Evening journal., 1897-01-27
MARRIAGE A FAILURE.
Many Couples Who Seek Sepa-
ration BY the Legislature.
WAR AGAINST DISCRIMINATION

A MEETING OF THE SPECIAL !
HOUSE COMMITTEE HELD-A
TYPEWRITER FOR THE MEM
BERs-BILLs OFFERED IN sEN-
ATE AND HOUSE.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER Jan. Ex-senator Meredith, |
from the Committee on Corporations, /
made a favorable report on the Senate /
bill for the relief of the Germania /
Building and Loan Association, No. ?, /
of Wilmington. IL was put on It's pass
age. Senators Handy and Fcnim0re /
asked for information as to why the |
corporate existence of the loan should /
be further continued for a period OF |
five years. They wished to know the 1
motives underlying the bill. AS no def |
mite information was obtainable the
bin was recommitted on motion of |
Senator Pierce. seconded by Senator |
Pyle, Before it is reported again the
committee will know something more
about it.
HELLO. CENTRALl"
Senator Fenimore gave notice Of an
act to incorporate the Diamond State
Telephone Company. It was placed In
his hands for introduction by Senator
elect II. r. Kenney The incorpOrators
are Charles w. Cullen, Joseph Il. Trux
ton, G. Layton Grier, Alvin b. Conner,
Richard r. Kenney. Harry "A. Richard
son, Stephen Slaughter Caleb S. PEN
newill, Edward L. Jones and Edward S.
Anderson. The capital stock is S25 900
10. 10
either common or preferred. The prin-
cipal office shall be in Dover. 1t is de-
clared to be a public act. The Diamond
State is already in operation in Dover
and has 300 telephones in service
There are twenty-one stockholders and
$4,000 worth of stock is already paid
in. AS soon as practicable the service
will be extended TO various towns in
Kent and Sussex counties.
AGAINST DISCRIMINATION.
Yesterday afternoon the special
House committee appointed to investi-
gate the determinations in railroad
freight rates, held a meeting and got
/ itself in readiness to hear complaints
and to provide a remedy for any such
determinations which are shown to
exist. Representatives Donaldson,
Dempsey, Taylor, Mccullough, Adams,
Martin. Wilson. Short Thompson
/ Whitney and Dukes constitute the
committee. with Speaker Riggin as ex-
officio member. This committee was
named by the resolution, and not by the
speaker. AT the meeting yesterday af-
ternoOn IL organized and outlined
plans Hearings on both sides Of the
question will be held in the near future
oil In hand
Interstate Commerce Commission re-
ports the committee has in abundance.
! The Grangers, fruit and truck growers
and shippers will probably be among
the first to be heard.
DELAWARE CITY'S ENTERPRISE.
Representative Cheairs gave notice OF
two bills in the House which demon
strate that a progressive spirit has
| struck Delaware City. the home of the
young statesman. Their substance is
that the town authorities shall have the
power to raise the tax rate from 20 TO
80 cents on 500. and contract with
private companies for a water supply
and electric light for public purposes.
ROSS BIG BOND.
state Treasurer w. NJ Ross has his
. OllflNl HiMM anu IL AAaAn HiNAA AlVlbNhN
by Governor Tunnel 1t is for Sl25. 600
and signed by Colonel James j. Ross
Edgar c. Ross. Edgar r.. Gillis. ~. c.
| Pennington, William II. Stevens, James
II. Hughes and j. Frank Wilds lie will
probably assume the Office to-day.
| COMPENSATION FOR COMMISSION
ERs.
John H. Jolls, Of the joint committee
aDp0iated to supcrintend the construc'
tlcn of the new State Library Building
was in Dover yesterday conierrins witt
the committee appointed TO settle Will
the commissioners The members Of th,
commission spent about twenty-on'
DAYS on the work Of superintendenoe
and the Assembly will have to cOmpen
, safe them for it.
j TWO BY Mr.. MCCULLOUGH.
: Representative Mccullough gave no
tice If an act to incorporate the Me
: Daniel Cycle Company. Of Wilmington
The incorporators are William +. Haw
7 kins, Charles G. Guyer BENJAMIN j
Mcdaniel, Jesse X. Baylis. John d
Belts The capital stock shall not eX
cecd $4,000, and the annual meeting
shall be held on the second Monday II
June.
He also gave notice of an act to re
peal the act making Saturdays through
cut the year from and after the first @
June, 1895, half holidays in the city o
Wilmington for banking and trus
company purposes. Bank officers in al
parts of the state will oppose the pass
u age Of this repeater
ROOM FOR CLERK sPICER.
= Some time ago the Constitutions
y Convention took the private Office q
i- the clerk of the House for an entranc
J. to its hall. The House committee al
II pointed TO secure private apartment
n for Clerk Spicer has fixed up place 70
d him in one of the alcoves of the oil
II State Library department, and he ha
II taken possession.
TIME FOR RETRENCHMEN1,.
we cannot afford to be particular
lavish in cur appropriations this year
said q member OF the Senate TO yor
D. correspondent yesterday In additio
hr cor OnQ xrbfah tho noIa.tros