Evening journal., 1895-03-01
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Continued From First Page.

..In Against the miiiA Bill.
J. L. gsemsns aud James r. Pryor lid
effective work in Dover yesterday
assinst N. Mlliss bill TO incorporate
the Cypress Branch Ditch Company, Of
Blsckbird hundred They had hearing
before the House Committee on Corpora
tions. Their opposition was that it is
not necessary, and that the land owners
along Cypress branch will not be bsne-
ited, as It Is already deep enough . o
drain any land without being cut any
deeper Further than that the work
would have to stop at the Maryland line,
and the increased tax would not be
followed by any lasting good.
May Parole Youthful Convicis.
The bill authorizing the courts TO
parole youthful convicts on their good
behavior passed the House II came to
the Senate to day and had It's first resd.
ing
Raised to Eighteen.
The House passed the House bill
raising the age of consent from 10 TO l3
years Ths penalty under the law TO
which this Is an amendment, is not
more than 81, 600 hue, or not more than
seven years imprisonment, OF both, at
the oiscre tion Of the court for barboiing
or using a female child under 10 years
for purposes Of sexual intercourse Il is
not thought that the Senate will concur
Wants All Bills Printed
Senator Handy will introduce Joint
resolution providing for the printing Of
all important bills before they are re-
ported by committee. II will scarcely
pass the Senate as printers bill is 4
genuine bugaboo to the average General
Assemblymsn, who seldom remembers
the important part that prl4ters ink
played in his election.
Must BE Cut Down.
There is one feature Of the Brandywine
road bill which does not please even
Senator Handy, who introduced it. That
is 10 Rllowl the road commissioners "a
issue bonds TO an amount equal to ten
per cent Of the assessed valuation OF the
property Of the hundred The senator
says that he will never vote for = bonded
Indebtedness o. more than $50 600 The
assessment puts the property Of the
hundred at 81 724,6Sl.
The Bin Hung Up.
The Hous bill authorizing the Levy
Court OF New CaBtle county 70 sppro
pirate sum not exceeding SO 600 tC
the ST. Georges Marsh Company to hell
it keep up the banks which not only
protect msrsh land but four mi es o
public road In Red Lion and ST George
hundreds, is hung up in the Senate
George s. Capelle and r. Bsyard Helsel
Of Wilmington. ere here endeavoring {,
get It of tbs hook upon which Senator
Pyle and hanby have placed it The,
will not vote for the bill until they ar
satisfied beyond doubt that the Lev,
Court Commissioners are fully satisiel
with It, and even with that assursnc
they are opposed to public money beinI
spent In that way. The Cherry Islam
Marsh Compsny's bill viii be slmiarl
hung up
OF Interest TO ''Immersionists."
Harry Emmons and Rev B Meesel
Of the Second Baptist Church, Whining
, ton, were in the State House yesterday
They " ere interested in bills changin
, the name Of the Delaware Baptist Unlo
to Delaware Baptist Union Association
/ aud Incorporating the Delaware Bsptis
, State Mission Society. The measure
, we're placed In tho hands OF Senate
Pyle for introduction The incorporation
Of the latter are: Osmer G Buddington
. Washington Jones, William II Gregl
: |
Frank HoWes, James n Appleby, j. B
Jones, s. Hickman hewitt, samuel B
Barker. William B Adams, BENJAMIN {
Howell, william H. Whitensck and Joh
II Mulhausen. The society Is author
izsd to hold property not exceedin
800, 000. The corporation shall not us
y its funds for any other than missionar
$ snd educational purposes. That all tl
property, both real and personal, b
@ longing to or held Ia trust for an
+ Baptist Church or Baptist religion
+ society that is or shall become extal
a shall vest In and become the property
, the Delaware Baptist State Missionsi
q Society. Nothing therein containe
!, shall affect the title TO any Bspti
u church and Baptist religious sociei
II that is held by any of the Baptist ASST
y Citations Of the United States, and Il
y act does not affect the reyersionaI
. interest Of any person In any sue
% property. Notice of the bills was give
L TO day
" A sew Publishing Company.
= An act to incorporate the Earle Pu
~ fishing Company will bs introduced
y Senator Pyle, he giving notice Of IL g
day. Richard B Cook, Isaac Newt,
u Earle, Harry Emmons, and Ralph
l, Lupton are the incorporators. I'll
u capital stock shall not exceed $50, 90
a. The principal Office will be In Wilmin
i ton.
Condition OF the State Library.
Senator Fenimore presented the
enpial report of State Librarian Pet
il c. Gruewell, and the Senate order
7e that 800 copies Of it should be printe
n l. showed that 500 books we're receiv
d during the two years, ] ,557 by inte
* state and Federal exchange, 103
X donation and 80 by purchase T
he library now contains 25 COO volumes
at The librarian stated that he hst
at natural delicacy about recommending
at state library building as it had be
us recommended by. every state librati
and governor for ten years. He show
the inadequacy Of the present quarte
and the necessity for the books BEL
al catslOgued again, as nothing effect
ed in that line has been done since 1S
tn He advised closed book shelves to pl
lg serve the binding and recommend
that the fund for purchasing books
increased to $500 and the continR'
fund to 5000 A detailed statement
ie- receipts and expenditures accompen
"a tha rnnorf