Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-25
STATE lNsANs ASYLUM.


DOVER Del, January 25.-The Repub-
lican Constitutional Convention bill has
not yet been perfected 1t viii be done
however in a few days and when ready it
is the intention of the leaders on that
side of the House TO submit the bin TO
the friends of constitutional reform of
all parts of the state and without re
gard TO party. They declare that they do
no desire any political capital out OF the
subject whatsoever. Among the Republi
cans the movement for constitutional re
form comes more particularly from the
Sussex men. These members were elected
on the distinctive issue and in that
county all men without regard 20 party
are in favor of a change in the constitu-
ton that can only be made by the calling
of a convention. Had seven Democrats
been elected from that county they
would in all probability have been as
anxious for a new constitution as the Re
pnblicans now are.
STATE INSANE ASYLUM.
The Legislature decided yesterday to
visit the New Castle County Insane
Asylum and inspect the building. At the
present time the prospect of accepting
the buildings are somewhat doubtful
The New Castle county people made de
cidedly good impression last Wednesday
evening and presented their case in strong
terms. but there is an element in this
county that is working against the move
ment and will do all in its power TO de-
feat It. The need Of a state asylum is
admitted on all sides The conditions of
the insane departments Of the aims
house in Kent and Sussex counties
are simply barbarous. The unfortunates
are confined in cells all the time, with no
regular keepers. The main objection
against making the New Castle county
building the state institution is the fear
of the cost The members from Kent and
Sussex are afraid that il will saddle upon
the state too great an expense and con
sequently make the burden greater. II
is the old story OF jealousy Of New Castle
county over again. 1t does not seem to
make any difference If the members be
Republican or Democratic the same
sort of jealousy appears. The bill
will not be introduced until after next
weeks visit and it will have several
strong champions on both sides of the
House in the persons of Representatives
Biggs and Armstrong of the Democrats
and Richardson, Hoffecker and Maui of
the Republicans. If it passes the House
there is no question but that it will 60
through the Senate. This makes the
third time that the New Castle Levy
Court has appeared at Dover for this pur-
pose. In 1885 the bill passed the House
but failed in the Senate. Two years the
act never got beyond the House The
Legislature, however. repealed an act
previously passed appropriating money
sending insane persons out Of the state
and directing that such persons who were
to be sent from Kent AMI Sussex coun.
ties should be sent to New Castle county
and the expense paid by the New Castle
county Levy Court.
PEACH YELLows.
The question Of peach yellows is about
to occupy the attention of the General
Assembly. This pest that has dor.e Sc
much to iniure the fruit interests OF the
peninsula, has spread to a g.eat extent
| through the carelessness of a number Of
| the growers. Representative Sackett Of
Cedar Creek hundred proposes to intro
duce an act next week having as III
object the total stamping out Of th'
trouble in this state. The state 0
Michigan has been troubled similarl,
with Delaware in this respect. Mr.
Sackett proposes to introduce many fea
lures of the Michigan law in his propose
act. Among the provisions Of the act, i
makes it unlawful for any person to kee
on hand or sell any tree or fruit affecte
with the yellows The tree and frui
are to be destroyed as nuisances and re
ieves the proper parties from an actiol
, Of trespass when they enter field an
destroy such trees or fruit. Commits
sioners are to be appointed whose duty
! shall be to go upon the ground and e.
anime all fruits. The commissioners
receive per diem for their work
AMENDED AN OLD LAW.
Under the provision of the Englis
Common Law, which prevails in tn
state, neither husband nor a wife ca
: testify in cases, either civil or crimina
in which either of them have an interes
This has found to have worked much II
Justice ina this state, and Delaware
about the last state to retain the provi
ions Of the old common law. To remed
this, Representative Lodge proposes
( the near future to introduce an act gi
| ing both the husband and the wife Il
right to testify in civil actions. NJ
| Lodge does not think that the law shou
be changed so far as it relates to Grimm
L cases, but in his practice of law, he h
several times experienced its hardship
NOTES.
: The Republican members of the Legi
lature are overbUrdened with application
for Endorsements for offices under the j
coming administration.
Senator Dorman has been absent Il
past few days on important business
D. 1t is proposed to introduce an act
few days making the restriction
against pleuro pneumonia stronger.
r The plaster model" among the mel
y bers is beginning TO show himself. II
little word take" knocked out one
m them yesterday.
lie The clerks are getting along famousl
4 Clerk Gum keeps up his journal daily.
e Up to this time two years ago sol
twenty bills had been passed DO
branches, up TO yesterdays adjournme
only three bills had gone through a
:. only one of these an incorporation act.
n REGULAR PROCEEDINGS.
he The proceedings in detail are as f
II lows
1t sEHATE-MoRNING.
= The Senate met at II o'clock.
y Read a second time by title House /
" to incorporate the Odessa and MIDI
a town Narrow Gauge Railway act to tral
y fer liquor licenses Of deceased persoI
y. act to incorporate the Delaware q
u Building and Loan Association; act to
u; corporate the Morning Star Encampmel
u Knights of Sumatra act to lay out a p
II II vate road in Cedar Creek hundred; act