Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21

certificates of the election of representa-
tives one of the said certificates in the
office OF the prothonotary of the superior
court OF Kent county and further to de.
liver to the said convention on the first
day of the meeting of the same the other
certificate; and the prothonotary of said
Kent county shall ON any day Of meeting
of the said convention deliver IL required
the certificate lodged with him as afore
said to the ordes of the convention or to
any person named in the endorsement
therein.
Sec. 6. That the delegates and officers of
the said convention shall be entitled to the
like compensation that is now paid to the
members and officers OF the General
Assembly and that the presiding member
OF the said convention be and he is hereby
authorized TO draw his order from time to
time ON the treasurer OF this State for such
compensation in favor of the respective
members and officers of said convention
and for the contingent expenses thereof as
may be authorized by any resolution OF
the said convention and the treasurer of
this State is hereby authorized and re.
| quired TO pay all orders 80 drawn by the
presiding officer of the said convention.
Sec. Z. That the several sheriffs of the
| State be furnished by the Secretary OF
| State with duly certified copy of this act
and the said sherffs shall give notice one
month before the time of the said cleo
ton of delegates to the said convention in
the newspapers of their respective counties
and by 100 advertisements set up in the
most public places in each county.
Sec s. That in the opinion of this Legis-
lature the constitution framed by the con-
| vention hereinbefore provided for should
be submitted for the approval of the legal
lied voters Of this State.
COSTS IN CRIMINAL CASES.
Senator Handy gave notice of an act
in relation to costs in criminal cases. 1t
is as follows
Sec. 1. That in all prosecutions of lar
ceny, and of all misdemeanors, IL the bill
of indictment shall be returned ignored. +"
the grand Jury returning the same shall
decide and certify OH such bill whether
the county or the prosecuting witness
shall pay the costs of prosecution; and III
all cases of acquittal by justice of the
peace, municipal Judge, municipal court
| or petit jury OH warrant, information or
Indictment for the offences aforesaid, the
| justice OF the peace, municipal judge,
municipal court or petit jury trying the
same shall determine by their Judgment
or verdict whether the county or the prose
cutting witness or the defendant shall
pay the costs. or whether the same
shall be apportioned between the prose-
cutting witness and defendant, and in
what proportion: and the justice OF the
peace. municipal judge, municipal court
or the jury, grand or petit, SO determining,
in case they direct the prosecuting witness
| to pay the costs or any portion thereof,
shall name him in their return, judgment,
sentence or verdict, and whenever ii shall
| so be determined as aforesaid that the
| prosecuting witness or defendant shall
pay the costs the justices of the peace or
court in which the said determination
shall be made shall forthwith pass sentence
to that effect and order the said prosecuting
witness or defendant to be committed to
the jail of the county until the costs are
paid, provided, however, the prosecuting
witness may have a stay of execution of
| such sentence, judgment or determination
| for 10 days if he gives security to the
sheriff TO pay the said costs within 10 days
from the date of such sentence, Judgment
or determination.
sec. .. In all prosecutions where the
Justice OF the peace, municipal judge,
| municipal court, or petit jury trying the
same shall acquit the defendant and shall
determine by their judgment or verdict
| that the prosecuting witness shall pay the
| costs or any portion thereof the defend
ants bill for his subpmnas, serving the
same and attendance Of his material and
necessary witnesses shall be included in
tue COSTS anu palu accordingly.
INSANE HOSPITAL APPROPRIATION.
The Senate amended to the House
joint resolution in relation to the Della
ware State Hospital for the Insane, was
offered by Senator Records. The reso-
luton provided for an annual appro.
priatlon of S34,j00 for the next two
years and the amendment reduced the
amount to $4,000.
Senator Handy said he would oppose
the amendment. The trustees had made
an estimate of $13S per patient, which
Is lower than IN any State but one
which has hospital. He would guard
the States funds rs jealously as any
body. They ought to be liberal with
tho hospital. He thought cutting down
the amount would be reflection on the
men who manage the institution. He
felt satisfied that the money asked fol
will not be used ia increasing salaries
Senator Records said he would sup.
port the amendment. 1t increased the
appropriation $1,000. He did not know
the number of patients, but he thought
$4,000 would support good many.
Senator Alrichs said the number Of
patients had increased. He felt satisfied
that the trustees would not ask for more
than is necessary. 1t was no more than
just TO grant the amount asked.
Senator Handy said there had been al
increase of 80 patients during the year
At Si3S per patient $1,000 would not &c
far.
Senator Records said he was opposed
to taking patients from outside the
State. The appropriation asked for two
years ago led him to believe the trustee:
were a little bit eXtravagant.
Senator Handy said he was opposed
to making the hospital boarding house
The Senate adopted the amendmen
but the House refused to approve 1t
Tnereupon the matter was referred to
joint committee.
The committee decided to recommend
an annual appropriation of $32, 900
none Of the money to be used in increas
ing salaries.
= GORDON HEIGHTS RAILWAY.
Senator Pyle gave notice of a supple
ment to the act Incorporating thu
, Gordon Heights Railway O.. 1t author
ICES the company to locate, extend, con
struct, operate and maintain two brancl
lines from It's line as now constructed, on,
to extend from any point on its presen
; line to, through or near Edge Moor ant
to the boundary OF the city of Whining
ton Overhead crossings only whei
crossing the main line of the p, w. 4
b. and the other from any point on it
present line to any point, selected b.
its board of directors, in the Delaware
and Pennsylvania State line, by sucl
route as the said board shall select ufte
, careful survey, with the right to con
+ solidate, lease and merge its lines
= corporate rights and property to, in am
with any company operating an electri
, | railway in the State of PennsYiYnnia n