Middletown transcript., 1895-02-02

as heretofore, the ngureS Delng cnanSe
r only by the absence of some of the mem
8 bers.
J. Senators Records and Fenimore are stil
). confined to their homes by illness. Repre-
b sentative Mustard is detained at home b.
). the illness of his father
J, The Republicans have elected Charlie
}. Atkins of Milford for State Treasurs. NJ
Atkins is well known here as he was a
one time pupil at the Mlddletown Acad
envy. He is a prominent merchant of Mil
ford, and is said to be party worker. H
. belongs to the Addcks contingent, and hi:
/. candidacy was opposed quite vigol
ously for a time. The other aspir-
ants are wiser if adder men and have
possibly learned no W uncertain are doubt
: full things, especia lily in politics. The Dem
: ocrats have elected DR.. B. F. Lewes of Har
rington as Auditor.
The Assemblymen are requesting those
who want to introduce bills to send
them along at once and not leave
everything to be done at the latter part
of the session. There are many import.
ant measures to come before the Assembly
and it time some at them were presented.
The following are among the measures of.
fered this week:
ON DIVORCE.
The Divorce Committees of the two Hou-
ses will have plenty of work. There are
already number of divorce bills before
the General Assembly, and more will be
presented from time to time
| STONE QUARRY.
| The bill to repeal the law authorizing the
Levy Court of New Castle county to pur-
chase stone:quarry for the employment of
prisoners passed the house and was read
before the Senate.
Governor Marvil las named G. H. Tanner
and C. B. Conyers to be commissioners of
deeds for Delaware, resident at Atlanta,
Ga No other appointments are expected
for few days.
SUNDAY SCHOOL MONEY.
The Delaware Baptist Uuion has renewed
the fight against the annual appropriation
| which was commenced last year, but de-
feated. Mr.. Walker presented memorial
in the House, asking that the law be re-
pealed The memorial sets forth that the
law which authorizes the counties to make
an annual appropriation to Sunday schools
was enacted in 1921 and that at that time
Sunday schools were really educational in
stitutions. Since that time they have be-
come religious institutions. The funds ap-
propriated for the Sunday schools are raised
by taxation. The memorial sets forth that
it is againt the Constitution of the State and
of the United States to compel any man to
contribute to the support of any denomi-
nation. The memorial was referred to the
Committee on Education for consideration.
The same memorial vas offered in the
Senate. and on motion of Mr.. Handy was
tabled. The Senate evidently favors the
appropriation OF money for Sunday schools.
HELP FOR A FAIR.
The Delaware State Fair Association,
which runs Dover fair. is after an appro-
priation from the Senate. For number of
years the fair people have been losing
money; now they ask the State to allow
them $4,000 each year with which to pay
premiums on the agricultural displays
made there. None of the money is to be
used as purses for races. Mr.. Davis intro
duced the bill in the House. The society
claims 10 be the only society in the State
which fosters all agricultural spirit.
COUNTY AID WANTED FOR A ROAD.
Mr.. Reybold introduced bill to allow
the Levy Court of New Castle county to ap-
propriate $1,000 toward maintaining and |
improving road in St. Georges and Red
Lion hundreds. At present the road is kept |
up by the St. Georges Marsh Company.
The road is long one and is in constant
use by the public who travel in those two
hundreds
FOR PURER ELECTIONS.
Senator Pyle gave notice of bill to
amend the secret ballot law. The amend
ment will simply abolish the office of voters
assistant. 1t is claimed that nearly all of
the corruption has been carried OH with the
assistance of the voters assistants and that
without them there would be way in which
to tell if a purchasable voter had delivered
the ballot which he had sold.
Mr.. Alrichs in the Senate introduced his
bill to repeal a portion of the contest
ed election law which forbids the
opening of ballot boxes in election con-
tests.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
Mr.. DAILY introduced in the House his bill
the law concerning the ap- ,
pointment of county superintendents of
public schools. The bill merely raises the
educational qualifications.
IN REFERENCE TO LIENS
At the last session of the General Assem-
bly, number oflawyers secured the passage
Of an act which limited judgement liens on
real estate to ten years. After that time
they ceased TO become lien. The law has
not given the satisfaction desired and Mr..
Sypherd gave notice of bill to repeal the
law and the bill itself will be introduced
shortly.
LOCAL OPTION.
Job ii. Jackson and Alfred D. Warner ,
we're in Dover this week looking over the
ield from the local option standpoint. The
'attle for and against local option bill will
'oon be on in full force and it will be a de. I
ermined fight from beginning to end
E. R. Cochran. Jr., with a delegation of
liquor dealers were also at the capital look. !;
ng after the bill offered by Representative
Mustard to repeal the law which allows the
liquor men to sell whiskey in bottles The
bill has not been presented. as Mr.. Mus
ard is absent. The liquor men are opposed
% repeal of the law.
FLAGS FOR THE SCHOOL Ii
Mr.. Reybold's bill to provide for the I