Evening journal., 1897-04-06

DON'T WANT THE BILL RELATING
TO NEGLIGENCE OF FELLOW
SERVANTS PASsED-REPORT ON
THE 'GUNBOAT WILMINGTON.
OTHER LEGISLATIVE NEWS.
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, April 6.-Senator Pyle has
given public notice of his intention not
to abide by the decision of Judge Grubb,
who turned down Police Commissioner
Patrick Monaghan for reappointment
and named Alexander J. Hart to sue
ceed him. In the Senate yesterday af
ternoon he gave notice of an act to
amend the present charter of the Police
Commission. This means that the terms
of John w. Lawson and Patrick Mona
CHAN, the Democratic members, will he
extended four and six years. respect
lively William Pyle, the Republican
member. has two years to serve and
will not be disturbed. This is the plan
now, but it may be changed in such
manner as to give Lawson six years
and Monaghan four
The introduction of such a bill will
give rise to a bitter fight down here, as
INC lIltuQn Vi NIL Aloll t0nAAOl SOnlE
votes in the House.
LIMIT TO NEW BUSINESS.
Senator Pierce offered joint reso-
luton providing that the General AS
sembly receive no new business after
April 16. It was adopted without de-
bate and by unanimous vote.
When the resolution was read in the
House it was amended to make ii the
18th. The Senate will probably concur
in he amendment, when it meets
again on Wednesday morning.
SEVERAL BILLS THROUGH.
The Senate passed Senate bills to in
corporate Venus Temple. No. 8. Grand
Order of the Union American Circle, OF
Glasgow. to incorporate the Delaware
Insurance Company; also House bills
to incorporate the New Castle News
Publishing Company and the College
Settlement Company.
$4,000 MUST BE PAID IN
The Senate bill to incorporate the
Guarantee Storage and Warehouse
Company Of Delaware. was reported ia
vorably by Chairman Meredith, with al
amendment providing that the capitc
stock should not be less than $4,000
and that that sum should be paid in be-
fore business was begun. In that shape
the bill passed.
MIDDLETOWN'S AMENDMENTS.
Chairman Pyle, Of the Senate Com
mittee on Cities and Towns, made IA
vorable report upon the bill to amend
the charter of the town of Middletowr
in such manner as to allow the tow
commissioners to fill vacancies, and u
permit someone other than the justice
/ of the peace to hold the town election
in case he is unable or unwilling Z
serve. II was passed.
FOR THE B. & P.'S RELIEF.
Senator Kenney spent some time will
the members yesterday in the interes
of the resolution granting to the B. 4
p. Railroad Company the right TO pa,
/ S25,00O during the next two years II
/ lieu Of state tax.
BATCH OF DIVORCE BILLS.
Before the noon recess Chairman
! Pyle reported the following divorce
bills and they were passed: House bill
to divorce Mary from Paul f. Herbert
Caroline and Thomas J. Shandley; ke
ziah from Richard Il. Hayes; Anna +
from Thomas H. Harris; Senate bills t.
divorce James A. from Eliza J. Daniels
Mary from Samuel B. Hunter and Sal
lie from Robert Sholes.
WILL IT PASS2 NIT!
Senator Pierce gave notice Of an ac
to prevent live stock from trespassin
on railroad tracks in this state. 1t Wi
/ compel railroad companies TO cOnstruC
and maintain lawful cattle and hog
tight fences on both sides of the track
on the written demand of any propert
owner along the track, and if the CON
panies fail to observe the law they sha
nav five times the value of stock kille
or injured. This pierre of legislatio
halls from Lewes and Rehoboth hur
dreds
PROTECTION FOR STATE INTEH
ESTS.
The Senate passed the House bill fC
the Improvement of the public schoo
of the state. 1t protects the state II
terest in abandoned school sites.
NOTICE OF THE ACKLAN BILL.
Senator Pyle gave notice of an act
divorce Laura c and William H. Acl
Ian. The plaintiff is a rich woman fro
Cleveland, o. Horace G. Knowles
her attorney.
STATE LIBRARIANS REPORT REA
p The biennial report of State Libra
ian Peter c. Gruwell was read in Il
Senate, on motion of Senator w.
Moore. 1t was adopted, and on the tu
ther motion of Mr.. Moore the clerk WI
instructed to have 200 copies Of
printed.
SENATE NOTES.
The Senate passed the Senate bill
divorce Alexander B. from Ella b. Ru
sell, and the House bill to divor
! Henry +. and LOuella Stroud.
Senator Pierce introduced a bill
transfer the lands of w. j. c. Wilso
from school districts Nos. 8, l75 al
1851 to district No. III, Sussex count
The Senate passed the House bill
d change the name of the Bay Head a.
d New York Terminal Company to I
Is Augustine Park Steamboat Company
,; The Senate passed the House bill
l. cooperating the Charles NJ. Smi