Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-03-27

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Section The amounts due each
school district, board Of edueatlon OF
school for colored children, shall be
computed aud ascertained npon the
basis and at the rate OF 81 for each days
services performed by each teacher, as
shsll appear BY the statements to be
made as herein provided; fractions Of
days TO be computed as whole days Il
shall be the duty OF the state treasurer TO
pay the amounts set forth IN the said
warrants upon the proper endorsement
aud presentation OF the same The
statements .or the FIRST quarter Of the
year 1895 shall be made 10 the matter
herein prescribed as soon after the last
day OF March In said year as shall be
found practicable
"Section The fund OF this state
heretofore known as the school fund Is
hereby discontinued and abolished and
the revenues Of this state heretofore set
apart for the said school fund shall from
and after the passage Of this act be
transferred and paid into the general
fund OF the public treasury
section No part Of the annual
appropriation hereby made for the
benefit Of the public schools OF this state
FOR any one year shall be used for any
other appropriation or purpose whatso
ever II, at the end OF any school year
there shall be any surplus of the annual
appropriation beyond the amount due
the schools as herein provided for such
year, such surplus shall be transferred
or paid into the general fund Of the
treasury OF the state.
Edward Graves's VIII.
Representative Pyle introduced a bill
for the relief OF Lucy Graves and the
Homeopathic Hospital Association Of
Delaware Robert Graves, colored, Of
/ Wilmington, died intestate, leaving to
survive him an illegitimate son named
| Eawafd Graves, whom he treated, main.
tanned and acknowledged during his
lifetime as his legitimate child lie also
left to survive him three brothers of the
half blood, named Thomas, James and
John Wesley Harding, children Of Rschel
Harding deceased, who WAS tbs mother
Of Robert Gravea; but whether Robert
/ Graves was legitimate son OF Rachel
l cannot now be ascartained Robert
| Graves, st the time OF his death, owned
considerable real estate IN New Castle
county Edward Graves, by certain
convsyaness executed By the Ha1dings
and by force of other good convey anees.
became possessed OF q part of the real
estate Of Robert Graves Edward Graves
died on January IA, 1898 leaving viii
by which his property was left to his wifi,
during her lifetime, and at her death Il
20 TO the homeopathic Hospital Aasocia.
ton The bill simply legatizes the viii
and prevents the property escheatlng K
the state
Reporting Deaths aud births.
Not content with killing people, som,
doctors want fee Of % cents for report
ing the taking off Of thsir victims Rep
resentative Robbins has had sent to hin
bill which not only makes this provision
but also allows doctors 20 cents for escl
birth reported
Not to ExGssd six Hundred.
Chairman Rsybold, Of the House Com
mittes on constitutional Reform. made
favorable report Oh the resolution author
izIng Chief Justice Lore 70 compile th,
proceedings and debates OF other oonsti
tutionsl conventions held In this state
and have 500 copies printed. Th'
resolution was so amended that the cos
cannot exceed $500 It was adopted b.
the House and sent TO the Senate fol
concurrence
Clerk, Mckee and Robinson.
An act TO incorporate the Delaware
River Lumber Company is In the hand
Of Representative Walker for introduc
tion William B Clerk George w
Mckee and Harry Robinson are thl
incorporators The principal place Of
business will be Wilmington Tn
capital stock shall not exceed $50, 600 noi
be less than $5 600
Speaker WoMullen's Plain Talk.
There was one bill which goo a warm
reception In the House yesterday morn
ing Representative Daily introduce,
ths State Board of Health bill providing
for milk inspector and to prevent thi
sale Of impure milk
Mr. Rey moved that 600 copies o
the bill be printed for distribution
Speaker McMullen, without leaving
} the chair, said that he thought tina
! would be great expense for such a bill
Ia his opinion no one but knave woul'
have drawn such measure
} Mr. Daily replied that there was
J similar bill introduced In the Genera
: Assembly Two years ago; that it pssae
/ one house and came within one vote 0
passing the other. Such a bill mus
have merit. In bis opinion the bill
, should be printed.
The number WAS reduced TO 800 an
tbs motion prevailed
Passed the House.
The House. at its afternoon session
l passed House bills to divorce Lottis NJ
and Walter NJ Watson, Of Wilmington
ana to extend the time for recording
I private acts; also, Senate bills to incor
porats the Delaware Baptist State Mis-
sion Society, and to transfer the farm o
Helen NJ Stout ia Kent county. Tn
i present law allowing the road over5eer
Of Kent county to keep the roads clss
Of snow, was repealed by the House, bu
has yet TO 90 to the Senate.
o win Find It's waterloo.
Not dismRyed by the fate Of the India
I River hundred bill, Representative Bnrto
has given notice of en- act sutherizin
9 the governor to appoint an additions
T justice Of the peace for Lewes and Rehl
both hundred. II will End its waterlc
In the Senate.
Nsvar Took IL Back.
! 81 believe that the way In which Oh
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