Evening journal., 1895-02-16

scnocl It's commissioners may refuse to
take rural pupils. but not otherwise II
they show, by examination, that they are
sufficiently advanced TO enter grade
schools.
Franhford Wants the Notary.
Dagsboro does not want a notary public
but Frankford does This is what leads
Representative Burton, one OF the most
genial House members, to introduce a
bill to amend chapter 80, OF volume is, of
the Laws Of Delaware This act, which
authorizes the governor to appoint q
notary public for Dagsboro. has never
been acted upon because the people of
that little place are truthful and do not
have to be sworn. Frankford used TO be
that way but it has changed Of late and
Is sadly in need of Dagsboros notary.
Mary and John.
i won't be your wife, said Mary i
don't care d., said John" That sizes
up the situation in the johnson house.
hold. Senator Pyle gave notice Of an act
to divorce Mary and John johnson, OF
Wilmington, and introduced it to-day.
The Deaf Mute Benefoiarfes.
Delaware has number OF its deaf and
dumb benefciaries ia the Columbia IN
stitute for the Deaf and Dumb. at
Washington, d. G. Dr. Z Nj Gallandet
the superintendent. wishes to show the
assemblymen that the money is we'll
spent. Yesterday communication was
received from him in which he expressed
a desire to bring the Delaware pupils
here and give an exhibition on March /.
The letter was read In both houses and
the General Assembly expressed siwilling.
ness to give him and his charges hear
ing on that day.
He Wni Not BE Surprised.
Senator Handy never seriously thought
that hts bill prohibiting the sale of
cigarettes would pass the Senate. While
he is much opposed TO the use of
tobacco In that form. he introduced the
bill more as 8 joke than anything.
Consequently he will not be surprised to
learn that the committee, in his absence,
made an adverse report. Courtesy alone
saved 1t until his return In order that he
might be present at the obsequiss.
The Fee Bill Killed.
Senator Records has an Inherent dis
like to increasing fees and one Of the first
things he did upon his return to Dover
yesterday was to report unfavorebly and
have killed the bill introduced by Senator
Pyle increasing the fees of the jsnitor Of
the Court House at Wilmington by giving
him twenty five cents on every license
application filed. He says that he is op-
posed to an increase of fees in any line.
The Farmers' Protest.
A delegation of Kent county farmers
had hearing before the House Commit
tee on Appropriations yesterday afternoon
in opposition to the General Assembly
making an appropriation Of Sc 900 to the
Delaware State Agricultural Society. The
resolution, which was introduced In the
House, specifies that 60 COO be appropri
sted to the Dover. Agricultural Fair to be
applied TO the pay ment Of premiums The
farmers evidently do not relish this sort
Of philanthropy at the expense Of the
state, for their protest yesterday after
noon WAS vigorous ana emphatic.
Their action took both the hackers Of the
scheme and the members by surprise
and the hearing was one Of the most
uproarious ever had before a committee
Robert Il Lewis, of Dover. was to have
been spokesman for his fellow farmers.
but he had only eleverly begun when
John Salisbury broke in and told him
that be did not pay cent Of state
tax. From that time out every body
talked and nobody listened The com.
mittes had no put in 1t. the friends ami
foss Of the resolution fighting 1t oRt In an
are inventive way. At the conclusion Of
the wrangle the committee announced
that it would not take action for two
weeks, and that meanwhile both sides
could be heard separately.
The farmers. who were very angry,
then went before the House Committee
on Corporations and spoke in favor Of the
passage Of the bill to incorporate the
Queen Anne's Railroad Company and to
allow 1t to build railroad across Sussex
county to the bay or ocean.
Representative Walkers Revival.
Representative Walker introduced an
act to revive and extend the time OF
recording private acts In section 3. OF
chapter 4, Of the Revised Statutes it is
provided that private statutes, such as
are not Of 3 public nature or published
as such, shall be recorded in the re
corder's office in one of the counties OF
this state within twelve months after
their passage or they shall be void. A
number of the private and unpublished
acts heretofore passed ha We been allowed
to become void through ignorance Of the
aforesaid enactment. For the purpose OF
relieving the parties interested OF the
embsrI kssments and diaappointments
arising from such neglect in the premises
the act provides that all unpublished
acts heretofore passed that have become
void on account OF not being duly
recorded in compliance with the pro-
visions Of the act, and that have not by
special acts been repealed or become void
by lapse of the time for which they were
limited, shall be severally renewed and
re-enacted and declared to be ia full
force. and all acts and trans
actions done ard performed under
the provisions of the sets, shall have
the same force and effect, and be as
valid to all intents and purposes as IL
they had been severally recorded
according to law. The revival does not
take effect in the case Of any act that has
become void as aforesaid until a certified
copy thereof, procured Of the secretary Of
state, shall be duly recorded in the
recorders Office Of one Of the counties,
and no such copy of voided act shall be
resolved for record after the expiration
Of one year from the passage Of this act
Saulsbury's Latest Possession.
Ex Secretary of State John +. Sauls
aytra Do rail-