Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-25

Light and Power Co. The company
ia giyon the privilege Of building and
operating electric light plants in any
towns in Sussex county, except Milford.
Tho HouHa bill incorporating the
College Settlement Co. Of Dover passed
the House. Mr.. Smith, chairman OF
the committee on private corporations,
stutad that the company desired to own
a farm near the colored college here in
order to eolonjze it with good class OF
colored people. where students at the
college can board
A Senate bill was recently paased in
the House. changing the time of hold
ing the school election in Milford hun
dred, Sussex county When it came TO
the House Mr. Donaldson had 1t
amended by including White Clay
Creek hundred, New Castle county,
but il was discovered that the amend
ment made it illegal, and on Mr..
Donaldson's motion, the action in re-
gard to the amendment was expunged
from the journal.
Tho Senate passed tho Senate bill
divorcing Lewis e. and Kate Eliason
OF New Castle. This is one OF the
most notable cases that has yet come
before the Legislature. The hearing
of Testimony occupied nearly all of
Monday afternoon anL Tuesday morn
ing, during which time number OF
Witnesses were heard. For some time
MIR. and Mrs. Eliason have been
separated. and during that period Mr.
Eiiason has been paying his wife $40
per month. He frequently requested
her 10 return, hut she declined.
Finally, he applied for divorce, the
application being bitterly fought by
Mrs. Eliason.
1t has been the custom of tho Legis-
lature for several years to appropriate
5000 at each session for the use of the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Children of Wilmington, but at the
last session the resolution authorizing
the grant faileu to pass on account Of
ths rush at the close of the session.
Consequently the society Is badly in
need OF funds. A. joint resolution was
recently passed by the Senate appro
priating 81. 200 TO the society, and it
was sent to the House, but when it
reached that body it was found to be
defective and was non concurred in.
But substitute. covGring the same
ground. was quickly passed by the
Senate and the House concurred in
the substitute at the afternoon session.
Senators Fenimore and Pierce and
Representatives Donaldson. Eisaon
and johnson, the Joint committee ap-
pointed to settle with Chancellor
Nicholson regarding the State money
in his hands while he was attorney.
general, performed their duty and re-
ported TO both houses in the morning.
The report showed that on February
26th, 1895, when the last settlemsn snt
was made, Attorney General Nicholson
had 10 hand 5000 of State money. The
vouchers showed that Si5G. SO had been
properly and judiciously expended for
the use of the State, and that he had
turned over to his successor, Robert q.
White, sl43 II, which was the balance
in hund on November 33d, 1895. The
report was adopted by both houses.
The Senate committeo on corporations
tfeporfed favorat,iy the Hotise bill in.
cooperating tho town OF Clayton, after
which it was passed and sent to the
House for concurrence.
Dover, March 10. The Senate, when
it adjourned yesterday morning. agreed
| to meet again in the afternoon at
O'Clock, but the House adjourned unit
this morning. The divorce committee
held Ii session in the afternoon, but
the members cut the meeting short ir
order that they might attend the town
meeting in Wilmington.
In the Senate tho House bill incor
| porating the Board of Education oi
| the town OF Frederica was recommitted.
There was a putition in favor OF the
measure signed by over 100 property
| o ha f1r ,
TO which was appended the names ol
40 citizens.
Senator Alrchs' bill to amend tht
charter of Delaware College contem
plates the reduction OF tho number o.
trustees from 30 to ID in order tc
facilitate the business of the insti
tuition.
On motion of l.. s.. Hopkins. tht
bill dividing Kenton hundred into two
election districts was rejected and ;
new one will be prepared.
The committee on accounts was in
creased, on motion Of Mr.. Eliason, ",
the appointment of two additiona
members. At the beginning Of th,
session Representative Donaldson re
singed from all committees, and thi
caused a vacancy of the committee ol
accounts. Speaker Riggin named Repre-
sentatives j. Ii. Hopkins and Dempse.
as the additional memhers.
Tho second report OF the commission
TO frame the new charter for the cit,
of Wilmington, which was presentet
by Mr.. Mccoy, shows expenses as fol
lows, Daniel w. Taylor, $50. so; Johl
S. Rossell, S41. 81; Charles NJ. Smith
s2S. 40; Star Publishing Co.. S27S. rs
total, s374.32.
The bill amending the charter of th
Beaver Dam Ditch Co. passed th
House. 1t allows each stookholde
one vote and permits the company t
make some necessary repairs. Che bill
allowing the Levy Court of New Castl
county to make repairs to the Sevent
street bridge by building abutment
also passed.
The House bill allowing the Governo
! to demand of other States the retur
of persons charged with misdemeanor
other than felony was called up b
! Representative Hazoll and passed with
out dissenting vote. 1t was sent /
the Senate for concurrence.
At u so the House adjourned unit
, 10 o. IN. to-day.
Dover. March 90. Yesterday was
, dull day in the Legislature, owing
the fact that many of the member
, were absent. several being detained j
, Wilmington. where they attended .h
} | town neetipp on Thursday night. Fac