Milford chronicle., 1885-03-27

Der Of Invited guests from Wilmington were nr,
sent. Superintendent Guthrie Of the aims house
had fine dinner prepared, to which ample ia.
tice was done. Tie new insane hospital wa
examined with all iis appointments and warml
commended. On motion Of E. r. Cochran Gov
Stockley was called to tha chair. Before takini
bis seat His Exceency made brief but pointed
speech, strongly advocating the proposed meas
ure 10 make the insane hospital a state insiitu
ton. He urged It not only as a matter Of State
pride, but also Of ofjustlce to the INDECENT insane
Drs. Draper, 0gle, Cummings and Springer, fol-
lowed In earnest pleas for a State institution.
Henry Nowland and C. R. Cochran plead earn.
esiiy for the measure as a humane and Just one,
that is a sacred duty Of the State.
DR.. Draper suggested that the joint committee
OF the Senate and House meet representatives Of
the Levy Court and Trustees Of the poor nj a
future date TO examine the buildings and ascer.
tain what amount Of ground would be conveyed
10 the State, etc. It was fnally decided 10 meet
next Tuesday at noon. Governor stoclsley made
the closing speech. in which he warmly advo.
Gated the State asylum,
On Monday the Senate met atsp.m. Mr..
AcWhorter offered joint resolution for com
miitee 10 enquire into the expedineey of reim.
ourslng The State militia for the expense incur
red in attending the inauguration. Senator Nc.
Whorter advocated the passage Of the bin. and
the ultimate payment Of the expense incurred
by the militia. Senator Cavender opposed the
resolution, as he thought the subject had beer
ietnately settled before the inauguration. when
ne Legislature had adopted resolution declar. /
ng Il ineXpedient TO pay the expense of sending
ne militia to Washington. After a profractel
ieoaie the resolution was adopted. The House
lill TO divorce Rene J. Fougeray and Sarah F.
'ougeray was taken up for consideration. Sac.
essive motions to lay the bill upon the table
nd to adjourn were lost. The bin was then
assed by the following vote: Messrs
ooper' Martin, McWhorter, aad the Speaker.
oes-Messrs. Cavender, Chandler, and Mustard
In the House, Mr. Salisbury introduced a bin
amend the uniform ballot law so as to allow
importance, or other organizations to print tic.
cts without having them headed with the name
one Of the political parties as required by the ,
esent law. ,
On Tuesday bill was introduced to amend S
lree school law by placing all the schools in y
state excepting those in Wilmington, under
G control Of the State Superintendent, and re.
lring the Superintendent Of the Wilmington
lools to report annually to the State superiu.
ldent. One TO amend the charter Of the sus. A
( Midland railroad by extending the time a
owed fer the construction Of the road from A
&c to five years. b
IN Wednesday the Senate killed the bill re. %
hing the SO license imposed upon doctors ri ri
lawyers OF the four doctors in the Sem a
Two voted aye and two voted nay, and the Cr
lawyer, Speaker Cooper, voted IN the aC De
iatiye. De
0 the House Representative Arynstronp csIIsd Fa
ne OIL increasing the salaries of the judiciary
1t passed without dissenting voice. Tie 81. ~.
raises the salaries Of the Chancellor and a" en-
ef Justice from 20 500 to So 900. and Of the To
'cia.e judges from $4,000 to 50, 500 with 5000 Lar
annum additional to the Chancellor and As. Sit
lie Judge for Kent County for preparing judi. Ne'
reports. It is supposed that it will meet Ons
no opposition in the Senate. Par
= s1ulsbury's joint resolution for final ad. P Poc
i'i'eu1 Ou ApiI lVtns winch was offered and po,
N the table to-day, will probably be amended Prr
extending the time to the 18th, and thea St p
ted. So,,,
the conference between the State Leeislo- Qua
Committee and the Trustees of the Poor Roxi
.eyy Court of New Castle county. Tuesday sails
loon Nathaniel Williams, speaking for the guar guar
ees Of the Poor stalled that the Board would 5no,
illing to dispose of the new building for Snon
100, The proposition was made and acoui. stocl
in that bill be presented to the 5ss,iiSRg b ,iRg. Tang
Ppolnhng a-eemmittee Of til. ~''H0T t'---
empowering them to py. &c from each "estoy
cost 80 49, a a,lfchase the build. The /
1 ID. ia5t age $4,000, the same 10 ritt wer
ed and furnished ready for occupancy. Willis
building it is proposed to convey from 1854, an
acres of land adjoining the iora'
(. The project is strongly endorsed bv
ekey and is in fair way Of being cor. "
ID, as there is feeling that a bill auth. Mfs'
be purchase will pass the Legislature. uii's,
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