Evening journal., 1893-04-27
No ExTRA oAsA EoR THE eovgRNoR
Direct Tax Money Could Not he Appro-
priated.

bhttt lux money Oould Not he ApprO-
priated.
Yesterday afternoon the Senate non.
concurred Ia the House Joint resolution
eppropriating to Governor Reynolds
81. 800 OF the direct tax fund. for his
services as custodian OF the fund.
Senator Lacey, from COMMITTEES. reported
the resolution adversely He said that
the committee had been reliably in
formed that no part Of the direct tax
fund could under the Federal law, be
appropriated for such a purpose.
Senator Pilling said that the informa-
tion was correct He thought the
governor should be paid for his work,
aud be believed the legislators thought
so, too, but he could not vote for a
measure which would conflict with the
Federal law. and the state law under
which the fund was accepted for distri
button.
The resolution was killed without
dissenting vote and the governor will
doubtless receive compensation from the
general fund by resolution adopted by
this or the next General Assembly.
Guardsmen VIII Resign.
The officers "of the National Guard
held meeting at the Hotel Richardson
yesterday Major 1 J. Wootten pre-
sided, and every company in the state
was reT resented The meeting was one
of the results Of the refusal of the
Senate to pass the National Guard bill.
A bill was framed and endorsed order
ing the state treasurer to pay to the
guard and respective companies the
amount Of money due under the old law.
This is to enable the companies to pay
their obligations.
resolution was unanimously adopted
in which the officers pledged themselves.
If the General Assembly refused to pass
the bill. TO apply at once for the honora-
bic discharge of their commands, and
never to accept a commission from the
state under the present law.
The bill was taken to Representative
Spruance, who introduced it in the
House and had it referred under suspen-
sion Of the rules. The fate Of the guard
Is still in suspense.
Already Provided For.
On motion Of Mr.. Pillihg the Senate
ordered Clerk Hardcastle TO mark as ''su-
perseded by other measures" the Senate
bill to appropriate to the Board Of Public
Education of Wilmington the excess
license fee Of every liquor dealer of Will
mington; and the Joint resolution appro-
priating several hundred dollars to be
used to secure a colonial exhibit for the
Delaware building at the Worlds Colum.
bian Exposition. Both needs have been
provided for In other bills.
The Coal and sand Bill.
John NJ Solomon and small delega.
tion Of Wilmington dealers in coal and
sand were here yesterday In behalf of
the Senate bill to regulate the sale of
those commodities II is not likely that
the bill will be passed.
Legislative Notes.
The House passed the bill to incorpor.
ate the Sylvan Cemetery Company.
Mr.. Armstrong introduced a bill to
incorporate the Delaware Hotel Com.
pany.
The House referred to the Committed
on Appropriations the joint resolution
making an additional appropriation tc
the Worlds Sair managers
The House laid the Port Warden's OF
Wilmington bill on the table for futur,
consideration. Il is thought that theil
request TO be allowed to use discretion
airy power in permitting the construction
Of wharves and piers beyond the lin.
is contrary to Federal law.
Friends and foes Of the bin to add
Joseph L. Carpenter. Jr., to the Street
and Sewer Department were here yester
day. but nothing was done in the matter
John Rodney was in Dover TODAY
John w. Carswell, of Wilmington, wa
in Dover yesterday looking after tn,
ST. Augustine Marsh Company bills.
Miss Addie Bryan, Of Milton, is tn
guest OF her father, Representativ
BRYAN.
Ex Senator John B. Dorman, of Draw
bridge. has been spending several day
/ In Dover.