Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-08

up for passage in the Senate, Mr. Pyle
movad that all further consideration of
the bill be indefinitely postponed. Mr..
Alricbs seconded the molten, after
which Mr. Pyio said the bill was an
Infamous measure, and one which thu
author dare not come here and own.
lie branded it 40 a thrust at one
teacher. Tho vote to indefinitely post
pons was unanimous.
President William III. Bosley, Attor-
ney Wilmer Emory and Directors l.. l..
Layton. =. l.. Cannon and II. X. Bur
ton and Capt. Philip Reybold, repi g.
senting the Queen Anne Railroad Co.,
had hearing before the Senate com
nlttee on corporations during the
afternoon. There is considerable anxiety
90 the part of SONS OF this residents OF
Milton, who are DESTROYS OF having the
road in operation az soon as possible.
Messra Bosley and Emory gave as
surance that the work will proceed as
rapidly al practicable, the only obetruc-
tioC now being the Delaware railroad
crossing at Greenwood Tho crossing
has arrived aud it is expected ii will be
laid in few days. after which con
strnctioD trains can proceed toward the
Delaware terminus OF the road. There
is some hitch over the extension from
Lewes to Rehobotb, as the beach lanu
belongs TO the government, but the
company will undoubtedly run far
enough hack between the two places
as TO be able to secure the right OF
way without difficulty.
Copies of the biennial report OF State
Treasurer Atkins for the years 1895 and
1896 have been distributed among the
members of both houses. The book has
been compiled 10 neat form and was
we'll printed and handsomely bound in
blue by the Sentinel Printing Co. OF
Dover.
Dover. April .. Shortly before noon
yesterday tine House bill to increase
the salary of the deputy attorney gen
eral from $50 to 81, 200 YVES called IN
10 the House Of Representatives and
the fact soon developed that the bill
had friends and enemies and that both
sides were ready for the fray.
Mr. Donaldson was the first one 10
oppose the bill. He said he thought il
was bad time to Increase salaries.
Mr.. Hazel thought the bill good
one, aud in his opinion the deputy
attorney general earned 81. 200. lie ia
required to attend four sessions of court
in Wilmington. where there used to be
but two sessions. 1t is also necessary
for him to maintain an Office and have
typewriter 10 that city; otherwise
the State must provide an Office there.
Mr.. Dempsey agreed with MIR. Hazell.
Mr. Short opposed the bill. He
thought the members should be think.
ing about increasing the revenues 81
the State, rather than increasing
salaries. de claimed that tbers is bui
5000 in the State treasury at the
present time. and one item alone will
require an appropriation of about SOL,
co.. He could not sec where the money
was coming from. He thought any
young lawyer in the State would accept
the Office without compensation.
After more diminishing MIR. Shori
moved TO adjourn, but the motion was
lost by vote of IL to 8.
Mr.. Donaldson then moved to most.
pone consideration until noon to day,
but Mr.. johnson objected and the
motion was lost by a vote of Q TO 8.
On motion Of Mi. Short the House ad
journed.
A bill which is OF interest 10 peonle
all over the State was given notice Of
by Representative Mccoy. The title /,
IAN Act relating to the carrying 81
bicycles by railroads and Other trans
poration companies, 'and the text is al
follows:
Section !. Any person. a passenger,
rr hn haI
issued by any railroad corporation
operating in this State shall have thC
right. in lieu OF othor baggage, TO thu
transportation, as baggage, of ont
nicycle, to or from the places within
or without this Stale designated Ii
such ticket, without further or othet
payment; provided, facilities for th,
transportation of baggage then exist OF
such train or boat and provided
further, that such passenger shall hay,
removed any lantern from such bicycle
ana no passenger shall be required tt
remove any ordinary bicycle bell O
cyclometer from such bicycle. nor t,
crate, cover or otherwise protect suci
bicycle; provided always that no rail
road corporation transporting bicycles
as baggage in accordance with the pro
visions of this act shall be liable TO
any damage done to any bell. cyclic
meter or like attachments. Any railroal
corporation refusing to transpor
bicycles shall forfeit and pay to suci
passenger the sum OF $40 for each am
every offence, TO be recovered in al
action for debt"
Chairman Smith OF the House com
mittee on private corporations reported
fayorahly tine Senate bill amending tn
charter Of tho Wilmington & Brandy
wine Springs Railway Co, granting al
extension Of time until January lat
| 1893, and it was put on final passage
| Messrs Smith and Dempsey eypIaine,
tins bill, after which it was nassed
Messrs. Donaldson and Short declinin
/ to vote.
The House passed the Senate bill pre-
| hibiting Jurors from sitting on cases
second time, it having been rcporto
| favorably by Chairman Adams OF th
COMMITTEES on judiciary.
The House also passed tho Senat
bill to amend the charter OF the Rel
ancs Fire Co. OF Wilmington, whic
enables the company to hold $40, Ou
worth Of property, instead OF $40, 900.
Representative Donaldson introduce
bill to regulate and grade grain di.
tilieries in tho State. The license
which is $3.50 at present, is graded frol
$50 TO s400, according to the amount {
grain mashed in year.
The bills in relation TO action
against the city of Wilmington an
petit jurors in Now Castle county wer
reported favorably in the House. Til
New Castle Single Tax bill was II
ported unfavorably.
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