Evening journal., 1891-03-11

V1ucL Aoi ucAb tuesday.
The Herbert Investigation.
The Herbert investigating Committe,
met the officers of the Farmers Bank o
Dover in the bank building to-day. TIL,
officials could not throw any light upor
the whereabouts of the missing secnri
ties, nor could they state positivel,
that certificates of stock were evel
issued. They said they were willing Ia
issue new certificates to the state o.
make any reasonable measures to secllr,
the state from loss The books were
examined for years back and they showed
that all dividends were regularly paid By
the bank
IT. is probable that the bank will issu.
two certihcates-one for the shares helC
by the general fund and Que for those
belonging TO the school fund.
MIR. Plling was asked by the EVENING
JOURNAL correspondent IL he thought Oh.
missing securities were living Ia som,
safe deposit vault in Philadelphia or else
where Hs said:
mo, certainly rot; IL that were tb,
case the state would be paying about az,
per annum fer their safe keeping. and W,
would know where to put our hands Oh
Them"
Despite the fact that ex-Auditor Boycs
was not able to be here to day, State
Treasurer Burnite, Auditor Dulaney snc
Frank Herbert began the examination Of
the books of the late state treasurer
There were few discrepancies found
as far as the investigation went, and
indications point to the fact that the
books have been correctly kept.
e..
be able to make matters all right by
next Tuesday, at which time the fnaI
examination OF the books will be made
Young Herbert has the sympathy OF
those who are acquainted with the fees
In the case, and 1t is well known fact
here that he has had to bear a great
many unpleasant things to keep them
from his father.
TO Help the Attorney General.
Deputy Attorney General Davis was
lobbying for two bills to help the attor-
ney general in his work against Grimm
ais. Ore provides that the oct now
existing, which provides that larceny
shall be punished by an imprisonment of
not less than two nor more than ten
years, be so amended that It shall read
mot more than ten years, striking out
the mot less than two years." and leav-
ing the sentence to the discretion of the
court The other releases the attorney
general from giving minute description
Of money which is the suit isct Of a trial
for larceny, and that the attorney
general shall describe it in general
terms
Bills Passed an introduced.
The Senate to-day pas ed the following
House bills: To incorporate Washington
Camp No 3, Patriotic Sons of America
to incorporate the Delaware Real Estate
act for the relief Of the Mutual
Loan Association; to incorporate the
Mills Manufacturing Com
pany; to incorporate the Elizabeth Curtis
Widows Asylum Association.
The House Committee on Revised
will employ an attorney to keep
IL straight ia nsidering the many ballot
reform bills, If this does not result sat
sfec orily commission may be APP
pointed
Mr. Smith gave Notice Of bill to in
corporate the Peninsula Land and Loan
Company, Of Wilmington. The incorpor
ators are William Candy, J Ernest
Smith, w NJ Candy. Edward r. Bellah
and 3. Rodman Smith The capital
stock IL limited to 800, 600
Mr.. Smith Introduced hia bill to regu-
late the employment Of women and
children IN manufaci uring establish Aents
IN this state and providing for the
OF factory Inspector
Mr. Ekinton has given NOTICE of bill
o Increase the levy OF New Castle from
"a 600 TO 81 600
Our Distinguished Dead
A resolution was introduced in the
senate to day appointing Il Davis AID
]. a. Deputy commission TO hx up hs
rave Of ex Governor Joseph Hazett
md appropriating 800 for that purp sc
monument was erected By the state in
1851, aud since that tims tbs brick vail
las fallen down On the sugg stiou Of
Mr.. Williams II was wltndra xn from the
senate and will be introduced in the
House, where all claims aud appropria-
tions go
Five Commissioners Caucus
A caucus on the Five Commissioners
bills was held In the oiIics Of the secre
bary OF STATE to aight, representativ men
Of all three counties attending After
much discussion it was decided to frame
a good bill to apply to all three couuties
in tbs state a committee OF three
lawyers from each county was appointed
TO aft the bill. The Committee is as
follows:
New Castle-H Hon. Thomas F Bayard
Lewis G. VAndegrft. A B Cooper
Ksnt-ESwsrd Ridgely, James I
Welcott. John L. Nicholson
SUSSEX. P. Robinson, w. +. Causey,
L Martin
The meeting was very harm onious
1ne Governor Hall said he was in favor
II commissioners bin for Kent county.
rne Houston state registration act was
discussed at some length Hon. T F
Bayard made a strong address in favor of
ihe bills
Harrigan VIII No, lang.
Your correspondent waited upon Cover
nor Reynolds to day and ask "a
Governor, h veyou reprieved or par
ioned Jerry Harrigan2"
mo, not yet
DO you intend to pardon him9'
well, yon can say. will not let
aarrigsn hang That is al can say at
PRESENT.
A petition TO pardon Hezekiah Vickery,
Who is serving . enc years sentence for
killing Thomas Smith, who entered his
rouse, received many sigaers at to- day 3
session
stree's and Sewers.
At last nights meeting OF the Street
and Sewer Directors President Carpenter
was absent aud Mr. 6awthrop presided
The weakly rav-rDll If AHA "a xvee