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OUR LEGISLATIVE LETTER.
Convention Stork Still ltoomlng-A Bill
to "Equalize Taxation''—St ill Investiga
ting I he Little Tin Box.
gtatT Correspondence of Unzntto and Journal.
Dover, March 11.—Convention stock
may be quotetl a trifle higher. The
House passed this afternoon, by unani
mous vote, the bill introduced'by Rep
resentative Ridgcly on February 18tli.
As before slated, about the only detail
in which this differs from tno Grubb
bill (which passed the Sonnte
ruary 25th) is in tho date—the third
Tuesday of next May in tho Ridgcly
bill; of May, 1892, in tiio Grubb bill.
The passage of the bill was attended
by speeches by Messrs. Higgins, E. J.
Morris and Hutson. Mr. Higgins be
• lieved "wo are all exceedingly in earnest
in wanting a conventin. 1," said ho,
"shall vote for this bill. At the same
time, in doing so, I must say that if I
had been active in the preparation of
this bill, I think I should nave provided
for some other date. I believe tiie very
mention of next May, however, is an
indication on the part of those who
offered this bill that they want a con
vention, and that they want the people
called upon to decide * it
Bible. Therefore
Honed as
offer the bill are i
election were to bo put off for another
year it would require great effort, to get
the people out. I don't agree that May
is the best time of the year—the
farmers are very busy then, and I must
say 1 almost despair of getting out the
constitutional number necessary, but in
view of the fact that those who offer
tliis bill propose to give it to
und at a time when
Feb
9 pOS
I hold the time men*
indication that those who
earnest. If this
at
„ quali
fied to vote, I accept it and shall vote
for it. At the same time, every
us will have to use his utmost endeavors
to get the people
ought to be a campaign of education en
tered on at
need of a
one is like i
outgr
have grown
even lawyers hardly kn
mean. Delaw:
be handicapped in this way. Therefore,
I bespeak for this bill the earnest en
deavors of this Legislature to bring the
people to a sense of the necessity of
coming out; that everything i
power to be «1
"That suits my ideas," replied Mr. E.
' : . "I think
time. I fear if it is put off tiU*1892 tin
people will grow cool
not c
inanv
• of
come out. There
;
•e. We all know
.
îw constitution. The old
old garment that wo have
. Our statutes made under it
mixed and muddled that
r what they
•oirrcssivo to
&
is t
imt
the
not
should be «li
J. Morris.
xt May is tlm
if*is it
to v«itc. Our people arc
now anxious for a convention. I be
lieve they will turn out and 1 dont be
y difficulty in giv
the
any
lieve we will have
ing a majority in fav
Therefore I favor this bill in pre
to tho other, and, like ihy friend
other side, 1 shall support the hill :
do all 1 can to get
f c.
•ention.
the cl:
:
people «
other time (in 1888) l neve
" ills, but if 1
hand this time.
Mr. Hutson said :
. The
•cut t«> the
alive and well I shall
!..
the
ered
been
the
cally
n
- t
seated
these
•li
st"ci.:
•
1
e
I f.
I this
rning
called up the Senate bill (fora first read
ing) but since doing so I have talked
with Senator Williams and 1 think the
minds of some of these senators have
underg
vheir bill for
May, 1892. Mr. Williams told
a change since they passed
electii
to be held in
_they
clidn t think there would be any trouble
saw proper to amend it here «»r to
push our own bill, and 1 am ready to
vote for the bill, and not only to vote
for it here but to vote f.*r it at tlie elec
tion and to do what 1 can in trving to
get others to come out. The convention
bill passed four years ago submitted the
question to the vote ut
my
this
get
get
il
div
vorce
.
out
tion
is a
was
ful
ing
be
ably
vorces
_- T — election in
November, in an off year; but there are
differences of opinion iu regard to when
this election can be held, and, while the
constitution expressly declares that an
unexceptionable mode shall lie to hold
it on the third Tuesday of May, that is
the only dav specified, and for this
son I don f t think there can be
quibbling as to the time if the election
be held on that «lay. 1 think there will
be decidedly more persons turn out next
May than there would be in 1892; a ne
constitute)
the people
rea
is being talked of
-ake and I think while
it is fresh in the minds of the people we
(mould give them a chance to vote on it."
; and
T>over, Mardi 12.—In addition t<>
endorsements thereof
ported, Repres
in his desk resolutio
the bill
previously rc
•ntative i
v li
udvocf
1
lualr/.e taxation" ad
and forwarded by the followin'* b.
Vernon Farmers' Alliance, 0
Grange, Gumboro
Bridgeville, Ft
town Alliance, Wa
ami the grange at
following
the
Atlanta,
'fs Alliance
;* •
Drawbridge.
bearing
Tie*
tin*
Jinorial,
- matters
■ worth giv
g in full:
'ant
The Farmen
would
memorialize y
lows :
That the* business of farming is
has been greatly «iepics-ci. -
Institut«* of Kent <•«.
•spectfullv
:
H-tlv
• foi
•lible txjcly as
ii.
t
•ii compelled
give it
; J P
ell the hope tin
6 will improve; if it <l«.rs
«1«» so speedily they too will Jiav«* t«.
abandon their pursui
get her unprotitabh
Fa
■ alto
.....
U
tional
an«I
"1
'
t'ooks
issue
)
ialists believe m:
have l«*«l
• I,
• I ■ 1 '
ill I..
h:
This is
the
Du
■:
that
can be hud, real «•>( . .
tenths «if all the tax. -s «Aiiî-ct«**d. '
• "limilestly unjust tiiat the w<
tiiat it Ims been s«- 1 . '
Tins b
the
ur lauds fr«
any unfair adv:
tuxation n«.
age, but wc . .
justice, tiiat you divide il'
ably and impose part of
give u
■otli
:
' f
«I
general ujmn all
• producing ;
to ali of
investin«.*nts th:
It i*
ell know
tiiat these investments pav nr
better than farming «i... -, and lVther- ;
reason whv tliev sliould
believe tl
1814,
if
sli.in*.
•ould
.t b«>
tin* rate would be
they :
tending
«■f
April
l s l">.
«•ll lo
das.*
feel ther
when w«
feel them grievotisfy
stly burdeneil.
t we would still further ligl
by cutting off
and county, mid will j,'«.
'»«»in which this can be done wiih
>y «b'triTiunt r*• tin* public -crvic«- • lr ' ,ls
In all earnestness we would ask—i* it i l(, i
in
ff Ins
s«» much, but now. in Ik
an hardi v
ake a liviin
1 wo fee
8
31st,
sin
th
M;
J
few Ci
necessary ;
L To Keep up a military
the
lablislnnent
• i
#•
p
Icrl.sof tin* two Ik
d.uble
win
the
,l
i lieil
201 ii,
w.tulii do the s:
fill to ire
work for:
I l><*thauk
1 double as
riv paid ?
;
S foi
th«* pri ni i »
«1««*
»60
ns when it is well know
nearly ali th.s lain,r i.s performed
printers them-elves /
1. Are not the print in
high and should
.
iy tin:
■«•ks
edit
v I firet
.
- j to the
a general
•e I that
the
for
ills a!
ork be lett„
•■• •',!.'; not tho allow:
alien fis l«,r keeping pris
to 26 cents per «lay . Î-. i
■rs b«* red 11 ..
that full «•«
•• tin; shnrilTk l»o giv
m office
Sh«
I
Jor accepting :
unxnms to •••■t ••
We w
thus Si,
u lit
n«l you that the money
8 «nit of the t
s the
appropriate,ns. W
"bat is right and fair, ff tliis
money was your own, individually, would
axpay«*r:
llth,
school
l«.'«*te<I
tin
nlv ask
Ml
All
now
you pay it out in the manner above
tinned ?
other matters to which we
earnest attention and
There
would invite __
early action. These are :
A ballot reform.
A more oilicient law against bribery.
A better road law.
A law to make convicts self-supporting.
All these are of deep interest to'all citi
zens and should receive prompt attenti
and early action. The session is far ad
vanced and we earnestly pray your h
able body to provide by law* a remedy for
the evils complained of. If you do, you
will deserve and receive our hearty thanks
and gratitude.
Unanimously adopted and ordered to be
signed by the president and secretary on
behalf of the institute.
Bill
J.
be
ho,
I
of
an
in
W. Ii. Am,abam*. President protein.
L. II. Salisbury, Secretary.
THE RAILWAY AGREEMENT.
