Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26

quorum. In the Senate, in the absence
of Clerk Hearn, Frank Whelan called
the roll and the journal was left un-
read; in the House the journal of Fri
day, the largest of the session, was
read, the reading covering 35 minutes.
AT DELAWARE COLLEGE.
After dinner at Deer Park Hotel,
Newark, the members of the Legisla-
ture walked over to Delaware College,
where they were entertained on
entering the campus by some ex-
cellently executed drilling and ma
nnuyring of the college cadets under
the admirable command of their pre-
ceptor, Captain G. LeRoy Brown. This
over, the Legislators were conducted to
the college oratory, where the trustees
proceeded to explain why they had been
assembled there. Addresses were made
by DIR. l.. T.. Bush, Manlove Hayes,
John B. Pennington and Charles B. Lore,
Esqs The substance of their state
ments of the condition and needs of the
institution have already been given in
THE GAZETTE. They showed how
the college had been beautifully en-
dowed by the national government with
funds to run very valuable
department of instruction in agri-
culture and the mechanic arts;
a proper building for these depart
ments, and some repairs and alterations
in the old buildings being the only thing
needful. Without these conveniences
the government appropriation, which
was just the same for Delaware as for
any Of the larger states, could not be
made available to the youth of the State;
since not one dollar Of the government
appropriation could be utilized for
buildings Out of this appropriation
$4,000 for the first year and increasing
by $1,000 annually until it reaches the
sum of S25,000-the trustees, said Mr..
Hayes, "to-day, by resolution, had stated
as their opinion that one-tifth of this
annual appropriation" should be set
apart for the establishment of an indus
trial school for colored pupils. sit is
required, under the law" said he, "that
they shall either be educated here, or
that separate school shall be estab-
lished for them. The latter course had
adopted in several of the southern states;
in some Of the northern states they have
been taken into the same institution
with the white students" In addition
to the proposed new professorships of
electricity, civil engineering and Eng
fish literature, the trustees have
made arrangements, to procure an in
structor in veterinary science. In this
line, special attention is to be given to
teaching the pupils how to prevent, as
well as to treat diseases of animals, for
said DR. Bush, it has come to be recog.
nized that "it is more important to know
10 10 TO-
cover it when lost"
After Messrs. Bush, Hayes and PEN
ington had spoken without answering
The question that was in every ones
mind, Ex-Governor Hall arose and came
right to business, as follows:
"What brought II here is to know
what the trustees want the Legislature
to do; we want to know what kind of
building you want and what that build
ing is going to COST"
DIR. Bush said the trustees had taken
no action on this, preferring to leave
the amount with the committee and the
Legislature, when Mr. Lore took up the
answer and said that $4,000 was the
least amount, in the opinion of the trus-
tees, that could erect proper building
and pay for the necessary changes, re-
pairs and alterations to the present
buildings. eve ask you modestly, but
we ask you earnestly" said he, "for not
less than $4,000"
Mr.. Pennington stated that the trustees
have resolved to open the doors OF Della
ware College, absolutely free of any
tuition charge, to every boy in Della
ware who has qualified himself to enter
college
DIR. Bush repeated this, and said that
he would like to have it thoroughly
understood that any boy in Delaware,
who has prepared himself to enter the
institution, will find its doors open to
him, free of tuition charges. The
speakers united in declaring that, if the
State grants the appropriation asked
for, Delaware College will be enabled
to offer, free of cost, as good a course of
training, whether in the classics, in
agriculture or in the mechanic arts, as
any institution in the land.
The legislative visitors left Newark
Centre, on their return trip at 4.l2 p. m.
and arrived at Dover at 5.45.
A NEW BRANDYwINE BRIDGE.
Mr.. Cranston has received bill
authorizing the directors of the Cherry
Island Marsh Company to construct a
bridge, with 40-foot draw, over the
Brandywine Eat a point to be selected
by the directors between the southerly
line of Fourth street, extended, and the
northerly line of Eighth street, ex-
tended" The directors are empowered
to raise the necessary funds by private
subscription, provided, should such
subscriptions prove insufficient, then the
Cherry Island Marsh Company, the city
of Wilmington and the levy court may
each subscribe not exceeding $500. The
directors may purchase or take by gift
the ground for approaches; in case they
cannot do either, they may condemn the
necessary land in the same way that
land for streets is condemned by the
city. When the bridge is ready for
travel, the directors shall deed the same
to the county and the levy court shall
thereupon take charge of and keep 1t up.
LIEN OF JUDGMENTS.
Another bill, received by Mr.. Grams
ton, entitled IAN act limiting the lien Of
judgments and other purposes" starts out
with preamble as follows:
WHEREAS, A large numbers of iudg-
ments OF the courts of this State obtained
20 years ago and upwards and presumed to
be paid yet, by reason of failure of the
plaintiff or plaintiffs either to satisfy the
same, because of death. removal from the
State, carelessness or other causes, remain
open opon the records of said courts and
cause great and needless annoyance to the
owners Of real estate, and in many cases
are used by the purchasers thereof to ex-
cllse and evade compliance with the terms
of their contracts of purchase, &c.
The bill then goes on to provide that
from and after January LIST, 1899, no
writ of scire facias or execution pro-
cess of any nature whatever shall issue
out of any courts of this State upon
any Judgment confessed, entered or re-