Evening journal., 1893-04-19

Legislatures.
The Proposition Satisfactory.
Ex-Levy Court Commissioner John w.
Jolls, of ST. Georges hundred, spent sew
eral hours in Dover yesterday looking
after the proposed bill to equalize the
distribution Of the school fund, particu
larly with regard 10 it's effect upon the
rural districts of New Castle county
He said that so far as his district was
concerned, the proposition to make the
apportionment according TO the number
OF schoolrooms would be acceptable, as IL
has six rooms and the amount which
would be received under the apportion.
ment would be an increase over the
amount now received.
Senator Ross as a silencer.
The Senate passed the bill 10 allow
Sussex county to fund $50, 600 of its
floating debt The question was asked
whether portion of the money would
be used to pay the state loan amounting
60 about $7, 600, including interest Sena
tor Ross denied that the county owed
the state anything aud produced law to
show that the money was TO be paid out
Of Sussex county's share of the proceeds
of a lottery for the benefit Of Delaware
College. He silenced all objection, and
the bill went through.
The Noble Twelve Hundred.
Lord High Constable John Dolan, Of
Wilmington, was in Dover yesterday
afternoon He is the man who led the
noble Twelve Hundred on the last elec
tion day; aud now he is seeing that his
men are paid There were 101 errors in
the list and they have all been rectifed
Mr. Dolan spent several hours with State
Treasurer Burnite and made arrange
ments whereby every man will be paid in
few days He has been most assiduous
IN his labors in behalf of his special con
stables, and they doubtless appreciate
his efforts.
The Brandywine Supervisors.
H r. Ward came to Dover yesterday
TO fight Representative Days bill to 90
away with the road commissioners Of
Brsndywine Hundred and elect FIVE
supervisors in their stead He is the
legal representative Of the opponents of
the bill T. T. Weldin was here in be-
half of the bill Both sides had a hear
ings before Senator McMullin's commit
tee.
Hard on the Printers.
The Joint Committee on Claims held a
long sitting last evening, going over the
many bills against the state. There seems
TO be a general inclination to make big
cut, particularly in ihe printing bills.
The committee stopped work on these
last named bill and will demand Of the
publishers their authority for each item
published
Casperson for Postmaster.
Congressman John w. Causev was In
Dover yesterday. IL is rumored that he
Informed parties interested that John 5
Casperson would be next postmaster at
Clayton w. Lindsey McFarlane. editor
of the Clayton Call, is also an applicant.
but he does not feel sanguine of secur
ing the appointment.
Looking After Their Bills.
President Preston Lea aud Vice Pres
dent Willard Salisbury, Jr, of the
Wilmington City Railway Company,
spent several hours in the State House
last evening They were here in behalf
charter and other bills in which they are
interested.
Bfeets with Their Approval.
Commissioner Euoch Moore. Secretary
Wiley ana Engineer Hatton, of the
Street and Sewer Department of Will
mington were before the House Com
mittee yesterday. urging the passage Of
the Senate bill regulating sewer assess
ments The bill will be favorably reported
to day.
Au Emphatic Protest.
Speaker Whiteman presented to the
House a communication from Newark
Grange protesting against barbed wire
being made q legal fence The protest
was so very emphatic that it was referred
20 the committee having the railroad
! barbed wire fence bill in cnarge
Representatives. Daughters SIlshap.
Representative Armstrong; little
daughter Edna met with painful mis-
nap on Monday evening. She was
returning from school aud when near
home ran to meet her younger sister.
She tripped, fell and broke her left arm
! just above the elbow.
Those "Jlm-Jam Balls"
Senator Lacey showed some Of the
Chincoteague visitors the workings Of
Jim jam balls" in the State House
lobby yesterday morning. They are
comp posed of chemicals and when placed
IN the wine when it is red spit fire like 1
fend incarnate.
Publishing Company Chartered.
The Senate passed the House bill tC
incorporate the Costa Publishing Com.
paly of Wilmington. William Costa,
Henry d Walter and Elmer b Benson
ave the corporators The capital stock
is So 900 with power to increase to so,
90
Doesn't Anticipate Opposition.
George r. Townsend spent severa
days in Dover in behalf Of the Gordor
Heights Electric Railway bill He does
not anticipate much opposition to it,
passage, barring Senate amendments
Legislative Notes.
The House passed the Senate bill re
lating to Roman Catholic Church Cor
porations
The House passed House bills to In
corporate the Dover and Camden Elec
trio Railway Company the st Joseph'
Polish Catholic Beneficial Society, thl
Law Library Association Of New Castl
county, and the A. o o. w. Hall Com
pany of Wilmington
The House passed House bills incorpor
ating the Wilmington Fire Insuranc