Evening journal., 1895-05-08


For the Relief Of Robert Graves's Heirs
Recon, mitted- Notes OF the state Capt
tol.
STAT Correspondence Evening Journal
DOVER, May 8 by the grace of senator
Pyle's Democratic vote the colorsd
schools Of the state are much better off
to day than they were early yesterday
morning Chairman Moore, Of the Senate
Committee on Education, made q favor
able report upon Representative Ball 8
House bill for the Improvement and
promotion of the colored schools of the
state.
After considerable debate Mr.. Handy
called for the yeas and nays and the bill
was passed by the following vote:
Yea Messrs AlIichs, Handy, Moore
Pierce, Pyle--5
NAy-Messrs. Fenimore. Harrington,
Records -3
The bill will now go to the House for
concurrence In the Senate amendments.
Mr.. Pyle made a very effective little
speech Ia moving for It's adoption
Speaker Records ordered the clerk to
call the yeas and nays. saying that he
wanted TO put the members on record on
such q resolution. This had no effect on
the vote, as the following win show:
! Yea-Messrs. Harrington, Fenlmore,
Handy, Moore and Pyle-5.
Nay-Messrs Alrichs and Mr. Speaker
Absent-Mr Pierce-1
The real fight will be In the House
where the original bill was killed.
Began at the other Rnd.
The state fair men were believed to be
whipped when the House killed the bill
granting them an annual appropriation
of 81, 600. Not so, however They lay
low until yesterday when they placed in
Senator Pyle's hands resolution W hich
provides for the appropriation Of 81 20C
year for two years 10 pay premiums
provided that II any gaming is permitted
the appropriation is to be forfeited
"OIeo" BIZ Went Through.
Senator Alrichs got the oleomargarins
bill through the Senate yesterday in spite
of the objections of Senators Pyle snc
Handy.
The bill WAS reported several days age
and killed. Then Mr Handy 81 cured
reconsideration and the bill was recon-
mitted with the understanding that Il
was to be amended
Some such endeavor was made, but
when Mr.. Alrichs reported 1t back With
out Recommendation yesterday afternoon
he candidly stated that an effort has
been made TO amend it, but it's friend
could not see its v ay clear to make an
amendments which would not destro,
the value of the bill.
This brought on some debate and Mr.
Handy called for the yeas and nays. Tn
roll was called and the senators voted a
follows:
Yea Messrs. AIrIchs. Fenimore, Hsl
rington aud Rscords-4.
Nay-Msssrs. Handy, Moore and Pyl
-3
Before the vote was announced Mi
Handy, who wished to have an oppol
tunity to move for reconsideration q
some future time, changed his vote froI
nay to yea
Senator Pierce was absent when th
vote was taken. He voted against
before, and his absence yesterday proba
bly, saved the bill Senator Alrich an
the dairymen are very happy now.
Handy Wants Information.
Senator Handy. although friend {
the measure, was responsible for delay {
one day ia the passage of the House bi
fer the relief of the heirs of Robert
Graves and the Homeopathic Hospitl
Association. A favorable report Wa
made on the bill by Chairman Alrich
He explained its provisions, and Il
meaning.
Mr.. Handy said that he was 10 favor
the hospital getting the money, as 1t WI
one of the most deserving institutions
the state. Still he could not vote 4
the bill because he had been informed
reputable lawyer Of Wilmington thI
its passage would have q bad effect upc
certain litigants In court. With th
explained away he would cheerfully vo
tor the bill.
The bill was laid ever until this afte
neon.
VIII It BE Bi-partIsaD2
A constitutional Convention is now
assured thing. The Senate, without
quibble, concurred In the House amen
ments to Senator Pyle's bill, which W
introduced BY him early in the session
cause the General Assembly recommen
that the convention be made bi-partls
it does not follow that such will be
composition. The General Assembly b
no right to make 1t mandatory.
Several Fortunate Ones.
The bills passed BY the Senate yeste
day afternoon were as follows: Sens
bin to divorce Elzsy and Jennie
Richardson House bills to incorpors
the Fleming Canning Company;
incorporate the Sussex Trust, Title q
Safe Deposit Company; to incorpors
the Enterprise Construction Compsr
to divorce Frank O. and Josephine LIZ
TO annnl the marriage of Louise Watki
Thomas and William Thomas;
transfer the farms of stephen E Evai
Cyrus Holt, Stephen Townsend and Ms
w. Bennum from school district No
to district No 121. Sussex county.
Must Record Their Oaths.
Prior to yesterday there was no /
which compelled notsrjes public g
CON missioner Of deeds to record tn
osths OF Office Tue Senste has passe
House bill compelling them to do so.
The New Library Bill.
There are %, 600 volumes in the st
library at present and the number is G
stantly increasing The present librl
Ia the State House is wholly inadequa
and books are piled in all the rooms
Tha kAt~I snaoraasfh MA IA rprsi