The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25
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DOVER, Feb. 24,-The bill to empower
the Wilmington and New Castle Electric
Railway to extend its line to Smyrna, was
given two readings in the House to-day
There was a hot debate in the House to.
day over tho passage of the bill permitting
the Clerk of the Orphans Court of New
Castle county to make certain indexes Of
county records in the Wilmington Court
House. Mr.. Donaldson introduced the
Dill and made II speech in support Of its
passage.
Mr. Mccullough, chairman of the di,
vorce committee, however, whose work
has been constantly antagonized by Don.
aldson, ticrccy attacked the Donaldson
bill, stating that it would cost fully S3O0C
to do the work, adding that New Castle
County being bankrupt, owing to the fail
ure Of the collector to collect SLOT, OOJ of
Unpaid taxes, had not sufficient money to
pay for tho indexing, which he said was q
useless expenditure and should b. deroat
ed
McCullough's warm speech consider
ably agitatod his brother member from
New Castle County and Donaldson.
declared that Mccullough opposed
the bill because he could not select
the parties to do the work. Donaldson
further stated that the bill gave tho
Levy Court of New Castle county author
iiy to limit the cost of the work, and upon
the statements Of Messrs Taylor and
Dempsey that Levy Court Commissioners
White and Scott favored the bill 1t was
passed. Mccullough voted against it.
Mr.. Smith, chairman of the committee
on private corporations, reported favorably
the bill to amend the charter of the Queen
Anne'S Railroad Company and it passed
the House. The bill gives the road per-
mission to change its name, extend its
line within the state of Delaware and to
condemn property through which it passes
and assess damages. The road is empaw.
cred to construct line within three miles
OF tho terminus at Lewes, t. Rehni Ii
Beach or some point On inc ATTAIN VIC
Ocean.
1t can connect with any other railroad
and is authorized to erect pavllons, iepots
and hotels for use in carrying on its bust.
ness. The road is Il connecting link be.
tween Baltimore and the Atlantic coast.
The committee on miscellaneous buSi-
ness reported unfavorably the bill prJyid-
ing for the appointment of boiler lnspcc.
tor in view OF public opposition aud the
bill was killed by destroying the enacting
clause.
Mr.. Short introduced Il bill Incorporating
tho Realty Company Of Georgetown, the
corporators Of which arc Albert +. Polk,
Thomas }. Pyle and Thomas h, Nc
Dowel.
Representative Dukes gave notice of IL
bill to incorporate the Trauspeninsulu
Telegraph and Telephone Company. RE
capital stock proposed is $40 200, with privi-
lcge to increase to 100000. The proposed
incorporators are Roland g. Paynter, Will
mer Emory, Everett Hickman Charles
w. Cullen, George X. Mears and Henry
W. Hickman. The bill providing for
boiler inspectors in the State was defeated
in the House.
The bill proposed to change the Levy
Courts of Kent and Sussex counties have
about been completed and should they
pass the Legislature five commissioners
will be substituted in each county in place
OF the present Court
Kent County will be divided into these
districts; First, Duck Creek and Little
Creek hundreds; second, Kenton, West
Dover and the western election district of
North Murderkill hundred; third, East
Dover and the eastern election district
of North Murderkill; fourth, Mispillon
and the western election district of Sou tn
Murderkill; fifth, Milford and the eastern
district of South MurLerkill. Sussex
County, first district, Little Creek Gum,
boro and Dagsboroi second, Baltimore
and Indian River; third Lewes and Reho.
DObH, DrOhuhlln iuu UeOfBbUOWnt fourth,
Broad Creek and Seaford; fifth Northwest
Fork. Nanticoke and Cedar Creek The
proposed division will always secure mi
nOrlty representation in the Court.
The bill which originated in the House
abolishing days of grace on promssory
notes and to determine when such obliga.
tons arc due was read and referred.
The Senate thls morning passed the fol
lowing bills:
Bill to divorce William H. Bennum from
Mary L. Bennum; divorcing William j.
Lane and Minnie Lane; Fannie Mason
from Robert J. Mason; William j. Pierce
from Mary f. Pierce; Annie NJ. Rouch
from Rufus A. Roach; Teresa p. Deus
from James A. Dicus; William b. Lowroy
from Mary Lowrey.
The Senate also passed the act amend
ing an act providing more efficient pre-
lection against crime.
In the house this afternoon permission
was given James Crosby to deliver IN adj
dress upon the merits of the Single Tax
bill which was introduced by Mr.. Mccoy.