Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-07
TIE aHNERAL Assembly.


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Stat Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
Down, Jan. 3O.--Dr. A. N. RAuh was
down here to-day explaining the other
side Of the Delaware College matter. He
wants the charter renewed at this session
no that the faculty can guarantee four
years course to students. lie showed
that tho pending Bill only recharters the
college proper aud has nothing 10 do
with the agricultural department. Il
simply re.onacts the charter of 1851, IRA.
newed ia 1870 which specifies that uthe
leading object at said college shall be,
Without excluding either scientific or
classical Studies, and including military
tactics, to teach Hnch branches OF legrn.
ing 10 are related to agriculture and the
mechanic arts, in order TO promote the
hborni and practical education OF
industrial olAssoH in the several pur.
suits aud professions in life." The
&4,0S0 agricultural snnuity is provided
for by separate statutory enactment
which needs no renewal but remains In
force until altered, amended or revoked
By the Legislature. Should an agricul-
tural college DO established OF any time,
IL will be- psrfe atly competent for tho
Legislature, by simply amending the law,
TO divert the whole or a part of this
ennuity to IL. la the meantime the
annuity must 90 to Delaware College or
YsmRiu unused-gnd theoretically, con.
strucliveiy fcxseited to the general gov.
srnmont, though actually in the State
reasury. As to the Hatch appropriation
u $4,000 annually for the maintenance
u sn agricultural experiment station,
be United EtateH statute specifically
isya that IL any ftaie shall hereafter
islAblish q separate agricultural
,ollegs or school, which ehall have con-
acted herewith an experimental farm
or station, the legislature OF suoh Btats
may apply in whole OF in part tho nppfo-
priation by this act made to such sepe.ate
agricultural college CT aohool, aud no
Legislature shall by contract expresa or
implied disable itself from &c doing -
Tie clearing up Of tho point that the
college chRrter and the agricultural ap.
preparation Law are two distinct things
apparently taxes nil the wind ont OF tho
Sussex objections 10 the pending l4Risla-
tion. Should the college charter be
allowed TO lapse IL Ia question whether
the hnlf-interest of the State in the bniId.
inas, grounds and appurtenances would
not be forfeited aud tho whole establish.
ment revert 10 the original board OF trus.
tees. Since 1851 the stats hsa boon an
equal partner with this beard, aud it's
directory has been made up Of 80 men,
bers, made up of 15 appointed by the
governor ard Is appointed by the old
management. With the governor aud the
president OF the college as ex'oflcio
members.
FEW STATE HOUSE.
Every session brings up the old qros.
ton, What shall be done with the State
library? and every session ends with
nothing being done. Meanwhile, the
condition OF the library keeps on grow
ing worse. Books by the cart load, for
which there in no shelf room, arc nov
piled on the floor; not only unavailable
themselves, but making unavailable hun.
dreds, perhaps Thousands, OF volumes Oh
the neighboring shelves. II is unueces-
sary TO repeat THAT there are literary
treasures in tnia library that are inyalu-
,hlaend irreplsoephla, Prominent among
hem is the tine old lIlun Bible, printed
Ia 1881, on which Eeiawaro's governors
are sword into oilloe. Furthermore, In
their present quarters, these books are
liable at any moment to destruction By
ere. MRuiiestly, therefore, the consider
alton Of tine library always brings up the
subject. either OF a separate fife-proot
building, or Of new State house.
Senator Richardson is the man to start
the bali rolling in this direction again.
He regards tha Republication OF the
House and tho Democracy OF the Senate
rs contributing to make this a particu-
larry favorable time for action. IL q now
staie House be built through the action
of this General Assembly, both political
parties wilt be committed to the e1pendi-
snrs necessary, and neither can acuse the
other Of extravaganza. The bill for this
purpose, OF which Mr.. Richardson gave
notice to-day, Hterts out by namiHg
Austin Harrington, L r. Ellison, William
p. Biggs, James w. Ware, Colin Fergu-
son, Alden b. Richardson, John H. H0f- |
fecker, Wilbur II. Bufnite. Oaleb q. Pen
newill, JameH II. Loland, John b. Dor
man, Charles IT. Meull, William n. |
Stevens, Ebe W. Innntil nud Daniel j. I
Fooks board Of commissioner 10 erect I
q new capitol. The commissioners /
nre to ba sworn and 10 re- +
ceive no compensation utheF than rs-
endorsement for necessary expenses. I
They shall immediately proceed, by /
advertising in I'LL the principal eities, to |
aolicit competitive pinns for such build 1
ing, and, when the majority of the board /
has decided on plans md specifications, I
che work shall proceed ia accordance |
herewith, under the direction of com /
potent superintendent Of construction to /
be chosen by the board, snd who may be .
required to give S25,00O bond. The
new capitol shall he located on tho site OF I
the present one and the Jump Building, I
aud tao commissioners sail be en-
powered TO rAzs the present huildinss, I
cloBe tho lane east OF the State House and /
widen the street on the west. The cost 4
OF the new building IL limited TO 1
&250, 900; TO be raised by 3 per cont 4
loan, provisions for the is5ne OF WHICH I
follow. fida for su,h lean are to be
opened April 10th.
CENTENNIAL OF wABHINGroS's INAUGURATION I
The Joint cormittes on this Sill jsct-
Speakers Lewis and Hofocker, Senators 4
Donahoe ard Ferguson and Representa-
tives Blggs, Armstrong, Downham and (
Maull-met at p. nj. and adopted the [
following resolution:
WHggEAs, The several states Of the union 4
have resolved to celebrate In proper hnl
becoming manner the Tooth anniversary oil
ihe Inauguration Of George Washington,
arst Preaidi ut OF the Un;tfd States oil
America, In Now York city on April SOD,
1889; and
WMgnEls, Delaware, as ono u tho orig
inal thirteen suites and tho llrsr to adopt
the Federal constitution, thar subimesI
achievement II mankind, has md should
have the pr Oundest Interest In the "a
incmbrance and celebration Of those events
that gave and secured TO the Af1erlcAn
people tlelr freedom and liberties; now
therefore. he Il
ReSo,ced by the Senate aud House OF
Representatives OF the State Of Delaware In