Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-03-18

funded ................. 1850 1853 50
Total due state..........,........ $ s7,@7.al
Elk State Treasurer Herbert said:
Il want 30 settle II tomorrow have
belly full Of this.
Frank said-''You can't settle it to-
morrow
He. however promised immediate
settlement to the satisfaction Of the
state
Speedy settlement will now be made,
and the EVENING JOURNAL is receiving
much praise for the stand It took In
demanding 1t.
Frank Herbert comes In for his share.
The way IN which he has stood by his
father has made him many friends. One
OF the members Of the General Assembly
said
Every one must admire him for his
business tact under his fathers Difficult
ties He is a manly little fellow. and
does not deserve to share such unpleas
antness II is generally accepted here
that II Is due TO his efforts that things
have come ont as well as they have.
The Educational nils
The educational bills pending before
the General Assembly are attracting a
great deal Of attention A small but
strong delegation was here to-day In re-
lation to them
The Militia BIN.
Adintant- General Hart. Captain u. L.
Rice Jr., Captain Edmund Mitchell, Jr,
and General K. X. kenney held confer.
ence with the Committee on Federal Re-
lations to-day in relation TO the Militia
bill. They said they we're willing to have
the eneampment feature abolished but
could not possibly get along on q smaller
appropriation than $1,000. The COM
mittee did not feel inclined to fsvorably
recommend the bill even in this shape.
1t reported II back to the House once
more without Recommendation, and asked
that the body 60 into committee OF the
whole to consider IT, The militia men
tried to rush it through the House this
afternoon, but failed. 1t was made the
special order for to morrow afternoon
Aid for Insane Asylum.
The House this afternoon adopted
joint resolution offered by Mr.. Hutson,
TO appropriate $50, 900 for improvements
on the Delaware Hospital for the Insane,
and $50, 600 for annual maintenance OF
the institution. The board Of directors
asked for $40, 000 but will be very glad
to get $50. COO
The House also adopted a Joint resolu-
ton apDropriating S. 600 for the pur-
chase Of the Sussex County Insane
Asylum. This purchase is made to carry
out an agreement made between the
state and Sussex county when the State
Hospital for the Insane WAS purchased.
War OF the knights.
The bill to incorporate the ancient and
tufe IA rta - Ia
gage OF battle The Knights or st
John and Malta have entered the lists
against It The Grand Priory OF Della
ware, Knights Of st. John aud Malta.
have sent n protest against the passage
81 the bill The grand priory represents
that 1t was Incorporated January 10. 1891.
BY Judge drubb lt claims that in the
-bffl now pending the name has been
adopted for the purpose Of misleading
the people Of this state, through the
similarity Of said name TO that Of your
petitioner, and thereby of acquiring an
influence and power to which IL is moi
justly entitled" It also claims that
similarity in the names will result in
damage to both.
Industrial Savings soclety.
The colored people Of Wilmington ar,
becoming progressive. They have bill
here to incorporate the Industrial saw
ings Society with a capital stock Unite,
to 500, 600. The bill provides that III
corporation may commence active busi
ness when 81 900 shall have been pai,
into Its treasury. The incorporators ar
Joseph Price. James Il Seeny. Emson [,
Trusty. Richard d. Weeks. Thoma
Bird, Frederick Price and John w Dor
rell.
To Accept the Direct Tax.
Tire Honse ccncurred IN a Senate ioiu
resolution accepting, al monies comm
20 this state under the direct tax BIZ
passed Dy Congress.
Bills Passed To-day.
The Senate to-day passed the followin
House bills; To renew the charter
Chosen Friends Lodge, No. IS, l. o. (
Y. for the Improvement of Pipe Ell
Branch Ia Kent county, for the in
provement Of Aorgan's Branch in Ker
County; to renew the charter of I'll
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co n
pany Of Mil Greek hundred.
Regarded As Good BIZ.
Speaker Donahoe's bill to compel cor
poraEions employing more than six per
sons to make weekly payment Of wage
is well received by the members of "a