Evening journal., 1893-04-26


est accrued. He had a conference with
the special committee appointed to in
vestigate the matter, but received no en-
couragement. The members Of the COM
mittee told him that they did not think
the state would shoulder the responsi
bility; but would insist upon securement
Of its claim.
Education Bill to Pass.
To day the House will pass the bill to
equalize the distribution of the school
fund Of the state, and particularly New
Castle county's epportionment. Peter
l. Cooper, Jr., representing the Will
nington Board of Public Education, came
70 Dover yesterday In the interest Of the
bill, and It was reported fsvorably in the
House.
The bill provides that portion Of the
fund shall be distributed on per capita
basis, with given amount TO each
school room. An extended synopsis OF
the bill has already been published in
the EVENING JOURNAL.
Bills which Got Through.
The Senate passed the following House
bills: To widen road in ChristiRna Hun
dred to change the voting place in
Brandywine hundred to authorize the
clerk Of the peace of Sussex county to
make new indiees; to incorporate the
Augustine Marsh Company; to incor-
porate the Masonic Hall Company of
Lewes, with restrictive amendments; to
divorce Julia and Alexander X Roe.
East Lakers May Vote.
The House passed bill allowing voters
who have been residents of East Lake
T.. 4 4 l.. . L..
mington city election in June The ter
ritory was brought into the corporate
limits by Mr. Carpenters East Lake an.
uexation bill The Municipal Franchise
measure was passed as a substitute for
The bill abolishing the Offices of city de
tectives, which measure was rendered
unnecessary by the passage Of Senator
Pyle's Police Commission bill
slashing the Bills.
The Joint Committee on Claims was In
session for three hours last night They
passed on few bills, aud there was a
heavy cut in many particulars Many
of the charges are considered exorbitant,
especially those in the printing bills All
publications not authorized by the proper
officials and unsccompanied by orders
will be stricken of by the committee.
Sympathy for ireland.
The House concurred in the Senate
joint resolution expressing sympathy fol
Irish Americans who are confined In
English prisons and requesting Ambassa
dol Bayard to investigate the charges
that number of such prisoners are con
fined without Just cause and denied
speedy trial
Ambassador Bayard In Dover.
| Ambassador Bayard was In Dover yes
terday and spent some time IN the Stat
House. Early in the da, he went fron
Wilmington to Clay ton TO attend Z
some matters connected with his propeIt
there Having some time TO spare b
came to Dover and spent 1t among tn
members.
No Mileage for Levy Courtmen.
The Senate killed the House bill I
allow the Levy Court Commissioners O
New Castle county mileage When pre-
sented in the House il also provided IA
an increase in salary The House knocke
out that provision and the Senate dI
ieated the rest of the bill.
Another Lease of Life.
Representative Days bill to abolis
the road commissioners Of Brandy win
hundred and substitute five road supei
visors, has been given another lease {
life in the Senate IL WAS killed o
Friday, after the most protracted deba'
Of the session. -sterday 1t was recoI
sidered and recommitted. the idea beiu
to make amendments which will be sati
factory to all persons concerned.
Georgetown's New Charter.
. The new charter Of the town Of Georg
town passed the House II were +
amended as TO provide that not mol
than 81 500 shall be raised by tsxatio
Q for internal improvements The amour
to be appropriated to the town is reduce
from $3.50 to $3.50
b. just Halfway Through.
Among the House bills passed by Il
i House yesterday morning was the OF
d to incorporate the Delaware Labor an
a Industrial Company of Wilmington.
Legislative Notes.
City Councilman James A Magee al
John F. Callahan were in Dover yeste
. day.