Evening journal., 1893-02-22
STATE NEEDS REVENUE.
Interesting Talk From State
Treasurer Burnite.
INSANE HOsPITALHAs OOsTslOO,OoO

Out OF the school Fund-Tax Commits
sion Pronounced Derelict-Liye Legisia-
tive News.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Feb. 22.-"What do you think
of the condition Of the states inanoes2'
asked the EVENING JOURNAL cores
pondent Of State Treasurer Wilbur +.
Burnite OF Dover yesterday.
eve ought to have at least $25, ,0C0
more revenue from some place, he
replied. 81 don't know where it is to
come from, but we should have e. "
"What has caused this shortage2"
at is the insane asylum up there at
Farnhurst that has, In part caused II.
II has cost the state over 800, 600 since
il was founded, and that amount does
not include the $40, 600 worth of bonds.
With no increase revenue that Is the
cause Of our condition to-day. We were
gradually aceumulating little surplus
until two years ago. We then had
S65, 00O In the treasury 10 the credit of
the general fluid
"What do you thiuk Of the proposition
to pay the school superintendents out Of
the school fund.-
"l recommended that in my report. Il
will relieve the general fund Just 81, ,0O0,
and should have been paid fiom the
school fund right along. The school
dividends will bear cutting down. A
portion Of the license fund ought TO be
divided TO the general fund. | recon.
mended about Que third of Il. | don't
believe it would hurt the school fund
IL has become almost as much as the
| fund for the whole state running ex
penses including the executive, legisla
tive and Judicial branches There Is
very little difference in the receipts Of
the two funds.
'I think" said well-known Demo
crat, "that the tax commission appointed
two years ago has been very derelict in
the performance Of its duties. Two
years have gone by and the work of
framing a bill has not yet been begun.
The work should have been done when
the Legislature met. lt is an important
matter and one which the Legislature
cannot afford TO act ON hastily. Nearly
two months have gone by since the Leg
islature met and still no bill has been
| framed. It begins to look as / Z no intel
ligent tax legislation will be possible
Under Suspension of Rules
Both houses, under suspension Of rules
passed bill in relation to furnishing
water and light to the people Of Middle
town. The reason for the rush was 4
get IL in ahead of the town election
which takes place on Thursday. Tn
water and light commissioners name
are Sewell @ Biggs, John W. Jolls
Samuel NJ Reynolds, Thomas X Gilpin
w, A. Comegys, for one, two, three, fou
and Eve years respectively. Their sue
cessors will be elected for period o
FIVE years. This commission will hav
entire control Of the water works anl
electric light plant
The Five-years Qualifications.
The House bill repeating the FIVE year,
experience qualification for the city so
licitorship Of Wilmington was read AM
referred, in the Senate yesterday. Tn
Senate committee has already made
premature favorable report upon it, bu
Just what effect the efforts of the Re
publican councilmen will have, remain
to be seen to day or to morrow.
Preserve the Public Health.
The State Board Of Health had a hear
ing during the noon recess yesterday
Representative Watkins presided owe
the joint meeting.
DR.. e. w Cooper, president Of tn
board made the opening speech. Il
asked the Legislature to make the vac
cination act mandatory; to perfect tn
law for the registration of births, maj
rieges and deaths, as under the presen
system the Board Of Health is compelle
, to act upon false basis. He spok
; favorably Of the bill authorizing th
State Board TO take summary action
cases of emergency He referred TO N
. likelihood Of cholera visiting the Unite
2 States during the coming summer j
5 giving the board such power much ca
be done to prevent its spread in u
! state Without funds the board can
I nothing
t He was followed by Secretary f.
) Frazer, DR. Ellegood and Dr. Vallandi
3 ham. who spoke upon contagious diseas
( and the methods to prevent their sprea
s They also favored the appointment Of
s milk inspector. The matters were ca
t vassed at a meeting held in the Capt.
e Hotel just prior to he hearing
Fish Commissioners Salary.
e Re preventative Cooch gave notice Of
/. bill TO amend the act in relation to d
Office of fish commissioner. 1t provid
for an annual salary of $500 payat
quarterly the expenses Of the Office to
e deducted from the amount. II al
n makes provision for $500 for servie
n rendered up to the time Of the passa
a of the bill.
e Fight over an Assessment.
= Representative Kenney introduced
y act to provide for a new assessment
y the Cow House and Saunders Bran
!, Ditch Company Of Gumboro hundre
. Sussex county The bill, while uniu
. portant to the state at large. is so d
4 portant to the people concerned th
> both sides will be given a hearing he
10 morrow.
Visit Of Bishop Curtis.
BY Bishop Curtis, Catholic bishop Of D
or aware diocese, viii come here to day
ze explain the bill in relation to Catho
or Corporations, which was introduced
at Senator Pyle. Elk Speaker Of the SEM
Is John P. Donahoe brought word TO Il
be effect yesterday afternoon. The co
Is mittee will give him a hearing duri
be the noon recess. He will return TO "
i'll mington on the g. "a train The bill
not thoroughly understood here, but
is construed to be drawn 20 prevs
church property, which Is vested in