Evening journal., 1895-03-09

1 ASAhS Ns fOOhat Johu ". houuey anu
Thomas S. Lambdin commissioners to
select the site. The school commission
ers are authorized TO lay q district tax
to meet the expense.
He Would Fight Them.
The Senate passed the House bill
authorizing Governor Marvil to appoint
an additional notary public for Whining
| ton. Senator Fenimore took occasion to
say that II he were the notRries Of VIII
mington be would come to Dover and
| fight such bills.
Somebody is Dissatithed
Somebody is not satisfied with tine
provisions Of the act to encourage the
consumption Of grain and raise revenue
for state purposes. At least Senator
Records has introduced bill to amend
/ 1t. Ia order that the public may better
understand the effect of the proposed
amendment the following is the section
Of chapter 900. OF volume 19, as it will
appear II the bill introduced to day goes
through, the amendments inserted ing
embraced within the parenthesis marks
Section l That every distiller or
manufacturer Of spirltuoua or alcoholic
| liquors for sale, shall, before beginning
such manufacture, and each and every
year during which he shall opersts his
distillery or factory, procure q license
from the state treasurer which shall
authorlzs the operation thereof, and shall
pay to the state treasurer, for the use
OF the state an annual license fee OF
$500, or a monthly license the sum of
$50, and such license shall only be held
TO authorizs the holder thereof, to op
crate his distillery or factory during the
time therein expressed, provided, that
every such dlstiller or manufacturer who
operates three stills or less, each of City
gallons capacity or less shall pay TO
the state treasurer In lieu OF the
license herein required, on or before the
irst day OF January OF each year here
after, tax of five cents per gallon for
every gallon of such liquors manufaet-
ured by him during the preceding year,
an account Of which, verified by oath OF
such dlstiller or manufacturer. shall be
furnished by him to the state treasurer
on or before said first day Of January oil
each and every year and shall authorize
such holder, (dlstiller or manufactures,
TO sell his products in quantities not lssl
than one quart, which shall not bI
drunk on the premises.
Georgetown's Modest Request.
A. F. Polk, Of Georgetown, was
State House visitor yesterday Repre-
senting the metropolis of Sussex b.
bad q hearing before the Housl
Committee on Municipal Corporations
The town wants to improve its streets
On the plea that there are seventeen
miles OF country road within the tow
limits, 1t asks that the appropriation
from the county shall be increased from
$3.50 to $2, 600
The town proposes to raise TO So 500 II
own fund for street improvements, an
! allow women to have one vote at tow
elections, either ia person or BY proxy 70
. every 81 Of tax paid This bill was intro
ducsd in the House by Representativ
Moore.
A Lease of Life.
Representative sypherd's bill for th
protection OF song birds has another leas
Of life On motion Of Mr. Records It wa
taken from the table aud referred to Ih
committee on fish, oysters and game.
, Representative walkers Illness.
Representative Walker Is 80 sick tina
he is unable to perform his.offi cial duties
He is confined to his room and Is unde
the charge Of 3 local ply slcisn. Their
was tendency to pleurisy on Thursda
but the docter thinks that those symp
loms have disappeared. His abssnc
yesterday made q reduction Of one in tn
Higgins vote
The Stock Subscribed.
The Dover and Milford Electric railwa
. / is an assured thing. The subscTiptio
books have not yet bsen opened but Ken
county moneyed men have already sub
cribed for 100 shares at $50 share, tn
7 number required under the charter befor
) business is begun. They will sign th
books as soon as the books are opened
The Town Council of Camden met las
evening and gave the company the righ
Of way through that town. The creates
enthusiasm prevails there. The oths
towns will do likewise In q few weeks
2 The subscribers say that 10. 900 peopl
/, live along the line and that the entel
prise will be paying one.
/ At the Mercy OF Fire.
The state House and its valuabI
: contents were at the mercy Of fire for
8 short time yesterday. The insuranS
Q upon them expired at noon yesterda,
The policies were for $25, 600 on Il
, state library Of %, 900 volumes; $l5 OF
Z on the State House building, and ~ W
Q on the furniture The risks were held
9 nine companies. the total premiums bsin
i $2g4 There was law allowing the sta
librarian TO take out such policies ar
to pay premiums amounting to 500
Z but over that he could not 60 III
' Delaware Insurance Company had raise
4 the rates and the insurance couldinot
effected for that amount. Consequent
4 the state librarian, who has always,
! custodian Of the building, had Il
Z insurance In his control, was powsrle
to act.
d The Republican House refused to sllo
' him to effect the insurance this tim
a wishing to throw 1t into the hands
4 State Treasurer Atkins. a Republicsl
a There the matter stood. Elk Sta
a Treasurer Wilbur Fl. Burnite spent son
4 time in the State House yesterday el
h deavoring to convincs the Republicans
q the error Of their ways
! A compromise was effected by Repre-
"a sentative Pyle. He offered in the Houl
& joint resolution appointing a commit
e Of one on the part of the Senate and tv
n on the part of the House TO effect II
i insurance the lump sum being $50 o
y and the term five years. 1t WAS n
'. altogether satisfactory but 1t we