Evening journal., 1893-04-28

advising the representative TO smother
the bond bill, allowed the Senate to give
the county seat of Sussex new charter.
Substitute Partnership Bin.
Surviving partners will now have to
be very circumspect in their settlements
of the affairs of deceased business asso-
ciates Yesterday morning the House
passed a substitute for the original bill
regulating the settlement of the estates
of deceased partners This new bill
provides that when partner In firm
dies. settlement of the estate shall be
made by the surviving partner Before he
begins work he shall file with the resident
register in chancery a statement Of the
assets and liabilities Of the firm, and
give bond in an amount equal to the
interest of the dead partner. If he
makes a false return the bond shall be
increased to an amount sufficiently large
/ to protect the interests of the deceased
partners heirs and receiver shall be
appointed to wind up the affairs of the
arm and see the true condition of affairs
Under the lay now in force the surviving
partner does not have to give bond and
| his partners estate is entirely at his
mercy.
More Money for Wilmington.
The Wilmington Board of Public
Education won decided victory in tho
General Assembly yesterday, without
much of a struggle in the late
stage Of the fight. The Senate
passed the bill equalizng the dis
tribution Of the school fund This bill
raises the allowance to the Wilmington
schools from $13, 00O to $50, 200 year
The bill has been under consideration
for many weeks and is the out growth OF
agitation begun by persons interested ia
the public schools of WILMINGTON, and
who recognized the gross injustice of
the amount received under the old ap
portionment The bill exempts ali
school property from taxes of all kinds,
water taxes included. This feature will
be particularly beneficial to Wilmington
as the Board of Public Education pays q
large amount of money for the water
supply of the schools. The county
suprinentsndents coRtrOl the school
fund Peter l.. Cooper, Jr, representing
the Board of Public Education has done
efficient work in getting the bills
through.
They Own the Whole Island.
The Fenwick Island Company now owns
the entire island. Several weeks ago il
bought half interest for the purpose
of making it a sporting retreat and got
charters for an electric railway and
cunning club from the Delaware Legis
lature. On Wednesday the company
through Clerk of the House John II
Layton, who has been the moving spirit
IN the enterprise, bought Of William
Gum, through Charles W. Moore, the
remaining half interest for So, $50
Townsend More Hopeful.
George R Townsend was here yes
erday talking Gordon Heights Railway
to the House members, particularly
Chairman Watkins, of the Private Cor
porations committee. He tried to get
the bill through the House but failed
He did not despair put told the EVENING
JOURNAL correspondent that he felt
confident that he would get it through
to day.
Rogues Must BE Careful.
The House bill to tax foreign corpora
tions doing business in this state wa
resurrected in the Senate by Mr. Pilling
yesterday morning, and passed witt
amendments. In moving reconsideratio
, OF the vote by which the bill was killed
Mr.. Pillng said that he had since learne
p that the object of the trainers of the bill
was a worthy one-tO prevent irrespor
sible insurance companies and other sue
corporations from swindling the peopl
. Of the state He considered the measur
too sweeping, as it affected travelin
0 statesmen After the bill was reconsid
cred he amended it, making it provid
that & foreign corporation doing busines
j in this state by travelling salesma
shall not be required to pay a tax, but
Z the company has any office OF residen
Q agent ia the state it must file a copy @
its certificate of incorporation with th
e secretary of state, pay a tax Of $50 an
9 also file true statement of its asset
l. and liabilities. Ia this shape it passed
"Guard the Sacred Landmark Well"
. The Senate passed the House bill I
\ protect the boundary marks of tl
" state. It provides that any perso
/. mutilating, defacing or removing any (
d the stones so used shall pay fine nC
"A exceeding 81, 200 and be imprisoned f'
IS a term not exceeding one year. On
half of the fine goes to the informer.
who Owns Dock Street vacatsd9.
, The House passed the House bill T
! lulllE 70 DuCh hllttu III winning 70
Al Some time ago there was talk Of vacatiI
! Dock street The railroad compan
Z whose tracks occupy the road-bel
N claimed it all as its own property. I'll
IL bill made provision that if the sire
" was vacated it should revert to I'll
IN original owners After the final vo
A was taken some of the members were n
a fully satisfied with their understands
In Of the bill, and the vote by which it W
IA passed was reconsidered and the bl
re- recommitted
IN The bill was introduced as a substitu
for the bill to prevent the Water DepaI
at ment from collecting water rents +
90 properties not occupied. The friends
a. this bill may be interested in KNOWN
z what became of it.
George Benn's Pet Killed.
The House made summary dispo
nd tion of George w Benns Dover Ope
z House license bill yesterday mornin n
'ls Under the present law Manager Be-
ne has TO pay the town of Dover licen
lg fee of s. for each show he booked a
ID, brought here The bill which the HOu
Ia Hfllad o1lar.yaI hin, 20 ,,o.r hmm ctrua