Evening journal., 1893-03-17


+ placed by a substitute, to be prepared
some future day. He has not def
tely settled upon the provisions of the
q Good News for Waitman.
A Waitman Hopkins and Susan Hopkins
near Harrington, are no longer man
y nd wife, and both are happy in conse-
uence. The bill was killed once by the |
enate but resurrected and recommitted.
5 esterday morning Senator McMullin |
sported it favorably and it was passed.
Crippen, Here are Five.
Representative Gam introduced bill |
+ laking the Secretary Of the Board of
Hot Commissioners notary public. |
4 he present secretary is B. Frank Town
s snd, of Wilmington.
Representative Spruance introduced a
III authorizing the governor 10 appoint
q additional notary public for duty in
4 Wilmington.
If these bills pass, with the amend
s. tents making the Equitable and
q uarantee notaries full fiedged
B ublic servants and young Swartz
stenographic notary, five new
4 otaries will compete with the many
\ len who already hold commissions in
B Wilmington.
Killing a Dead Law.
q Representative Dasey gave notice Of
3 n act to repeal chapter AZ, volume II,
z stating TO free schools. This law makes
u n annual appropriation Of 500, 600 to the
E ee schools of the state $40, GOO to New
8 astle county, and 81, 500 to Kent and
ussex, respectively. 1t provides for its
Il istribution, and forbids the application
any part of the money for building
81 Nurposes. 1t provides for a state super
y ltendent Of free schools and directs him
Il distribute books at cost price. The
wv is practically dead letter, under the
lany supplementary acts passed since
& 5S3.
Good Behavior Appreciated.
Representative Salisbury introduced a
i'll providing for convict labor. Under
n prisoners shall be put to work on the
& ublic roads under overseers, subject to
be orders Of the Levy Court. They
r hall receive a Communication of two days
six for good behavior and additional
Ime for unruly behavior.
Claims Against Uncle Sam.
Representative Cooch introduced an
ct to amend the act to pro-
ide for distributing the moneys
e ppropriated TO the state by act Of
81 congress, 1891, the amount being what
known as the direct tax fund. The
ct authorizes the governor to adjust
he claims Of the state against the Fed
raj Government for that portion with
n eld by the United States on account of
he costs of collections from the citizens
81 Delaware.
& The amount collected in direct tax in
S69 from Delawsreans was $40, 9l3 25
he amount actually repaid to the state
gas $40, ,77202 Aside from that there
q sum due, not yet ascertained, on
ccount Of costs of destraint and other
rocess against the citizens OF the state.
he act authorizes the governor to try to
et this money which rightfully belongs
Delawareans, and which If not claimed
" those who paid it or their heirs should
% to the State Treasury.
The Joint Commuters Report.
The Joint committee appointed by the
&. ieneral Assembly to settle with Gov
rnor Reynolds as trustee of the direct
ak fund, win make its report in day
II two It will show the following facts
md figures
That the amount received by the gov
rnor was $40. O.772 O2. Amount paid to
claimants, SOC S39 Al, owing a balance
n his hands Of $13, 935 6l The expen
ies of distribution, advertising, printing,
ste. amount TO about 81, ,5O4 80, OF
which amount Commissioner Wilds
,nly received $2,941.79 for two years OF
arduous work.
The claims numbered about 10000.
They have been paid by the governors
check to 4,52s persons
The expenses of refunding comes out
Of the general fund. Under the present
law the commissioner only gets five pei
cent AS the balance in hand is only
$13, 932 CT, the percentage will not pay
the commissioner TO sit as the law com
pols him to do This General Assembly
may make some provision looking to his
relief.
Dover Light and Heat Company.
Senator Lacey introduced bill to in
corporate the Citizens Light aud Pow,l
Company of Dover The corporatori
named are Samuel w. Hall, Clarenc
D. Sypherd. J. Clayton Erb, John /
Salisbury, Edward p. Stacey, Robert
Holiday, Thomas M. Gooden Richar
r Kenney, Edwin S. Anderson, ID. N
W ll5oAs H. 4 Af1lp1tf VVotpu AA vi AlA
bers, George Paris and Franklin TEN
pie The corporation is authorized Il
manufacture, produce, generate, suppl!
and distribute light aud heat for citie:
towns, corporations, firms aud il
dividuals, and buy aud sell all fixtures
The capital stock is placed at $50 OF
with power to increase The princpl
Office shall be in Dover
Safety for the Public.
Representative Day introduced a bi
compelling the Baltimore and Philadel
phia railroad TO place safety gates
fagmen at the crossing known as Talley
Crossing ON Talley's road; also at Il
crossing on the road known as the Ca
road, and at the crossing at Suversil
station on the road known as the Lodl
road, all in Braudywine hundred. III
precautions must be taken BY June /.
He also introduced a bill cOmpellir
the same company to put up safet
getes at theintersection Of the railro'
With the public road at Lumbrook n
Hawthorn crossings in New Cast
equity.
Comnroniise on SiIverbrook,