Evening journal., 1895-02-20
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
What the Law Makers Did in
Dover Yesterday.
INSURANCE AFFAIRS OF DELAWARE

What the National Guardameu want
The constitutional Convention Bill
The Fight For Faruhurst-Generai
Legislative News.
staff Correspondence Evening journal.
DOVER, Feb. 90 Representative Kill
en- presented to the House yesterday the
biennial report Of Insurance Commits
Iioner Peter K Meredith.
The report for 1898 showed that 9s
operated in the state, divided
IS follows Fire, SO; life. 22 assurance,
} casualty, 10; accident, 8. Premiums
paid to home companies, $87, OFT "a
osses paid, &26 100. Premiums paid to
foreign companies. $179 200 81; losses
paid, $66 .27B 9S. Fees, $3.50
Last year there were 10S companies
doing business IN Delaware or this
number 5S were fire. 70 life, assurance,
IL casualty, 8 accident and 2 live stock.
Premiums paid to home companies.
es9. 995 10, lcHses paid, $33, 627 81
Premiums paid to foreign companies,
$209, coo Sc; losses paid, $lS1, ,039 50
Fees, $l4, 1853 SO. During the two years
fourteen companies came into the state
to transact business and four went out
Four companies we're incorporated by the
state.
The commissioner recommends that
the state investigate the many suspieious
fires which have occurred and which
may occur Ia the future, as they have
served to increaEe the rates of insurance,
very much, particularly in the lower part
OF the state.
Dissolution OF Partnerships.
The House bill concerning the dissolu-
tion of partnerships and the appoint
ment of receivers was passed by the
lower branch. 1t authorizes the chan
cellor to appoint receiver and manager
to make an equitable distribution of the
effects of a firm when the partners
cannot agree. The law now applies only
to corporations.
Passed BY the House.
The House passed the Senate bin to ia.
corporate the Farmers Union Store Com
pany. 1t also passed the House bills to
incorporate Miona Tribe, l. o r NJ, oi
Magnolia; to amend the charter of the
Peninsula Investment Company TO rein
corporate the Great Council Of Delaware
l. o r. M to incorporate Pocomoks
Tribe, l. o r M and a substitute for
the act preventing the display Of foreign
flags on public buildings, the fne being
ixed at $25 The bill providing q uni.
form and flexible curriculum for thu
public schools, already described in thess
columns, was also passed.
Opportunity TO Reform.
The recommendations embodied in Gov
ernor Reynolds's message are being acteS
upon to an unusual degree. The last
one to be taken eognizance OF is In rela
tion to youthful c0nvicts Representa-
tive Killen will introduce a bill concern
Ing youthful convicts. u will provid
that the court shall nave the power t
suspend it's judgment and discharge th
convict from imprisonment, with tn
further power TO cause his rearreet ant
the pronouncing of sentence, upon salts
factory evidence being shown that sue
convict has abused the lenieney Of th
court. The release from the penaltie
annexed to the crime, upon condition Q
| good behavior, shall be an incentive
the resistance of temptation In the fl
ture. The judges are also empowered t
allow a youthful convict 20 pay his fin
and costs in instalmeuts as he is able.
Wants an ExtensIon.
The Levy Court Of New Castle count
wants an extension Of two years for I'll
redemption OF the temporary loan {
$50, 600 authorized by the last Gsneri
Assembly. The bill will be INTRODUCES
by Mr.. Jolls.
A Zig capitalization.
The bill to incorporate the Farmer
and Merchants National Building al
Loan Association passed the House. I'll
corporation has capital stock
| 81, 5000
Clerks Do Not Relish It.
The clerk Of the House will no long
have the placing ofthe printing. Rspr
sentative Walker introduced a b
giving the printing committee full co
troll Of the matter and also providiI
that all private bills deemed Of sufice
Importance TO be printed shall be print'
at the expense Of the persons backing q
bills The Senate has also given &
printing committee control Of its prir
ing The clerks do not relish this as 1
power Of placing the work has near
always been vested in them
Row In the Hands OF Committee.
The Pyle Constitutional Convent
bill is now in the hands Of the Sens
Committee on Revised Statutes. 7
Senate ordered, on motion OF Sensi
Pyle, the printing Of 800 copies of
bill for distribution.
It May Go to Work.
The Senate passed the House bill
cooperating the Morris, Maull a
Burton Salvage Company. IL will q
D duct the business OF saving wreck
: vessels and their csrgoss
Two Corporation Measures,
0 Senator Records introduced to-day
] act to incorporate the Sussex Nut
Insurance Company. The incorporst
q are Elihu J. Morris, DIR. William P. Q
a Ebe w. Tunnel, William T. Recor
y Charles @ Stockley, f @ Maull, Char
Atkins. h. P. Cannon and Henry
Il Houston
AEbill to incorporate the st. Pet
:. Female Beneficial Society, Of Wilmll
Z ton, was introduced By Senator P.
Ths incorporators named are Mict
al Megary, Dennis j. Mention, Daniel
n Elwes, Edward B Hickey. Daniel
y KIlroY, Nancy Quigley. Mary GUS
n Teresa Bickta aud Elizabeth Colem
in The society is empowered to hold pr
" erty yielding an income Of not more {
- So, 600