Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-19

surplus OF nearly $4,000. The main IeA-
son assigned for 1his failure Ia that the
oil WAS passed Apr.l 18th, while the dis
gIi0t sOno0l meetings, at which the
amount to be raised by taxation WAS de-
tsrmined, were held during the
nrsI week in April. Representative
MoCs6e's bill provides that the districts
LhEL Jailed to receive the school fund In
1883, by not raising $75, eau obtain IL by
raising the amount Of the deficiency,
IN addition to the levy Of s75 for this
year. This Is regarded As the fair AI0
ust mode Of distributing the surplus, auG
sue bill passed the House this morning
uuder Z susp ension Of the rules, without e
dissenting re. There will be oppOsl
sion in the Senate, huWsVsr, as the dis
,Tiols that received their share IN 1883
,ntuk that the surplus should be divided
among all the DISTRICTS, which would give
~ uldue share to those who enjoyed the
oeneht Of the State fund two years ago
A bill to make such = vision WAS intro
duUsd il the Senate several days ago,
lad tue battle between It aud Mr.
MoCAbs's bill will be hot and exciting
Another Sussex school bill is the ao,
Amending the law By which the echUO.
districts OF Georgetown we're cOnsoEi
dated. 1t ausbohsss the commissioner
20 borrow 81, 900 TO be used in the cree
lion oil new school houses, and Increases
,hv amount Of annual taxation for school
purposes from $500 to 81 200.
THE DIVORCE MILL STARTED.
The divorce mill Ia DOW in complete
ruuniDg order, ana the divorce committee
hAs its hands full. This afternoon the
application Of Mrs. Anna ThArp o.
Camden, was heard, and tonight
Anthony Higgins, Bsq., WAS given /
nearing TO present tue application o
young William +. Porter OF BrAndywin,
nuudred, for divorce from his wife, Rvi
Porter. After Mr.. Higgins got through
the FOugeray case was resumed, will
Mrs. Fougeray on the stand. Ii
answer to queries from her counsel
Mrs, F,ugerAy tegan TO testifl
In relation to alleged immora
conduct on the part Of her husband " hel
Mr.. F1ugersy's counsel objected as tn
committee had previously sgreed TO con
nns all testimony to the allegations COZ
tanned in his petition. The oommitte
retired to the Senate ohau Der for consul
tEiion aud decided to open the case 10
Whatever testimony might be pertinen
to the Issues raised. The balance Of til
evening was occupied in receiving Mr.
FouRersy's testimony.
Dover, Feb. l2-rhe House took
holiday, this afternoon, and started o
~ excursion to S=lbyville, Sussex county
In which rearly all OF the members an
.nree Of the senators participated. The
LET. on the soushbound train at 81
O'Clock, and will return on the NoriOl
express, due here about o'clock II
morrow morning While in selbyvill
Ihey will bs entertained at 81 An ann
versAry and supper given by Wissshicko
Tribe, l. o. B. Al. In consequence
this diversion, the House, at noon TO day
adjourned until 3 O'Clock TO MORO
morning.
THE REFORM SCHOOL BILL
Tho act to Incorporate the Ferris R
forn School pasted the House this NOR
.nE. Representative Moore reported
rom the COMMITTEES 10 which 1t was 7
terred, and LaGde full explsnation OF
provislors, Id also alluded 10 the Ion
| i-tt WAhb ~ MbuAA bukbAJ HoopAS
Wilmington and New Castle county.
spoke particularly OF the difficulty Exp
riencsd in administering justice
gOu.hiul offenders By reason
he natural doubts as
she pr0pristy Of putting them IN jail
become the associates OF hardened CriL
lala, AID paid 4 high tribute TO 81
nsm0ry Of the man to whose oenehcen
Tie p-0yle OF Neg Castle county and
Del ware will bs indebted for a reform
tury iastitutiUn the benefit Of which cl
oaroely BE- estimated. When he co
ended his remarks vote OF thanks "
aiken and the bill received the vote
al the membsrs present.
THE FIRST DIVORCE BILL.
This HOUSE passed, this morning, h
frst divorces bill OF the session, 81 act d
solving the tie that bound Jeanette
chhubers Of Delaware City from b
husLaud, Harry WilaOn Chambers.
VT tAlOnIh without opposition. T
Z taUuJds laid in this case We
5esUttio- aud bigGmy, and t
rstiulnsr proved, by at'esied oou
Z records, that her husband MARI
j nOyGer woman ia Pennsylvania aud
Low serving . term In prison fer /
Z crime. The committee also reported
/ frat rss5ing, with = favorable reco
, iu=udstion in each case, bills TO divoi
J Nary Il Watson, Fannie NJ Auders
, md Annie Thsrp from their husband
. the FoquerSy case will have anoth
lsaring next Tugedsy night.
GENERAL NOTES.
The act Ia relation 10 inns and taverl
passed by the House this morning, p
. vid,s shat when licensed hotel or salo
10 sold, aud the retiring owner demAn
an exorbitant sum for the unexpir
license, the resident judge may, up
The application Of the lew owner, las
= AZ order directing the clerk OF the pei
; to give fractional license for the balAr
. Of the year.
Under an act passed in 1881, matt
y drsds6rs were authorized to dredgs
i .he natural oyster beds OF this ST.
during he month"; OF April, May a
June. IA amendment passed at the 1
session restricted this period to the ii
between April 30h and June Both, a
. TO day DR.. Howe introduced a bill
restore she original provision
D DOVER Feb. ID Tho legislative de
q CATION tnst went to SelbyvilIe, yesterd
eiternoon, reached Dover about 8
o'elo k this moraing, on the Norfl
2 express. the trip was a pleasant {
q and WAS attended by many interest
sxpsriarGes, which the historian OF
d psr.y has promised to write mp and p,
oi lish at an early day.
4 DOVER, Feb 16 1t looked for awf
is as though neither house OF the Gene
~ Assembly would bs able to secure
Y quorum this afternoon. The storm
" last night and this morning was a.
"a more severe In Kent and Sussex Il
U arou Wilmington, and The members
le sidira st a distance from railroad 1tati
i5uui the rosda too deeply flooded
comfortable or even safe travel.
Despite these drawbacks, the Sen
& tur up with seven members. I
Of Hon.. ,, hCwey u, had but a bare quor
l. pre- sat. No pressing business was
II aid d, and an early adjournment
IS tsb-n, 80 many of the members desired
q. aueal the Amerious Club ball, In Phi
a de'Phs.
:" Down, Feb. II Decidedly the ev
Of the legislative session was the meet
tonight, In the hall OF the House
Representatives, to hear arguments
favor OF the ratification Of the Amendm
q 70 the State constitution providiDs for
It creased representation for New Ca
70 county. Interest WAS heightened by
le announcement that Senator Bayard ,
ne tospesk aud shortly after 7 O'Clock
be lobby 9ss crovded with all the spectai
d it could hold, while many persons t,
4 Advantage Of their acquaintance "