Evening journal., 1897-05-27
APPLIES TO THE CITY.
PRIMARY ELECTION BILL PASSED
WITHOUT DISSENTING VOTE.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE TO INCoR-
PORATE. THE WILMINGTON,
CLAYMoNT. AND CHESTER RAIL
WAY COMPANY KILLED-oTHER
SENATE BUSINESS.

WAY COMPANY KILLED-OTHER
SENATE BUSINESS.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover. May Ex-senator Pyle re-
ported favora bly,, with amendments,
the House substitute for the Senate
Primary Election bill for New Castle
county The Senate amendments sim
ply made the Law apply to the city o.
Wilmington well as TO the rural dis
tricts. While the amendments we're be-
ing read Senator Handy asked a Rum-
Der OF qnestiC ms as to their meaning
and received satisfactory replies from
Senator Pyle.
The reading Of the bill had not been
concluded VIII ELI the Senate took re-
cess until 2 O'Clock. After IL had re-
assembled the bill was finished.
Mr.. Alrlchs offered an amendment
providing that ahe Republican mem
ber OF the Deps rtment of Elections
should appoint the Republican election
Officers. II was voted down and then
Mr.. PYLE made a. short speech in advo-
cacy of the bill. He said the bill was
intended TO secure to man all his
rights and privileges. Senator Handy
also spoke in favor of the bill, and It
passed withoQit a negative vote. 10 was
sent 10 the House for concurrence IN
the euamendma2ts.
SENATOR HhNElY'S BILL KILLED.
Chairman Meredith, of the Senate
Committee on Erivate Corporations
reported without recommendation the
Senate substitute for the Senate bill to
innprpqrate the Wilmington, Claymont
and Chester. Passenger Railway Com
pany.
Willard Salisbury, Jr., was in the
Senate chamber ~ the time, and Mr.
Handy. the father OF the bill, asked
him il he was not satisfied, as the
road was stopped from coming further
into Wilmington than Market street
bridge, over the Brandywine. Mr.
Salisbury gave him reply which
seemed to satisfy him. W
The amendment fixing the route
was adopted by a vote of to 2, John
M. c. Moore refusing to vote and Sen
ator Pierce and Speaker Harrington
voting against 1t, the latter because he
understood that 1t provided for grade
crossings. which was a misconceptior
on his part.
The bin was then read in its amend.
cd form. W
* The bill was lost by the following
vote:l
Yea-Messrs. Alrichs. Fenimore
Handy and PYLE.
Nay--Messrs. Meredith, ]. M. c
Moore. w. T. Moore and Pierce-4.
Not Voting--Mr Speaker.
Mr. Handy changed his vote for th'
purpose of moving for reconsideration
to-day or tomorrow.
LET THE BOYS BEWARE.
Chairman Fenimore reported with
out recommendation Senator Pyle
bill TO prevent the getting of tax re
ceipts by false personation, and It wa
passed. It provides a penalty of a fin
from 500 to $500 and Imprisonment
for lot less than one year nor NOR
than three years.
THE CATCH RESTRICTED.
The senate passed the House bill 70
the protection Of oysters in Broa
Creek river and sound, Mispilliol
river, Leipsic river and Simon's creek
fIt-Testricts the catch to twelve bushel
day and provides for the payment o
license by those oystermen not nov
within the scope OF the law.
PASSED UNDER SUSPENSION.
The Senate passed, under suspensio
Of rules, the House bill to amend tn
act in relation to deceased persons in
terests in firms and co-partnershipl
George M. Jones was given the priv
ieges of the floor and explained tn
provisions of the bill and the cause
which led to its introduction.
WILMINGTON AFRO AMERICA
LEAGUE.
o Senator Pyle introduced a bill to il
corporate the Afro-American Leagr
of Delaware at Wilmington. JOSEF
IT. Brinckley, Peter S. Blake, Isaac
Till and others are the incorporation
They wish to advance the social al
intellectual interests OF the colorS
race. They are given power to no
property, the clear annual income fro
which shall not exceed $1,000.
GRADED TAX ON DISTILLERIES
Chairman Pierce, of the Senate Con
mittee on Finance, reported withoi
recommendation the House bill to I
a graded tax on distilleries with q
amendment providing that none of q
provisions of the act should be CO..
strued to apply TO breweries of ma
or yineous liquors. Mr.. Pyle said Il
bill was fair and equitable and did n
discriminate against distilleries or Il
state. but provided additional revenu
1t was passed without further debate
GOOD NEWS FOR DREDGERs.
Chairman Pierce. Of the Senate Con
hiitfes- on Fish, Oysters and Gam
made a fayorable report on the Blake
Channel Oyster bill which passed Il
House some time ago, and it was pas