The daily gazette., 1877-01-23

bers of the Board of Public Education.
That the act shall provide that the quail
fications for the office of Superintendent
of Public Schools shall be fixed by the
State Board of Education.
That the candidates for the office shall
under go examinations at the hands of
the State Board of Education, and, if
they successfully pass such examinations,
shall receive certificates, which shall be
received as confirmation of their eligibili
ty to the office, and shall be presented by
the successful candidate to the Board of
Eduction, at the first meeting of the
Board after the annual election in April
The petition is signed by one hundred
and sixty-eight citizens of Wilmington,
and the reason urged for the proposed
change is that under the present system
the. election of hoolSuperintendenti is in
tfnened by undue * improper favoritism
on the part of the members of the School
Board and that the selection of SO impor-
tant an officer should be delegated entire
ly to the people. One of the petitioners
further states, in a private letter to Mr..
Ware, that if the proposed plan of fixing
the qualifications Of members is not salts
factory, it can be modified so as to refer
this matter to n committee of Whining
ton citizens, to be appointed by the Judges
of the Superior Court. Beyond its refer.
ence to the Committee on Education no
action was taken on the petition.
Mr.. Ware also introduced the following
important resolutions in relation to the
Presidential compromise bill:
Where's. The unsettled and threatening
attitude of public opinion upon the Presi-
dental contest has made it exped ent and
in comfy with the harmony of an Ameri-
can citizenship and the tranquility of
political loyalty to the constitution Of
these United States to adopt measures
for the preservation of those vital quail
ties in good government; therefore, be it
Resolred, Blythe Senate and House of
Representatives ofhe Stdte Of Dela,rare IN
General assembly met: That we do ap-
prove and cordially endorse the bill re-
ported as the fruit of the deliberations of
the joint committee of the National Con
gress for the peaceful settlement of the
existing Presidential difficulties as a fair
course of equal law.
ResOlred, That the Representatives
from this State In the Congress of the
United States be, and they hereby are
respectfully and earnestly requested TO
give a cordial and united support to this
broad and liberal measure of compro-
mise, to the end that the great and alb
sorbing question of Presidential success
sion may be decided in the interests of
Justice, Liberty and Peace.
n esoeeed-That in indorsing and cor
Aially approving the bill reported by the
Joint committee OF the National Congress
for the peaceable settlement of the Presi-
| DENTAL difficulties, we recognize in the
| broad craftsmanship, conservative pro-
visions, and the just and far-reaching re-
qulrements OF the proposed basis of set
| tlement, the wisdom, patriotism and legal
| accumt n of one of the honored Senators
| from this State-the Hon. Thomas +.
Bayard-and as a just recognition of his
eminent services in this most critical pc.
| riod CT our Nations history, we cordially
endorse and approve the results of his la.
bors, and recommend them to the favor
able consideration of the people of the
satire country.
| The resolutions, after being re ad, were
together with an additional resolution re-
quiring copies of the above to be forward
ed to Senators Bayard and Salisbury and
Representative Williams, referred to tn,
Committee on Federal Relations. TIL,
temper Of the Legislature is favorable tc
their unanimous adoption.
Speaker Moore, of the Senate, has, sine,
his return to his home at Laurel on Fri
day afternoon last, been quite ill, ant
was not able to be present at the session
, of the Senate this afternoon. He hone
however, to be able to return to Do yer il
a day or two. Senator Fidddeman wa
elected Speaker pro tem., and is eminent
ly qualified to preside with due dignit
and signal ability lover the sessions of tn
S Senate until the return of Speaker Moore
Senator Causey, of Milford, VIII
sprained his ankle by fall on the ic
two weeks ago, is still confined to hi
house, unable to put his foot on the fool
His absence from Senatorial duties vii
: doubtless be protracted for several NOR
a weeks, much TO the regret of his numer
GUS friends, and his felow-members r
the Senate.
Representative Cochran is also detair
5 ed from his Legislative duties blythe ser
= ious illness ofhis mother. and Represen
= atlve kil5ore, OF Newport, who has nc
!" yet entered upon his duties, is said to b
in such a critical condition that his n
= coVery is scarcely hoped for, at least NJ
A in time for him to appear at the prese1
session ofthe Legislature,
J EX-State Senator Leander F. Rio
die, Secretary and Treasurer of the Stat
Centennial Commission, came to Dove
yesterday, and presented in the IIous
the report of the Commission. The r.
y port is an exhaustive document, and be
8 8 sides covering the entire work of Il
y Commission, before and after the Center
ID NAL alludes TO the benefit derived by th
= State OF Delaware by her creditable rel
resentation at the great exhibition.
y lhe report was referred to joint con
mlttee, consisting of Messrs. Holcoml
Burnite and Robinson on the part of th
Il House, and similar action, will doubtle.
Il be taken when it is read in the Senat
to-day.
An interesting protracted meeting
r now in progress at the NJ. f. Church {
: Dover, and the pastor, Rev. }. II. Cald
= well is preaching to large congregation
= each night. Members ofthe Legislatur
r are frequently included among thos
e who listen with pleasure to his power
IS full preaching. Thus far these meeting
= have been very successful and many col
versions have rpSTllted tharaFrop,