Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-05

EA-GONERNOR HALL CONCURS
Senator Hall-"I have only to say
that rs both parties are in favor of a
constitutional convention | am in favor
of constitutional convention, and
want that convention held according to
the constitution and, as this bill is in
accordance with the constitution, | am
willing to vote for every paragraph in it,
because it is in accordance with the CON
stitution.n
The roll was then called, on demand
OF Mr.. Pilling, and every member voted
for the bill as follows:
Ayes - Hail. Houston, McMullin,
Moore, Pilling, Richardson, Ross, Will
liams, Speaker Donahoe--9.
Noes-None.
BIG TINE OVER DIVORCES.
The calling up in the Senate for final
action this morning of the House bill to
divorce Sallie from Jefferson Cummins
raised quite a stir. This bill was intro
duced in the House by Mr.. jackson on
January Goth, being the first divorce
bill of the session. 1t passed the House
January goth. The grounds laid for
divorce were neglect, cruel treatment
and desertion. But at that early day
members of the Senate had not begun
to drop into the divorce committee room
to listen to the testimony there brought
out, and consequently when Mr.. Pilling,
who does not yet attend divorce com
mittee meetings, demanded to be told
why this bill should pass, nobody could
answer him. Mr.. Ross retorted that
he (Pilling) was addicted to this kind of
thing which eXasperated Mr.. Pilling
into charging Ross with shocking the
wheels of legislation with divorce bust
ness, and quite Il discussion followed.
The upshot was that Mr., Ross, knowing
nothing Of the merits of this particular
case, went out to hunt up Frank
Whelan, clerk of the House committee
on divorces, to obtain his notes of the
testimony taken in the case. During
Franks absence, on Monday, these notes
had been transferred, by counsel, from
the place in which he left them to an
other desk; consequently Frank could
not find the required material at the
time. For lack Of this information the
Senate thereupon killed the bill, with
an indefinite postponement, by vote
Of to 3; Mossrs. Ross, Moore and
McMullin voting in the minority
As a sequel to this, Mr.. Ross got
through resolution this afternoon,
after another spirited debate. increas-
ing the Senate divorce committee by add
ing Mr., McMullin toit and providing for
the employment of a Senate clerk; to
take stenographic notes Of evidence in
divorce hearings for the use of members
who will not attend these hearings.
George Carter was appointed clerk.
THE BOND INVESTMENT BILL.
Following is the full text Of the bond
investment sc. bill, introduced by Mr..
Ridgely, which it cannot be too dis
tinctly understood, is not arrived at
such reputable organizations as the An
cient Order Of United Workmen, but is
designed instead TO clip the wings Of
such schemes as The Order Of Fraternal
Guardians, The United Order of Fra
ternal Cooperation, The Beneficial
Order of Earnest Workers, The
Semi-Annual and Monthly Beneficial
Order and allied concerns whose
methods Of doing business seem
plausible and attractive TO those who
imagine that there is some road by
which wealth may be acquired suddenly
and without labor" and whose "sole
resource is the gullibility Of those upon
whom they prey"
An act to protect persons doing business
with bond, investment or cooperative
financial companies in this State.
WHEREAS, A large number Of associa-
tions incorporated in other states are hav-
ing branches or lodges organized in this
State, known as bond investment, cooper
alive, beneficial and mutual financial
RnrQnnDipa which Ttrprpisa lurlra
for small investments, and
WHEREAS, The membership Of these
associations is made up principally by
wage workers and people who can ill
afford to lose their earnings, who BY the
promises of extraordinary profits are in
duced to Join these associations, and be-
lieying there should be some security for
the guarantee of the performance of the
promises made by these corporations,
therefore be ii enacted, &c.
Section !. That from and after the pas
gage of this act any company, association,
co-partnership, mutual benefit association,
cooperative assessment or financial assn-
citation Of any class whatever which
promises to pay to its members stipulated
sums Of money at the end of stipulated
period of time, doing business in this state,
other than those which promise to pay
only sick, accident, funeral or death bene-
fits, shall file q bond with security, with
the insurance commissioner of thus State,
said bond to be subject to his approval, and
To be for an amount not less than one
fourth the maximum amount promised t.
its aggregate membership in this state, at
| the expiration of the term agreed upon
| When payments are to be made at the
| expiration Of one or more years from the
date Of a person becoming member
then the bond shall be renewed yearly
and when the said payments are to be
made in six months, or less, then the bond
| shall be renewed at the end IF every siN
months thereafter The amount of the
bond shall be computed according to the
| aggregate sum promised to the actlia
membership at the time Of organization
and at the time If each renewal u sale
/ bond the number Of members and amount
/ promised shall be sworn to before notary
| public or Justice Of the peace Cfsthis State
But IN no case shall the bond be for d les
amuuut than %loluu, and the agent ol
agents Of each and every such association
corporation or company, before men
toned, which neglect or refuse 10 comply
with the provisions Of this act Shall b
deemed guilty Uf Il misdemeanor, and 10
| each and every violation of the provision
OF this act shall he subject to fine 0f no
less than 500 nor more than S3lO, o
+ undergo an Imprisonment of not less thar
one month nor more than ono year, at tin
i discretion of the court
Sec. .. And be it further enacted, tina
4 shDad any member Of the corporations
ID which this act has reference, be uuubl
tolay ltiSar her dues or assessments, eithe
i from sickness ar want of employment, q
should any member wish 10 Withdraw
from membership, after giving ~ dav
notice III writing 10 the agent Of the cor
pnrution 0f which heur she is a member
hea She shall receive the actual ameln
paid III by him IN her, less 10 pc. cent, am
the bond deposited with tile insuranc
commissioner shall be security and shall
be liable for any obligations &c the com
pany depUsiting the same, Any persoi
interested may sue upon said bond a
bonds Of like character are now sued upol
in ths State,
Soc. g. ANY pers4n receiving money ia