1 reston Lea and Willard Saulsbury,
Jr., Esq., representing the Wilmington
City Railway Company, and Franklin
B. Colton and J. Harvey Whiteman,
Esq., representing the Front and Union
syndicate, got together today, and
effected an amicable arrangement,which
was laid before the committee this even
ing in the shape of amendments to the
Colton bill. Both bills had stuck; the
Wilmington City Company's hill being
held up in the Senate to force the move
ment of the Front and Union bill in the
House; and Mr. Rickards, chairman of
the committee in charge of the latter,
was unflinching in his determination
not to be coerced by any delay Speaker
Donalioc might impose upon the Wil
mington City Company's bill. In a
waiting game of this kind, Mr. Rickards
could be as determined as Speaker Don
ahue, ami tin' blockade might have
tinned until the end of the session with
out shaking Mr.
bone.
had to give way, if they were re
sponsible for the Senate hold-up,
which they deny. The outcome is
thus reported by Mr. Saulsbury: "We
have made an agreement on amend
Rickards' back
Thereforc tho Colton side
agreement
ments to the (Front and Union) charter.
... î, providing
right to
Tin* chief amendments are, p
that they shall only have the
• tracks by mutual agreement;
right of condemnation shall be
r us; that wherever
to
tiiat m
ks are laid
wherev
tending them, under permit from
Street and Sewer Department, they are
imt to lie interfered with in any wnv;
that they shall have the right to go <i
the east side of the city if they want t
Front street; that
du Pont, Union
• streets, where our lines
not laid or about to bo extended. The
general provision about connections has
been strick« 1 !! out and the right to u<e
steam :
the
to
the
•«.*st
g«>
they c
run a line
Mr.
by
•tor prohibited. Tho whole
thing is made subject to the Street ami
8fWer Department. They agree to
withdraw all opposition to our bill, but
they have made none, and with
the amendments as
mittec, we stipulate
any
to
was
out
call.
und
cl:
"t to fight them
On motion of Mr. Hütson, this after
, the adverse v.He of yesterday
the Mudge divorce case was reconsid
ered and the bill recommitted for a re
examination of the testimony which has
been taken. Mr. Eisenbrey objected to
the reconsideration, but voted practi
cally alone against it. In the short
debate that attended this business, Mr.
Hutson said his motive w
that
ably
John
\\
Jr.,
ley
Kl 1
liam
>\
Anne
C.
Sarah
n ., , m
Dover, March 13.—The investigating ^
eonimittee lias not found the missing son,
contents of the little tin box, but it has
next best thing—secured from
fillers of all the banks concerned K.
, c0 acknowledgement of the
- t tte s ownership of the stock repre- Agnes
seated by the missing securities, which
. „ . . , « certain will be with
ofiieially certified to l«y the directors of of
these hanks ini proper shape within the pose
The committee does not forts
rtiiicntcs issued, hut prefers
simple written acknowledgement from i
•li bank that the State holds so much ! «-ome
st"ci.: th(.»rein, for the reason that such a |
would possess no value in tarian
• other hands. used
1 he committee had before it this after- tion
' 'asbiers Wilbur F. Tunnel of the »ml
< Bank at Georgetown; Richard ' any
t inner, the terror to burglars, of annual
e Farmers Bank at New Castle: John
I f. Dauby of t!i
simplv to
the reasons why tho divoree was
"I am ready, said lie, "to s«*t
my * uce !ls solidly as a stone wall
against any more divorce proceedings in
this General Assembly. We cun scarcely
get a quorum in the House while the
get
a<ked.
div
' committee is i
session.
Mr. Hickman g«»t the G
vorce
nberg di
. ,, , - with
out a hitch, while Air. Eisenbrcy's atten
tion was momentarily diverted,
is a case where the petitioner, a Jewess,
was married, by a Camden, N. J., mag
istrate to a man who already had a wife.
Luder tiie circumstances it was doubt
ful whether the marriage possessed any
binding force whatever, but the prevail
ing impression was that a divorce should
be granted to make the woman indisput
ably five. A precedent was set by a
previous Legislature in granting di
vorces to two of the wives of Prince
William Decker—it was not altogether
certain how many wives he had i
aggregate.
s«* through this afterm
This
the
the
the
;* •
'ant
docuincnt
-
Fa
tim
Uni
..... . - ,, National Bank
U ilmmgton; Henry Baird of tiie Na
tional Bank «>f Delaware at AVilmingt«...
an«I W. II. Juuney of the National Bank
"1 Smyrna.
' 'filler Tunnel testified that tiie
t'ooks of his bank show
issue of stock
defeat
pliance
■ entry of the
either tiio general
the school fund, but they show assi 0 „
stock from private parties to
s , and the payment of
on such
fr*
this
■otli fund
lividends
gulf
•«I stock.
t p«*r testified that 95 shares
' f Gic N ov C'astli* bank were subscribed
n certificate» therefor issued, in
the general fund. In 1823 this
•as receipted for by Sane
State treasurer. The :
len
('.rdiicr ('«
nt
has
•r
1814,
, Jr.,
sli.in*.- to the school fund we
tending fn
Ca.-hier Dan by testified to tiie r<
«■f the issue at different periods between
April 24th, 1841 and December 19th
l s l">. of pa reels of stock which were!
Tendered by tiie State
!, ...
iomplctc, ex
; i :
j : !:«■
s
, ,
Ut.toher I th,,t
1816 to 1826.
■eoril j 1
. » , ,
lr ' ,ls ' lf /' • 11 by authority of an
i l(, i I' gislaturc, the par value <»f shares
in tins bank was changed to #26, and
st ment of 127 shares at
*54 shares at
Uo.-liii-r Hair,I t,'.stifled tiiat tl,,- hooks
ff Ins bank sh«
1
31st, 1848,
I
•crtilicato for 127
.issued in lieu thereof,
• - M. Buckmaster being then State
sin
•S, par *.
Mr.
u'i;.l
b vy
J
:■
the S
payalile
#•
lit
' payment of «livid«
Stale stock running hack to Aucu
201 ii, 1798, when J„|,n Clark was
treasurer. 'The first dividend
Sul »sequent credits were for
#666. #756 and #684, which latter
continued up
!
I >ov
•liun.T
! A ,K
that
that
and
tion.
had
«•!
now
lore
State
suffer
lic
■ached
■
•port
*nt.
State
»60
.
t«» 1839, at which time the
■«•ks show 57 shares standing to tiie
edit of the State. The bank has m.
rtilicnt«! book prior to 1841, but the
firet stock ledger contains allusion to
certificates held by th«* State of 37 shares
to the school fund and 20 shares to the
general fund, indicating bcy<jiul doubt
that such certificates had be
Cashier Janney testified to
the books of his bank <>f a certificate
for 114 sin
•ntrv
:s of st.ick sent by mail AIuv
llth, 1841, to W. P. Waples, trustee «ff
school fund.
î:
All the stock owned by the Sta',
now been accounted for, and this part
has
we
and
of the work of the investigating commit
tee has been practically completed.
THE HAMPSHIRE PROPERTY.
The appearance of the George C.
Morton bill in the Senate, asking the
State to vest in him the title to the bit of
ground near Gooch's Bridge, formerly
owned by James Hampshire, recalls not
only how this same claim was knocked
out by the House two years ago—only
five members voting for it—but also re
calls the letter written to Kepsesentative
Walton on February 16th, last,by Mary
M. Caspcrson, the present occupant of
the property. The letter was not writ
ten for publication, but some extracts
therefrom may be allowable. The poor
woman writes that she does not feel able
to make another fight in the Legislature
for the property, but she says :
with them (the deceased Mortons) fr
1869 until 1887, when George C. Mort
died, working both in the house and out
doors in order to keep him out of the
poor house, where he most certainly
would have had to went, and during
his many badspolls of sickness 1 have
had to lift him around like a child, and
in doing so have caused myself to be
almost w'orthlcss in regard to making a
living, as the heavy lifting and hard
working has caused me to be ruptured
and unfit for hard work, as Dr. Skinner
of Glasgow will testify." She adds that
she has kept up the taxes on the prop
erty and made such improvements as
she could afford, but the land is verv
poor and the housei
citi
ad
for
you
be
on
1 lived
and
the
the
the
of
a
re
is
a barely habit
able condition. She asserts that the real
title of the property is in England, and
"I have notified England of her rights
and they may claim them at any time;"
but that if the State of Delaware claims
the title she will give tho State #125 f
the same and "risk England notwith
standing." To explain this it may lie re
stated, brieily, that James Hampshire,
the last legitimate ownerof the property
died intestate, leaving
she had ever applied therefor, would
have had a half-interest dower right
during lier life. This widow subse
V. i !
• who, if
to
be
quently married George C. Morton, Sr.,
who survived her. At her death all
legal title to the state devolved either
upon the Hampshire heirs, if any
heirs are still living in England,
there be no such heirs, the title escheated
to the State of Delaware. George C.
