The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-28
FOURTH edition



Correspondence Of the Republican.
DOWN, March 2sth 1891. senator
Pulling Is heavyweight whether con-
sidered physically Of legislaiiyely,
and when he drops anything in the
Senate it generally has considerable
avoirdunpls attached to it. He pro-
sented a couple OF bills yesterday that
will have big effect on educational
matters in the State. Especially will
the colored people thank the New Cas-
tie Senator for one OF the bills he in
troduced.
This was an act which appropriates
10000 for tenching colored students
the science OF Agriculture, English
literature, the mechanic arts, mathe-
matics, physical, naturala and economic
government. There Is also to be at
tached TO this institution a normal de-
partment, where students are to be
trained as teachers.
The bill is entitled an act to estab-
lish school for colored students,
wherein they are to be taught the
science of agriculture and the mechan-
ic arts. A Board OF Trustees Is to gov
ern the institution and this Board Is to
consist OF two white and one colored
man from each county. This white
men arc to be of opposite political
faith. The Board OF Trustees named
in the bill are Hon. Chas. b. Lore and
II. Q. Conrad, Esq, and Daniel p. Ham
ilton OF New Castle County. (col. J
George w. Marshall Representative
Daniel W. Ridgely and John w.
Thompson of Kent County. (col.) Hen
ry 7. Cannon, Senator Willie M. Ross
and james Summers OF Sussex County,
(eol.)
The last named In each list is color
ed man. Tho admission Is of course
to be free to students The bill also
provides that the State treasurershall
set aside 30 per. cent Of the Morrill, or
government appropriation annually
for the maintenance OF the institution.
The $4,000 appropriation by the bill Is
to be used In erecting suitable build
ings, and II any balancelremalns 1t Is TO
be also given towards the malnten-
ance of the school. This is a big thing
for the colured people and they will no
doubt take advantage of 1t.
MIR. Pilling's other bill appropriates
$4,000 for the erection Of suitable
buildings at Delaware College for the
agricultural purposes and to repair
the old college buildings. The admis
sion to Delaware College is also made
free under this BILL
The first resolution to pay insurance
commissioner Isaac n. fookB 81 900
for experimenting the printing of his
report and authorizing him to have
the same printed and draw on the
State treasurer to pay the bill was up
again yesterday, and this time It went
through the House by a vote of 10 to
| 8, but when it reached the Senate 1t
struck a snag again and on motion of
OF MIR. Ross 1t was laid over.
Speaker Donahoe slapped his amend
ment onto the Front and Union Streets
bill In the Senate this afternoon.
There's one thing about Speaker Dona-
hoe that you can always rely on, and
that IL that he is very wide awake during
business hours. Tho amendments he
has insisted on are of incalculable value
to the citizens of Wilmington, and no
doubt they will appreeiate his efforts at
their full value. The lobby had as.
sured the committee that the compa-
MES charged but five cents fare, but
the lobby did not explain that the fare
was five cents only for those who
bought tickets by tho 25 cents worth.
They didn't tell the committee that
the working man OF W oman who could
only ride occasionally and could then
only afford to pay single fare, was
compelled TO pay six cents. But
| DltSuhNt lOlItlitpb tOlAl LlllS
told 1t to the Senate in such q way that
the Senate became thoroughly con
WINGED that Speaker Donahoe knew
something about the city represented,
and they adopted the amendments.
Tho National Guard bill or rather
Mr.. Eisenbrey's bill in relation to the
National Guard was not called up yes
terday, because Mr.. Eisenbrey had re-
ceiyed a request from Capt. Rice OF
| Troop b to hold 1t until tho Guards
officers could have another hearing,
and 1t will be held.
The registration law. which is tc
knock out the Kent and Sussex com,
mission bill is not in yet, as another
conferences is necessary on it before II
can be allowed to make its appearance
aCol. l.. T. Cooper Is at work on the
Worlds Fair bill ane II will be In about
Monday next.
Tho free school book bill Is nov
about IN shape bat will not he called
up until Senator Williams has chance
to scan It's provisions.
The Wilmington Steamboat Com
pany's bill is now law, having beer
returned to the House from the Senate
yesterday afternoon.
Both Houses adjourned early yes
terday afternoon, and the mambei1
left for homo in a regular equinoetia
storm, which is still raging.