The sun., 1898-01-26
Resurrected and Brought Before
the Senate.
GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS
The Pennsylvania Railroad to be
Required by Law to Protect
Il Grade Crossing.
Special to THE Sun.

Dover, Jan. 25.--One more day has
been passed by the Delaware Legislature
and the result is practically nothing.
True it is that notices were given OF
some new business and bill for the
benefit Of the town OF Laurel was rail-
roaded through.
There the matter ended.
New business does not materialiZc as
rapidly as predicted, and though many
members of the House persist in saying
that new business is in sight they fail to
produce it and both houses sit idle.
The counsel who are putting in the
hours with conscientious regularity have
SO far Submitted little, and the prospect
that they will be able to grind out sutfi-
cient material To keep the session busy is
very dim. In the Senate the sentiment
is strong in favor of adjournment and
they consistently uphold the ruling
which dcbars all new business save that
rendered absou;el y necessary by statu-
tory changes under the new constitution.
In the House however, the members
are of u different mind. No adjourn
ment, stay here and do the will OF the
people, and though the will OF the peo-
pie is not expressed as promptly as
might be, there they stay.
The work of the House, after the
usual routine of opening was very small.
Speaker Riggin made the usual call for
reports Of the committees. There was
none. For new business, None. "For
the usual business" MIR. Donaldson re-
sponded to this call by introducing his
bill for the better protection OF trade
which was read and referred to the COM
mittee. Speaker Riggiu then produced
his bill to amend the act of incorporation
of his own home town, Laurel, which
was read and referred.
Mr.. HAZEL introduced the first results
of the cOunsels labor, in shape of batch
of bills in relation to the judiciary, of
which notice was given Yesterday. They
were read and referred.
Notice was given by Mr.. Mccullough
of m act to incorporate the town OF
Marshallton: by Mr.. Wilson, of an act to
change the name, James Bonner to James
Stuart and of another in relation to the
laws of fish, oysters and game.
Mr. HazelI gave no..t-i of bill in re-
lation to pawn brokers and junk dealers
in New Castle county. The bill in sub
stance provides that goods pawned or
pledged shall not be removed under a
period Of six months unless redeemed,
and penalties Disagreement or the de-
stroying OF identity OF articles while in
pawn 1t also provides that in the
mont h OF November the county comp
trollcr shall audit the accounts of the
clerk of the peace with pawn brokers
and Junk dealers and shall report the
result Of his work to the levy court
within thirty days.
The grade crossing at Stanton which
so fully demonstrated its possibilities ON
the twenty fourth Of December last,
was recalled by IL bill Of which Mr..
Donaldson gave notice. Under the pro-
visions Of the bill the railroad company
will be required by law to keep man
ut this crossing both day and night.
A bill in relation to the aduItcra-
ton OF butter which was submitted
during the last session was brough Int up,
but was indefinitely postponed, as a
OF each county seemed
to be waiting for it with an amendment
to the effect that it should not be
operative in this county.
In the Senate the day was even more
bare, the only item of importance being
the reading OF the Governors appoint /
mcnts for the year, which were as fol- |.
lows: james II. Hughes, Dover. Sccrc-
tary of State during pleasure of the Coy
ernor; Samuel Isrnschmdt, John I;
Dckcy, Thomas j. Bowen, Jr., and
Lewis Sassc, OF Wilmington, james {.
BepIe, Of Lewcs, notarics public for seven
years; Lewis Sasse, OF Wilmington, Will
liam K. Reynolds, Of Middletown;
George j. Wiley, Of Bridgcville, and
John X. Marshall, of Rchob"th, justices
of the peace for four years; Caleb c. Tin
dial, of Kent, Willard T. Smith, of New
Castle, and Roman Tammany, Of Sussex.
of free schools in their
respective counties.
No action was taken on the appoint
ments, although they will have to be
confirmed by the Senate. Later in the
day the Senate rcconsidcicd the vote
upon which the Wilmington charter bill
was id aside and the bill was raised
and recOmmitted
Senators Pyle and Handy championcd
the bill while Senator Alrichs expressed
himself as opposed to its resurrection.
Mr.. Alrichs lacked support, however,
and was easily defeated on rising vote.
There was considerable talk in a quiet
way over changing the voting qua'ifica-
tions in New Castle county, but nothing
definite was evolved and the matter
dropped for the time SHILLING.