Evening journal., 1891-03-19


attached to that bill2'
Higgins--"Yes. all other acts are
annulled and made void "
The amendment was adopted.
Hutson--' ! move the committee now
rise
Biggins-"Mr Speaker, the soldiers
asserted that unless they could get
So 600 they could not get on, nor could
| they exist on less That was their state
ment- 1t Is no more than fair thai the
committee should have that stated here
It Is question il the bill had not
better be retired, aud let us fall back on
the other bills bearing on the same
matter.
hidgely-"l move the bill be reported
with negative vote.
Eisenbrey--'I know, Mr.. Speaker
that public sentiment has been down on
this National Guard aystem think
/ that all the people want Is 60 do away
with the encampment feature We have
in the northern part of our state large
city, containing a dam erous foreign
element. We should have body Of men
TO call upon in an emergency
Mr. kideelys motion was put and lost
by yea and nay vote of 10 to 6 Measrs
/ Ridgely. Jackson, Chapman, Tin
dali, Attix and Morris, (R. r. voted for
the Ridgeiy motion
The committee then arose and the
/ House went into regular session
Mr.. Hntson amended the motion that
10 be laid over TO some future time for
consideration. The amendment pre-
vailed, and the matter was dropped.
The bill in its amended shape will pass
the House. but just what the Senate will
do is q matter Of speculation.
The Ballot BouIiIon BoiIs.
The Jersey safety ballot box people bad
| their ianings 20 day be ore the revised
laws committee General Kenney pre-
sented very favorable argument, and a
very able and ample one considering the
limited time, Ee clearly demonstrated
| the necessity for some measure Of ballot
reform. He explained the merits OF tn
bill which contemplated the adoption of
the safety ballot box at a cost of fifty five
dollars each and claimed 1t to be the most
economical The general is magnetic
speaker and whatever maybe the result
OF this particular ballot bill he talks like
winner sure The ballot box was then
operated by Frank Gaul, the patentee aud
representative Of It's interests here.
The mechanics' Lien Law.
The Revised Statutes Committee OF both
houses met Ia the State House parlor
during the noon recess, and gave John
DOMAIN, G. w. Walters and several
others, constituting delegation from the
Mechanics pnlon of Wilmington, hear
ing on the Mechanics Lien Law bin
This bill amends the law as 1t now exists
80 that mechanic may get lien for
wages, no matter how small his claim
may be. As the law now stands, unless
the contractor owes the mechanic at
least $25 he cannot recover the amount
due, by getting lien on the property.
General R r Kenney, counsel f5r The
advocates of the b'll made strong
speech for its passage.
"Non compus Mentis."
The certificate holders In beneficial
and 20 operative financial associations.
captured the State House Tonight
Fully one hundred Of them assent ed IL
he hall Of the House Of Representatives
q protest against the passage Of the
6idgely-Jones bill $40 protect persons
doing business with bond and 90 opera
I've financial associations In this state "
Speaker Donahoe presided Addresses
and Captain Smith and w E Stlmmei
OF Wilmington No one spoke ia favor
OF the bill
Its advocates insisted that they were
Intelligent men aud capable OF taking
care Of themselves They said that Il
these companies are forced TO give bond
'or e-quarter OF the gross amount Of
certificates issued and have to refund
ninety per cent Of payments upon the
withdrawal Of any member, Il would not
only drive these companies out OF the
state but make those who have money
invested in the companies lose all they
have In them
One Of the speakers violently threat
ened she Legislature with the rather
startling announcement that he would 20
on the stump against the Democrs tic
oarty II the Legislature pa ses the bill
Republican 3 owl From Sussex.
Charles I Pepper, the Gar Reed OF
he Republican Z w Court OF Sussex
county, sent the following commuuica
tion TO Senator Ross TO day
GEORGETOWN, Del March IL, 1891
Hon SIR: The Levy Court Of this
county has appointed q committee TO ask
Tor hearing at Dover from your CO N
nittee before de6uite action Is taken by
you on any OF the bills before the Lagis.
laturo providing for the abolshing II
the Levy Court of Sussex
Ne ask this as a matter Of Justice so
that we may have chance 70 bs heard
on the charges made as to our m'sman
agement Of the HfIaiis Of the county.
We would especially ask that some
date be fixed for said hearing and that
be notified by letter or Telegram twenty.
four hours at least before said heariug. 50
that the other members Of the committee
can be notified by me,
Very respectfully yours,
CHARLES T PEPPER.
"Cnsirman OF COMMITTEES
The letter was written by ] Franci.
Bacon, the fourteenth member or the
sussex county Levy Court, and he will In
al probability come to Dover to throw
some light upon the dark doings OF this
frightened body and while here viii
probably explain his $500 pull" in the
Wheatley Investigation.
Uniformity Of Divorce.
Several weeks ago the Dover cores
pendent OF the EVENING JOURNAL pub
lished exclusively the correspondence
between Governor Reynolds aud the
American Bar Association, with reference
10 uniform state laws on marriage and
divorce. insolvency, the fern Of notafial
certificates, descent and distribution OF
property, acknowledgment Of deeds.
execution and probate Of wills.
This correspondence was introduced in
the Senate by Speaker Donahoe, and re
ferred to a special committee There il
oas laid until to day Judge Grubb who