Evening journal., 1897-01-27
Two UNHAPPY COUPLES.

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TWO UNHAPPY COUPLES.
Senator Meredith gave notice Of two
divorce bills. They will, If passed, di-
vorce Ella iDellop and Charles w. Del
lop. and Ezmy and William II. WIND
sor.
PRAYERS BY AN EX-CHAPLAIN.
Two years ago Rev. w. l.. S. Murray
was chaplain of the House. Yesterday
he came to Dover and opened both the
Senate and House with prayer. Ihe
holding-over members were especially
well pleased to see him.
FAVOR OF ALIENS.
Renresentative Donaldson gave no
tice cf an act in relation to the estates
of aliens, and completing title thereto.
II will give them the same standing
before the law that the estates OF natu-
ralized citizens have.
SMALL INCREASE ALLOWED.
Senator Pierce offered a joint reso-
luton appropriating $500 for contin-
gent expenses Of the office of attorney
general. for use during the next two
wears. Mr.. White was present. He was
given the privileges of the floor and eX-
planned that II was an increase OF but
$50 year Then he explained the uses
to which the money was put. and the
resolution passed. Later on the House
concurred in its action.
A SOUVENIR MANUAL.
Assistant Secretary Morgan T. Gum,
of the Constitutional Convention, has
issued a beautiful souvenir manual of
that body for distribution. II is printed
in red and blue with cream white
leatherete cover. II contains the Off
GERS. members, with their hundreds
and post office addresses, standing and
special committees and the rules Of the
body.
DOUBLE PLAY FOR DUKES
Nouce of a bill to repeal an act to
transfer the farms of Stephen e. Evans,
and others from school district No. 1923
10 school district No. 1871, in Sussex
county, was given by Mr.. Dukes. He
also gave notice of an act to divorce
William j. from Martha M. Hickman.
MARRIAGE A FAILURE.
-Four divorce bills were introduced in
the House yesterday They were as
follows BY Mr.. Mccullough. an act to
divorce James A. and Sarah E. Boyd;
to divorce Isaac II. and Laura l..
Wright; by Mr. Smith, to divorce John
and Elizabeth Passwaters, and to di-
yoree William J. and Mary E. Pierce.
3 INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE.
The following bills were introduced
in the House:
BY Speaker Riggin, to divorce Fannie
E. and Harry c. Beach; by Mr. Hop
lins, to divorce William and Emma E
Pleasanton; by Mr.. Martin, to divorce
MaggieW. and HarveyH. Bryant; to di-
vorce William b. from Mary Lowery
by Mr.. Mccoy, to incorporate the New
port, New Castle and Wilmington Elec.
trio Railway Company.
HEARTS THAT BEAT AS TWO.
Senator Meredith is becoming quit,
a fayorite with persons who want theil
love-lnots severed. In the Senate yes.
terday afternoon he gave notice of acts
to divorce John w. and Mary l.. Samp
son: Emma and John Holton; Mar,
Jane and Walter Blackburn. Senator
Pyle is not slow He gave notice o
acts TO divorce John and Jane McGil
liam and Henry t. and Luella Stroud.
AFTER THE JERSEY LAW
Senator Handy gave notice of an ac
to define and suppress tramps. EX
Representative Clarence ID. Sypherd il
back of the bill II will be, in it's gen
eral lines, similar to the New Jerse.
law. which clearly defines just what
tramp is and puts all gentry Of the roai
to work instead of letting them Ii
about idly on sunny banks and il
shady cells
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The House discharged it's committe
appointed to secure room for Cler
Spicsr, it having reported performanc
of its work.
Representative Martin gave notice c
an act to divorce Mollie p. and DaniC
T.. Griffith, and another to divorc
Isaac S. from Clara B. Hudson.
Representative Dempsey gave motto
of an act authorizing Governor Tunne
to appoint an additional notary publ
in Mill Creek hundred.
A bin to divorce Mary and Rufus v
Warrington will he introduced by Rel
resentative Johnson.
Yesterday afternoon William c.
Carnagy, Of Red Lion hundred. wa
sworn in as enrolling clerk of II
House
Representative Short gave notice
an act making violation of the presei
game law punishable with fine
$50 and COSTS and before II is intr
duced it may provide Imprisonment (,
default of payment Of fine
Frank and Josephine Cooper. al
Mary A. and James Storley are tired
being married and Representati
Adams will present their bills.
John II. Jones. Of Dover. has con
ont ag an anplicant for fho offico
state insurance commissioner.
February 9. from to 4 o'clock h
been set apart for the scholars of 4
Columbian Institute for the Deaf al
Dumb, of Washington. d. c., to give