Evening journal., 1897-05-04
INVESTIGATION BEGUN.
Examination of Witnesses in
the Bribery Charges Case.
PLEADING AND PRACTICE BILL
IMPORTANT MEASURE INTRO
DUCED BY SENATOR PYLE.
THAT CHERRY ISLAND MARSH
BILL-OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE
SENATE AND HOUSE.
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal

Staf Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover. May 4.-Senator Pyle intro
duced an act IN relation to pleading
and practice Its provisions are as fol-
lows
Section J. That from and after the
passage OF this act every plaintiff who
shall seek by suit to recover damages
in any court of this state upon a claim
for alleged personal injuries shall suf-
fer a non-suit therein unless the said
plaintiff shall, within thirty days after
the date upon which il is claimed that
such alleged injuries were sustained,
serve upon the defendant or defendants
sought to be charged Herewith a no.
tiee in writing, which shall set forth
substantially the nature and extent of
the alleged injuries. the time when, and
the place where sustained, and that
damages are claimed therefor.
Section 2. That from and after the
passage of this act no action for the re-
covery of damages upon a claim for al
legged personal injuries shall be brought
after the expiration of six months from
the date upon which IL is claimed that
such alleged injuries were sustained.
Section 3. That when an action for
the recovery of damages upon a claim
for alleged personal injuries shall be
brought, either party thereto may OBJ
tain a rule in which the said action re-
quiring the other party thereto to de-
pOsit in the court where the said action
has been instituted a sum sufficient to
cover the probable costs Of the said ac-
tion, provided that the party asking
for the rule shall before the said rule is
granted deposit in the said court q like
reasonable sum to cover the probable
costs Of said action; the deposit of the
party losing the case to be applied in
the payment of costs. and the deposit
Of the other party to be returned to the
said party at the termination Of the
suit.
Section 4. That in event of tie legal
disability of the injured party claimant,
his proper legal representatives may
become the plaintiff in all such ac-
tons
It was referred under suspension of
rule.
PROTECTION WHILE SPAWNING.
Chairman Pierce, of the Senate Com
mittee on Fish. Oysters and Game, re-
ported favorably the Senate bin for the
protection Of sturgeon, making a closed
season from June 30 to December 81,
and providing a fine of $40 for each
fish caught or killed out Of season. He
explained that it was designed to give
the sturgeon an opportunity to go UP
into fresh water and spawn. There
was no opposition to the passage of
the bill
MIR. FENIMORE'S VINDICATION.
Senator Fenimore has received the
following letter. which explains itself
John w. Fenimore, Dover, Del
Dear Sir: ] have yours of the Goth
instant. / take pleasure in saying that
you never directly OF indirectly, to my
knowledge said or did anything which
could by any possibility involve you in
the charge of being interested in brib-
cry connected with your services as a
senator of the State of Delaware.
"The newspapers have made num-
Der of mis-statements in connection
with this general subject of bribery
wherein my name has appeared as one
Of the actors / shall appear before the
House on Monday next in obedience to
its summons and state the facts so far
as / know them. If the Senate desires
to have the matter Investigated. there
will be no difficulty in finding me If my
presence and testimony are required.
Your very respectfully,
j. II. HOFFECKER, JR."