Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-28

begin from the day said plant or plants or |
any of them are put into operation.
The citizens OF the town nave held |
several meetings and there is prevail |
ing sentiment that the town will benefit
considerably by the proposed improve
ments. Estimates have been received
and it is probable that private parties
will build water plant and the town
is to pay $500 ann ually for % fire plugs.
There ia nothing definite concerning
the electric lighting feature.
The town OF Laurel also wants
water plant, and at meeting held ON
Thursday night II was decided by
vote of So tc 4 TO make an Investigation
into the cost OF such a plant A COM
mittee composed Of j. ii. Elliott and
Charles q. Otwell visited Milford and
Dover yesterday and inspected the
zens' meeting will be held, and III
favorable report is received from the
committee, in all probability the Leg
islature will be asked to give the Town
Council authority to establish
plant Electric light may also be in.
PRODUCED Speaker Riggin Of the
House, one of the most prominent citi-
zens OF the town, ia an advocate OF the
proposed improvements.
In the House yesterday Representa-
tive Donaldson gave notice OF the fol-
lowing bill
Sec. l. That all grants, bargains. sales con-
veyances and devises of lands, tenements
and Entertainments within the State made
before the first day of January, A. d.. 1897,
to any person or persons who at the time of
making the same was an alien, or were aliens,
shall be good and effectual TO vest in the
at,fa fuau har In mr. hal
devisee or devisees, such estate and interest
and as good right and title in the came as
he or she, or they could have taken by the
same grant. bargain, sale, conveyance, or
devise if he, or she, or they had been legally
Daturalized at the time OF making the same;
and all deeds and conveyapces made of any
lands. tenements, or Entertainments within
this State by any such alien or aliens. or his,
or her. or their legal representatives before
the first day of January, A. D., 1897, or by
virtue of any legal process directed to the
sheriff or coroner, before that time. shall be
| as good and effectual to vest in the grantee
or grantees, bargainee or bargainees, devsee
| or devisees such estate and us good right
| and title in and to the same lands tene-
| ments, and Entertainments as such grantee,
bargainee, or deyisee. could have taken by
the same II the grantor, bargainor, or de-
| visor, had been legally naturalized at the
time of making such grant, bargain. sale.
conveyance. or devise last mentioned; and
| any mortgage or other security taken by
any alien to secure the payment Of purchase
money or any part thereof Of lands, tene.
ments. or Entertainments sold and conveyed
| by such alien. shall be as good and effectual
/ and collectible by the same process OF law
Us If the person in whose favor the same
was or may be taken had been legally natu'
rallied at the time of making such mortgage
or other security.
Sec. . And be it further enacted as afore
said That the widow, child or children re
spectively, of any alien, who died before the
first day Of January, A. D., 1897, shall be
held to have acquired and taken the same
interest, right, and estate as they would have
done il such alien had been a citizen at the
time of his death and all conveyances made
by such widow, child or children. or theii
or any of their rights or estates by legal pro
ceedings shall be as valid and effectual to
convey such rights and estates rs II suct
alien had been u citizen at the time OF hit
death.
Sec. 3. And be ii further enacted as afore
said, That all conveyances of lands, tene
ments, and hereditaments within this State
which shall have been acknowledged befor,
any consular agent and attested under thu
seal of such consular agent before the frs
day of January, d., 1897, shall be deemed
and taken TO have been legally and properl,
acknowledged, aud If not already recorded
may and shall be admitted of record in tn,
county in which the lands, tenements ant
Entertainments conveyed thereby are situated
and all such conveyances or duly certified
copy OF the record thereof, shall be evidenc
in any court of law or equity in this State.
Representative Martin gave notice o
a bill authorizing the Governor to ap
point an additional justice OF the peac
and notary public for Kent county +
be stationed at NJ ilford
In the Senate MIR. Fenimore CAV
notice of an act to incorporate the Dia
mond State Telephone Co. The pro
posed corporators are Charles W. Cul
len, Joseph Il. Truyton, Dr G. Layton
Grier, Alvin b Conner, Senator alec
Richard r. Kenney, Harry A. Rich
ardson. Stephen Slaughter, Caleb S
Pennewill. Edward l.. Jones and Ed
ward S. Anderson. The company seek
the privilege of conducting the tele
phone and telegraph business in all ii
> branches in TIE State and elsewhere
The capital stock is to be s25, 600, wit
the privilege of increasing at the dis
erection Of the company, up to 500, 0OU
The principal Office Is to be in Dover
Senator Handy gave notice of an &C
to define and suppress tramps He ha
not received the bill ana knows moth
ing definite about it. He realizes
however, that it is knotty subject.
There was considerable discussion i
: the Senate over Joint resolutio
offered by Senator Pierce providing 70
$500 for the contingent expenses OF th
! attorney generals office. Attorney
!, General White. being given the floor
! stated that the money was to be use
for the expenses of the State detectives
0 Mr.. Handy took occasion to remar
: that he thought the State should pa
: the salaries of the State detectives, bu
2 he offered no objection to the resolu
tion. 1t was adopted
: The committee recently appointed
: the House Of Representatives to inyet
tigate the alleged discrimination {
y freight rates in Delaware held meet
ing in the afternoon aud organized b
electing Mr.. Donaldson chairman an
Mr.. Dempsey secretary. 1t was d.
: cided to meet again next Tuesday after
I, noon at 2 O'clock, when farmers {
! others who may present themselves wi
. be heard. Meetings will probably
Q held each Tuesday afternoon until th
o work is completed, and at each NEE
ing any who have auy information
q give will be heard. The committee hi
Q ordered five copies of the charter ,
Q each railroad running through til
State, and but little business will |
a done until they have been examiner
The Interstate Commerce Commissio
|, has also been commun icated with.
g The joint committee appointed
settle with ex- Secretary of State Whit
s. man completed the work during tt