Evening journal., 1893-03-17

exempted the waterfront of one mans
property On notice Of Mr.. fMcMullin IL |
was laid on the table fol future consid-
Grafton.
Protection for Installmcnt Men.
One Of the bills introduced in the
House this week is to prevent fraudulent
purchases and distraints. IL provides
that 1t shall not be lawful for any person
or persons to distrain or seize on execu
ton process any goods, chattels or
effects belonging to any tenant or debtor,
which shall have been purchased by him
on installments from any dealer therein
unless the landlord or execution creditor
shall first tender TO the vendor Of such
chattels or effects the amount of pur-
chase money remaining. due from the
tenant or debtor thereon, In which case
the amount so paid to the vendor may
be certified by him TO the landlord or
Judgment creditor or TO the baillff or con
stable distraining or seizing such good
and the bailiff or constable is authorized
TO collect the same by the sale Of such
goods from the tenant or judgment
debtor and pay the money realized over
to the landlord or Judgment creditor in
satisfaction Of the statement of moneys
paid by him to the installment man.
Hitch over the Salary.
Senator Watsons bill making the state
insurance commissioner salaried officer
at $1,000 and doing away with all his
fees and other perquisites passed the
Senate several days ago and went to the
House, where Il was referred TO the Com
mittee on Revised Statutes. 1t was
taken up for consideration by committee
/ - 90 NaaT .l.N4
Watkins aud Gam opposed it
on the ground that 81, 800 was
too much for the work. They
wanted 1t so amended as to make the
compensation 81 000 The other mem
bers Of the committee opposed the
amendment and the matter will prob
ably be fought out in the House.
A Guarantee to Good Taith.i
There is bill here in relation to Ger.
tain conveyances of land within the
state Of long standing and executed in
good faith. II provides that the record
Of any deed dated prior to January /.
1880, and which was duly signed and.
sealed by the parties thereininamed as
| grantors notwithstanding that the deed
has not been acknowledged, shall be
legal, and the grantor shall not have any
claim TO the property by reason Of
irregularity when the transaction was
made in good faith.
s. Dunield BIitcheIls' Wants.
There is bill here for the relief Of S.
Dufield Mitchell, Of Pittsburg. Pa. Sew
eral years ago William L. Mellon, Of
New York conveyed to the Crescent
Pipe Line Company, of Pennsylvania
40 acres Of land In Delaware north Of
Wilmington The Crescent Pipe Line
Company conveyed thirty nine and one.
hal acres Of II TO Mitchell question
has arisen as to the validity of the title
by reason Of the Crescent Pipe Line
Company being a foreign corporation.
The bill now here legalizes the record OF
the deed
The National Guard Bill.
AdiutaDt General Garrett J. Hart will
on next Tuesday, have hearing before
the House committee having in charge
the National Guard bill. He will prob
ably be accompanied by other men inter
ested In the maintenance Of the military
organization Of the state
Kent Kounty Korporation."
Representative Salisbury introduced
an act TO incorporate the Kent County
/
men interested In IL are Charles w. Lore
Clerk Of the Peace William M. Dickson
Edgar II. Bancroft, Hon. Daniel NJ
Ridgely. John w. Taylor. Edward
Jenkins and Secretary Of State John d.
Hawkins. The capital stock Of the
corporation is $50, 900.
The Legislatures Sick.
Senator Pyle had 80 far recovered yes
terday at noon as to be able TO be at his
desk
Senators Williams and Watson were
unable to attend.
Representative Couaway still lies In q
precarious condition at his home In Lit
tie Creek hundred.
Representative Day Is confined to hi
bed at the Capitol Hotel. His attack il
similar to that Of the other members
and Is attributed TO the bad ventilation
and excessive heat in the State House
Want the Dividends Increased.
William Bancroft and School Superin
tendent Griffin, of New Castle county
were here yesterday. Mr.. Bancroft want
the two school districts Of BancroftI
Bank divided into four, and consolidated
in order to give them four state divi
dends. The number of scholars is larg
and the present dividend is too small
The State and its Wards.
D The Senate concurred in the Hous
q Joint resolution authorizing the super
, intendent Of the State Hospital a
j Fsrnhurst TO look after the deaf, dumb
blind and idiotic minor benefciaries SUP
Z ported by the state in institutions II
Q other states. He will receive 500 fol
J his pains.
Farmers Bank Directors.
The General Assembly appointed, b
Joint resolution. the following director
, Of the Farmers Bank and its branches.
= Dover-John w. Casson, George Il
Gildersleeve and Peter X. Meredith.
q Wilmington-Charles +. Dubell, Jane
: Bradford and Henry G. Conrad.
New Castle-David Boulder, Albert Il
q Silver and David W. ElkintOn.
Georgetown-William B. Tomlinson,
I, Harrington Messick and Charles w. Nc
= | Fee
= These men will represent the state
Z interest in the boards Of directors Of tn
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