Evening journal., 1891-02-28
TURN THE RASCALS OUT.
NEW CASTLE AND SUSSEX BILLS
REFERRED YESTERDAY.


The Senate and County Roads, Washing
ton Trip Uncertainty-To MIsappro-
pirate school Funds a misdemeanor.
State Law Books-Mr. Richards mad.
STAFF Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Feb. 27.-Both Houses al.
journed this morning to 30 p IN Mon
dpy. The day was marked on account
Of its dullness IN both houses. There was
no Ross Piling tilt in the Senate. and the
sweet dove Of peace lowered between
Messrs. Hutson and Higgins who are the
two big rs in the lower body.
The Rule Of Division.
In the Senate this morning the rule OF
division was again suspended and Edward
Peter Hsfmish was refused divorce
from his wife Veronica Harmish Edward
Peter. with the kindly assistance of Rep
resentatise Ridgely, engineered his bill
Of divorce through the lower chamber.
but his wife came TO Dover to day and
after an interview with several Of the
senators succeeded in having II inde6-
nately post 9oned and further clinched
by having motion to reconsider laid on
the table
"rurn the D. 4 Rascals Out"
Senator Williams met the EVENING
JOURNAL correspondent In the corridor
of the State House this morning and
smilingly said,
well, see you gave away in the
paper what said concerning the Sussex
county Republican Levy Court"
yes sir, was the reply, your
rather forcible amendment TO Charles
A DsnR's old cry of turn the rascals
out was too good to keep, having the
local appation "a had
Tho Senstor laughed heartily at the
notice the Republicans took of the re
mark.
The third step towards turning the
rascals out in both New Castle and
Sussex counties was taken to day when
the Williams Three Com misslOneis bill
and the Ross Five Commissioners bill for
Sussex county were road and referred to
the ENLARGED committee on cities and
towns, which now has charge of the
original Five Commissioners bill for New
Castle county
This committee will do is work next
week and will report the bills Thursday,
il the jaunts TO Washington and Farm.
hurst 10 not prevent.
Speaker irman's BIZ.
The Senate has already backed down
from Its stand against divorces and now
IL is going to do the same thing in re-
gard to county roads. This was made
manifest to day, when the vote Of indeii
mite postponement of Speaker Sirman's
bill, to open certain public road in Sus-
sex comfy was Fesonsidered. The bill
did not pass, however, and one Of the
senators said: I'VE have resurvected it
to give 1t another burial" But this will
not go, and before the session is over the
Senate will be- as completely whipped in
on this question as it was on divorces.
who is Running the Rallroad9
That is what the Senate would like to
know. The House this afternoon sent q
joint resolution appointing committee
to perfect arrau gements for a Legsla-
tive trip 70 Washington Tuesday or
Wednesday Of next week As the rail-
road officials invitation had not
been introduced into either body
the House Joint resolution which
smacked somewhat of grand
walk, was laid on the table awaiting the
invitation Of the railroad company
The Cooper free text book bill was re
| committed to COMMITTEE for amendments
that will make it less expensive in III
operations
The bill authorizing Milford to borrow
| $50, coo for water works, passed the
House this afternoon
Mr.. Eisenbrey gave notice OF a bill
making it a misdemeanor for any schoo
commissioner or school clerk to misap-
propriate school funds II imposes a fine
Of from 500 to $500 with costs Of prose
| cution, aud on failure 20 pay the fine
imprisonment OF not less than three
months nor more than two years shall be
imposed The provisions of the act shall
be deemed cumulative and shall not sffec
or impair the individual liability of any
such commissioner or clerk in any civi
suit VIII ch may be brought against then
OF either Of them. This bill meets will
much favor among the members
he also gave notice Of an act requiring
the prothonotary Of each county to keey
a strict account with the secretary Of
state Of all books entrusted 10 him fol
sale There has been much com plain
that these state law books are placed il
the hands of prothonotaries, and by som
process they disappear and no none,
comes into the state treasury for them
Captain E. L Rice, Jr, Of Troop B
was here to day getting the bill to in
corporate the Troop B Association
properly enrolled, in order that the ssso
citation may organize next Tuesday 81
spent bis spare moments lobbying for tn
militia bill.
The Railway War.
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