Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-28

oNu tsn uifiuenuh rs are drawn py obner con-
solidated districts.
DAYS OF GRACE.
Representative Morgan introduced an
act 70 abandon and do away with days OF
grace oil negotiable paper. II provides
that on oil notes, drafts, checks, accep-
tances, bills of exchange or other evil
dences of indebtedness made. drawn or
accepted by any person or corporation.
after this act shall take effect and in
which there is no expressed stipulation to
the contrary, no grace, according. to the
customs OF merchants, shall be allowed,
put the, same shall be due and payable as
therein expressed without grace. that the
act shall take effect January LIST, 1885.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Representative Pyle introduced an act in
relation TO the public schools of this State
IL provides that Sl5D, 900 shall be appro-
priated annually from the state treasury
for the benefit oil the public schools; that
the school year shall begin January LIST
and end December 3ist; that the school
commissioners and tho presidents of the
Boards of Education shall make quarterly
statements; that the fund known us the
school fund.- be discontinued; that the
revenue now set apart for said fund be
transferred to the general fund.
DOVER, March 27.-Again there was a
large attendance to-day, when the Lagisla-
ture took the 93d ballot for United States
Senator. There was nothing to excite their
special interest," however, as the ballos was
uneventful and without change. 1t re-
suited as follows:
THE BALLOT IN DETAIL.
For MISREPRESENTATION Alrichs and Rep.
reseptatives Burton, Jols Pyle, eybold,
Townsend, Walker and Wilson's.
For Edward Ridgely---Speaker Watson
and Senators Fenimore. Harrington. Pyle.
and Records and Representatives Davis,
klllen. ,Sypherd. and Watson-0.
For Addicks---Senator Handy and Rep
resetitatiyes Ball, Brown, Moore Morgan
and Robbins-6.
For Massey-Senators Moore and Pierce,
Representative Fleming and Speaker Nc.
Mullen--4.
For Thomas F. Bayard-Represcntative
Mustard--l.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Daly--l
Paired-Representative Money with Rep
resentative Daily.
houses separated until noon tomorrow
The House adopted House Joint reso-
tuition appointing directors Ton the part of
the Statc) of the Farmers Bank and its
branches. They are US follows:
For the principal bank at Dover-Peter
K. Meredith. John W. Casson and George
II. Gildersleeve.
Henry g. Conrad, N. r. Benson and
Charles Il. Dnbel.
For the branch bank at New CnsLle-
Albert II. Silver, David w. Ellington and
John Thompson.
For the branch bank at Georgetown
William T.. Harden, Charles l.. Moore and
Robert Gellingood.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The House Committee on constitutional
reform presented two reports Oh Represen-
tatiye Pyles resolution in reference to
more partisan constitutional convention,
Said resolution asked for As delegates-l2
each from Kent and Sussex and "a from
New Castle. One-half the latter to be
citizens Of Wilmington. Italso authorized
the committee to employ a lawyer to
draft bill embodying the provisions of
the resolution
The majority report, which is signed by
Representatives Moore and Davis, recon-
mends that the convention consist Of l6
delegates from each county, and the
minority report, which is signed by Rep.
resentatire Reybold recommends SO dele
gates, 10 each from Kent and Sussex and
20 from New Castle.
Action on the reports was postponed
until tomorrow.
THE JUDGMENT LEES BILL.
The Senate passed the Senate bill to re-
peal the law limiting judgment liens. The
law which the repeater is aimed at pro-
vdes for the annuiment of Judgment liens
that have been standing for 10 years.
Senator Pyle vigorously opposed the re-
pealer and asked that il be recommitted
and amended so that it shall not apply to
New Castle county. The Kent and Sussex
county members voted soidly for the re.
pealer and the New Castle county men,
gers voted against it.
Senator PYLE was rndtezfad IN ,,raparo m
bill embodying the wishes of New Castle
county on the question. its provisions to
apply to New Castle county only, and the
Sussex county members assured him that
they would vote for it.
IN FAVOR OF a woRKHousE.
Immediately after the separation of the
joint assembly large delegation appeared
before the legislature in behalf of the
State Workhouse bill. The conference
continued for an hour and twenty minutes
Speeches in advocacy of the bill were
made by Chief Justice Lore, Judge Wales,
AttoTney-General Nicholson, Lewis G..
Yandegrift, ex.Speaker of the House John
II Hotfecker, the Rev. r. b. Cabell nd
Daniel w. Taylor.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Senate.
DOVER, March ao.-The House mot at II
a. IN.
Notice--Ry Mr., Fenimore, an act to divorce
Nsvn and TnomHs X. Parker: To divorce Katie
!. and Charles H. Norris: act to amend chapter
507, Vol XVII, Laws OF Delaware, as published
In chapter 50 of tho Revised Code; act to amend
chapter B55, Vol. MN, Laws of Delaware, HI
published in chapter SIS OF the Revised Code,
an act To enable William A. Rawley to survey
and locate certain vacant salt marsh lands IN
Duck Greek hundred, Kent county. aud to ac-
qurc title thereto; act regulating the liability
Of minors
Passed-House bill giving TO the city of New
Castle d rebute tax system.
Introduced-An act to divorce Ella Tatum
Pusey and Joshua u. Pussy.
Taken from the table and adopted-Joint
reaoulon authorizing tho tho ndIutant-gen-
erRl to procure muster rolls of Delaware
troops.
Read ilrst tme-Housc bills In relation to
liens on curbing and paving; to amend the
Co. o. Dover.
reported unfavorably and killed--Iiouse bill
recrehting the ofilce OF assistant secretary of
State.
Read aud re!erred-House bill to lay out a
new public road In Milford hundred: Senate
billa to incorpornte Nigilant Council, No. 10,
Junior Order United American Mechanics; to
change the name OF Hairy Minner to Harry
Willis Noshell: to incorporate the Horse
Breeders Associaton Of Delaware; TO incor-
porate the Wilmington Ice, Coal and Lumber
Co: House bill to divorce Isaac q. and Anna NJ
HalneB; 10 divorce Annie 4. and Ulysses S.
Wiley.
The Senate reassembled at O'Clock.
Reported unfavorably and killed Senate
bill TO amend section s. chapter W, Of the lte-
ytsed Code.
Called from the tahle by Mr. Handy and In
definitely postponed-Houso bill to prevent
| the Rduteration of candy,
Concurrn1 in-HouSe amendments to the
| Senate bill In relation to Investments by
| guardiRbE and trustees.
Read Arst tlme-tlouse bill to supplement
| an act to revise and consolidate the statutes
| relating TO tho city Of Wilmington.
Read and Ieforred House bill to divorce
| Eliza and John II. Short.
Passed-Substitute for Senate bill to incor-
| porate Eucampment No. 81. U. v. L.; L ouse