Evening journal., 1899-01-18
GOOD ROADS ADVOCATED.

Wilmington Bicycle Club, and j. Al
bert Oliver Of the racing board, were
down yesterday in behalf Of the Rob-
ertson good roads bill Horace G.
Knowles who was on Thursday night
elected an honorary member Of the
club, accompanied them. Mr. Oliver
stated that about 300 members Of the
cub would be down here TO go before
the committee in BEHALF Of the bin.
OF INTEREST TO CONGREGATIONS |
Senator Hart will introduce bill
providing for the election Of church
trustees according to the discipline
and rules of the different churches, in
stead of by the congregation.
ANOTHER INCORPORATION BILL
Ex-City Solicitor George A. Elliott
of Wilmington, was here interview
ing members with respect to a general
Incorporation bin. He says that he
IS engaged in the preparation Of a bill
and that he wants one that will PASS
NEW CASTLE TAXES.
Senator Knox gave notice of a bill
in relation to the collection Of taxes in
New Castle county. He has not yet
received the measure and does not
know its provisions.
TWO ENROLMENT CLERKS.
Senator Meredith introduced his bill
providing an enrolment clerk for each
house The salary Of $500 will prob
ably be split.
FOR CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.
Representative Robertson yesterday
afternoon offered a resolution author
izing the speaker Of the House to ap-
point standing committee on consti-
tutiona reform. Il whs adopted.
Speaker Clark appointed Meesrs. Rob
erson, FAIRIES, Dennieon, Cottingham
and DonahOe.
OYSTER LAW REPEALER.
Representative ODay gave notice of
an act repeating an oyster law which
works onerOusly on oyetermen who
| fish in App0quinimink creek, Simons
creek and other streams and who sleep
on their boats and IN their cabins The
law in question is section g. chapter
81, current volume, Laws Of Della
ware.
TO FIN COMPENSATION
Representative Shallcrosa gave no
tice OF an act fixing the compensation
Of persons appointed by the Court OF
General Sessions to lay out and vacate
roads and also Of his act regulating
the sale Of poison.
REGISTRATION FEE REPEAd4ER.
Representative Herring introduced
hie bill knocking out the 81 registra-
e. Ia, la
was referred under suspension OF
rules
JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES.
Some days ago the Evening Journal
published the full text Of a bill in the
hands of Representative Donahoe ex-
tending the jurisdiction of justices OF
the peace over petty criminal cases
Yesterday he introduced Il in the
House and 500 copies Of it were order
ed printed
DOHERTY AND NOT FIRST.
1t is said that ex-Clerk Of the Senate
Simon F. Dohergy and not Herman Il
First will be elected enrolling clerk
of the Senate. Mr. DOherty was down
here yesterday building up his fences
! NAAA AaNaNfAIlAfA'A 4 ' T. AkAIN Nv tAl4ANs
The legislative cakewalk, to be heit
in Culbreth's Hall tomorrow night
promises to be very amusing affair
There are to be three walks. led by
Edward wexford, of Milford; Char.et
, Harper, Of Dover, and Edward Price
Of Smyrna Samuel Harper's banC
win furnish music for the occasion.
LEGISI ATIVE NOTES.
e. The House bin authorizing the gov
r eunor to appoint a notary public foi
!, the Office of George c. Maris & Son
o Wilmington. passed that body.
The Senate passed the Senate bill t.
renew the charter Of the Perpetua
a Savings and Loan Association
z The Senate passed the bill providing
! an enrolling clerk for each house, tn
= gay for each clerk not to exceed 5000
Senator Meredith introduced the bill
@ to repeal chapter AIS. volume 20, law
: Of Delaware. in relation to coniirminl
: the return OF commissioners appointel
s to lay out ditch near Blackistoni
cross roads, Kent county.
l. Yesterday afternoon Secretary o
n State Hughes presented to the Senat
Y for confirmation the appointment b
l. the governor Of Charles r. Purnell t
IN be justice OF the peace and notary pub
e JIG at Georgetown.
10 The House committee reported IA
q vorably the House bill for the proteC
r tion Of venders and bottlers Of mir
Al eral waters beer and other bevel
'h ages.
90 Chief Justice Charles B. Lore visite
Nv the Senate chamber yesterday after
20 noon.
,d Senator Bihkely has recovered frol
ne severe attack OF illness.
Governor Tunnel was in town yel
m terday.
or Senator Farlow gave notice Of a
nv act to soamend the charter ofthe tow
nm of Laurel as to authorize the town al
nm thorities 10 tax telegraph telephor
and e'ectric light poles.
is a delegation Of Conference Academ
RS students visited the Senate chambr
A yesterday afternoon.
10 The House bin providing for n
o. permanent Improvement Of the pub
roads was read and referred and n