Evening journal., 1889-04-19
AN0 TIER RAILROAD BILL
This One to Run From Har-
rington to Lewes.
THE SCHOOL BILL AMENDED.

ctall correspondence OF EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, April 19.-This is a prolific
session for railroad bills This time
Representative MRull turns up with one
20 run from Harrington to Lewes, with
Dr. Hiram r. Burton, William o Carter,
james Ponder William A. Hazard and
Jonathan l.. Willis as incorporators The
proposed line is to run between Harring
ton and Lewes by way of Milton, and is
10 be commenced within three years and
completed within FIVE. This makes the
fifth railroad act that has been introduced
this session only one of which has passed
The bill to incorporate the Citizens Rail
road Company is still in committee and
there is every prospect Of it remaining
khere. Senator Dorman's Georgetown,
Drawbridge and Milton bill viii be about
the only other bill that viii be apt TO go
through.
THE FREE SCHOOL BILL
The act in relation to the free schools
OF the state made its appearance again
to-day in the House considerably shorn
of many of its features. The committee
on Education reporting 1t favorably The
act as now prepared reduces tie percent
age required for teachers while IN atten-
dance at the institutes. make certif.
cate good in the counties Of the state
and makes diploma OF Delaware Col
Iege equal to a superintendent's certif
cate. The bill in many particulars per
1ects the present law. Mr.. Downham in
troduced the bill and like everything
else he introduces it meets with opposi-
tion from the members until it was ex-
planned by Mr.. Whiteman
Mr.. lodge objected on the ground that
she bill was too important to be rushed
through with so little notice The bill as
hrst introduced he had examined very
carefully and was prepared TO vote for it.
He was not ready to vote for this
Mr. Biggs was opposed TO making any
change. I'VE have now an excellent
school law. Why should this thing be
tampered with every two years. Let US
leave well enough alone
Mr.. DOwnham then went into a long
explanation of the bill that seemed never
to have an end
Mr.. Whiteman then made m appeal
Tor the bill He hoped that the measure
would receive the proper consideration
and not be killed on account of the objec-
tions offered. IL made no radical changes
in the present law, simply projected it.
He thought that a Delaware College
diploma should carry with IL the priv
lege Of teaching. He knew of number
OF persons who attended the Normal
School of West Chester and Milersville,
Pa. and their services were lost 60 the
state.
Captain EclSles thought the bill should
be given proper consideration, but it |
should be postponed.
w. r. Davis then made motion TO |
postpone until to-day, which was car
ried.
STATE INSANE ASYLUM.
= al.
Asylum bill and had read several amend |
ments to the measure and then allowed |
it to lay over for few days The pros
poets of the bill are uncertain Mr.. Biggs |
entertains hopes that It may pass and 1t |
may do SO. New Castle county will vote |
solid upon the bill This viii make four |
more votes necessary from Kent and Sus
sex There has been considerable work 4
done against the bill on account Of the
cost. Then some of the Republican mem
ders are afraid to vote for the bill for
fear that II will injure their prospects
politically feeling that the thing is right
and proper to be done. The advantage
and saving such an institution would be
to the counties Of Kent and Sussex
would be inestimable. II would relieve
them entirely of the expense Of maintain.
ing their insane and would impose no
In Kent county the elmshouse is crowded
and It will only be question Of a few
years when a larger building viii be re.
suired II the state institution is estab- (
lished then Kent county viii have their
Insane department for the use of the
paupers. This will be the case in few
years IN Sussex. The cells in the Kent
and Sussex asylums are cruel to the in
mates and rarely do any OF the patients |
ever improve
TREASURER HERnERT's BOOKS.
The books Of State Treasurer Herbert |
prepared by his son, Frank E. Herbert |
arc models Of neatness, and for the first
time In the history of the state, it has
complete books in the state treasury.
These books were prepared at Mr.. Her
berts own violition and are absolutely
necessary. Nearly two years was spent
ia preparing them. At a glance one
can ascertain just the condition of the
states finances. The Legislature should
make a liberal allowance for preparing
them. They are now the property Of
Mr. Herbert and they are so valuable
that the state should own them.
WILMINGTON JuRYMEN.
The House this afternoon killed the
hin allowing q citizen Of Wilmington to
set on lnries IN cases IN whch tine city
was party. Mesers Eckles and Maui
went for the bill in shape and only three
votes were recorded in its favor Mr.
Lodge made strong plea for the bill
claiming that it was great injustice {
the city that it was deprived of the righ
Of any Of its citizens sitting IN suits II
which it was interested.
General Armstrong said that he has
seen several legal gentlemen and they al
said that the bill would be highly i'm
proper one to pass.
NOTES.
The base ball game did not come off
The Senate showed the white feather
Captain Eckles and Umpire AnfengaI
are disconsolate
The members of the special committed
on taxing express companies sit down OF
the Adams Express people the other day
The agent presented the wild statement
that the ..company's business in thi.
state only amounted to $4,000. He wa'
promptly told to go home and bring
down a correct statement or they would
pass the bill taxing them $40 600.
The regular proceedings are as fol
lows
sESATE-THURsDAY, MORNING.
Senate met at II a. m.
Passed House bills to incorporate tn,
Delaware and New England Company