Morton, Sr., had
•h
, if
title therein ami
could not ^bequeath what he «lid not
possess. Yet the present George C.
Mort« m bases his claim on his kinship
to the man who never owned the prop
erty. This Mary M. Caspcrson is really
living there by the sufferance of the
.State, and the last Legislature decide« 1
emphatic majority that she had
the best claim to
by
mtinue to do so.
Dover, March B5.—The .Senate failed
and
witli
to gather a quorum this afterno
was obliged per force to adj
out transacting any business.
Th«* House, however, was fairly at
tended, 15 members answering t«» roll
call. New Castle's contingent was full,
except for the absence of Messrs. Day
und Walton, two
•tubers heretofore
noted for prompt and regular attend
anc«'. It was suggested by Mr. Smith
that the Bramly wine member was prob
ably enjoying a much needed resting
spell.
Mr. Smith brought down a bill to in
corporate the Minqttadalo Home. The
incorporators named in the bill
Thomas F. Bayard, George G. Loboeil,
Stansbnry J. Willey, James Morrow,
Lewis C. Vandegrift, Charles Baird,
John Taylor Cause, Job JI. Jackson,
\\ illard Saulsbury, Jr.,George W. Bush,
Clement S. Smyth, William H. Gregg,
Leonard Kittingcr, Winfield S. Quigley,
franklin B. Colt« m, George G. Lobdell,
Jr., Charles B. Lore, Joseph Pyle.Lind
ley C. Kent, Charles W. Howland,
Charles W. Pusey, Daniel W. Taylor,
Kl 1 wood Garrett, J. Nowlin Gawihrop,
Caleb Harlan, Benjamin Nields, Wil
liam K. Crosby, William P. Bancroft,
Alfred Gawihrop, Nathaniel R. Benson,
Samuel N. Trump, Francis N. Buck,
Edward G. Bradford,George S. Capelle,
Edward Betts, Ephraim T. Walton,
>\ illiam M. Field, Charles S. Howland,
William Canby, Alfred D. Warner,
Holstein Harvey, George R. Townsend,
Anne Semple,EmmaC. Bancroft, Emma
C. Weldin, Annie R. Pusey, Mary li.
Pusey, Helen Pyle, Emily Middleton,
Sarah Derrickson, Alice I). Lobdell,
Gertrude Nields, Rachel Howland,Lydia
^ illey, Annu Q. Bellah, Lucy A. Jaek-
son, Adeline W. Lobdell,Eva W. Lobdell
Elizabeth A. Pyle, Edith Gawthrop'
Elizabeth A. Stroud,Margaret W. Bush'
K. Harriett Capelle, Jennie R. Field
Emmalea Warner, Emma Worrell'
Agnes Andrews. These and such other
pi.-rsons as may hereafter be associated
with them are to form the corporation
of the Minquadule Homo, for the pur
pose of uffording relief and the eom
forts of a home to old people in need
thereof, with authority to hold real
i personal property up to a net yearly in*
! «-ome of #23,000. The affairs ««f the
| corporation are never to be under ser
tarian control; all property held and
used for the purposes of its incorp
tion shall be exempt from State, county
»ml all other tax.The levy court «if
' any county shall have authority to make
annual appropriations for the be
get
to
to
W
the
ber
pay
the
sex
by
it
rato
In
law
t->
#160
i|
to
said:
fit of
tim
ïorporati.m, ami it is provided that
anomer of the corporate
annul any intended gift, grant,
■ or bequest thereto,
r a« t or deed intended to be done
made thereby.
shall
defeat «
611)n't KNOW IT W.
When the bill to divorce James K.
> up tor passage
), Mr. Eisenbrey, in com
pliance with the programme lie had
mapped «ui
S LOADED.
fr*
this aft
'
N '
...
last
'ck, arose to chal
d to demand the
;c. "The
lained Air. Ridgcly i
u separated fr«
len
th«*
s for its p
•spond
— reply,
lier husband
a liuhy only
nt
has l.e
•r tlir«**
div
Tiie explanation is
satisfactory," admitted Air.
, amid
general chorus of
•
.«•t
rate
1 the bill
i : :.!t«T,
: !:«■ petitioning n:
ent through.
. »"ake of a former
Bulent « I the United States is black
w also the half-div
s is only the second
*6 'Vilich tin* parties are negroes
th,,t | ms u w Hogislaturo i
1
•ed Crc
1
third «livoree
Mr. Smith's bill in aid of tho Ferris
Industrial school contemplât
u'i;.l appropriation of #2,000 by tiie
b vy court for the benefit of that excol
»; the appropriate>i
ii-ttiinually, tin- first i
ff on October 1st
i
l.aurel
:■
in-tituti«
to lie
stall
payalile sc
lit tin
ext.
Georgy
In.e
Eagle
late
c
town
a« i t
crime,
ate
fvuli
to
H0U.0
I >ov Kit, March 17.—The Militia bill was
recommitted this morning.
•liun.T tin.* committee gave amlience to
Adjutant-general Hart, Captain Rice
! A ,K i. fl P lil,n Mitciiell who explained
that #8,066 was about the lowest sum
that they could possibly get along with
and keep up u go«»«I military organiza
tion. 1 hey pleaded that obligations
had been incurred for erection and rent
«•! armories which could not be dropped
now without subjecting individuals to
lore nnd trouble and urged that the
State could not afford to allow them to
suffer for expenses incurred in the pub
lic defence. But no agreement could bo
■ached as to the amount of appropria
to be recommended to the House,
■ that Chairman Higgins had again D>
•port the bill back without endorse
*nt. In doing this, he said :
Ptt JjehaLf of the committee on Fed
After
rate
t
th«
î:
commit
C.
the
bit of
not
re
Mary
of
writ
poor
able
out
the
during
have
and
be
a
hard
that
prop
as
verv
oral relations I
j to report that the
committee is unable to come to any con
clusion on the bill tofostor the National
Guard, and they ask that this bill be re
ceived by the House and debated in the
committee of the whole. The ofilcers
have been hero to-day and given their
ultimatum, the lowest penny on which
they think this National Guard c
1 they say if we cannot give the
tills they will have to give up their
and disband. Therefore I
go into committee of the whole on this
bill."
It. was tho first move to go irtfo
mitten of tho whole that has been made
tliis session.
Mr. Eisen brey objected. Ho thought
there was other business as important
and pressing, and suggested that the
bill be made the special order for
future day.
Mr. Chipman suggested that "after it
comes time to adjourn wo take
hour;" a suggestion which met with no
favor at all.
Mr. Higgins then moved to make tho
bill the special order for to-morrow
afternoon, which motion prevailed by
the following vote:
Ayes— Eisen brey, Elkinton, Hickman,
Illginns, Hutson, Rickards
Walton, Speaker Sirman—9.
Noes—Jackson, Marvel, E. J. Morris,
R. K. Morris, Ridgcly, Smith, Tin
dall—7.
it,
arms
» that wo
com
lived
Home
Tlu
of
to
to
THE INSANE HOSIMTAL.
The Insane Hospital gets, by the
House joint resolution tliis afternoon,
#30,000 outright and #25,000 nor year.
The resolution, as first offered, by Mr.
Hutson, appropriated the amounts
asked for by the trustees; #10,000 for the
purchase of adjacent property, the re
pair and fitting up of the hospital nnd
" erection of new buildings, and
#25,000 for current expenses. Mr.
Rickards moved to strike out #40,000.
and insert*#25,000. Mr. Hutson moved
md by making it #3<>,000, and Mr.
Rickards accepted and the House en
dorsed the amendment.
Mr. Higgins offered a resolution
îciting that, i
habit
real
and
f
re
tli
if
to
Sr.,
all
C.
