The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-13
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| voluminous document, which provides:
"Any number of persons. not less than
three, may associate to establish corpo-
ration for tho transaction Of any lawful
business, or to promo;e or conduct any
legitimate object or purpose under the
provisions of, and subject to, the require
ments of this act. except fer such purposes
as nre excluded from tho operation OF the
general law by section one Of article nino
Of the constitution of this State, upon
making and filinga certificate Of incorpc.
ration In writing in manner as provided
for further in the act"
! Tho corporations excluded in article nine
section one, Of the Constitution are mum
oipal corporations, banks, and corpora-
tions for charitable, penal reformatory and
educational purposes.
After stipulatlng In detail as to the for.
nation Of corporations rules for their
government and the payment of capital
stock by the stock holders, the act leads u2
| to the question of railrond corporations
| to which many pages are devoted.
| The act provides that any railroad cor.
poration created under this act for the
PURPOSE Of constructing railroad shall
commence the proposed construction with.
| III six months from the date of It's orzani-
cation and complete et least one track OF
the road within three years from the date
/ of commencement.
Any corporation organized under this
act for the construction and operation of
| railroad shall have power to borrow
sums Of money from time to timo not OK
ceedinR in the aggregate double the amount
F of its full paid capital stock as shall be
necessary to build, construct or repair its
road and for its general maintenance.
Thoy shall secure the repayment thereof
by bonds and mortgages. II any person
or persons shall issue such bonds to any
greater amount than double tho amount
at the time OF such Issue that shall have
been actually paid up on the capital stock
Of such railroad, he, she, or they shall be
guilty Of a mislemeanor.
Every corporation created under the act,
or existing under the laws of this State
erect and maintain fonces on both sides OF
the rond. A full report of the operations
Of each railroad shall DO made annually
to the stockholders.
|s-~ 1t was announced that the Senate had
concurred In the House resolution lrovid-
Ing for the appointment of a committee
for settling with the State Treasurer and
Auditor.
Mr.. Robertson of Wilmington, gave no.
tice of an act to amend chapter 14S. vol
ume 7, laws of Delaware, entitled AN act
fixing the salary of the Coroner Of New
Castle county and for other purposes"
The first section of the proposed law
provides that the said Coroner shall send
list of all jurors, witnesses and necessary
expenses, in case Of M inquest being held
to tho Levy Court of Now Castle county.
and in case he shall have paid the said
jurors and witnesses, their fees is now by
law allowed and shall have advanced for
the uss Of the county necessary expenses
in connection with said inqaest the Levy
Court shall allow him the amount by him +.
thus expended.
The second section provides that the
Coroner shall have the appointment of
deputy who shall have all the powers now
possessed by the Coroner under the laws
Of this State.
The Senate bills providing that certain
school funds be diverted to tho general
fund. and for the appointment Of COM
mittee to settle the accounts of tho State
Librarian were presentation concurrence.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Robertson
introduced his act providing for the sum-
moning, drawing and service of jurors.
Two jury commissioners are provided for
In the act. 1t was read twice and referred
to the committee
Mr.. Hitohen also introduced his resou.
ton to continue for an indefinite period
tho act now in effect fo- the protection Of
bottlers.
Mr.. King has an act to amend on sot to
increase tho school fund Of tho Laurel
school district by increasing the amount
to DO collected for school purposes $3.50
being required instead Of $3.50. the regular
allowance.
In the House Mr.. Rose will give notice
tomorrow Of an act to grant Governor
Tunnel power to place deaf mute chill.
dran in suitable Institutions for terms Of
five years, instead Of three years. as now
provided bv law.
Mr.. Kitchen announced his intention Of
introducing bill changing the legal rate
of interest from to per cent. 1t Is ex.
pectsd that delegations from corporations |
loaning money will oppose tho measure,
An act which will facilitate the duties
of the State Courts and at the same time |
bs great saving to tho respective counties |
is ono which proposes to extend the juris- |
ili ,tion of The several magistrates The |
bill Is In the possession Of Mr.. Donohoe |
and gives magistrates jurisdiction in petty |
larceny cases.
Such measure has been wanted for |
many years, inasmuch as the greater por-
tiou of the time of the General Sessions
Courts of the respective counties is occu.
pied At greAt expense, by trial of cases
which should be disposed Of by magis-
trates. Opponents Of tho measure con-
tend it is unconstitutional, inasmuch as
1t deprives man of the right of trial by
jury, but 1t is said bill providing for jury
trial before justice of tho peace will fol.
low in the event Of the present bill being
held in committee.
Just befors adjournment SPEAKER Clark
announced the committees which appear.
ed in the REPUBLICAN Of yesterday,
Immediately after tho noon rocess Mr..
Donohoe moved that committee of three
be appointed to confer with the State Lii
brarlan relative to supplies for members
of the House. Tho motion was adopted
and Speaker Clark appointed Messrs.
Donohoe, Dennison and Davis on the
committee. No report was submitted
du,ing tho afternoon.
Mr. Donohoe introduced the act giving
the Stas Courts jurisdiction in crimes
begun elsewhere and finished here. This