Evening journal., 1895-04-20
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
What the Law Makers Did In
Dover Yesterday.
THE WORK OF HOUSE AND SENATE

Tho Governor May NOW Appoint a state
Auditor When the Assembly Falls to
Elect-Daiy's Pet Bm Enthusiastically
Bank Holiday Revivsd-The Surety Bill
Legislative Notes.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal
| DovRR. April 20 Hereafter when the
General Assembly fails to elect state
auditor the governor may appoint ons
The Senate, yesterday afternoon, passed
the House bill in that behalf. It was
advocated on the floor by Messrs Alrlchs
and Handy, who said that it would pre-
vent desdlocks in future.
Not Vote for DaIy's Pet.
Chairman Moore, OF the Senate Com
mittse on Educstion. reported without
recommendation Representative DAILY q
bill allowing advanced rural pupils to
enter town schools. 1t had been reported
ones before and recommitted. AfTsr the
bill had been read by thu clerk It was
killed without a word OF debate, every
senator voting against It.
Killed the Repeater
The Ssnats killed the House bill re
psaling the law authorizing the Levy
Court Of New Castle county to purchase
quarry for penal purposes. Senator
hlrichs reported the bill unfavorably and
said that the adoption OF the Joint
ros luton granting two years exten-
sion for making the purchase had
rendered the repeater unnecessary.
Two Pass the senatsa
The Senate passed House bills trans
ferriag the farm OF William w Taylor
from school district No. 72 to districts
Nos % and 50 in Kent county; and
creating an additional school dstrlci
! near Cannon's Ia Sussex county.
The raylora Divorced
The Senate passed the House bill Il
divorce Severn and Martha Taylor, o
! Dover. The charge was dessrtion.
School Districts OF Sussex.
] Speaker Rscord5 introduced an act
{ 1 authorzlng she clerk Of the peace Of
Sussex county to transcribe the orieinn
7 lines of sll the school districts Ia that
county, and to record the changes whicl
. have been made In the same. The bill
3 names Woodburn Martin and Joseph L
1 Cahsll as commissioners to examine tb
e records and compare them with th
y original report made ia 1929, since which
time the districts have bssn divided an,
sub divided, and numerous new district
created, OF which there Is no record ex
nspt the proceedings oil the Lazy Court o
i the county, as contained In the dockars
together with the acts OF the Genera
Assembly in relation thereto The Lev
II Court Is authorized to eompens ate th
Q clerk Of the peace and commissioners 70
d their work.
I Restricting Their Powers.
y The Senate passed the House bt
I making it impossible for foreign corpors
= tiops TO come into Delaware an
!, exercise banking powers on the strength
: OF charters granted by other states
Z further states that they shall not hav
greater powers than those enjoyed b,
! Delaware corporations A law paass
Il two years ago gave the foreigners create
, powers thsn those enjoyed by Dell
! waresns.
The Old Sand Lot.
The Senate passed the House bl
Z, confirming the sale Of the old sand lot
@ Thirteen and Orange streets to Peter .
is Ford by the Mayor and Council {
is Wilmington. There was not disSentin
r vote
3f For Protection Against Fire.
. Representative Burton introduced bi
m allowing the commissioners OF Lswes I
II borrow So 600 for protection against FIR,
u The rules we're suspended and the bi
,e Was referred.
May BE Examined Before Trial.
The House bill providing that bool
and papers to be used In trial shall
-ts4. . L 4.
4 before the trial comes on pAsse
I the Senate Under theold law this insps
) tion could not be made until the booI
It and papers we're produced In court.
Z. tits an Open Question.
II Albert and Ida Polk. colorsd, we're d
voresd 50 far as the House could do /
yesterday.
= 1t is sn open question whether the bi
? to divorce Rstelle and Issdor FreId pass,
the House It was called up By NJ
Sy pherd Several Of the members le
the room, including Speaker McAulle
who called Mr. Morgan 70 the chair, Al
~ Mr.. Moore, chairman OF the Divor
" Committse, who was not prepared 60 vo
y, for the bill Several OF those in the roo
~ refrained from voting The vote stot
y six for the divorce and four against 1
RHooAHA HAO toAA MI AAn 01OAAtNQ ~
- bill passed, although less than lorlI
voted.
Only Ball Against II.
H. John s Rossell of the Security Tru
ss and Safe Deposit Company, did
h" effective piece Of legislative work yeste
a. day. He came to Dover and succeeded
n securing reconsideration Of the vote
,t, which the House killed the bill mskii
us all Saturdays legal holidays for bankil
purposes Further than that he ca
vassed the members so induslriously a.
convincingly that Representative b
at was the only one who voted against t
on bill on It's passage.
ys settlement with MIR. smIthers
% The House adopted joint rssoluti
~ authorizing the same committee viii
- made settlemsn with Secretary
4, State John Hawkins to settle with Z
80 Secretary OF State Nathaniel B. Smithe
~ Il was adopted.
We For the voters Convenience.
as A bill to amend the act dividing Y
MS Greek hundred, New Castle county, II
three election districts was introduS
by Representative Walker. At pres'