Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-18

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surveyor, bur hefOse the work was
begun Mr.. Atkinson died and John c.
| Hopkins OF hent and Alfred Short OF
Sussex were named as surveyors. The
| report allows the surveyors Sl75 each
and the commissioners SO each as COM
| pensation.
The Senate bill amending the petit
jury law in New Castle county was
read in the House.
The House bill changing the time of
holding the school election in Districts
| Noa ., 100, 1903 and l04, Sussex county,
| from the last Saturday 10 june 10 the
Friday preceding the last Saturday 10
june, was reported fsrorably from CON
/ mittoe in the House, and put ON final
passage, and after Mr.. Donaldson had
| " amended go as 10 include District
No. AZ. in New Castle county, it was
| passed and sent TO the Senate
Ihe Houee accepted an invitation 10
\ yisit the Robbins Hose 10. "a house in
4 Doyer
The members from the lower mart Of
the State do not think worry favorably
OF the bill providing for a reorgAniza.
| tion OF the National Guard. The OBJ
jectio3. it appears. is to the matter of
appropriation. some being of the pipion
that $40, goo Ia too much. 1t Is likely,
4 therefore, that the bill will he ma
| teriaily altered before it is reported
| from tho committee in the House, Ii
Is thought that an allowance Of about
| 8, geo will bs IN ade.
JaDitor Richard Cooper OF the State
4 House, whose term will exnjfe juno
10Th, will ask Gov. Tunnel to re-
appoint him for two more years. He
has performed his duties faithfully and
| his candidacy is endorsed by the me n
heRR OF the General Assembly and
Constitutional Convention.
Dover, March III. -Speaker Riggin
| yesterday demonstrated to the House
that no was opposed to tine system Of
allowing bills after FIRST reading 10
remain pigeon.holeu in the clerks desk.
lie called upon all the members who
had bills in such a shape TO bring them
before the House ard have then
referred, and thus cleared the caleudar.
Two single tax measures were rele-
gated TO the grave yard''-the general
single tax bill and that which applied
TO the city OF Wilmington. Tho sdyo-
Gates OF this theory are persistent, how
ever, and shortly after the committee
| had renorted unfayorably 90 the bills,
DIR. Mccoy introduced and had rsat a
first time a bill, tho object of which ia
to apply the principle Of the single tax
TO the city OF New Castle. and provides
for an amendment to the city charter 10
1 admit thereof.
The Water Witch Fire Co. House
bill received unanimous vote when on
final passage, as did also that OF the
Washington Co. The latter simply
asked for tho privilege of amending
its charter SO that the company could
own $50 600 worth Of property instead
oil go, 600, as at PRESENT. The bill in
cooperating the Newark Building and
Loan Association was reported favor.
ably by the committee on private cor.
porations. They also ,orted fayorably
90 the bill incorporating the Delaware
Opthaimic College.
The House bill requiring that can
ners should stamp all their goods was
reported unfayorahly by Chairman
hopkins OF the committee on mis-
cellaneous business. The Gamers of
the Peninsula say that should such q
measure pass it would ruin their bust
moss aud that they would rather pay a
line for non compliance than submit To
l
nate in raised figures on each can the
year IN which the goods we're put up.
The Senate bill in relation to taxation
on certain parts OF the city OF Whining.
ton was referred to the special som.
mittee on taxRtion. The committee on
private corporations has in hand the
| Senate bill to renew the charter OF the
Trump Bros. Machine Co.
The House passed the Senate Joint
resolution appointing joint committed
to settle with ey-Attprney- General
John r. Nicholson. The Speaker named
Messrs Donaldson. Eliasnn and Jahn
son as the committee on the pRrt of the
House Senators Fenimore and Pierce
are the either members of the commttep.
The Joint resolution authorizing the
state treasurer 10 pay 81, 900 to the
trustees OF the State College for Col
orcd Students was adopted aud ordered
to the Senate for concurrence. Origi-
nally tue resolution provided for the
sum OF S0,UID, but tho above was a
compromise 10 the committee, some
of the members contending that 50, o0C
was sufficient.
Tho Senate passed tina House bill
providing for five public Watering
troughs in White Clay Crock hundred,
after it had hoeh amended so thai
hotels OF tarcrns cannot receive any
pay Tor such service. Tho Senate also
pcsse1 the House bill to lay out a new
public road il Gumboro hundred, Sus,
seq county,
Representative Dempsey has In hand
i bill entitled IAN act for tho pro
lection Of employees OF corporations. -
Tho b'li pro"iuea that in all ACTIONS
brought by any servant or enploye oil
any corporation against any such cor
pnrafion to Recover damages for injuries
sustained by such servant or employc
while engaged in the employ or service
Of any such corporation, the corpora
ton shall NOT DO exempt from liability
Tor such injuries TO the plaintiff b,
reason Of such injury having been
occasioned by tho negligence or in.
competency OF fellnw.seryant or co.
cmploye, employ ed by such corporation
provided, however, ouch injury hap.
psned within this State. 1t ia also
provided that in all actions brought by
tho widow or personal representatives
OF any servant or employe OF any cor
phratinn against such corporation to
recover damages for the death of such
servant or employee, occasioned BY
negligence while engaged in the EN-
ploy or service of any such corporation,
the corporation shall not be- exemp,
from liability by reason of the death
having been accustomed by the negli
geEce or incompetprcy OF fellow
servant or co empoye of any auch cor
pnratiun.
William W. Rothwell, James It.