Evening journal., 1899-02-10

born and refuse TO work. or perform
Ibis or their work I'm a proper manner,
the sheriff shall have power to place
such prisoner or prisoners, in solitary
confinement there 10 be kept on bread
and water until he or they shall sub
init to perform his or their tasks and
obey his orders.
Section IL. IL shall be the dnty of
the over5eers aforesaid TO receive and
safely keep at hard labor on the roads
every person liable to 50 work under
the provisions Of this act
Section r. The state road shall be
first be macadhmized throughout It's
length in New Castle county. and the
road commissioners shall instruct and
direct the overseers aforesaid how to
make good roads
Section 10. The Levy Court shall
make all rules governing the prison.
ers while at work under the overseers
on the roads.
Section IA. The oyerseers shall
daily, except Sundays, drive the van
with twelve prisoners therein from the
! jail or stockade to the road whereon
they are TO work, and place the said
/ prisoners at work
Section l5 The funds necessary to
carry out this act shall be taken from
the funds of the road commissioners
OF the hundred through which the
roads so being made run.
Section l6. This act shall apply only
10 New Castle county.
IEgISTATIVE MOTIFS.
Magistrate Kelley, OF Wilmington.
was in town yesterday looking over
the field
While Patrick Neary was here yes
terday ME expressed himself in favor
Of The Pyle water bin.
Edwin r. Paynter, OF Georgetown,
was in town yesterday.
Charles w. Cullen, CT Georgetown,
was In town yesterday.
Representative RohectsOn's wife Is
sremdlng a few days with him.
Representative Cottngham has been
requested to introduce a bill 10 incor-
plIate Liberty Bell Council, No. q, Jr
C1dsr United American Mechanics, hut
ne will scarcely do SO. for such a bill
would be unconstitutional
Patrick Neary, Of Wilmington, was
I'm town to-day working on the water
tax bin for Wilmington.
Representative Hushebeak introduced
and had referred his bin compelling
employers Of night watchmen to pro
vide them with fire and 1ghe while on
duty
The House indefinitely postponed
Representative Burns bin regulating
the fire insurance business i'm the State
of Delaware. This winds up an Of the
/ big insurance bills thus far sent here,
and in no instance nas one Of them
passed.
Following the raad eaken by Repre-
sentative ShaIcrossw with respect to Ap-
r0quinimink river Representative
Donovan has given notice OF an act to
protect the small carp in Smyrna
river
Representative O'Day gave notice Of
his act TO prevent the adulteraton Of
candy
Representative ODay gave notice Of
an act for the incorporation OF Little
Creek
Representative Hunter gave notice
OF another act TO provide separate
schools for the tribe OF Moors in Sus-
sex county.
Senator Maull had the Virden pilot
law amendments referred yesterday,
aud now the fight wili lie before the
committee.
The Senate passed the House bill
providing for voluntary admissions OF
inehriates and mentally unbalanced
persons to the Delaware State Hospital
at Farnhurst
William E Hall. OF Smyrna was in
Dover yesterday.
Ccuncilmen Leary. Morris, Oberly
and Smith and BaiMff Ryan, OF Wall
milgton. were visitors yesterday.
Colonel William II. Stevens, Of Sea-
ford, was in town to-day
Director William Simmons. OF the
Wilmington Street and Sewer Depart
meut. was down looking after legisla-
tion affecting ghe department..
STATE Detective Witsil was here yes
tcniay.
Ex-Speaker OF the Senate Charles B.
/ Houston, Of Miilstoro. was in town
yesterday.
Frank Woulley and James II. Wright
were down in opposition to Represen-
tative McNulty's bill. which would. IL
passed. interfere with she enlargement
Of Rivervlew Cemetery, Wilmington.
The governor has ent to the Senate
for continuation the appointment %
Eliiah e. Wootten, OF Laurel. to be
justice Of the peace at Laurel.
Secretary Of Stale HUGHES presented
10 the General Assembly, on behalf OF
the governor, tine annual report Of the
state Hcard Of Health.
bin to repeal chapter 126. volume
q, Laws Of Delaware. was introduced
by Senator Biakeiy.
Last evening several Of the members
attended prison reform meeting ned
under the auspices of the Dover New
Century Club.
Senator B,akely gave notice Of his
act 20 repeal chapter 2l9. volume II
Laws OF De.awars. in relation to plead
ing in civil and criminal cases.
IN TROLLEY CAR ALL NIGHT.
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