Evening journal., 1898-03-10
KILLED THE HARBOR BILL
PLANS OF WILMINGTON MERCHANTS
BLOCKED IN THE SENATE.

BLOCKED IN THE SENATE.
MIR. BAYARD ASKED FOR INFOR-
NATION REGARDING THE
BOUNDARY LIME BETWEEN
DELAWARE AND PENNsYLvA-
MA.
Stewart permanently blocked the plans
Of the Wilmington merchants to bor-
row 100000 for the purpose Of improv-
ng the Wilmington harbOr yesterday.
The House passed the measure a few
lays ago and it was sent over to the
Senate for concurrence. The bill au-
ihorizes the city OF Wilmington to bor-
row 100000 for the purpose Of deep
ening the channel. providing the ma
lional government makes an apprOpri.
alton OF S1,O00,00O for the same pur-
pose.
The House passed a joint resolution
appointing ex-ChancellOr james l..
Wolcott, AttOrney-General Robert G.
White and ex-United States Anthony
Higgins a legal commission to confer
with like commission from New Jer-
sey with a view to considering the adj
Instability of presenting duplicate bills
10 the Legislatures OF Delaware and
New Jersey, re-estaIblishing the bound
AIRY lines between the two states and
limiting the jurisdiction of the fisher
men on either side. The commission
ers are each to receive the sum OF ST.
600.
The House also passed the bill per-
mitting the attachment in New Castle
county of the wages of a man who has
| contracted bills in either Kent or Sus-
| sex and fees TO the upper county to
avoid payment. The Senate adopted
| the bill requiring Wilmington under
/ takers to take out a city license; also,
| the House bills providing seals for the
courts, extending the time for the I'll
ing of private acts and amending the
town charter OF Smyrna.
The House bill authorizing the pay
1 ment of money for extra work In con-
nectlon with the State House improve
ments was also adopted by the Senate
The members of the General Assem-
| bly, are considering the passage OF
law ratifying the action OF the Bound.
1 ary Commission In re-establishing the
boundary line between Delaware and
1 Pennsylvania. tt was generally be.
lieved that this imbroglio had finally
been settled, but State Senator John
| Pyle says that the state has not yet ap'
proved the work OF the Boundary Com
mission by legislative enactment
| Senator Pyle says he was informt
that a county constable sold In Octo
her last the effects Of a man names
Davidson, whose farm was located Of
| the line between Delaware and Penn
| sylvania. The house Is on the Penn
| svlvauia side. the senator says, whil
The barn Is in Delaware. Davidson hal
1 carried the case to court and 1t canno
be adiudicated until the boundary mat
I ter is settled Senator Pyle has writ
ten to former Ambassador Bayard FOL
information on the subject, and moth
ing I'm the matter win be done until
reply has been received from the ex'
secretary Of state.
| ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.
| Wednesday morning.
Dover, March 9.-The Senate met a
II O'Clock.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Indefinitely postponed-WilmingtoI
harbor bill.
Passed-Senate bill licensing under
takers in Wilmington; House bills pay
ing the balance on the State House i'm
provements; providing seals for th'
| courts: extending the time for record
ing private acts; amending the charte
Of the town of Smyrna,
Mr.. Pierce presented the report Of th'
committee 10 settlewiththe auditor an'
treasurer, which was accepted, and thr
committee discharged.
Recess to 8 p m.
SENATE-AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate reassembled at 3 O'Clock
Adopted--A joint resolution relating
TO fisheries.
Read first House bills relating
to the attachment law (referred); II
relation to the free schools Of the stat
(referred)
Adjourned until IL a. m. tomorrow
"WEDNESDAY MORNING.
House met at 10.4O o'clock.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Notices-By Mr.. Dempsey, in rela
ton TO deception in the sale Of butter
Mr. Cheairs presented the report O
the committee to settle with the stat
treasurer. Adopted.
Mr.. Johnson offered joint resolution
i'm reference to fishing.
Introduced--By Mr.. Dempsey, L
amend the act in relation to the collec
ton of taxes in New Castle county
Passed-ln relation to the schOo
fund, and teachers institutes; in rela
ton to the attachment Of wages 70
debt.
Recess to 3 p. m.
HOUSE "WEDNESDAY AFTERNOOl
House met at 3 p. IN.
NOtiCes-By L. S. Hopkins, to estab
lish a system of free public schools.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. tomorrow.
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