Evening journal., 1893-01-21

Constitutional Amendment Ratified. |
Little Hope For the Delaware College |
Appropriations Committee on Edu-
cation Makes an Unfavorable Report. |
The Peach Crop Prospect-Oy Boats
Frozen Up.
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOvER, Jan 2l.-Chief Justice Joseph
p COmegys resigned yesterday, and his
resignation is ia the hands of Governor
REYNOLDS As was generally expected,
the honorable jurist was not slow TO
relieve himself Of the burdens OF office.
which old age had rendered onerous.
when the state had done its duty TO one
of its most worthy servants
The ex-Chief Justice sent for Speaker
of the House Harvey Whiteman yes.
terday and they had quite chat over
the matter. The upright Judge asked
Mr. Whiteman whom he thought would
be his successor, but could get no en-
lightenment.
Judge Houston's resignation will also
be forthcoming in a little while The
question of his successor is very com
pleX. There is movement on foot to
have Republican appointed TO sue.
ceed him. and that Republican is James
Pennewill, Of Dover. This movement
is backed by the leading Democrats Of
Kent county. Judge Houston is Re.
publican, and these Democrats think that
that party should be represented upon
the bench. One Of the leading Demo-
Gratis Of Kent county and a high state
official, said to your correspondent yes.
terday:
"Such an appointment would meet
with my hearty approval. There are
numerous precedents on both sides.
Chief Justice Gilpin, a Democrat, was
appointed by Republican governor, and
Chief Justice Comegys, Wing. was
appointed by Democratic governor
think it would be the proper thing to
do.
Mr.. Pennewill is only about 85 years
old and is regarded by all persons who
know him TO be an able lawyer aud an
upright man.
1t is rumored here that Colonel e. T.
Cooper, the present recorder Of deeds Of
Kent county, will make strong fight
for the place Those opposed to his as
pirations know that when the colonel
gets on his hustling clothes somebody
must stand from under
The friends Of Attorney General John
x. Nicholson say that he can. IL he will
allow his name to be used, carry the
recommendations OF two-thirds of the
lawyers of the state but IL he will moi
accept the position this strength will b,
thrown in favor Of Mr.. Pennewil.
Fieht over Valued Policies.
The indications are that Senator A B
Richardson's Valued Insurance polic,
bill will be- fercely attacked during thi
session The bill was passed IN $50 Il
H.. in effect, that an insurance compan,
must pay To the policy holder the fac,
value Of bis policy For instance ~
uan gets 81 90 house insured fo
50 o aud it Is burned. the company
must pay the 81 600 without quibble
The l-- i,laturs who oppose the meas
urt snd who Will endeavOr to secure n,
repeal, assert thai It simply puts a pre-
uium upon rsscaiity That it pieces o.,
companies at the mercy Of upuloul
agents and endangers the community b.,
making insurance a money making
instead Of protective scheme upon tn.
pari of the unscrupulnus policy holder
they claim that man WHO owns
properly can 20 TO a dishonest agent
aud get the property insured for two Of
three times Its true value The agen
gets his commission; the company get.
the risk; the property holder gets
good bargain aud does not care plea
yune whether his place burns down o
not. The properties of neighboring men
who insure only for protection, are n
imminent peril The companies realiz,
the danger and the rates go up.
Il is said that valued policy laws hav
been tried in many of the states, bu
have been repealed in all the states
with the exception Of New Hampshir
and Delaware, because all honest insur
ers had to suffer to pay for the ras
cality of few.
No Money for Delaware College.
Delaware Colleges appropriation o
S15, QUO for the election of buildings pro
Z misses to come out Of the little end of tn
) horn. Senator Records, Of the Com
mittee on Education made an unfavoi
able report upon 10 this afternoon. A
Senator Pilling's request final action wa
| deferred until the college officials cOul
be communicated with.
The Amendment Ratified.
The amendment TO article TX of th
State Constitution making the election I
ascertain the sense of the people upo
the question of calling a constitutions
> convention fall on the general electio
> day in November instead Of on the thir
Tuesday in May, passed the Senate th
afternoon. The amendment is now pal
Of the Constitution. IL was passe
2 without debate and by the unanimou
, vote Of the upper house.
IS Peach Yellows Law Repeal
y Kent county farmers will make o
y effort to have the Peach Yellows la
:. repealed so far as it applies to thl
Z county. II is expected that William
IS Case Of FELTON, will go into thirty day
d mourning, but that will not shake Il
y resolution Of the Kent county men. I'll
h law has been imperative ever since
was put upon the statute book It pr
ie vided for the appointment Of a commi
IS sion of condemnation, with power to
2 on mans land and condemn all aifect'
70 trees In many cases the commissions
IN did not attend to their duties; in othe
d il was a case OF you tickle me- tick
you; but one Of the most potent reaso
was the announced determination
u. some Of the peach growers TO meet tl