Evening journal., 1899-03-08
SEWER BILL SAVED.
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and the motion was lost by the foIl.w-
ing vote:
Yea-Messrs. Far.ow, Lewis. Maull,
Slaughter and Mr.. President.
Nay-Niessrs. Abbott. Alice Blake.y,
Brasure. MSsFariin and Shakespeare-
g.
= Absent- -Messrs. Hart Knox, Moore,
Pennewiss Meredith and Pyle-6
FOCAL OPTION IN COMMITTEE.
s The Kent county local option bill
had two readings in the Senate yes
terday and was referred to the Com
mttsee on Revised Statutes.
TIME BIG BIpL ENROLLED,
Enrolling Clerk Watson, OF the
House, has finished the laborous task
OF enr5l.ing the general Incorporation
act. It covers about 200 pages OF en-
royang paper The committees OF the
two houses are now comparing il.
FrGHTING THE WORH1GIoUSE,
IA delegation Of members ct the
United Labor League OF Wilmington
came here yesterday bringing re-
monstrance against the passage of the
gate workhouse bill. They contended
that the product Of the workhouse
would enter into competition with
that OF honest labor John Eward,
Charles Bedford. Richard r. Monck
ana Harry JacJbs composed the dele
cation.
During the. noon recess the senators
gave the delegation a hearing in the
s@ate House parlor
LOcAL OPTION IN JEoHARDY.
It is more than probable that the
House local option bill for Kent coun-
.y vii. be killed in the Senate. Certain
complications have arisen which place
In great jeopardy. the most serious
c.rg that CT the impairment Of the
late revenue. AT the present time II
ioes not look as though the bin will
receive more than six votes.
FlANClRARIY CcNSHBBRED
The bills reported fayorably in the
louise were as follows; House bill in
lreassng the state tax Of the Delaware
Railroad Company fFem 5000 per an
rum to $4,000 per annum; House bin
ucerning the drainage OF swamps and
w ground; House bill concerning linn
"a partnerships: Senate bill to re-
raal chapter 1876. volume 81 Laws OF
Delaware (relating to pleading and
practice); Senate bin authorizing the
appointment Of a joint committee to
s,tle on the third Tuesday in Janu-
ora 1900. with various state officers;
House bill t. compensate Edward
Rldgely for his services as Judge ad
tenn in the Supreme Court; House bill
arpropriating money for paying for a
typewriter bought by the secretary OF
staiel Senate bill in relation 10 trim
ming thorn hedges growing along pub
e roads; House bill in relation Il
luilding a bridge over Whites creek:
iIcuse bill changing the voting place
( representative district No 5, oi
sussex county; Senate bill repeating
chapter 2ls volume II. Laws Of Della
ware Gin relation TO pleading in civi
and criminal cases).
AN APPEAL. FROM THE UNION.
Judge Bah distributed the following
circular letters among the members
Yesterday:
Roome Of the Union for Public Good.
Wilmington, Del. March 6, 1899.
Sir; Unfortunately the De.awar,
State Workhouse bill did nc. get tn,
constitutional majority OF twenty
seven In the House, and thirteen in thl
Senate. The supposed passage Of thu
bill, met general approval as the actua
failure has produced like regret W.
are called upon again 70 take up th'
battle for economy and humanity. As
sured that YOU are deeply interested n
the veal and honor Of our little state
we ask your invaMahe aid to give Il
al once a New Caste county work
house. We win undertake 10 meet an
answer every reason that can be give
against Il.
BY the report Of John F. Weyler. su
perintendent Of the Maryland Peniten
-tiary' that institution from 1883 10 iS9
'tten years) paid the state net inoom
iof Sila,62l40 The prisoners earne
for themselves in overwork. sl57. .46s
10; one-haf Of the latter was paid b
uneir order to their families or depend
ents. The net income to the state fc
the year 1898 was $29, 900. while Ne
Castle coun.y paid over that sum
Keep about $50 in New Castle iail
.idleness Maryland has set us
worthy example. Gentlemen. this que
ton has passed beyond the domain
douh In the name Of economy. m
manity and your state pride. we be
you TO put our state among all her ST
ter states in the line Of humane misc
reform. Very truly,
CHARLES B. LORE
IN SENATE COMMITTEE.
These bills were given TWO readin
IN the Senate: House bills fixing 4
bond OF the state treasurer; authors
ing the governor to appoint a nota
pub,ic for Lewes National Bank. 2
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