Evening journal., 1891-03-21

meeting of the Divorce Committee can
form no idea of the amount of marital
unhappiness that prevails in this little
| commonwealth
The committee heard six cases yester-
day. Several of them were deplorable
cases In the extreme. After the last case
was tried, and the committee was pre
pairing to vote on reports on bills, Mr..
Higgins leaned back in his chair and
said:
My, my, my 1t Is worth the salary
Of the President of the United States TO
sit here and hear such evidence To
know that men and women with such
brutal instincts reside in our midst IL
is enough to sicken a right-minded
man.
state Treasurer Bnrnite's idea
State Treasurer Burnite Is progress
i've man and one who has the interests of
the state at heart He is having bill
prepared that win dou btless meet with
the approval of all rlght-thlnking men.
1t Is bill to provide for the maintenance
Of the deaf and dumb, blind and feehle-
minded benehciaries of the state In the
Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst
As the matter now stands Delaware sup
ports eleven benedciaries Ia institutions
outside the state This costs about
S3, 600 annually and only small number
Is benefited Five Of these bsnefciaries
come from New Castle county; three
from Kent and three from
Sussex II Mr.. Burnite's idea
is carried out Delaware State Hospital
will be thrown open to all such beneficial
ries In the state. the money now paid
outside the state will be diverted to the
use Of the home institution, and they
will be given all the advantages the select
few now enjoy in foreign institutions.
Good Newspaper work.
Governor Hall has lively appreciation
Of the news getting ability Of the modern
journalist He walked over TO the
EVENING JOURNAL correspondents desk
In che Senate chamber yesterday and
said:
We'll, now, it Just beats ell how YOU
reporters get the news can't UNDER |
stand It, II lie in my bed at Fredericy |
to- night and dream about changing cap |
tains on one of my vessels, to morrow |
morning | will get up and see In the ma |
rine news In the Wilmington, Philadelphia |
and New York papers othat have done |
Just what dreamed about doing III |
W hdAkth u uuubFb0ADO III.
well, governor" responded she re-
porter, were awake while you're asleep |
and just write II off as you dream it,"
oh see, replied the genial cover
oor-senRtor as he walked away laughing
heartily.
70 Protect Young sturgeony
Mr.. Hutson has bill for the protec-
Lion OF mammose or young sturgeon In
Delaware bay, river and tributaries. II
makes It unlawful for any Young
sturgeon to be taken, which are under
three feet in length under penalty Of
ine of $40 or imprisonment
Legislative Notes.
Senators Williams and Richardson
were absent TO day.
The General Assembly will 90 TO Della.
ware College Tuesday.
Next week promises to be busy one
In the State House.
Notice WAS given Ia the House Of a bill
10 institute the Third House.
A. +. Phillips, sergeant-at arms OF the
Senate, was not in attendance to-day
His mother. Mrs. Sarah l., Phillips Of
seaford, died yesterday.
Mr.. Hutson has bill In hand TO
sxempt churches, charities and beneficial
societies from paying the state tax Of $40
,n private acts.
The act TO incorporate the Diamond
State Investment Company, which was
In the House this morning
lames Daniel w. Taylor, Henry X.
evans Francis Fl Hoffecker and William
?. Smalley as incorporators The capi-
al stock is limited to $500. 600
representative Ridgely gave notice OF
oriy-eight bills in the House to-day
Mr.. Smith gave notice of an act to
uthorlze tho trustees Of the will Of
'dwin A. Wilson. late Of Wilmington 10
ell and convey Lots Nos. 23, "a and s6
n Joshua Heald's plot.