The
'cordanco with the
act of 1889 creating the hospital a State
institution, the trustees to take, receive
and hold the insane
county, at Georgetown
•h
Il
if
? asylum of Sussex
, _ »ndltion
that the State should appropriate #8,000
to Sussex county in return therefor. The
trustees of the State hospital have ex
pressed their willingness to accept that
building; the trustees of the poor of
Sussex have expressed their willingness
to convey the same; and it. only remains
for the State to appropriate tiie #8,000.
I his the resolution provided for.
has been handed me,' 1 said Mr. Higgins,
"simply because it was considered
courteous that a résolut!«
should come fi
ber. It is
ami
not
C.
the
1
had
by
lb*.
•cr
I
It
of this kind
New Castle mem
as if Sussex county were
demanding this, but it is the right of
.Sussex, ami New Castle gladly ac
knowledges that she has carried out this
38olution|was adopted
at
■lit." The
agree
without objection.
THE
-HT SETTLEMENT.
State Treasurer Burnite, ex-Treasurer
Herbert, Frank Herbert, Senators Hous
nnd Pilling and Representative
..'on, of the legislative committee,
ami Auditor Dulaney got together in
the treasurer's office this afternoon and
went «»ver the unsettled accouut of Mr.
Herbert. Treasurer Burnite and Frank
Herbert had previously gone over the
books together and Mr. Burnite expres
sed himself satisfied tiiat the statement
submitted by Frank, as telegraphed to
Every Evening,
WHS
'l.\
El kint
r.'gH
and
"red;
AN
<
the
V;
.M.;
M.
C\
the
House
and
Mary
to
charter
bill
Mudd.
the
A\
E.
D.
the
to
Mr.
County,
-Mr.
ll«
Ann
«as correct. There
to tiie
proper way of getting at what
Mr. Herbert wanted—a final settle
ment certified to and the entry of
satisfaction on his father's bond. It was
finally agreed that the committee should
get the Legislature to pass
inquiring exactly how much Mr. Her
bert owes the State; that Treasurer Bur
nite should in reply state the amount;
and that the Legislature should then
pass a resolution directing satisfaction
to be entered on the payment of this
amount. This amount, as wired to
Every Evening, has been ascertained
to be exactly #37,397.34. Frank had
submitted
sideruble discussi
ïsoluti
I...
Mary
the
letter from his counsel,
W illard Saulsbury, Jr., Esq., advising
the course he hail insisted on.
Air. Pilling then propounded a num
ber of questions regarding tho #5,000
loan to Sussex county to build a new
court house, which figures among the
State assets. It was brought out that,
act of 1877, Sussex county is to
pay tho interest on this loan to the State
treasurer, tho State treasurer is to pay
over to the trustee of the school fund,
the trustee credits the payment to Sus
sex county for school purposes, and it
tho general school fund of
»unty and is distributed
by
it
rato among tho districts of that county.
In the contemplation of tin* original
law tliis annual payment of #300 was
t-> be divided among all the counties,
#160 to each, for the benefit of their
respective school funds. F
Sussex lias paid no interest
Frank Herbert explained: 1
years I gave her #100 each ye
four years
tills loan.
'For two
, . .. ar. Now,
i| she (Sussex) pays #1,200 she is en
titled to #1,600 of it, and tiie other
counties get #100 apiece." In recurring
to the above mentioned payment, Frank
said: "I know we are #600 out." The
matter was so complicated i
almost incomprehensible to
to bn
outsider.
LEC, I SLA TI VE PRO CE 111) ! NGN,
Specially reported for tho Gazotto and Journal
Duvek, March 11.—The Senate met at
..
from
the
churter
Introduced: Bv Air. Houston, an net to
incorporate (he Delaware Society of tiie
' s American Rev«»lution; by Mr. Wil
4ii relation to the iareenv of
vlVlcV' ? ct u,nc| )d chapter 6!»2, Vol.
N ' HI., Laws «if Delawure; House bill to
... , ,*-■ '"i \\' dsh from Newton r.
'\elsh; by Mr. Hall, an act f..r tHo im
provent of Pipe Elm Brunch i
Bead und Ref
«•barter of ('host:
,..
Steam
son,
kill
of
Mr.
I he
dlers
Mr.
tiie
div
Kent
J: A«-t to renew the
,, I riends Iajdge, No. 35,
. <». l-.. at Harrington: act in relation
• «'liool district No. 56 in Kent eountv:
.«•t to incorporate the Rol»«*rt I*:
Literary Association of Wilmington.
Notice: By Air. Hull, an act toincor;
rate the Gordon Heights Club,
claims: John Wimamaker. ft«r furnish
seerettiry «ff State's oltiee, #;«J6.50.
xnmet
Il I -,
, . 1
t illing,
No.
tion;
shallton;
tho
tt,.a,|
Nodash
in
b*
X\ II,
corporate
House
Ion
Jefferson
mington.
iteeess
I'
i ii i. ''l 1 lo Dicfirporato the
l.aurel «V Roaring Point Railroad C
•; Senate bill for
. . , . , , tlie benefit of
s nnd stockholders of insolvent
lit'
rn« »rat ions.
1lecess
3 p. m.
*• SESSION.
Tin- Senate met. at 3 p. m.
Notice: Senator Pilling, act to incorp«»
.1 \j '' r u r " ,a ' Ito V ; fo incor
the Marshallton Builifing and
Association; act for the r«*
Georgy C Morton; act to im-orporate Ivan
In.e 4 ast «• No. II Knights «ff Golden
Eagle of Delaware; Moore, a .
nlement to an act to entitled an
late the sale of intoxicating li«-|i. ».
introduced: House hill to further amend
c a«;t ynt.itlo«i an act t.«» reimrorporate tin
town of Dover; Senator Richardson an
a« i t for the inoreellieient protection against
crime, House bill to divorce Ella !•'.
Kiirclior and hamiMil Karel,or; lib-hard- Tho
ate rinvtim i ,T,t„., iTi » , l or «ountj.
fvuli id SÄ Delaware- UoA'n ^
to incorporate the Provident Ice ('»ninnnv* * 10
H0U.0 h r m, to
rate the
t
lief of
further sup
i uettoregu
th«
the
con
National
be re
the
ofilcers
their
which
the
this
made
thought
the
it
no
tho
by
Tin
ter of tho Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Mill Creek hundred, New
Castle county; House bill to revive the act
entitled an act to incorporate Union Lodge,
No. 3, 1. O. O. F., of Georgetown; House
hill to transfer farm of William T. N«;w
.School district No. 41, to School dis
trict No. 123, Kent county; House hill,
incorporate Jefferson («tuned, No.
Order of United American Mechanics of
\\ iltnington; House hill to divorce Sadio
L. Campbell and Thomas A. Campbell.
Hoad and referred : An act to transfer
the farm of Preston Lea and . il.w Thomn
from School district No. 71} tci
district No. ho, New fust le county;
to authorize School »list riet No.
Sussex county to borrow money ft
purposes; an act to amend sections
35 and .to, chapter 175, Vol. XVIII., Laws
ol Delaware; an act to incorporate the
VMing Men's Christian Association of
M jliiiington, Del.; an act to incorporate
\> ushingum Cump No. 5, Patriotic Order
Sons of America; an act in relation to free
schools; an act to amend chapter 617, Vol.
a\ II., Laws of Delaware.
Read and referred: An act
chapter «81, Vol. XVI., Laws of Delaware;
|t,for improvement of M
in Kent county.
Adjourned till 11 a.
House
I".
arms
wo
Hclmol
com
of
ta
Home
nd
branch i
. to-morrow.
itepre »entat iven.
Dovkr, March II.—Tho House met at
10.3
Mr. Ridgcly presented the claims of
.l;.-e|,h McDaniel, for # 138.12, and of J. W.
I'eiinimore, for $161.23 and #22.50. Re
ferred.
Mr- Hutson presented the petition of
for legislation to con
pi eco ol salt marsh in
reek hundred, Kent county. Re
William A. Ukins
linn his title
Little
ferred.
Notice: By Mr. Hutson, ai
"The Delaware Ballot Law;
Louisa from Ohcdiuh Thomp.«.„. .
encouragement of agriculture; authorizing
. . .. * «»I a janitor of the State
, to transfer tho
Collins to District
Sussex; by Mr. Higgins, to incor
the West End improvement
ompany; by Mr. Ridgcly, to in;
lal property; by Mr. Cranston,
oree Ellen Powell from lier I ms bn
divorce Anna M. Little fri
band; by Mr. Hickman, ...
Sussex levy court to take ein
of road in Bnltinii
to divorce Sallie E.
to dive
the
year.
