Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28
IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Bill Permitting Federal Govern
ment to Acquire Land.
AND BUILD F0RTIFICATlONS HERE
Passed Yesterday by House of
Representatives.



STAFF Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Dover, April q. In the House at
the morning session. Mr.. Donaldson
gave notice OF a bill concerning the
Jurisdiction of the Court OF Changery
in relation to tue doneea of powers
under truet. 1t provides that whom any
parson or psraons who may be donee or
llouees of any power under any trust
shall be out of the jurisdiction or not
amenable to the prucegs OF the Court
of Chaucery, or shall be INSANE, or il
the court be uncertain as to whether
the person or persons be living or dead.
the court shal!-when it may deem the
objects and purposes of any surh trust
are in danger-hHve power to appoint
person or persons TO execute the power
or powers under any sucn trust The
Court of Chancery may mako any APP
pnintment or direction uatlot the act,
by an order made in any cause depend
ing in the court, or upon tho petition
of one or more of those interested in
the trust, or by the remaining or sur
yiying donee or donees OF any such
power or powers; provided, that the
court shall have power. upon the pre-
sentation OF any such petition, to taks
such testimony as it shall deem neces
sary to satisfy the court that the grant
| ing Of such petition will not impair the
| beneficial interest Of any OF the aonaes
and other benefioiaries under such
trust, which testimony may be taken
| orally, at the bar OF the court or by de-
position.
Chairman Wilson of the temperance
COMMITTEES reported favorably sub
stituts for the bill regulating the sale
of Intoxicating liquors from wagons.
The substitute provides that all hottlers
or dispensers of intoxicating liquors
who stall deliver to any but licensed
dealers living outside of the limits Of
the town or city any Intoxicating liquor
shall pay TO the clerk of the peace Of
the county, in addition to the license
already required, an annual License OF
5000. Persons violating the provisions
of the act are to be liable to fine OF
not less than 500 nor more than 5000
or imprisonment not leas than two
months nor more than three months.
Ths action of the Senate. when, it
RECONSTRUCTED the vote by which the
House had been requested to return the
Senate Substitute for the House bill
amending the Adams Tax law, was
rather surprising to some. although it
was expected by others. In making the
motion to reconsider the vote, Senator
Meredith said it would he useless to
have the bill returned, as the time had
expired in winch motion to reconsider
the vote on the bill in the Senate would
be in order. The vote to allow the bill
to remain in the House was unanimous.
Senator Pyle explained that he had
voted for the return of the bill under q
Misrepresentation.
Chief Justice Lore, Judge Bail and
: Deputy Attorney General Cooper made
addresses before the members of both
houses during the noon recess in Repre-
sentative Hall concerning this bill re-
curing the Levy Court of New Castle
county to appropriate annually Sl0(
toward the maintenance of each boy ir
the Ferris Industrial School. Chic
J Justice Lore said it would cost about
Sl85 year for zach boy maintained a
the county Jail, while at the schoo
the cost would be only 500. He said
in order to meet an objection made b.,
the Levy Court, the friends Of the bill
were perfectly willing to have stipulated
, therein that the annual appropriation
| shall not exceed $1,000. All of lib,
speakers spoke Of the institution. stating
| how it ia conducted and outlining tn
: benefit to the community. III said thu
) Levy Court was agreeable TO the bill
] with tho 50, 600 amendment, and all o
t the speakers expressed their willingness
! to have the bill amended "a suggested
! by the members of tine Levy Court.
D At the afternoon session of the Senat
Mr.. Pierce gave notice of bill t
D establish the High School commis
3 sionsrs of Milford and provide TO
: higher education. The object of th
' bill ia to establish high school 70
a the use OF tbs people in North AM
c South Milford. The commission is t
: consist of the president, secretary an
8 treasurer of the Board of Educatio
i of North Milford and also the sanl
+ oliicers of the Board of Education Q
4 South NJ iford, who are to hold oific
8 for year. The districts represents
Z are Nos. AZ. 43, GIG, GS and 70. in Ken
II county, and 2, 100, lob and l0i, in Sus
Q sex county. The commission Is to hav
+ power to purchase and improve cue
d property as ia necessary for the estah
o lishment of high school. They are t
o admit scholars from other district
It upon such terms Ms they deem proper
|
It the districts 1t lie probable that
!, building will be erectsd or purchased
l. Dover, April 22.-Aside from th
matters pertaining to put tho Nationt
Guard ON a war footing, neither hous
of the General Assembly did much bus
nees yesterday. Very little opportunit
l. was offered for anything elae.
The most imnprtaut measure waB
a bill given notice of by Senator Stewai
d extending the limits Of the city {
o Wilmington. The territory to be take
in ia described as follows. Beginnin
ID at the point here the southerly side {
/. Lancaster avenue intersects with th
\ easterly side of Greenhill avenue
]. thence north So degrees west, l,020 fee
De- more or less along said southerly sic
l. of Lancaster avenue extended to poir
J, where the westerly side of Cleyelan
4 avenue intersects the said southarl
re side of Lancaster avenue EXTENDED
7 thence north 80 degrees east along sal
/, side of Cleveland avenue and paral
a TO Greenhill avenue l,9l0 feet, more I
a. less to the eoutberly side of Sesent
,e street extended, thence south 58 d
al grees east alone said aide of Seyent
ID street extended $50 feet more or less
I'd the point where said side of Seveni
5. street extended interseGts the wester
n. side of Greenhil avenue, thence mort
). 80 degrees east along the westerly eil
IN OF Greenhill avenue 2, 400 feet more
P, less to the northerly side OF the kel
l.. nett turnpike road, thence therei
n eaaterly GO feet more or less to the cas-
n erly side Of Greenhill avenue, al
thence south 80 deuFees west along sa