Evening journal., 1895-01-17
the resolution now reposes in the Senate
ssrcophagus.
Move for Compulsory Education.


the bills If not with the responsibility.
The organization has gone Ia for COM
pulsory education; the suppression OF
child labor during the school year, and
the breaking up Of loafing and other
forms Of idleness
The act provides that every parent or
other person having charge Of any child
between 2 and IA years OF age shall an
nually cause such child to attend some
public or day school for not less than
twenty weeks each year In city districts,
nor less than sixteen weeks In village and
hundred districts Neglect TO do this
entails a fine Of So a week upon such
parent or guardian. Any such child shall
be excused from the attendance at school
required by this act by the Board Of
Education or school directors OF the dis
trict IN which such child resides, npoa it
being shown TO their satisfaction that
instruction has other wise been given for a
like period Of time to such child In the Gle
mentary branches commonly taught Ia the
| public schools, or that such child has Al
| ready acquired such elementary branches
of learning, and that his physical or
mental condition is such as 60 render az
| tendance inexpedlent or imprarticable
In such cases the penalty for non at.
tendance Is revoked False statements
made by parents or guardians make them
liable to a hne OF not more than $3 nor
more than $40, TO 60 60 an Ananias fund
for the use Of the public schools Of such
city or district
No child under 10 years Of age shall be
employed In any manufacturing
mechanical or mercantile establishment
| during the time the public schools OF the
city, town or district in which said child
may reside are in session. No child
between the ages Of 10 and Ia years
shall be 80 employed, except during
vacations of the public schools of the
city, town or district in which such child
resides, unless during the twelve
months next preceding such employ
ment he shsllihave already acquired the
elementary branches Of learning taught
In the public schools, or shall have been
excused by the school committee Of the
town or district In which the child re-.
sides No child shall be so employed
who does not present a certificate made
by or under the direction Of sAch school
committee of his compliance with the
requirements OF the act. Violation of
this provision entails a fine Of not more
than $40 for each offense.
The act concludes by providing for
/ the appointment of one or more truant
officers whose duty 1t shall be to care :
fully inquire concerning all supposed
violations Of the act, and to enter com.
plaint against ali persons who shall
| appear 10 be guilty OF such violations,
aud to arrest upon proper warrant all
/ children OF the scbool-going age who
habitually haunt public places and have
no lawful occupation, and also truant
children VINO absent themselves from
school without leave, and place them in
| charge Of the teacher Of the public school
which the said children are entitled
to attend. They shall receive such
/ compensation as the board Of educRtion
or school directors shall direct
IL Is not the least likely that this bill
will ever pass either branch OF the
General Assembly.
Old Glory nt Premium.
Representative Pyle has had placed IN
his hands in act preventing the display
Of any foreign flag upon the public
buildings Of Delaware Ii is backed By
the Patriotic Sons Of America aud Is as
follows:
Section / 1t shall not be lawful to
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country upon any city, county, town or
municipal building; provided however,
| that whenever any foreigner shall become
the official guest Of the United States.
or { he State of Delaware, or any city
thereof, upon public proclamation by the
governor or mayor of such city, the fl "
Of the country Of which such public
guest shall be a citizen, may
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"Sectlon 2. This act shall take effect
immediately"
From Cox to Simmons.
John Simmons, OF Wilmington.
wants to adopt Robert Carter Cox aud
maxi him his heir at law The junior
| Wilmington statesman will introduce a
bill not only providing for that, but also
changing the boys last name to Sim.
mons.
The w. 4 N. O. E. r. Amendments.
DR. Howard Ogle, Of Wilmington, was
In town yesterday. 1t was unnecessary
to ask him why hs came He had a
| Wilmington and New Castle Electric
Railway Company look upon his face He
placed his amendments in the hands Of
/ Representative Pyle and opened the first
| hAA Al tAo pAN1bAAi uSAbs
The amendatory bill is quite lengthy
and the amendments numerous The
company is authorized to use any motive
power but steam. The route OF the
road begins at a point at or near the
/ Delaware river at New Castle; through
New Castle to the road leading to VIII
mington. Along that road 60 South
Wilmington and on such streets as tho
Wilmington authorities will permit,
across the Christiana river to connect
With any other railway linss which may
be operated in the city. The new road
may be laid out with either single, or
double tracks. The company is author.
lzsd to extend its line by branch from
It's main line to the works Of the Lobdell
Car Wheel Company, and beyond their
works to point on the Delaware river
at or near the mouth Of the ChristianA
river, and to operate another line from
the main line of the railway TO point at
or near Farnhurat station near the
public almahouse Of New Castle county
1t is authorized to use any other com
pany's power and to merge or consolidate
with it, with power to increase its
capital stock in case Of such mergurs
or consolidation.
The new company is required to pave
within its rails, aud for space of three