Mr.
the
re
nnd
and
Mr.
Mr.
en
■
<
to
act entitled
to div
; lor the
the appointment ol
House; by E. J. Morris,
property »if Joseph I.
No. 17, Sussex; hv Mr
porate
ake dogs
personal
to
div
■a. from Jior husband;
lier hus
to authorize the
to take charge of a piece
ne hundred; by Mr. Day,
R. Mart iii;
tco John 11. and Williolniina
to divorce Margaret Nontwich
•r husband; by Mr. Smith, to
ml chapter 556, Vol. XIV; to divorce
Hannah Non Devtrn and Charles M
;; by Mr. |< hipman. to straighten a
m Broad Creek hundred;
i Willi:
the
State
Unie
to
Il
The
ex
that
of
J Mr.
. . *n«l the charter «if the
alinwk Branch Ditch Co.; by Mr.
, to authorize a constable in George
tii-.vn hundred to appoint a deputy; by
Mr. sirinan, for the relief «if District 87,
Sussex county.
Mr. R. R. Morris offered a joint resolu
tion appropriating #lno for repairing the
brick work about the tomb of e
Joseph Huzlcit. Adopted.
In. reduced—By Mr. Hutson, Senate c..u
«•ntion bill; by Mr. Smith,
incorporate the Peninsular Lund ami
Company; t«» divorceMurv Elizabeth
« eorge 11. Raymond, Jr.; by Mr.
liu-.knian, to incorporate the Derricks....
Mill t on«! Branch Improvement Company;
by R. R. Morris, to transfer David B. Ben
lu'tt» farm from Districts No. land 127 to
Districts 5 anil 116, .Sussex; by Mr. Day, to
incorporate Asylum Lodge, 1.0. « ». F.; to
«• Jacob ami Jane li. I'uscv; by Mr.
Hickman, to incorporate the St. Ci vows
Brandi Ditch Coinnanv.
Rcaii and referred: House bills to incor
porate the Real Estate Development C.
iianv; to div«tree Sallie C. and Charlotte L.
Bolton; to consolidate Districts Nos. 19 and
lb*. Kent county; supplement
•cr of the Enterprise Beal Est.
I
•
.1
It
Governor
1!»:
of
ac
this
r
stiiutional c
l 4
in
the
to
'l.\
the
the char
Improve
•m « "in I «any; to divide, consolidate ami
:«*rporate Districts Nos. 28 ami 28*
Nwwx; to im*«»rp«irato the odd Fellows
• "f Delaware; to divorce John ami
•orporatc tlieMilllin ex
lh«*r ditch cijinpunies; to
r.'gH ate the empjoyment of women and
children in manufacturing establishments;
8. chapter l.*G, V««l.
traust er \\ i 1 liant Jarrell's house
and lut to District 61, Kent county; for the
benefit of St. Amlrow's Church; to transfer
George II. Hull's farm to District 85,
misse.x couniy; i,, transfer Benjamin B. F.
Woodalls larm t«» District 85, Sussex
county; to exempt certain Wilmiugt
marsh lands from municipal taxes;
straighten a public r«*««l in Milford bun
"red; to renew the « harter of the E«iultabie
Association; t«. divorce John H. and
jorporate Christine En
, . V*. .■* fur fhe extension of
lanes ol Districts 39 and 41, New
(Mocounty: t«« amend chapter 575, Vol.
AN III.; t<> liivoreo Annie and John W.
< lark; to divorce Thomas and Ann liod
Àdjourned to 3 p. m.
AFTEKIfOON SESSION.
The House reamenibled at 3.15 p. m.
Head ami referred : House bills to repeal
the ael to amend chapter 68, Revised Oo«le
V; ..' DidawaroCouneil.X). U. a!
.M.; to divorce Nettie and Joseph Michael
Greenberg; to amend the charter of the
Delaware i inam e ('«unpany.
Bussed : House bijls to divorce Hannah
M. and George W. Neal; to divorce Lizzie
C\ aiHl I* leteher E. Cooper; Keimte Dill for
the relief «il iieorge V. Beverlv; House bill
continu the title of Charles De Kav
lownsend toJot of land in Newcastle;
House bills to hold an election for the
purpose of d<*ciding whether to call a con
stitutional «•«invention; to extend C'laytoi
and Cedar streets, Wilmington; todivore
Mary E. un«l 4 'liarJos Dolson; Senate bill t«^
authorize tho New Castle recorder of deeds
to make certain indices; to amend the
charter ol ( heswold.
Defeated (by i^ noes to 7 ayes): House
bill to divorce Melrose L. and Annie L.
Mudd.
Notice: By Mr. Ilidfely, to incorporate
the Beter .Smith button iimnufmWv; l»v
Mr;..W amend chapter 472. Vol
A\ IH.; by .Mr. 'J indall, u
E. and George A. Webb; t««
D. and Mnbala ('.Tingle;
the Guarantee Title
to amend chapter 448, V«»l. X V1ÏI.
Mr. Higgins presented a resolution f
Diamond btate Grunge. No. 2, New
County, endorsing the taxutio
s. J{ef«*rred.
-Mr. Cranston
ll«
Ann Burber;
•if
tiie
of
to
s«;«
bdl
tion
stitul
•ml
XVII.;
the
tho
No.
I...
Mary Apel;^ I
the
the
tiie
wuty;
<6,
No.
f™
from
ing
p
i 7
the
izing
m»r
room
an«i
derkill
the
from
it
div
Mary
Lemuel
"»•porate
ompany;
paning
•• as
'astle
of invest
ffere.i
.. ..... remonstrance
from tho c,t| zens«d the Highlamls against
the Thirteenth ward bill. L'« fe: ' h
Introduced: Senate bill
churter *»f tiie Atlantic
_
Jours
Ljmrles
1.
-•-enact the
,.. »... - -arihbean
Steam Navigation Corn pan v: bv Air. Jack
son, authorizing the K«*nf le' v court to
construct a drawbridge over ttiu Murder
kill and to lay out a ne
Hen*, hin („ change the timo
of holding courts of chancery.
Mr. li. It. Morris presented petition for
I he ],„ss„p; of the hill repealing the ped
dlers 1,reuse act. Keferred.
Mr. li. It. Morris presented the claim of
tiie (/,„•„.«/ jVe»» for «7Ü3.ZÎ. iteferred.
Adjourned to 16 a.
I
tirey
6jJL
Dorn
Farmers
similar
to tht
asking
eountv
after
I .
- -
to
J
I ,: \(
■y
■ y
legal
io«
. to-morrow.
Senate.
Il I -, ,,vi;,vk" rCh l2 - _The Sen««« met nt
Intm,It,mi; liy M r . Moore, n further
Buppl.-ruLiit to net nntiliod „„ ,„■(
, . 1 1 1 " f.1,1" of intoxiratinc , r; | JV {j r
t illing, act to incorporate Ivaiiboe '
No. 21, K. G. E.; act
Marshallton Building
tion; act to ineorporate the tow
shallton; by Mr. Hall, act n. moornorate
tho Gordon Heights Club; by Air. Pilling
tt,.a,| f '!f, ,'"r„T IU ' f Mono,,:
d i ?. ,K r, 'l»*rr«*«l: Act* to incorporate
Nodash ( ominan.lery, Knights of Alalia
in relation to the charter of Dover; House
b* .and act t*. amend chapter 613, V«d
X\ II, Laws oi Delaware; House bill to in
corporate the Provident Jc<* Company;
House bill todivorce Nellie 8. fn»ni New
Ion f. Wj'lsli; II,,,,* bill to im,, rp( ,r„ te
Jefferson Council, No. lu, U. a M Wil
mington. ' '
iteeess to 3 p. m.
I'
nient
Attix,
•ast lo,
■orporatc the
Associa
tif Mar
1 1.
..
\
nSV
tmo ,
fJkint.tn,
ti
ti«,
remedy
Read
porate
paiiy:
j, V. 1
nie
E. nnd
«harter
«
nnna
of
Annu*
afternoon session
Tho Senate nu t ,„ :« 20 dork
«ountj. uct toroincorporato( lavton Lodu-e
^ K ,.-" r renew &„°cŒ
* 10 ari ,- 1 \T :S n Mutual Fire Tnsuranee
ÄSÄÄ äfflÄC
I lie
vor«*e
M.
