Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-04

yes. By consent Of the House,. Hon.
bin S. Crosby OF Missouri, Single
|ay orator who was frequently heard
Delaware during the campaign, was
ven the floor at l.30 O'Clock p. M,
ID for more than 40 hour he advo-
bed Henry Georges theory of taxa
MIR. Crosby il an eloquent talher
d his remarks were Listened to at
btively by tho members of the House
ID several Constitutional Convention
lcgates and numerous spectators, who
led the lobby AT tho conclusion OF
ked questions, to which Mr.. Crosby
plied.
The joint committees of the General
ssembly and Constitutional Conven-
pn, appointed to make arrangements
b attending tho Inauguration of Presi-
Pnt.eiect Mckinley, held a meeting
Rsterday afternoon and accepted the
fer Of Superintendent X. l.. Holiday
the Delaware railroad to furnish free
transportation. \ special train will bs
the disposal Of the lawmakers. 1t
III leave Dover at o'clock p. m. on
ednesday, March Sd, and will run to
ilmingtun, where it will he attached
the next Washington train. In
ashington the Delawareans must make
elr own hotel arrangements, Special
ckets, which will be issued, will be
bod to return on any train.
A notable divorce bill was introduced
the House yesterday. The parties
10 Clara ID. and Edward Z. Farrow.
RS. Farrow lives in Laurel with rela-
YES. while Mr.. Farrow resides in
lennsylvania. Mrs. Farrow is a daugh-
r Of the late William De Shields,
ho was one OF the wealthiest citizens
Laurel. Mr.. Farrow is a graduate
the West Point Military Academy
pd served several years as lieutenant
the army. Mr.. and Mrs. FarTow
hve been married about 12 years.
Representative Donaldson, yesterday,
blled up the House bill providing for
be reindexing of the recognizances In
be Office of the clerk Of tho court of
ew Castle county, and it was passed,
E Mccullough alone voting against it,
Tbs House bill amending the charter
the Queen Anne Railroad Co. passed
pc House and was given two readings
the Senate. -.
In the Senate the committee on pri-
Ito corporations reported favorably
Do bill Incorporating the Diamond
Pate Tclep. ne Co., which is now
berating telephone lines in Kent
unty and as far as Georgetown in
usseX county. When the bill was
bout to be put on final passage Sena-
FOR John NJ. Q. Moore objected on the
ground that the company had not lived
up to an agreement made with COM
bany already operating in Sussex
bounty. The bill was recommitted.
The Senate passed the House bills
Fiivorcing Mollie p. aud Daniel 4.
iriiiith, Albert and Julia Cole, Major
\. and Jane Faucet and Isaac Ii. and
Laura .. Wright.
The Senate passed the House bill fix,
Pne the voting place in the Eastern dis
frict of White Clay Creek hundred a,
lCurriader's Hotel. Christiana.
Representative Dukes has in hand {
PHI to incorporate The Trans Peninsulai
Telegraph and Telephone Co. The in
forporators are Roland G. Paynter, Will
ner Emory, Joseph d. Truxton, Everett
hickman, Charles w. Cullen, Georg,
\. Mears and Henry W. Hickman. III,
fapital stock is TO be $40, coo aud M a,
. increased to t5lOO, COO. The principa
fiiice is to be in Georgetown.
Considerable opposition has developed
the bill amending the charter OF th,
Jnion Cemetery Co. of Georgetown
he opponents, however, favor tina
portion of the bill providing that pur
hasers OF lots can, by paying au oxtri
lO, be exempt from taxation, assess
nents or other encumbrances for nj
uture time.
Dover. Feb. 26. The Single TaSer
ave taken a step 10 the dirsrtion o
av,ng alterations made in the tax law
Wilmington. At the request of JehI
Crosby. Single Tax orator. Repre-
entative Cheairs Yesterday gave notic,
the following bill:
Be 1t enacted by the Senate anC
ouse of Representative of the Stat,
Delaware in General Assembly met
wo'thirds of each branch OF the Leg
lature concurring):
Sec. /. That section 80 of chapte
p7, Volume XVl1., Laws of Delaware
amended Ivy section of chapter 6;3
olumo xvii, and by section 8 O
papter lSJ, Volume XVIII., of sait
aws, he and the same is hereby fur
Ter amended by striking out OF salt
ction ~, amended as aforesaid. al
at part thereof immediately followip.
4e words occupied by fire com
nies. and by inserting in lisu O
10 part SO stricken out, the words fol
wing. to wit: Real estate shall b.
sessed at the value of the land ex
nsiye OF any improvements that ma
In or upon it, unimproved ami
cant land the same as il it were i'm
oYed. buildings and all improve
|ents whatsoever shall be and ar
Preby exempt from assessment AMI
xation for municipal purposes, I'm
Ial estate shall be described wifi
fiinient particularly TO be clearl
entitied, and, when it's owner a
Tners can not be ascertained, may b
sessed to owner unknown, Il
btter enable said assessors and collec
rs TO mako assessments thev shal
we tpe rignt 10 examine all record
the county Offices kept at the Cour
puse in the city of Wilmington in an
p New Castle county free OF all cost
ID charges.
See. :. That section 50 of chapte
q Volume XVII. Laws of Delaware
amended by section 3 of chapter GO5
plume xvii, and by section A q
apter 1856, Volume XVIII, of sal
ws, bo and the same is hereby fur
pr amended n striking out of il
tion 50. s4Iended as aforsaid. tn
|rds followif1Esto wit:'And provide
that thss said board, at any tim