Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-14
THE CONVENTION CAUCUS
MEssRs. HIGGINS, SMITH ERs AND
BRdDFORD IN DEBATE.
Bumnrnry OF tho state AUDITORS Re-
port-Tho Consniittee on state ln-
snno asylum Laurel Schools RIII
-0ther Matters OF LegisIaifOu.



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Htaff Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
DovRE, Feb. 6.-Shortly after the
House met this morning, Mr.. Biggs
offered the following joint resolutions:
wuHRyAs, Recent events Indicate plainly
that there Ia desire on tho part OF the people
OF Delaware that the State should provide
an asylum within her own borders aud
nnder her control whore the Insane OF the
State could be concentrated under the care
OF competent and expert physicians and
nurses; therefore be it
Resolped, That this Assembly deem II wise
10 heed tnis demand on the part OF our
constituents and that the proper steps be
taken at this session to provide such an
asyum. Aud be Il further
ResOlued, THAT committee OF elk on the
part OF the House and three on the part of
the Senate be appointed 10 take the subject
Into consideration.
The resolutions wont like fash
through both branches Of the Legislature
and within Ave minutes the following
joint committee had been appointed
. Senators Crossan, Richardson and Dona.
. hoe; Representatives B,gys, Armstrong,
Richardson, Clark, Maull and Lingo.
"It's o bully committee" said Mr..
Biggs, glestully.
TuBERCuLobIs AND PELcH YELIows.
Mr.. Esklss had read and roforrsa to the
House committee on agriculture the fol.
lowing communication from New Castle
Grange, No. 81, Patrons OF Hulbandry
In Wow 9t tho Increasing prevalence of
tuberculosis throughout QUE State com en-
eatloD similar to that allowed 10 eases con-
demued as pleurOpneumonia should bs
allowed owners OF cattle 30 condemned by
the STATE veterinarian for tuberculosis.
In view OF the auccess OF tne law enacted
by the state OF Michigan for tho extlrpatlon
OF peach yellcws, this sense Of the
grange is expressed In favor OF ths passage
Ct similar law IN this State.
On the 18th instant there will be o
large meeting Of peach growers hsld in
Dover to discuss the most practicable
means Of Graduating or restricting the
spread of peach yellows.
AMENDMENTS 10 TOWN oHAaTERs,
The House bill amending tile charter
OF Dover, which passsd that body 10 day,
makes h residence Of 80 days o prerequi
site for voting at town elections, EN-
powers the chairman of tho street com.
mittee to act as president Of council in
the absence or inability Of that officer,
authorizing the council by . two.tdirds
vote to remove any appointee, and ena-
bies the president of counoil to suspend
any town constable from duty for drunk
eaneas or other misconduct.
MIR. Armstrong has brought bill down
which empowers the citizens OF Newark
TO increase their town debt to CSC, ,O0O--
II 10 now $50, ,000-and the taxation limit
from SO 600 up to @5, 900. There are
some minor details in tho bill. The
object Is to provide funds for such pub-
lie improvement, as electric lighting, that
the NewarkerB may desire; such increase
10 he flfst ratified by popular vote OF
the citizens. In Newark tho word "ciu.
zenB" embraces women, either Sin person
or by proxy" Iasked Mr.. ArmssrongM the
ladies of Newark had yet ayailed Them
salyes Of this right. He said that some
of them voted by proxy and his thought
the ladies OF one family had voted in per-
son. There arc three other towns,
Clayton, Milford and Wyoming, in which
women may vote at municipal elections.
Speaker HoGecker has heard Of no Clay.
ton women and Clerk Hynson OF no
Milford women who have yet deposited
their bailots. Four yngrl ago, however,
by spscial not, sono Smyrna ladies voted
upon tho instituton OF water works IL
that town.
The House bill rapssling the S25
annual tax GU commafsial travellers psssed
thatbody without obi se.ion this afternoon.
THE LAuREL SCHOOLS BILL
The Joint committees on education
gave audience to-day TO Allegation TINT
came up to protest against tho passage OF
tho Laurel Schools bill in its present
shape. This matter raised big tight two
ysWs ago, when the positions OF the con-
tes.apts were reversed. Then 1t was the
associates OF State Senator Bacon who
were ia the opposition now it is S-ua;ot
Bacon who hiss fathared the bill and put
1t through the Senate, while tho pro-
moters Of the bill OF 1897 are doing the
lighting IN the Honse. Life Ia too short
for an outsider to attempt TO master tue
in.ricacies OF tho situation; but the
main contention appears to bo over who
shall boss tho JOB of building the neT
5000 school house and starting II on
It's career OF usefulness. Senator BlooD
represertn the minority in numbtfH, but
the wei9htiost in pocBet-boofs. There.
fore the minority has named the school
commissioners In tho bill, and hos taken
BiS from one district, two from another
and only one from tho third, had they eft
the selection to tho people, the minority
would have be0a ontvOted. Last night
popular meetines were hsli ia each OF
the three districts, each OF which meet
ings chose three men TO he substituted
for the nine named In the bill thus Civ
ing each district equal representation.
Whether numbers or wealth will win re-
mains to be seen.
SOME srArE FtHANoEs
Auditor Boyco submitted his annual
report 10 the le2itla.ivs committee today.
Following is summary of the main TO-
tuFe OF the same
GENERAL FUND, RECEtP1s.
From ". IL \. railroad state Tux Il. 6JSuj
From Delaware !S Chesapeake raj 40, -,
rOnl, state tax. ....s....44ss.tt,trt 'u ~
From r., ". & b. railroad, siafc tax 4O'uOdm
From Delaware, Maryland N virginia o,
railroad. state ulA. ...s...-.+r.s.' z. ~ ,
From Delaware Railroad Company, 5'JWWi
From q. & u. Railrosd Company Z. 4u'ihJ.lS
From Junction Is BrcaNWato. fall- ,,,,,o nj,
road Interest an mOrtgagoi. ,..t'.. '1phtVI
rIJ road sSS' nptorSst on mortgnssI. 10000
From CLERK of peace, New CasHe Z, ,,o IN
From ciork Of nence, Kent county, 5,i7LSb
Irom cierk Of ncrce, Sussex county 5,iaJ5a
From Farmers Banks:
At lloyer,..... T.. 't.-'''.s'as'lI1
4, LOW D,',o,o,En SGs,is ''''''.'''.' IL oses m
From SntionnI BnhK OF polaware.. fsOU)
From manufacturers fruit brandy ann
state tax, ax,.,,.,...'....,....s. s.s'''t'' az ~
From Are insurance coinpnnie3..'''. oV'Uu
FROM sale Of school buoAs:
Sussex county ,..,..'....' '.sI.iV5
Nea' Nem c9st sqsnty y5nty... igs5- isn IS
From sale OF lpslnWare laws ,,.....-' n'p
From register of wills Acw C'Ni1e ,,-