A\
garet
New
act
Lodge,
House
N«;w
dis
of
Sadio
transfer
Laws
the
of
Order
free
Vol.
House hills to divorce Sadie E. from
I homes Campbell; to divorce Ellen F.
Samuel Kureher: to divorce Helen
Me\ ev from John McVey.
Passed: Act to incorporate the Wil
mington and Brandywine Beal Estate
y; House hill to renew and extend
Jhc charter of Washington Lodge, No. f>, I.
7 7 1 entitled a further supplement
to the charter of the Peninsular Agricul
tural and Poinoiogicnl Association.
Adjourned to 11 a. m. to-morrow.
Hoiino
Dover, March 12.—The House met nt
10.30 a. in.
Notice: By Mr. Higgins, to provide aid
to St. Georges Marsh Company; by Mr.
Hutson, to lest an alleged cure for poach
yellows; to divorce Emma J. and Louis M.
Stock le; hv Mr. Ridgcly, to divoree Cutha
~ oand Richard Stacey; by Mr. Cranston,
divorce V. ilhelnmia E. Conway from
her husband, by Mr. Walton, to 'divoire
Isaac and Margaret Gray.
Introduced : By Mr. Higgins, tp ino
1 »orate tlie_ West End Improvement f'<
puny; by Mr. Day. to divorce Sailio E. and
AN illmiii R. Martin; by Mr. Grausten, to
divorce Ellen and David A. Powell; by Mr.
?J. , ! , . s . on * lo encourage horticulture; togrnnt
\\ nimm A. Atkinson a tract of salt marsh
in Little Creek hundred, Kent county: by
Mr. Smith, for the protection of women;
by Mr. Hutson, an act entitled "The Del
, , . by Mr. Day, to di
vorce John J. and \\ ilnelmiuu t^uint; hv
Mr. Smith, to amend chapter 418, Vol.
XVIII. (appropriating $2,500 additional
for interstate boundary survey); to divoree
Helena Von 1 >cvern and Charles M. Moore;
by Mr. Hickman, to authorize the Sic
levy court
in P.altiim
«
I".
ICc|>l'«*»eiltHtlVCH.
Hclmol
of
nd
at
arc Ballot I.
of
W.
Re
of
con
in
Re
.
State
tho
take charge of a pie
hundred; by Mr. Cranston, to
I George it. Little, by
Mr. Day. to divorce Margaret and Charles
Nontwich; by Mr. Eisen brey. to amend the
charter of the Tomahawk Branch Ditch
Company; authorizing flic Kent county
cvy court to accept a road in Mispillion
hundred; .senate bill relating to the Mc
Cullough Iron Company; by Mr. Chipman,
to straighten a publie road in Broad Creek
hundred.
■ a,K * referred: Senate convention
lull; House hills
ricks
nanv; to incorporate Asylum Lodge. 1. 0.
< ». y to divorce .lucoti and Jane R. Pusey;
to incorporate St. Georges Branch Pitch
Company; to divorce Mary Elizabeth
George II. Raymond, Jr., to incorporate
iho Peninsular Und and Loan Company;
*t A* and John W. Cli'f
î of road
div
•e Anna M.
the
dogs
to
incorporate the Dcr
Mill Pond Branch Ditch C
hus
the
iii;
to
M
a
to divorce Marg
ford.
Adjourned to 3 p. hi.
HCIubled :
•ed: il
The Hons
Mr.
the
Mr.
by
87,
the
to
to
to
L.
I IfI r
se bill to aathor
•« instruct a
i*k and to
presented
•er the Mnrderkill.
ize the Kc
»vor Mnrderkill e
■ road. Mr.Ja.ks«.
• Imw bridge
lay out a
ions for a bridge
. assm--sHMiaic mu regulating the plac
ing ol trunks in public roads of K
unty; House Dili to consolidate Districts
113, Kent county.
Notie«*—-By Mr. Smith
1 Edward Hest.m; to establish
.1 , s . a b'gal holiday; to reineorporatc
the Bunking House Corporation «.f Wil
Mr. Cn.n-tc.il, ...rliv..no l.i.In
ami Nouli Daniels; hv E. J. Morris
vnl«* Little Creek Hundred. Suss
three voting dh '
1!»:
«Hv
■0 Maud
r
Fri« lav
t, into
motion <»f Mr. Hutson, the vote hv
which tin* Mudge divorce bill was «leb at. il
yesterday was reconsidered ami the bill re
committed.
Passed: II.
. hill to extend the bound
aries ot Districts Nos.39:
; hill
' < ast le
incorporate Fairfax
bills 0> amend
t ««I tin* Artisans Saving« Bank;
section 3 of the act t«» repeal unit
supply eliapter 117. V««l. XIII. A<* ; to pre
vem «li.Hcrimi nation by life insurance com
panies and agents;
Architectural
the eh:
■ml i
to
iiieiirpiirate the
... 1 Supply Cmnpanv; to
divor«" tiettie and Joseph Michael Grec
t»«_*rg; Nuiatn bill to incorporate the board
•if tra«lo of Smyrna.
Introduced : By Mr. West.
•nd
s«;« tio i . 2 chapter 141, Vol. XVI, Senate
bdl lor th.- protection of carrier pig«.,»ns.
.Mr. I-. i sen hr«'v present«! u communica
tion from the Kent 4'minty Farmer.«' In
stitul «* endorsing tin* luxation of invest
ments. Ifofc
45.15
a
I.
Niitire: Bv Mr. Higgins, to incorporate
the Guarantee bY.d Estate ( ompany.
Rea.i ami r«*f,*rre.l: House bill totransf Pr
tho fiii m nt I 'avid li. ill',,noil District
No. 5 ami 1 lit, .'■Visscx.
Adjuurncd to lu a. r
Sonnt«*.
n'lBa'ra M " rCh ,s — The Sc ""t° tttol nt
lation to
I«'t to ill
uto
bill
aid
i. tomorrow.
tin*
in
Notice: Bv Mr. Boss, net in re
the judiciary; by Mr. McMullin.: .
corporate Damon Ewige No. 12. Knights of
Pythias; by Mr. Richar.ison, to incorp•*rat.*
tiie Dover Button Manufacturing ('..m
wuty; by Mr lHling, nrl t„ I f|,„|, tOT
<6, Revised Statutes; by Mr. Moore a.'t to
incorporate ud.l F«*II«»\vs «•«•metiiry .»f
Laurel; act to incorporate Sbur
No. 18, (Jood Samaritans.
IntrodiU'CHl—By Mr. Ross, Smalley hall.it
f™ n« ,,se 'v, ' v" fr 11 Dannali M.
from George W . N«*:»l; House bill ext«*nd
ing ( «Klar andriuyt.m streets, Wilmiugt
(indefinitely pustpom*<ii.
Rea«l anu referred— Further supplement
p an act U. request the. sab* ..f intoxicating
minors; act in relation to eountv superin
temlents and teaeliers institut«-*;' act to in
corporate Gordon Heights club
i 7 te^iî! 7 Âiv:!Si ch8 '' t "
Passed: House bills to nmorpfirate the
Provident Ire Company: In inenn'nn'te
the Deadwood and Delaware Snufiting
Company; House joint résolution author?
izing the committee to fix up the gover
m»r s room; to also refurnish the auditor's
room was adopted.
Indefinitely postponed: Art
an«i straighten a public road in
derkill hundmi; |{.n
Clayton and Cedar strec
Resolution ii
Delaware canal
the committee
from the Labor I'ni
Recess to 3 p. m.
I
r« |
quire
text
«■I
tb.*
nian,
Jj*
Ben
,,
Mary
ami
li.
three
to change
North Mur
! bill extending
to Maryland «t
read an.i referred to
lands; resolutions
•ad and referred.
11.3
Mr.
i
N.ntl
anu
"III:
porate
pany
to
uages
ii«i
1-,
lati
Ilali.
xUNOON SESSION.
Tiie Senate
House jui,it resolution In relation tn re
paning the tomb o| cx-Governor iiazlett
•• as concurred in.
_ fussed i House hills to div
Jours fron, Jamrs 15. ... ,
Ljmrles H. fr,,ni lirid^rt K. 11,',,1,,
Adjourned to M„„day
House or ltejireseutm Ivos.
