Smyrna times., 1891-01-28
What Was Done at Dover by the
Legislature.

Things have been rather dull in bot
houses. The five Commissioners bill
figured little in the proceedings, ant
in way that deepened the conviction
that this assembly is a deliberativ,
body.
EVARTS OUTDONE.
State Librarian Gooden sent in 3
bulky report on Wednesday, eonspicu.
Gus among other things, says the Eyer,
E0ening, for the perpetuation of a sin.
gle sentence, made up of no less than
627 words. l. is the general belief
here that this beats the record of the
prollx ex-senator whom Governor Hill
has just been chosen to displace. One
clause of this terrible avalanche of
words, refers to "yOur military estab-
llshmeut, which has become an eve.
sore to the farmers and taxpayers" g"
Which unmistakable indication Of.John
C.'s left-handed regard for the soldier
boys eliCited from one of them the re-.
mark, that he couldn't for the life Of
MIN see what the state librarians re-
port had to do with the militia. An
other clause of the same sentence deals
with your (the Legislature's) periods
OF liberality and extravaganza. and
your periods of economy and pernic-
lousness, when the public exigency de-
manded liberal appropriations. TAX
ing fresh start after this sentence
Mr.. Gooden treated the General As-
sembly to vivid recital of the great
Alexandrian library's destruction. upon
which event he laid the 1900 wears
long night of barbarism, ignorance and
superstition that followed. As New
Castle member remarked, the report is
a regular sun dOwner. and there will
probably be great demand for the
printed copies which have .een ord.
cred.
More specifically the librarian states
that the library now contains nearly
2I,OOO volumes, and is growing at the
rate OF $50 volumes annually. About |
4,OOO volumes of valuable State. Ma
tIOnal and miscellaneous publications
are now piled on the floor or put awav
IN boxes for lack of space, and the old
question comes up with renewed force.
What is to be done? But it has be-
come customary for each succeeding
General Assembly, after formulating
plans to enlarge the State House buiId
a new one, or erect separate. fire.
proof bailding for the library, to end
by doing nothing and unload the re.
sponsibility upon its successor.
To ABOLISH THE MILITIA
A movenent is on foot to abolish the
National Guard of Delaware. Repre-
sentative Ridgely gave notice ofa bin
to repeal chapter 429, volume xvii
Laws of Delaware. If this bill should
be passed, the National Guard of Del.
aware will be thing of the past. as
'hey are the acts establishing it in
heir present form. In event of its
passage, the only resourse the cover
lor would have in case of an emerqen-
y recurring troops, would be to issue
IN order for able bodied troops as pro-
'ided in the Revised Code.
The bill is backed principally by far {
ners of the state, who object to the {
expense of encampmentsa and maintain. |
ng the organization. I
1t will be strongly opposed by the t
riends.of the militia, and there is lit 7
le chance of the Legislature passing it.
The unqualified approval by Governor a
in his inaugural message, of !
he organization, will do much to de- }
Eat the bill. d
AID FOR DELAWARE COLLEGE. u
The afternoon session of the Senate !,
Wednesday, was taken up in the con- q
deration of the needs of Della ware :
ollege. :, :,
Mr. Pilling called up the joint reso. -
'tlon, authorizing the governor to &C. =,
7pt The aid of the Federal government
the maintenance of school teach. -.
g mechanical and agricultural sci 70
ice. The provisions are that the al
ate shall receive $4,000 and 81 600
'ch year thereafter, until the sum am IL
lnts to $25,O00. The provision is p,
lat colored students shall not be ex- or
uded. After the resolution was read %
r. Piling withdrew it by joint res or
ution from Delaware college officials te
viting legislative committee to visit g.
@ college and see to its needs.
After much discussion the resolution
as laid on the table and Mr.. Pllling %
structed to inform the trustees of ="
elaware college, that the Senate %
ould gladly hear them and inspect "
y plans they had, at any time that -,
tied their convenience. 1n sn
The Senate took recess for half an Str
'ur, and President A. n. Raub. of Str
elaware college was introduced. He DR.
id that the state had never given the Tn
llege but $4,000; that the buildings Frc
d grounds had been turned over to Bu
e state on condition that the land o,,
nd amounting to $4,000 should be
ed as fund to maintain it. That
recitation rooms were too small to I'd
the students, as the col up
Re had fifty,fOur freshmen last year acl
d eighty-three are enrolled this year. ma
thought that with proper aid 100 tai
ldents can receive free education. gu
&c president recommended the ac- Isl
ptance of the Federal Government gu
!, and the maintenance of a separate
Ilege for negro students. He said
ore was a college property at Wyom- o.
:, Kent county, Del, which could
Dbably be bought for S2,5OO. The Y
1portion of colored children Is one the
th, and this pro rata share of the chs
'ney received could be applied to fell
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