The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-16
THIRD EDITION.



tixc k0inmittee. The object was TO as
7ccftain whether The several banks III
which tho state holds stock had ever
3<aueti 10 the state certificates for such
stock. aud further II possible, to ascer-
s[nin where those certificates now are
~ what the mischief had ever become
OF them. We'll, the committee discov-
cred without any douht that the banks
Ind issued the stock but they did not
4 discover any evidences OF where the
States assets now are.
Henry Baird OF the Delaware Eank
Of Wilmington, Richard q. Cooper OF
the Farmers Bank OF New Castle. John
I'll Dandy OF the Union National Bank
of Wilmington. WILDER i. Tunnel of
the Farmers Bank ut Georgetown and
N. Jenney of the Smyrna National
Bank. were here. state treasurer Bur
mite, the members OF the committee
and several other members OF the Leg
lsiatnre were also here.
Mr.. Tunuell was first examined. He
showed by his books that his bank hill
issued no certificates to the State, Tho
credit on the books of the bank was ull
Rufiicieiit evidence at his institution.
IL WAS OF record Oh the books when the
stock was assigned to the slate, and
tince then the dividends have been reg
ulnrly paid to tie State.
AltitAfN IT, AupDtt WIS iltAl NAelit-
ined, and an Interesting witnesshe was,
Tie old book OF the New Castle Bank
was in evidence, and here recorded
were all the transactions OF the bank
since 1914. IL WAS there in black and
white that certificates had been Issued
10 The State as early as April IL, 1914,
when Ii. Wollaston then State treas
ufer, had received 95 sharcs OF
stock On November l, 1895. Samuel
faynter MS trustee OF tho school
fund. Ind rcceipted fGr certificates
Of stock. The 95 shares above
alluded to were issued to the general
fund and on June 10, 1915, US sliarcs
had been issued TO the school fund.
Several shares had been issued III 1876
10 Nicholas Ridgely, Who represented
the State, but there was no evidence
on The books that certificates for these
Stocks had been issued. There was
ote certificate Of stock the hooks
showed away back about 1876, that
John Cummins hail assigned 10 The
State. but lie never delivered the ccriili-
cate. On August 5, 1878, the state latl
purchased 81 shares. and for these
certificutes had been issued 10 the
trustees Of the school fund.
May q. 1910 so shares lad been
bought and for these certificates had
Been issued. .4.
VII OttuiNI iOlb NJ HlltAl ES lltlil
is.en issued to G. Z. CUmcgys, State
Treasure en-. .
On April 36, 1872, Thomas Seal State
Treasurer, had received - sMtres. but
there was no evidence ON The books
fhlt certificates had been issued FOL
them.
On June 80, 1873 % shares had beer
Issued To Isaac Davis. ......
On December g. 1895, II shares lIao
been issued to Richard session.
April "a, 1875. Fred llolt2heeker hat
receiyed A. shares.
And 50 the hooks went on showing
that certificates had hetn issued ut kal+
tous times.
Then tho old couiundrtlm came NJ
where are thUsc ccrtiilCateSy Now the
only reply was u hollow echo from The
empty tin box duwl Ia state treasurer
Burntte's room.
Mi. Pilling suggested to Mr.. Cooper
That his amk give the state certiil
cato. showing just what number ol
shares the state WIS entitled to Ol
tAei books
Mr.. Cooper Thought tliclo would bt
iip trouble OH this score, and the banl
will likely issue the certificates.
IN speaking Of how certificates
might be lost Alr Cooper stated that
II was OF record thai George Read wilt
Eignod the Declaration Of lndepdenre
had lost IA certificate and II was year,
aftcrward fouud by one OF his dozen
dnnts.
Julin II. DANNY then toni. thu stand
and beginning with 1911 liz traced NJ
on his books The various issues of Ger
fiiicates that hnNc i,ecn issued TO thu
State. On November -. 1851, II wa
shown that Willard salisbury. repre-
sGnting William Cannon, trustee o
the school fund, had rrceiptcd for Ion
shares of stock. William D. Naples
State Urea sarcr had received 100 shnri,
OF stuck. August II, 1911. Then James
l. Buchmnster got u certificate Junt
II. 1916, aud again 10 shares june "
1876, and two shares December ., 1876
Mr. Jcunoy Of the i1myrgH bank. nlst
showed liy coupons that certificates o
stock had hren Issued by his bank.
Again, Tho conunlrlfm comes up
sNhere am dose rrTtillcltcs2 aud agaii
the hollow echo From the empty iii
box answers where
line National Gnaid ELI cHme in yes
telday from COMMITTEES ia tllr HOusl
without recommendation. This is TN
bill to appropriate =l5,Ohg per anuun
for the support OF the National Guard
AIR. Higgins who mHfie the report, saii
II was a iiiee bill, we'll drawn and con
tnined all the provisions necessary 10
tnt BBtil ttlItlllAl w iiHt Ailiuitl. nli
this committee felt that they could no
ask the House fuI an appropriation o
4i5,OOn, so they had deci1ied 10 milia
the bill to the tender merrics OF TIA
House. II will be acted OH ON Iucsdl
next.
A communication came in from Pr
mona Grange and New Castle ycsterda
In reference 10 the New Cast eommi,
sion bill. II Vas a sumner, and create
a sensation. II Is known here that pt
mona Grange is not by any means
.Republiuau" organization yet the
send down their emphatic prutCs
against the Governor appointing Con
m!ssioncrs for that county iiny sa
thoy want Commission but they war
1t to be electod hy the people at III
next general election. They want Ii
Levy Court 10 stand TIL then and the
send strong resolution in favor {
this Idea. Several trong petitions uls
came III yesterday la farDr of the pa
sage of the Equalization vi 1aXattu
bill .
Mr. RldgelS5hronghtin his liquor bi
yesterday. lt.aims TO repeal lie la
OF last session compelling the saloon
TO take down. heir blinds And il als
allows signers OF license application
to reside anywhere in the count
instead of compelling them to rcsit
in the ward or school district.
The Senate had long commune
ton from the United Labor League