Evening journal., 1891-01-13

Committees.
star Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Jan. 12-The General AS
sembly reconvened this evening at
o'clock and the real business of legisla
tion began under very auspicious cir
cumstauces
Nearly all the members were presen
in both houses, the exceptions beipl
Messrs Attix of Kent, and Eikinton o
New Castle county Mr. Attix IS stil
confined to the house by the iniaries b.
received several weeks ago and will no
be able to be present for several deys.
Senate Proceedings.
In the upper House Mr.. William,
gave notice of bill in relation to hold
ing q special election 20 ascertain the
sense + the people on the question OF
holding constitutional convention
The exact provisions of the bill are MOI
known, as Senator Williams has not fhs
bill in hand. Ii is known, however. that
its provisions will conform to those OF
the Senate bill presented at the session
two years ago. The House at that time
did not concur and the bill was lost.
Five Commissioners Bin.
Mr.. Ross Of Sussex county gave ace
of bill in relation to the Lew ,tr5 81
New Castle county He = not vet
received the bill, but it de one pre-.
sented to the Demo nc Executive
Committee Of New .astle county. An
extended synops which was pub
lished in the .IEG JOURNAL several
days ago bill will be presented
Wednes' Or Thursday.
Me Ross and Richardson were
ar ed a committee on the part of the
ale to settle with the state treasurer
nd the state auditor
Mr., Moody gave notice of biz to
incorporate the Liberty Steam Fire
Company of South Wilmington. and also
bill to divorce James P. Hasson and
Mary B. Hasson Of Wilmington.
The Agricultural College.
Mr. PiIling offered the following Joint
resolution:
That the assent Of the Legislature Of
the State OF Delaware is hereby piven to
the grants Of money and the purposes
for which said grants Ct money were
made Under an act of Congress, approved
August 30, 1880, entitled, San Act 10
apply a portion of the proceeds of tire
public lands TO the more complete endvw
ment and support of the colleges for the
benefit Of agriculture aud the mechsnie
arts established under the provisions Of
an act Of Congress approved July 2 1862
That the board of trustees Of Della.
ware College, and their successors in
office, are hereby authorized TO receive
and eXpend such moneys as may come to
this state under the provisions Of said
act first mentioned.
THAT the governor of the state Il
hereby Instructed to give due notice Of
such assent TO the government Of the
United States
The act OF Congress provides for the
distribution of monies coming from the
sale Of pnblic lands. and not appropu
afed for other purposes. It provides
that any state or territory accepting the
proyisions.of the bill, shall receive SIS.
OOU for the year ending June 80. 1890
and an annual Increase to the amount
thereafter tor ten years by an addition Of
Sl,OUO for each succeeding year. The
annual amount to be paid to each state
and territory after the ten years have
elapsed shall be $2j 900, to be applied
only to instruction IN agriculture. the
mechanic arts, English language, the
branches Of physical, natural, meohan
lcai science, with special re erence 10
their application ia the industries of
life, and the facilities for such
instruction. No money shall
be paid TO any state where there Il
a distinction Of race or color, but sepa
rate college for eolored students shall be
regarded as within the meaning of the
act, and any state which shall sustain
such separate institution for colored
students shall be entitled to the Federal
money The funds shall be paid OH or
before July 81. in each year by the secre
tary OF the Treasury, acting under order
of the Secretary of the Interior. The
state shall refund or make good any
money lost or misspplied, aud no money
shall be Used for building purposes. or
for repairing any part of college.
On presenting the resolution Mr. Pill
ling gave notice that the acceptance Of
the Federal aid wes conditional. On
motion of Mr.. Williams the resolution
was laid on the table Tor one day. aud
100 copies OF the act OF Congress ordered
to be printed
A joint House resolution instructine |
the clerks Of the Senate and House to |
the corridors of the State /
House was adopted
Adjourned until IL a. m tomorrow.
In tho Heuse.
Mr. Ridgely gave notice OF a Constitu.
iional Convention bill similar, doubtless /
n all important points to the one given |
notice of in the Senate by Mr.. Williams
To a reporter he said the bill was not vet
n hand. bnt that it was similar to The
senate bill Of two years ago.
Mr. CPRuRt0n pnVa rnAfea oF a Lf1T -
incorporate the Delaware Construction
company Of Wilmington. Alvan r. Nor
ison, John M Solomon and Charles w.
rally are the incDrporators II is the
'hJect Of the corporation TO build bridges
etc. The capital stock il
$4,000, limited to $500, 600.
Mr.. Smith gave notice of supplement
o rhe Wilmington City Street Railway
charter.
10 Redeem Sussex.
The intention Of the Democrats 20 re-
leen Sussex county from Republican
levy Court oligarchy was made plainly
when J Morris Of Lewes and
aehoboth hundreds, gave notice of a bin
o divide Cedar Creek hundred into East
nd West Cedar Creek hundreds. This
will rob the Republicans Of a stronghold.
nd give the Democrats one levy court
nan.s It will be supplemented by a bill
o divide Little Creek hundred, thereby
living the Democrats a majority in the
4evy Court. An effort will be made to
ave the bills pass before the Sussex
ounty Levy Court meets in February to
ppoint the collectors.
Reading Clerk Appointed.
Clerk of the House +. M. Dunn an