Hover, Jlnrch 13,—Tho Ho,„
ee Mary
I>*
met nt 10
1er
ADmre,
i»m.r,M'
Mr.
cinning
i'etitions and memorials: Rv Mr. Eisen
tirey for tin: passug.* of the Tax Equuiiza
6jJL W " similar petition
Dorn the legislative committee of the
Farmers Alliance; bv Mr. Higgins a
similar petition from i|,e Poim.mi Graiige
u-n-' 1 ' C0 .',!! ,tv ' 111,(1 ai*«» ''i relation
to tht \\ iIImhis J liree ('«unmissioners hill
asking that the going into «lt«*«*t of n
eountv commission bill be deferred until
after the next general cleetion.
Notice: By Mr. Smith, for the appoint
• a notary publie f«»r the Equitable
•uarantee ami 1 rust Cotnpauv; by .Mr.
I . 7 «'mei.d the eharter of Kuntcin.
Intindu,lly Mr. Itidgcly, to ,„„kc
- - I ""somit property: by Mr. Hliudns
to ine'irporatu the Giiurantee Real Estate
J ompany; to aid the St. Georges Alarsh
I ,: \( 'i"» 1 r ' 1 i( ' ( T' ,,, 8 np its embankments:
■y Mr. Rulgeiy, to amend the Ik
■ y Mr. .smith, t«i make Good
legal bol:« lav; t
io« H«
amend
«»l«l.
nient of
\\
lishing
Attix,
law;
''ri«lay a
,, incorporate the Bank
.. ; ( «»rporation of Wilmington; bv
biiV' *'"H*n«t chapter 472, Vof
\ by Mr. Walton, to«livorca Isaac A
nSV- ai r t '* a . ,< ' l ' ' , rrt v. : l' v ' ,r - Walton, to
tmo , « , c Lidu and Noah Daniels; by Mr
fJkint.tn, to amend section 18, chapter
ti .'! i \i' ll Ä ,n K ,ll( ' charter of New
ti«, »by Mr. Hutson, to provide for a
remedy for tho peaeh yellows.
Read and referred : House bills to incor
porate tiie \\ «st En« i Improvement C«»m
paiiy: granting to William A. Atkinson
j, V. 1 " '| ( piece of salt marsh; to encourage
horticulture; the Delaware ballot law; for
nie prot«'«*tion «»f women; to divorce Sailio
E. nnd W illmm R. Martin; t«» amend the
«harter ol the lomuhawk Branch Hitch
« «unpany; to divorce John J. und Willicl
nnna (punt; Senate liilis for the protection
of earner luge.ms; House bills
Annu* AI. Little
The
bv A
rJdJj*
• 4g*
to
J" 1111 !.'."
(Seutonl
relation
-r
KT«&LT
a»"î
oo, i.
the
1,1 K|
pruvement
r i., divorce
from her husband; Ainr
, .. her husband; to di
vor«*e Helena A «m l.evern from Charles
M. M,,,„„: to divorce tîllon Tmvcll from
mwband; to amend chapter i ts. Vol.
A\ ill.; to straighten a road i
garet Xeutwich fre
Brood
STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER,
PHILADELPHIA.
TO MUCH CANNOT BE SAID
regarding our stock of
BLACK AND COLORED DRESS GOODS,
As it excels even all our
past efforts. In making the claim
show at all times the largest stock in America of Fabrics for
Ladies' Dress, we do not mean to undervalue other excellent
stocks; but the fact remains that
lo
we, more than any other
house, make a specialty of the Dress Goods business, largely
concentrating our great facilities on it, devoting more selling
space to the goods than any house we know of abroad
home, and naturally transacting the largest business,
facts are recognized the country over, and orders come to
from far and near—Boston, New York and Chicago ronced- .
ing that conservative Philadelphia leads them in this line of
business.
or at
These
US
A sight of our long counters these busy days is a most in
teresting and instructive spectacle to every observer.
Those who cannot visit our stores in person will be carc
Jully and expeditiously served through our thoroughly organized
MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT.
We are issuing DEPARTMENT CATALOGUES,
turning illustrations, price and other information
different stocks, and shall be pleased to forward them
con
regarding the
on request.
STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER,
MARKET AND EIGHTH STREETS,
PHILADELPHIA.
at. il
re
'reek hundred; ti
r*r 111, Vol. XVI.
Bussed: House bills, to incorporate the
* Development 4 '«».,- to ineorpor
■ the ()«ld Fellows Home of Delaware; t«»
transfer William Jarrell's farm to District
N"- 61. New rustle county; to
Christine Encampment, 1.0.41. I''.,'to en
able New 4'astle to borrow #15,060 for
30 p. m
Senate.
. Mardi 16.—The Senate met at
amend section 2, cliap
Real Es
ast le
Bank;
unit
pre
com
•hool purposes
Adjouriiefi
M
«lay.
the
to
board
Do vi
I
No quorum. Adjourne«! to meet 11a.m.
tomorrow.
•nd
In
House of |{«*|iri-HiMil:itiv«>K.
Dover, Mureli Ilf.— 1 The House met at
45.15 p. in.
:
Bead and refe
izing the Kent c«
a roail in Mispilli
se bills author
hundred;
Pr
nt
to
ill
11"-1 ;
all«*g,*d e
* f«»r the peach yellows;
1 Noah Daniels; to provide
ft. Georges Marsh l'o.;t< '
uto the Guarantee Real Estate 4
bill j
■ I.
wren Ey«li:
aid
iiii'orpor
Senate
the M«(.'ullougli Iron
authorize the Sus?
■lati
House bill
take charge of
Baltimore
hundred road.
Notice: By .Mr. Eisenbrey,to incorporate
tin* Ninth Prong Ditch Company; for the
relief «»f District No. 75. Susse
in relati
of
tOT
to
.»f
M.
in
"
h. I
i, Revised Cod«*, by Mr. Kidgely,
i to collectors' duplicates for East
I '''.ver hundred; bv Mr. Chipman, for the
r« | u*i oj District No. 1774, Sussex; by Air;
Elkinton, to incorporate th«* New Castle
Association; by Mr. Higgins, to re
quire school commissioners t«* furnish free
text books and t> » punish misuppropriati
«■I •-«•bool funds; by Mr. Smith, in aid of
tb.* rorris Industrial Schonl; by Mr. Hick
nian, to in. .«rperate Asket um Tribe, 1.0.
Jj* \L; t«* «hvor« 7 «! William A. and Marv E.
Ben ha in; to divoree George W. and 4 at h
''
*
Vl
i
tb.*
Introt
,, , cd : By Mr. Chir
Mary E. ami Willi:
Smith,
, to divoree
A. Wehl»; by Air.
incorporate tin* Minquadule
... appoint a notary public for the
Liimtulile Guarant«*«* and Trust Company.
Passed: House bill to divorce James K.
ami Creesey Polk.
li.
Mr. lihlgely „n,Tc>il a joint resolution
appointing a committee of conference
three from tho II
the
se ami
enate, on constitutional convention.
Adjourned to 16 a. m. to-morrow.
Senate.
^VKRi Mareh 17.—The Senate met at
•<» fr
n.
«t
to
11.3
Notice: By Mr. Richardson, actrelafing
claims for per-onul injuries; by Air
I in relation to the lieu law; bv
Mr. Jloiwlun.iuiI t," uutlinrizn 11, e muvn'r
,, 1 "J "yiimiittiin totipi.roiirliilo
»•«Itntllmvil,. ,,| llllli'CT shullj; I, y Mr
i ,n c i\ u "K c «)>" nimm c,r (jnrn
N.ntl to lurn Moure; liv Mr. I'illing, net
toincur,the mate lirai Jistnto
liiirndnred: lly Mr. I'iHin«,
anu iltl elmiiter 7(1, Rnviml l '.„lo ((livnri e
"III: I'V Mr l'illinB, II,lull („incur
porate the Architectural and Supply Com
pany ..f Wilmington; by Speaker D.mahoe,
to provide for tiio weekly payment of
uages l»y corn«»rations; by Mr. MeMullin
ii«i to renew charter of Dunum Lode«* N,,'
1-, K. of I'.; House bill t
Ilali. ae
er
litia
lami
table
mid
Mr'
Mr.
;t:
uarc
for
Ly
act
1er of tile Artisans Havinga"ita*ki h br Mr"
ADmre, act t«» incorporate Sharon Loduc*
i»m.r,M' ( r< p 1 ' Samaritans unci
Daughters «if Samaria; House bill to
of the town of (,'hes
■viSÄi?s A ^ivrrt
2?Ä»& .. -o
Mr. Mall oltere«! a joint resolution uu
thorizing the governor to accept the money
cinning to Delaware from tiie Direct tax
a
amend Hie charter
«»l«l.
