The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-14
In the LEGISLATURE.

DOVER, May l3 The proposed new
charter for Wilmington was referred back
to the Municipal Commission by the Sem
nth to day, with Instructions to report it
at the next session of the Assembly, two
years hence.
A lively contest is being waged over the
renewal Of the charter of tho Hartman &
Fehrcnbach Brewing Company of Viii :
mingtun. John G. Hartman and some Of
the stockholders want one vote for each
five shares Of stock, while the Security
Trust and SAFE Deposit Company of Will
mington, trustees of other shareholders,
wish the charter amended so that each
share is entitled to vote.
. The House amended the charter Of
Smyrna so that person must live six
months in district before being entitled
to vote at town election, and requiring
n tax of 81 from each voter. Mr.. HAZEL
declared that Town Assessor Jefferson of
Smyrna, has left off the names Of about
100 voters, and the amendment would cor
rect this condition. 1t will also prevent
colonization in the wards.
The House passed the bill to charter tho
Delaware Central Railroad Company,
which proposes TO build line from Sea.
ford to Lewes, with an amendment that
the company shall expend ut least $40, 900
toward building tho road within eighteen
months
This House passed the bill to incorporate
the Maryland g. Woodland Beach Rail
way Company, with an amendment pro-
vidiug for overhead crossings.
The Senate passed joint resolution ap.
propriating Sl20G to tho State Agricultural
Society to pay premiums. Mr.. Hazel
introduced bill TO require bicyclists to
pay tolls when riding on the Kenneth
turnpike.
Mr.. Dempsey introduced bill provid-
ing that huGksters must pay their lie
censcs quarterly. and forbidling them
erecting booths on the public roads and
streets.
The House passed an additional nppro'
priatton Of $1,000 to buy land for tho ASA.
woman Canal, iii Sussex County.
The House passed the election bills abOl-
ishng voters assistants, making minor
changes i'll the law. and providing that
candidates must file an account OF their
EXPENSES during campaign. Tho bill
publishes bribery at elections aud registra
ton.
The Special Committee Of tho Lngisln
turo appointed to investigate charges Of
alleged attempts at bribery in connection
with bills before the Legislature reported
to-day that they had thoroughly invosti.
gated the charges that have como to thOir
Knowledge and pursued all sources OF In
formation within their power, and find
that the evidence, conflicting as It ia, is
not sufficient to sustain the charges and
allegations" The report WAS unanimous
ly adopted in the House without COM
lncnt..
When the report was presented IN the
Senate Mr. Handy, tho Union Rcpubli.
eau leader congratulated Mr.. Pyle and
tho committee upon having relieved tho
Legislature Of the charges. "lf the lawyer
lobbyists continued Mr.. Handy, would
remain away from Dover aud cease try
ing to persuade members to vote for mat
tiers against their inclinationa it would 10
better for all concerned" Tho Senate
adopted the report unanimously.
Unless the House rCCunsilers its action
of to-day Mrs Laura Croker Acklan, tie
wealthy young woman Of Cleveland o,
will not got Il divorce from the Delaware
Legislature, MS tho House to day voted
to postpone indefinitely con.
sidcratiun Uf the case The bill was pass
cd unanimously by the Senate on Tues
day, and when brought up in the House
to-day under suspension OF rules 1t WAS re-
fcrrod 10 The committee.
A few minutes later Mr.. Dempsey ask
cd thar it be indefinitely postponed. lie
said that he thought Mrs. Acklan had no
right to come to Delaware for divorce.
anu lit uIu NV WISH lHC h-NubC -
dumping ground for outsiders who wished
10 secure divorces. Tie case, said Mr.
Dempsey had caused the Legislature more
annoyance and scandal than any other
matt or that hns been before It. Surely
there must be some tribunal ia her own
state to which Mrs, Acklan can appeal
Mr. Ila2cll declared that the Acklan
bul wns notorious one. He said: These
people have brought discrcdlt upon tho
State. They have declared that they have
letters In their possession which incrlial'
mated members 81 tho General Assembly,
and yet when tho Investigating CU!Uu'it'
toe gave them hn uppu!tuuiIy t. provo
their assertions not one bit VI rtldcuuo
was produced"
Messrs. Elisson and Short said u few
words against the bill, and when the yUio
WAS taken twenty members wcfo
against the divorce, Mr.. Watson being
absent.
All tired feelings arc quickly relieved hy
DR. s,lmm'R NpRotnblp Liyer pilis 'Ihn