Evening journal., 1897-02-18
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Senator r. r. Kenncy Is laid up with
tho grip at his hcme in Dover
Reading Clerk KERN. of the House,
is sick at his home at Milford.
Representative Short introduced his
bill providing for the levying of a spe-
cial tax for the purchase of oyster
shells to be placed upon the public
roads In Seaford hundred.
Representative Davis introduced
bill to divorce Joseph S. and Mary J.
Durham. lie introduced Il month
ago, but had to withdraw it because the
petitioner had not given the thirty day.
public notice required by law.
The Tindal bill admitting advanced
rural pupils into the town schools was
introduced by Representative HAZEL.
The bill making county and poor tax
liens on realty from July instead Of
from March was put la by Representa-
tive Donaldson
The Senate bin to renew the charter
of the Immaculate Conception Beneh-
cial Association had its first reading in
thc House.
Representative Davis gave notice of
an act to yacate a public road IN Duck
Greek hundred
Representative Dukes has given no
tice OF an act to give the Queen Anne
railroad the right to extend its line
from Lewes to Rehoboth, paralleling
the present road controlled and oDer-
ated by the d., N. and V. Railroad
Company
An act to permit the Levy Court Of
Sussex county to allow the town of
Bridgeville an additional appropriation
for the maintenance of it's streets was
given notice OF by Representative
Whitney
Speaker Riggin introduced a bill to di-
vorce James r. and Sarah Cannon.
The House passed the House bill to
divorce Annie Nj. and Rufus A. Roach.
The House bill to divorce Maggie NJ.
and Harvey II. Bryant, of Milford,
was read for the first time in the SEN
ate yesterday afternoon, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Pierce the rules were sus-
pended and it was read a second time
and referred.
Senator Alrichs is busily engaged just
now in ascertaining the full scope and
effect Of the amendments embodied in
the Pyle primary elections bill.
Senator Pyle introduced a bill to di-
vorce Samuel b. Grabill and Phoebe A.
Grabill
Wilmer Emory. of Centreville, Md,
attorney for the Queen Anne Railroad
Company, is here again.
The House bill divorcing Caroline
and William b0lte. was given It's first
reading in the Senate, and on motion
of Senator Handy was read a second
time and referred.
ia the Senate the House bill amend
atory Of the charter OF the Citizens
! Building and Loan Association, Of New
Castle, was given it's first reading.
Senator Pierce introduced the bill
| changing the time for holding the an
nual meeting of the Frederica
and Philadelphia Navigation Company
and had it referred under suspension oi
rule.
State Senator Handy will make a bis
fight for appointment to the Office of
! United States marshal, and is securing
considerable support.
In The Senate the Senate bin to in.
corporate the Greater Wilmington
/ Printing and Publishing Company was
read and referred under suspension o
rules
Clerk Of the House Spicer now wears
a blue-and-red smoking jacket while a
work.
Speaker Rigein introduced in th'
House the bin authorizing the Lev,
Court Of Sussex county to give to th'
town of Delmar S100 more for tn
maintenance of its streets.
F. r. Cochran. Jr., counsel for tn
House who has been sick for two o
three DAYS, is again at his desk
Representative Short introduced
bill TO divorce Benjamin and Sarah J
Doran
i, The Senate passed the House bill in
cooperating the Peninsula Publishing
= Company.
Meet me at the Bicycle Fair tonight
TIE BICYCLE EAR.