The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-02

a lively day all around, and 1t looked
a little like old times. Delegations
were here from all points, and the COM
mittees were kept very wide awake.
Thomas Toy with his company OF
Hlghlanders were hero and Senator
Williams corner looked like bee hive
when the Aforesaid bees are about
swarmlng, during all the noon RECESS.
Against the Smalley bill were the Clan
Toy, though they were by no means
united as to what they did really want.
There were those among them VINO
wanted the city park and all OF the
territory from Front street to the
Brandywine to go with the Highlands
and make new ward. Aud there
were others who wanted an entirely
new bill prepared and substituted Tor
the Smnlley bill, with provisions In IL
that have not yet been ascertained.
Senator Williams himself has not
found out exactly what the delegation
wanted, but no is very certain they
want something.
The soldiers were here, (the entire
board of offlcers,) aud the result OF
their visit is that new militia bill Will
be prepared by the Board OF Officers
and the committee will wait for the
new bill and not push tho Ei6enbrey
bill as was at first Intended. What
the provisions OF the new bill will be
apparently Is not yetdetlnltely settled,
but tho bill IL to be here in few days.
Then there was kenton delegation,
aud a Kenton delegation is always a
lively one. They we're after annmend-
ment to their charter, and they kept
the Municipal Corporation Committee
of the House Interested. So much Tor
the delegations.
But 1t might be Just as we'll right
here TO make mention OF the visit to
the State House last night of Major
Powell, the Chief of the Geological
Survey OF the United States Govern
ment. The Major by. stereopticon
what Typographical survey OF the
State would do. He had large
audience and kept them Interested for
fully two hours. In reply to ques-
tions from j. Alexander Fulton, Esq,
Mr.. Higgins and others, the Major said
that the survey OF Delaware could be
made and maps drawn on scale OF
one inch to the mile for $40 per
square mile or n total cost of sc, 900
for the State half OF which the United
States Government would pay. The
Major made a favorable Impression
on the members and there is no doubt
but that a bill providing for the State
survey will DO made.
Now for legislation and we had it
heavy yesterday.
First came the Myers Ballot Machine
bill. II was called up In the House at
four o'clock In the afternoon. There
was no discussion pro and con, but
the members voted and the bill went
down by the following vote:
| Yeas. -Messi5. Cranston, Day, Htg-
gins, Eldnton, Hutson. Thomas and
Walton--7. Nays. - AIessrs, Attix,
Chapman, Eisenbrey, Hickman, Jack
son, Marvel, i. Morris, II. II. Morris,
Richards Rldely, Tindall, West and
| the Speak5r-l3, -
Thus has be6n settled ct least one OF
the bGll9t bills tAat has been before
this session almost since its com
mencement. 1t was rather peculiar
the fate of this bill. 1t had hosts o.
friends ever since sthe start; almost
every one admitted that 1t was goot
thing, perfect In every detail-but il
was too radical step to advance-the
members were afraid their constitu
tents would not accept the change.
| Another bill OF Importance that was
acted on was the Peach Yellows bill.
This Is another bill that has been hang
ing fire since early In tho session.
II will be recollected that the New
Castle County growers have worked
hard since the bill first made Its ap
pearance to have the upper county ex-
empted from its provisions. But they
did not succeed. ME bill, as IL pass
I'd, applies TO The entire State 4 PRO
tors whose duty it shall be to inspect
all orchards in their districts and CON
denim diseased trees and further see
that these trees are uprooted. A pro
viso, however, has been added to the
bill that the inspectors may pass
trees That are being successfully doc
tered The bill will likely go through
the Senate, as The Kent and Sussex mel
ale In favor OF it.
LASTLY but 10y no means least of tbs
big bills passed yesterday, is tine 'Ac
in Relation to the free schools OF this
State" This bill-the "Ross"-bill wa
pa s sed by the Senate unanimously
This bill provides for a State superin
tendent, in addition TO the county
superintendent, whose SALARY is to b(
VI 800 per annum. He is TO hold ofliet
two years.
Free books arc to be furnished to al
schools In the State, white and colored
and the colored schools are to b(
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the State superintendent,
An amendment TO the bill strikes GU
that part of 1t which directed the Stat,
Treasurer to purchase books direct
from the publishers. This is the poln
the book dealers of the State have beer
fighting for and they have won. The
State Treasurer is to buy the book,
and hand them over to the State Super
intendent, who in turn hands them oyei
to the County Superintendent they
distribute them to the clerks of the
school districts. Tho State Superin
tendent is to be appointed on the sec
ond day of July next.
Regarding the colored schools, Thu
bill says that the State superintendent
shall decide the location of colore,
schools, and appoint, after careful ex
animation, suitable teachers and fiji
their salaries. 1t also increases tn
, appropriations for colored school
. from $1,000 to 100000, One thousan,
dollars Of this Is To DO kept and usel
altogether as u building fund. Alto
gether the bill is a very complete one
The Senate yesterday morning kille,
= the personal liabilities bill. This wa
; the bill which prescribed that when /
person suffered injury through
corporation or municipality, and in
tended to bring suit for damages no
/ tiee Of such suit must be filed with
in a certain period of time.
: Senator Ross introduced the SUISSE,
County five commissioner bill yestel
r day morning, and In the Afternoon
Senator Hall Introduced the Kent Com
4 mission scheme. Now, though thes
bills are both introduced LOCO copies O
nnnh haNA hRRn DPHntaH Tpintah