House joi
Assembly to go to I >«Vl:i\v
Claims—.! K. Jones «fc Bro., #422.72* G
\\ inImrgc ,V t '«,.. #ti5.6ti; Sumlay Star Pub
lishing Company, #1 is.;«. J
Reees - 1 " ° ,ial1 convicfc ,abor bill.
sol ut i
for the General
"e College, March
H
AKTEKNOON SESSION.
The Senate met ,,t o'eloek.
Notice: By Mr. llouston.aettoincomo
bv A lft |K fi U ' VU M L'«»nstru«:tioii < '«»mpany;
rJdJj* Knii a t Ct /i"« , . ,K 'J , . r,1 : ,r,l iV Greenwood
• 4g* . No. .1, I. O. ( ». I* bv Mr lliiitqf.in
to authorize recur, 1er of S'Lsex to raaka
v3"\lil'"Ä ;u V " rdiaptor +H
J" 1111 !.'." 1 1 ,( n ' o'* X\ 11, Laws of Delaware
(Seutonl street hill); by Air. Ross act hi
relation to the jiulieiury; House bill to in
-r r i¥" t l ", ( |!' 1 l''ellows' Home of In la
gÄ,..;r»Äisv"iÄ
° ,,er: t( ' »»îorporate the Real Estate
KT«&LT 5 ^Va" Vitod,T
ÄiÄSÄttÄ
a»"î o ('; r K ' ."IT" Ä
oo, i. u. <). F., of Harrington; Hons«» hill
the Improvement of Pipe KIn braneh
1,1 K| '"I .my; Mouse Kill for the lm
pruvement ot Morgan'» brat,eh S
A*
i"
Was
ment
thut
have
had
«»f
ab.mt
of
turther
but
present,
ment
It»
the
t«»
en
for
at
c«unity; House bill to renew the charter
the farmers Mutual Fire L
«*f Mill 4'reek hundred.
Adjourned to 11 a.
Hons«* «»r ic«*|
•f
InsuranceC
I 1
to-morrow.
'ti tat Ivon.
Dovkii. Mi
10.45 a. m.
Mr. Smith presented a
•oimes Belt and oilmr.*
• I'the bill to ;
VIII.
Higgins offered
•h 17.—'The House met at
petition from Z.
asking for the
Mr
. joint resolut i
legislative visit
pr«u nling f
I lola
. , By Mr. Ri.lgely, i
furnishing lists of v<
I t riots of K.
relation to
•t«*rs of election dis
. .i «, •'■ • sl I , l'pI«;mcnt to tho
•i ihe Peninsular Improvement
mpanv; I«. re-enact the charter <»f tho
-Hydrogen ( oinnanv; l»v Mr. Smith
•or|«or:ite the Wilmington HotelC
, t«i' '"«orporat«* the Wilmington
l ,| kht, II« at and lower «'ompany; to in
indywim* l.mlge, Knights o
m»«I tiio «'barter ««f Wilming
• i >i<>\ id«* for th«. appointment of a
coin mission for Wilmiugiou; hv Mr
t«* amend«'Impter25, Vol. XVII I
limiting the lieu of jmig • ■ - '
pornting the West Wilmiugt
jinny; by Mr. Elkinton, to ninend the
«barter of Newcastle; by Mr. t'lUpman to
»'bange t be nanie of Mortimer 4 Phillips
to i.itiott; l»y Mr. Hickman, to limit tho
hmtej ,X° n ■ M " r " 11 ' . ..
j hundred.
Dov
at «
:
I.
• Brt
I
•w road i
Haiti
*?y Mr* Eisenbrey, to amend
il» 1 C , 0,, r ; *'>' Mr - «mit h,
NI.- Ti. I ii' ! ! M,r, i' s ,nt l usinai School; t»v
Ali. Iiiulall, t«» divorce f.tmuel I» anil
Muhula cTi'iiçU^ by Air. Eisen hrev, for
r«*liot of District 75, Sussex; bv Mr. Smith
V,mor r lÄ Mi 0 J ,rttlMl J ''!'. , «o* »Shield ot
.i, ' ; .'«' ;, lr - Hi./kman,todivorceGeorge
'' • an ' i '• atharine Piper; bv Mr. Chiu
man for Ihe relief of District 774, Sussex;
,7 Xr-tiwnhrey. to incorporate the South
* rong.Ditch ( ompany.
,, i referreil: House bills to incor?
porate the Mim„iudole Home; t«. establish
e'buote.* j!'.» ay \v l î* vifn hoiiday; amend
Impki t,_, \ ol. W ill; to reineorporatfl
Vl .rl ,a p kl,l> l uî"ir 0 L" , 'l»»ration; t«. divorce
M*«r> E. and AAjlliam A. H. bb; to divorce
iwmc j. and Marguerite Gray; to appoint
TnistT'im'V 10 i,,lllta ) * e Guarantee und
Pnssi-t. : lli.iM bills to divorce William
wiit#» ..L. Matson; to divorce
i » *1. u, î. ^.'fi'iim A. Strain; to transfer
{rebella Smith s farm to District No 87
Kent «-entity; supplement to the « barter of
tb.* farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance (?om
«tuny; the Ihirteenth Ward bill, (with
amendments.) ' '
R«*ad
n.
Reees!
3 p. m.
AFTEUNOON SESSION.
reassembled
Passed: House bill i
Tho House
3.30 p. m .
relation to Hmsnlo
„ . transfer Thomas j).
« farm to Districts 21 ami i»7, New
Lustte county; to divorce Sailio E. and Wil
liam L. Martin-to amend section 8, chan
er J5Ö, Vnl. kvu., (Cuw M„reh^ Ditch
Company charter.)
•Mr. Higgins, from the «'ommittee on
redorai relations, report«;«! back to tho
tiqus<*, wi(Iiout recommendation, the mi
litia bill, which, after discussion, was
made the special order for to-morrow after
House hill to exempt embanked marsh
lami irom taxation was taken up and after
discussion, laid on the table r
House bill concerning peaeh yellows was
table 1 UI> an< * aft0r ( l isuu '^ion» L*il«l on tiie
Read and referred : Senate hilt to
mid nmend the el,„r(er ,,r tho AtSuSioA
Caribbean Steam Navigation (>». c 06
N"tice: By Mr. Day, to incorporate the
Rivcrview Land Co.; tiie North Park Land
Mr' IImÏT d t H 1 ,{,,|H ', lK i ial Areociation; by
Mr. Hutson to amend tho Insane Hospital
;t: tooBtabliaii an «*!«*etric light plant in
Dover; to amend chapter 48, Vol. X VIII*
todivorce Wait man and Susan Hopkins '
Joint resolutions adopted: By Mr. Hut
uppropriute #36,04)0 for the Dela
uarc Hospital for tho Insane, and #25,060
for annual maintenance of the same- |>v
tnnvîmso '„7 ter'-* 1 " *"' 000 for tl.'e
myluin 1 1 h " ssex cou,lty ills »(io
Ly
H
se bill authorizing Now Castle
SS" retonaidt,rK i ""<■ laid
Adjourned to 10 a.
to
. to-morrow.
A EURE CO/.V I G E,
tile W
an—The UeKiule.v Hill.
A* ash in«,ton, March 17 _ti,,, n. •,
i" .pmted as liavinpsaKl (,', a , „
yesterday that I he record „f tl, e l'ïfiÆf
Congress will stand well in ; y * f, 1 r ? t
Was especially pleased with the Ski» 1 ,
ment of the majority rule *oi,i l ', lsll '
thut the Elections bill ir'n !' !
have afforded a guarant * „r ÎJ' 1, ! wl '. would
The PreaidvnÆ™' „ iwinelple.
had «lone with regard « ,l ' ""gress
«»f shipping und m inr«ieitv C, D l . ,llla}!e,,K,nt
ab.mt all ho thought pra.'tir. m'n ,s
of preliminary steps 1 Ho «Î,, "
turther agitation '„f the (»Hn"!']'
McKinlqy bill couhl be mori r..: 1 !i fl "'
but favorable to silver «Î : , . : ,rty trI '<
present, standard «»nlv ft ?
-
ment of hkt day's wagea,''"" UI
ha nitisox
It» First Mission is In Cl
> rUing.
l lie
V
Ll - ! i ii 'y*
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