Evening journal., 1889-01-23
BUSY LEGISLATORS.

BUSY LEGISLATORS.
The Nominations of Messrs. Atkins and
Knowles Pigeonholed-A Monument Ia
Cs-sar itodn-y-- ~ ilmington Hills.
STAFF Correspondence EVENING Journal.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 23.-The regular
routine of Legislative work commenced
yesterday morning, and both bodies sue
ceeded in doing considerable work before
adjournment last evening The auditor
and treasurer question was brought be-
fore the House in the morning by the
Democrats. Shortly after assembling
MIR. Lodge introduced resolution pro
viding for the reappointment of Messrs.
Herbert and Boyce. The resolution was
put to vote and defeated by vive-voce
vote. In announcing his decision Speaker
Hoffecker hesitatingly said; The noes
appear TO have it.
Mr.. Hynson, interrupting, Il call for
division Mr.. Speaker"
Mr.. Lodge-"Never mind III accept
the decision of the chair, We don't want
a division; If there were four or five more
of us we might want division.
In the afternoon the Republicans played
their part and passed the resolutions pro-
viding for the appointment Of the caucus
nominees Both went through by
party vote and were soon in the Senate.
As they were presented to that body
smile went around among the members.
The resolutions were carefully put away
in one of Clerk Yandegrifts extra pigeon
holes, where they will lie until the end of
the present General Assembly, unless one
or the other Republican senator should
call them up to be slaughtered There is
| considerable reason to believe that the
Republicans will do as stated in yester
day 5 JOURNAL, namely, re-elect Messrs
| Herbert and Boyce, SO as to expedite
state business Should they not do this,
the Republicans vii! send several resolu
tions over to the Senate, all of which will
be pigeon holed and after the adjournment
Of this session the governor will reappoint
the present officers.
DIVORCES
Divorces continue to pour in and at
the present time there are at least twenty
persons who think marriage is a failure
and desire to be released from its bonds
1t has been decided to have both the
House and Senate committee meet in
Joint session and hear the evidence. In
accordance with this arrangement meet
ing was held at noon to-day Senator
Crossen was chosen chairman of the joint
| committees anu IIuuh w htitu WAS
selected as clerk. 1t was decided 10 hold
the meetings of the committee on Tues
DAYS and Thursdays Of each week and
. special meetings whenever necessary. A
resolution was adopted requiring the
presence of all applicants when their
: cases We're being considered.
, REcLAMING STATE PROPERTY.
In the year 1918 the General Assembly
) passed an act granting to ex Governor
4 Jacob Stout and Judge Thomas Clayton,
: all of what was known ss Kent Island.
I situate in Little Creek hundred for Do
+ cents an acre The island is situated
below Leipsic on the Leipsic creek The
e consideration of the grant was that the
! grantees were to reclaim the island from
q marsh and pu into good condition fol
Y farming purposes. The grantees accord
Z ingly went to work and expended over
o $40 600 in dyking, ditching and building
r entertainments. Hardly had they com
!. pleted their labors and got the land cult
waited and planted when a strong east
wind, accompanied by a rain storm
swept away in one night the labor o
II nearly a year and the money invested
J. Since that time nothing has been dom
ie to the property beyond growing larg
g quantities Of marsh hay upon it. TIL
d Stouts have exercised proprietorship owe
" the island ever since. Thei
d claim has been frequently dispute
& and to establish it the presen
K heirs, Dr. H. w. Stout of Wilmingro
D. and DR.. E. Stout of Dover, erected upo
g the island frame building. 1t is no'
lr proposed to dispute their title, and accorC
rs ingly yesterday DR.. Richardson of Littl
e, Creek hundred introduced resolution I
acaarfofn ba fft1a nf fba 81 a ~
ants and providing for Joint committe
Of three on the part of the House an
y two on the part of the Senate to invest
II gate the title The said committee is {
r have the power to summon witnesses an
IS employ counsel The resolution wa
IN adopted, and Messrs. Richardson, Down
lie ham and WhitemRn were appointe
&c members on the part of the House. tn
IS island contains about 4, 600 acres.
DC TO ENCOURAGE IMMIGRATION.
Mr.. Biggs gave notice this afternoon {
an act providing for the appointment q
an emigration commission by the COY
Ill ernor The members are to be appointe
biennially and to consist of one rel
a estate agent from each county. Tn
commissioners are to receive SO per da
and three cents mileage each way. The
r. may appoint a secretary with a salary {
n $400, who shall keep a registry of a
persons brought into the state by IL
u commission. They are TO use the
n utmost endeavors TO bring people int
the state The said immigrants, how
xt ever, are to be Of such class that wi
~ not endanger the public morals. healtl
or peace and good order The commits
sioners are given power to advertise i
?, newspapers and magazines in an
- out of the United States,
publish pamphlets, maps, essays, staff
ed tics, etc, with information as to sol
10 products, church, school and transport
er tion facilities; TO employ and to appoil
agents in Europe and elsewhere; to NAL
re contracts with railroads and steamboa
ID for emigrants and provide for their 7
p. ception. 1t is to be unlawful for q
commissioners 10 receive any other col
pensation beyond what is allowed in Il
On act. The sum Of SD, 900 per annum is
~ be appropriated for the expenses of &
rs commission The proposition is an il
portant move toward a good purpose al
It. If adopted and carried out will produ
w good results.
of PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
When the certificates of the vote
ere Delaware's Electoral College reach
tn Washington last week it was found tn
ay they were slightly out Of the regul
lie order. Accordingly a meeting of Z
electors was called for yesterday and