Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-28

staff Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
Dover, Jan. 21.-The formal declara-
ton OF the election OF Gen. Richard |
r. Kenney as United States Senator |
attracted many spectators to Repre-
sentative Hall yesterday. Among the |
visitors we're Judges Grubb and Ball, |
1everal members of the Constitutional |
Convention and few ladies, who were |
provided with seats on the floor OF the |
House.
At about Has O'Clock a resolution,
which was offered by Representative
Hazel and adopted, instructed the
clerk to notify the Senate that the
House would be ready to receive the
Senate in about 10 minutes for the
purpose of holding joint session to
complete the work of electipg United
States Senator.
The Senate being admitted. the
journals OF the two houses bearing on
Tuesdays vote for Senator were read
aud approved and Speaker Harrington
of the House declared that Mr.. Kenney,
having received the Constitutional
majority of all the votes cast in both
houses was elected Senator to fill the
unexpired term from March 3D., 1895,
and ending on March Sd, 1901. 1t
was discovered that the certificate had
feet was remedied before adjournment,
30 that no question might be raised as
to it's validity. The certificate originally
read "beginning March the 4th, 1895, "
and IL was changed to read IRON
March tine 3D.. 1885," The journals of
the joint session we're read and approved
and the certificate was ordered spread
on the journal Of each house. after
which the Senate withdrew and both
houses adjourned
Duplicate certificates were made out
by the clerks OF the two houses, and
after they we're signtd by Gov Tunnel
Senator elect kenney was formally COM
missioned.
Representative Dukes gave notice OF
a bill to amend the charter OF the town
of frankfort. There have been several
tires in the town recently and as de-
fective fiues were partially responsible,
the object Of the bill is TO guard against
defective fiues and provide building,
inspector to enforce the law.
The Wilmington Sinking Fund act,
measure strengthening the original
Sinking Fund act, passed both houses.
City Councilmen O'Neill, Leary and
Oberly came down from Wilmington and
urged the passage of the bill, and
through their efforts the rules were
might become law as long as possible
before the sale of the bonds, which is
scheduled to take place on January 26th.
In the Senate Mr. Alrichs gave notice
of bill to abolish the whipping post
and pillory.
The unusually large number of divorce
bills of which notices we're given in
the House created some merriment.
They were as follows By Mr.. Smith.
bills to divorce William J. and Mary
L. Pierce, and John and Elizabeth
Passwater; by Mr.. johnson, to divorce
Hannah G. and Emerson II. Putty,
and Anna M. and Rufus A. Roach; by
Mr. Mccullough, to divorce James
A. and Sarah A. Boyd by Mr.. Martin, to
divorce William a. and Mary L. Ben.
nett; by j. Ii. Hopkins, TO divorce
William and Mary Pleasonton. When
tho laet named divorce bill was an
nounced Speaker Riggin remarked,
Tho State don't seem to be SO
pleasant after ali. "
Dover, Jan. %. The principal dis
cussion in the House of Representa-
tives yesterday was on Joint reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Donaldson
providing for the appointment of a
joint committee to consider the adj
and typewriter for both houses. He
advocated the measure on the ground
that expense in the matter of printing
might be saved, but Messrs. Hazell,
Cheairs and Dempsey opposed it and
it was defeated
Edward o. Raymond was elected on,
rolling clerk of the Senate.
Speaker Riggin announced that be
had appointed Mr.. Uheairs to the
places on committees which had been
filled by Mr.. Dickey. He is chairman
porations and member OF the
judiciary committee and committee or
Federal relations.
Mr.. Mccullough gave notice of bil
providing for change OF the penalty
for rebating on life insurance policies.
At present the law imposes fine, and
the amendment proposes to add i'm
prisonment.
In the House Representative Mccoy
gave notice of bill to incorporate tht
New Castle. Newport 81 Wilmington
Railway Co. The act provides that thu
capital stock of $780, 700 may bt
divided into shares OF s25 each; tina
tina capital stock may be doubled: thu
bonds amounting to 5000. 600, bearing
interest not exceeding per cent, MAJ
be issued, with the privilege of con
verting the bonds into capital stock
at the option of the holders. Provision
is also made that az soon as zoo share
have been subscribed, the work o
building the road may begin, ant
when 400 shares have been subscribed
meeting of the stock holders may b.
called, for the election of seven director
to serve until the first Tuesday afte
tine first Monday in the ensuing year
annual elections are to be held on tn
frat Tuesday after the first Monday il
each year, and semi-apnual dividend
OF the net profits are to be declare
The road is to start at any point in tn
city of New Castle. to run throug
Newport TO the Maryland avenu
terminus Of the Wilmington City rail
way, with the privilege of building
branch road to Brandywine Springs
Any motive power Except steam) ma
be used. Requirement is made that th
company shall fence in the road o
both sides where it passes throug
private property. Provision is ais
made whereby tho proposed compan
can make arrangements with the Wi
mington City Railway Co.. whereof
I each company can transfer cara Q
passengers from the lines of one I
those of the other. Where condemns