The daily gazette., 1877-02-14
Our. Dover Letter.


LEGIsLArIyK ITEMs-THE FEES OF TIE
SECRETARY OF, sTATH-PHorosEp NEW
BANNING Observation-Disclosures
MESr OF THE SCHOOL FUND MONEYS,
&c.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
DOVER, Del, Feb. II
Mr.. Burnite, yesterday introduced his
bill in relation to Insurance Suspension.
This bill provides that the State Auditor
shall act as Insurance Commissioner
Tor the State, and shall examine into the
condition of each Insurance Company
represented within the limits of the State,
and cause the annual statements Of the
same TO be published during the month OF
January of each year.
In the Senate, yesterday afternoon, Mr.
Hopkins called up his bill to repeal the
act authorizing the Secretary OF State to
collect certain fees, which, on motion Of
Mr.. Fiddeman, was laid on the table for
future consideration. 1t will doubtless
be again brought up to-day when Mr.. Fid-
deman will offer an amendmentrepealing
only so much of the law as applies to the
collection of the ten cent fee on licenses
now collected by the Secretary of State.
| 1t is doubtful if the bill will pass in any
shape.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon a re-
solution offered by Mr.. Fiddeman was
passed, and in the House referred to COM
mittee. The resolution provides that the
loan of the State TO the z. w. e. B. Il. X.
of S25, 1000, and returned to the State
Treasury in 1876 shall be reinvested,
$4,000 of it has already been invested in
State bonds, and the remaining S2l 900 is
to be likewise invested. If bonds of the
State are not at command the amount
which belongs to the school fund shall be
paid, interest on the same as if invested
for the benefit of the school.
Mr., Ray gave notice in the Senate yes
terday of bill relating to Bankers and
Banking Institutions. The bill provides
and directs that every bank, trust COM
pany, savings bank, and other banking
| Institutions or association having capt.
tai stock organized under the laws of the
State shall make to the auditor Of ac.
counts, not less than four reports during
each and every year in the manner pre-
scribed by the auditor and certified to
under oath or affirmation by officers Of
the bank. These reports are to be exhi-
bited before the commencement of bust
ness on the first day of the months Of
January, April, July and October, all
business of whatever kind done by the
bank. The report must be made five
days after the requisition of the auditor
and the penalty is nifty dollars for a delay
of every day subsequent to the fifth day
mentioned.
Last night the citizens of Dover held a
public meeting in the hall ofthe House of
Representatives, to discuss bill now pend
ing in the House poviding for an in
crease of the amount of tax to be raised
for the support of the Dsver public
schools. Judge Houston presided and
the hall was crowded. Addresses were
made by Hon. Charles Brown and Gee.
v. Massey in favor of the bill; and by
| by Elias S. Reed and Richard Harrington
Esqs., against the measure. The address
ses were vigorous, spicy and personal,
and furnished much amusement to the
large audience for nearly three hours
The members of the House, most of
whom were present, were greatly edited
by the discussion, and will doubtless be
able to vote understandingly on the bill
Mayor Whiteley and Col. b. r. Heis.
Ter, of Wilmington paid flying visits to
Dover yesterday.