 90, Ken
county, and consolidating it again e
q give It a double dividend.
v Senator Meredith gave notice Of al
4 act to divide school district No. &c, II
: Sussex county.
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act to incorporate Winona Council, No
9, Jr. o. L. A. NJ.
Senator Pyle introduced bill to di
o vorce Mary A. and Howard w. Garrett
u and IL was referred.
The Senate passed the House bill 4
- divorce Mary ID. and Durbin Smith.
n Senator Pierce introduced a bill 4
n divorce Sallie from Robert Sholes
10 and Il was referred under suspension
\, of rules
n The Senate passed the House bill Z
incorporate the Isaacs Branch Ditc
Company
In the Senate the House bill author
p izing the governor to appoint the rura
- hundred inspectors to hold the mex
- general election and providing for thei
= election after that time had its frs
- reading yesterday afternoon.
~ Senator Pyle introduced the bill al
30 thorizing the Mayor and Council {
Wilmington to borrow $4,000 for par
purposes.
The Senate concurred in the HCus
T. amendment to the Senate bill to incol
.e' porate the Smyrna Steamboat Con
k pany, which changes the name to Il
y, Brady Steamboat Company.
al, Speaker Harrington called Senate
n Pierce to the chair and gave notice
an act to authorize the clerk of the o
phan's Court and register in Chancel
L to make Gn examination of the fun'
deposited in said courts and TO recoi
MS the same in a separate docket.
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