Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11

lDe lDulCe9 TO Qe6QH dll prlVatB ACTS
in the office Of the recorder of deeds,
which have been compiled by ex-
Recorder James virden, and that after
the examination shall have been com
pleted the Levy Count of Kent county
shall pay Mr.. Virden and the COM
missioners reasonable fees for their
services. Ss-1s t5s
On motion Of Representative Cheairs.
tbs printing cotnmittees OF the two
houses were instructed to have
printed, for distribution among the
members, $50 copies of the ninth
biennial report of Secretary Frazer OF
the State Board OF Health. The print
ing is to be done under the supervision
OF Secretary Frazer.
The Single Tax bill was read in tho
House and referred 10 the special COM
mittee on taxation.
Representative Wilson called up tho
resolution providing for tho printing
of all bills. excepting municipal COR
pnration and divorce bills. which had
boon offered by him at a previous sss-
sion. He spoke 10 advocacy of the
resolution, and eaid that he Thought if
the bills were not printed the members
would ho working In the dark. He also
thought it would be proper for the
memhers to distribute copies of i'm
portant measures among their cong
stituents. On his motion, tho resolu-
tion was adopted.
Chairman Hazel, chairman of the
House committee on Revised Statutes,
who communicated with John II. Rod.
ney, attorney for the New Castle
county Levy Court, reported that the
hill authorizing the court to borrow
$50, 600 was drawn properly and re-
ported it favorsbly from committee.
after which the bill passed the House
and was sent to the Senate for con-
currence.
Mr.. Martin has in hand bill pro.
yiding for dividing School district No.
l25, Kent county, and making il dis
trict No. 133. The two are to be united
and an additional Sl00 Ia to be raised
annually by taxation. The people in
the town of Houston are advocating
the change. Representative j. Ii. Hop.
kins has given notics Of an act dividing
District No. 96, in Kent county.
President of City Council William
Morrison, Uouncilmen II. ii. Harring-
ton and William W. Copper and Clerk
G. Edwin Eccles came down from New
Castle yesterday to look after certain
matters in connection with the pre-
negatives of tho City Council Of New
Castle.
Dover, Fob. 9.--The divorce com
nlittee OF the General Assembly had its
first big day yesterday. Witnesses were
heard in several cases, the committee
being IN session from 80 to 6 p. IN.
In the Senate the following bill was
given notice of by MIR. Pyle.
Sec l. In anv cause of action which shall
hereafter be tried before jury that shall re-
suit in mistrial for any reason whatsoever,
1t shall hot be competent for any Juror or
jurors who sat in the first trial of said cause
to sit in amy subsequent trial or trials of said
cause, either at the same or any subsequent
term of court, unless the consent, in writing,
of the attorneys OF both the plaintiff. and
defendant be first had and obtained for that
purpose.
The bill was prepared by City Snlici-
tor Harman OF Wilmington, and while
it ia intended mainly to affect city
cases, where jurors have been on the
same case twice. it Is looked UPON with
favor, and it is thought such pro
vision would he general good thing.
Chairman Alrichs of the Senate com
mittee on judiciary reported favorably
tho House bill legalizing real estate
and money transactions of aliens, and
called for its final passage. After the bill.
had been read Senator Pyie asked Soma
tor Alrichs TO explain the Dill, which
he did Mr.. Pyle thought bill, which
was passed. on March 10th, 1893, covered
tho whole ground and was even better
than the Dending measure. Mr.. Alrichs,
after the 1888 bill, which ia on pago
No. 6l9 OF the Revised Code, had been
read acknowledged that it would bo
unnecessary to pass the bill, and it was
killed, every member present voting
against it. After the bill had been
killed Representative Hazel stated that
the 1888 act applied only to transactions
before January Isl, 1893. and that the
bill which had been killed WIS intended
10 cover cases between that time and
January 1st, 1897.
In tha House Representative Hazel
gave notice OF bill to amend chapter
IL. section l3S, Vol. XVI. Laws Of
Delaware, which provides that in cases
whore persons, after indictment, ars
acquitted, the county shall pay all
costs. According to MIR. Hazel, the,
object is to prevent robhing the State.
Representative u. s. Hopkins gave
notice OF bill to amend the charter of
the Frsderica Il Philadelphia Naviga-
tiun Co.. which changes the time Of
the annual meeting from the first
Saturday in May TO the frat Wednes.
day in February. The object in making
tho change is to obYiate having the
meeting in the height of the steamboat
season.
Mr.. Cheairs offered resolution pro-
viding that William q. Spruance be
paid by tho State treasurer S400 for his
services as Chancellor ad item in the
case OF Waiter l.. Virden vs.. the Board
OF Pilot Commissioners, the opinion
having been rendered on March Sd,
1886. The matter was referred TO tho
committee on caima.
BY request Representative Donaldson
gave notice OF bill to repeal chapter
1873. Vol. Xxx, Laws of Delaware, which
is the act providing for the Constitu.
tionai Convention, now in session.
Representative Donaldson gave notice
of bill TO provide an additional poll
ing place for Fast White Clay Creek
hundred.
Senator PyIo gave notice of a bill to
renew the charter of the Immaculate
Conception Beneficial Society OF Will
mington, which expires on February
2lst.
Representative Hazel has received
remonstrauce, signed by 6S residents
OF Smyrna, against the charter OF tnat
town, which will be introduced in
day or two. The remonstrance protests