Evening journal., 1897-04-27

legislation is made by Pennsylvania
and New Jersey.
AN INSURANCE BILLS TROUBLES.
Chairman Meredith, Of the Senate
Committee on Private Corporations
made a favorable report on the Senate
bill to incorporate the Commercial Fire
Insurance Company, of Wilmington. 1t
provided that only 10 per cent of the
$50 900 OF capital stock should be paid
in before business is begun. Senator
Pyle expressed the opinion that $4,000
was a very small for an insurance COM
pany to begin business on, and sug-
gested that the percentage be raised to
so. Senator Pierce thought this ex-
cessive, but both Senators Pyle and
Handy declared that il was not. See
ing that they were determined he had
the bill recommitted, and when 1t was
next reported il carried with 1t the so
per cent. feature, and it was passed. At
| ter the Senate had adjourned it was
found that the general insurance law
provided that the insurance commits
| sioner should not permit any company
to do business in this state which has
not a paid-in capital of at least $780,
OOO Whether or not the bill will be
reconsidered to-day has not been deter
mined
IN THE NAME OF DOVER
Senator Handy introduced an act to
amend the charter of the town of Do
yer. Ii is designed to cover a defect in
the charter of the town brought to
light by the certiorari proceedings in
the case of the Single Takers, who were
arrested for violation of the town ordi-
nance. It provides that in all proceed
ngs, either at law or equity, for vio-
lation of any of the provisions of an
act entitled IAN Act to Incorporate the
Town of Dover" passed at Dover,
March .. 1898, or for a violation OF the
provisions of any amendment or sup
plement TO that act, and also IN all pro-
ccedings, either at law or in equity, tor
a violation Of any OF the bylaws or Or
dinances adopted by the Town Council
Of the town of Dover, all fines and pen
alties which may be imposed under
such proceedings shall be for the use
and benefit of the town of Dover. The
hill repeals all acts or parts of acts
which are inconsistent with or are sup
piled by this act.
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF A BILL
peter ]. Ford's bill for the protection
of female employees had several up
I and downs yesterday, and when nigh
closed was again in the hands OF tn
committee for radical amendment. sen
o ator Alrichs reported the bill favorabl!
al the morning session, and made
: short speech in advocacy OF IT, III
said that the women who were engaged
e in the large manufactures of the stat
y were entitled to the benefits provideC
' for by the bill Senator Pyle also mad
n a speech along the same line.
e Senator Pierce. of the Sussex count.
L delegation, objected to the measure be
r cause he said the people of the tw'
T. lower counties did not need 1t, and l
n might interfere with the owners of tn
Il large canning houses, who could no
n afford to go to the expense whlcl
e would be entailed upon them II the bll
were to become a law. He demande
e that It be amended in such manner a
> to exclude both Kent and Sussex coun
+ ties from it's operations
Senator Handy made warm speec
l. in support OF the bill and twitted tn
+ Sussex county senator on the aversio
.e OF the two lower counties to proYid
n the necessary conveniences for tn
comfort OF the women who are CON
< PEELED to work for their own liyeli
l. hood.
lie Senator Pyle consented to have tn
l. bill so amended as to apply solely
sr New Castle county, and with that VI
n derstanding il was recommitted.
)f At the afternoon session it was agai
)r reported in it's amended shape. The
10 Senator Fenimore discovered that
8. provided that the state should pay IN
$500 salary Of the inspector. This,
le thought, an imposition upon the tw
e. lower counties. Senator Handy suf
r. gcsted that If the county had 1t TO pa
ID 1t would be better to have the salar
10 reduced to $3.50. Senator Pyle did NJ
er think a competent person could be 81
W cured for that money, and suggeste
to raise the figure to $500. AS thes
Of amendments would require some tim
Il to be prepared and tackled to the bi
le It was Withdrawn and handed back
ee Chairman Alrichs for repairs, with ii
er understanding that it be reported q
soon as it was in shape for final "a
g ton. The committee did not get a
opportunity to report il back befol
ee the Senate adjourned until to-day.
HOME RULE FOR CONSTABLES.
sl Senator Pyle introduced a bin in r.
lation to county constables in Ne
IS Castle county. 1t provides that whe
s. a magistrate issues a writ it shall J
placed in the hands of a constable r.
te siding in the hundred in which sue
writ was issued if there be a cOnstab
in that hundred. Otherwise the W.T.
may be served by any constable in q
county or by the sheriff