Smyrna times., 1883-01-10
The Legislature.

day afternoon of this week. The fol- /
lowing are the proceedings before
adjournment from where our account I
broke off in our last issue. Speaker
Cooper announced the Senate standing ]
committees as follows:
Committee Oh Corporations-Messrs.
Chandler, Roe and Mustard.
Committee on Enrolled Bills-Messrs.
Cavender, Chandler, Houston and Roe.
Committee on Elections-Messrs.
HOrsey, Belts and Houston.
Committee on Accounts-Messrs.
Cooper, Roe and Mustard.
Committee on Claims-Messrs. Roe,
Belts and Horsey.
Committee ON Finance--Messrs. Belts,
Houston and Chandler.
Committee ON Roads and Highways
-Messrs. Houston, Chandler and
Horsey.
Committee on Vacant Lands-Messrs.
Cavender, Mustard and Chandler.
Committee ON Judiciary-Messrs.
Horsey, Cooper and Cavender.
Committee on Revised Statues.-
Messrs. Cooper, Cavender and HOrsey.
Committee on Agriculture-Messrs.
Roe, Eouston and Horsey.
Committee on Printing-Messrs.
Mustard, Belts and Lavender.
Committee on Cities and Towns
Messrs. Belts, Cooper and Mustard.
Committee on EducatiOn-Messrs.
; Mustard, Cavender and Belts.
; Committee on Divorce-Messrs.
4 Houston, Roe and Cooper.
5 The appointment of Mr.. Belts, Re
l publican, to the craftsmanship Of two
' such important committees as those of
=, Finance and Cities and Towns is an
n instance alike of the fairness and i'm
e partiality of the Speaker and the con-
It fidence in the ability of Mr.. Belts.
u Senator Cooper gave notice of a bill
IS to repeal the Uniform Ballot law to
/ amend Section 16, Chapter 1873, relat-
D. ing to the bond of the sheriff of New
rs Castle county; to amend the law re-
rs lating to acquittals of criminals on tho
p. ground of insanity Ito extend the
N operation of the law SO as to include
capital cases. and to amend the law
OF relating to challenges in capital cases
II, These proposed amendments will strike
IN every one as being steps in the right
rs direction. The iniquity of the present
'ir ballot law has been already sufficiently
ng discussed. The proposition to increasC
ng the Sheriff's bond is also a wise Law
es, and one that is demanded ON genera
eir business principles. At present tn
to bond is fixed at $17 900, while, as MI
ow Cooper says, the Sheriff frequently ha
st. in charge from $4,000 to $4,000
ng belonging to other people. Mr.. Coope
90. thinks that about $4,000 would be tn
he right figure for the new bond, but h
no has not decided that point definitely
RS, The object of the law in relation
'lr. insane criminals is to give the Coul
Mr. the power to commit to the Almshous
Vns a person acquitted on such grounC
ing AS the law stands this cannot be dor
unless by action of the Levy Cour
ma The bill to amend the law relating
me challenges in capital cases provide
lty. that the State shall have ten cha
hat lenges.
usl- In the House the State Treasurer
lds. report was read and the Senate resol
got tion for joint committee to examil
by into the accounts of that officer W
ing concurred in.
ana As usual number Of reports accol
ezra panied the Governors message o.
,OOO GERS who have reports to make almC
men always fall into the mistaken idea ii
are length is the first consideration, a
y IN the writers of these reports have do
olng this. The Insurance COMMISSIONS
now report is not very long in words, but
'lhg. takes four pages of legal cap for him
ana say that the department protects
true, people from fraudulent compani
ou'd that If is selfsustoining and 4
len' whereas only fifty-six companies W
iont represented in the State when
was department was organized there
keF now seventy-one. The State Chen
'wer. gives a report of the analysis of pl
) ana pilates, says phosphates are improv
ne in quality and intimates that in a
was years the consciences of phosph
10 90 makers will move them to turn out
40" Simon pure article. The report of
can State Board of Health is very unss
oheI- factory. The only complete stats
ow?" that have been received are tbooo :.
Jhloh piled by Registrar Frazer of Wilm
give ton. In Kent and Sussex the retl
IT. are by no means complete, and |
eek" the report loses its value as basis
4 ten which to draw conclusions as to
MI comparative healthfulness of the
!, ana ferent sections of the State. As fa
'oous the tables go they make this show
siderT Total number of deaths i'm the
er the during the year ending June 80,
arket' 1888, of which ], ,349 were native "
q, TO- and 80 native colored 1876 were
"-iSt. o;on white ond o fo,a;on oolc
There were 1882 births, of which
were white and 170 colored, 1000
roos- males and 932 females There
says 623 marriages, of which 500 wei
local white and ia of colored. Only
names divorces are recorded.
, The report of Adjutant- -Generi
N ~ Postles opens with renewal o
A.uso ~ recommendation that the Legisl;
: nAS AZ. appropriate sufficient money to
: Co. O. plete the records of the Office.
:. ~ strength of the State Militia is
J Te T regiment of six companies.
The report of James H. Gr
State superintendent ofPublic Sci
Syrup is a voluninous but very intert
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