Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-04

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piled to auy other purpose than the
payment OF salaries OF teachers.
This was also opposed yehemently by
DR.. Pratt. who wanted q stipulated sum
apportioped to each sc.lool district.
The committee at 5 p. M, on motion
OF Mr.. Gicbrist, arose and was granted
leave to sit again. The convention then
adjourned until 10. 80 this morning.
Dover, Feb. q. Yesterdays session
of the constitutional Convention occu-
pied only two hours. The convention
when it adjourned in the morning
agreed to meet again at 2.30, but be-
fore. concluding tho morning session the
report of the committee on agriculture
had been acted upon and for that
reason there was nothing in shape for
consideration by the committee Of the
| whole when the convention re-assembled
at 2. 30. Capt. Dasey's motion to ad
iourn until Monday morning therefore
prevailed and the various committees
held sessions until train time.
The amended report of the commit
tee on agriculture is as follows:
| Sec There shall be department estab-
hshed and maintained known as the State
| Board of Agriculture.
Sec. 9. The said board shall be composed
| of three commissioners of agriculture, one
of whom shall reside in each county in the
| State, together with the Director of Della
| ware College Experiment Station and the
! Horticuturist of said station; the last two
! named officers shall be members ex.oiiicio
| of the said board. Any three OF them shall
| constitute quorum for the transaction OF
| business. sa
Sec. 5. The said three commissioners of
| agriculture shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor by and with the consent of three.hfths
1 of all the members elected to the Senate
| one for the term OF one year, one Tor the
term of two years. and one for the term OF
three years. and thereafter all appointments
| of commissioners of agriculture shall be
made as aforesaid for tie. m of three years,
and they shall hold office until their sue
cessors are duly qualified. Providing that
any vacancy occurring in the Office OF COM
missioner of agriculture, before the ex-
| piration of term shall be filled by appoint
ment' as aforesaid for the remainder Of the
term; and provided further. that in case such
vacancy shall occur when the Senate is not
in session. such vacancy may he filled by
| appointment by the Governor without con-
iirnation by the Senate until the Senate
shall next be in session.
Sec. 4. The said board shall have the power
TO abate and prevent, by such means as the
General Assembly shall prescribe, all con-
tagious and infectious diseases of fruit trees.
plants, vegetables, cereals, horses, cattle and
| OtDer IHrlu dIllIlldiSt anu ulSO Sudll nave VIC
power to investigate and prosecute all griev.
ances against transportation companies and
common carriers; and such other powers as
the General Assembly may provide.
Secs. The General Assembly shall provide
by law for the compensation Of the mem
hers of said board prescribe and define their
duties; and also enact suitable provisions
for the execution by said board of the powers
herein designated. ~ f-'f
Sec. 6. The said commissioners may devise
such plans for securing migration to this
State of industrious and useful settlers as
they may deem expedent, and such plans
may be executed as prescribed by, the Gen
-eral Assembly.
Sec. Z. The Board of Agriculture hereby
established shall continue for eight years
member thereof; after which it mayb con
tinued or abolished by the General As
sembly.
Dover, March 81. wilkins Cooct
occupied the chair at the morning SOS
sion of the Constitutional Convention
Yesterday, bur President Biggs ap
J peared in the afternoon and presided.
The discussion on section submitted
in lieu of section 8 as formerly reported
by the committee on education occu
pied almost the whole of the morning
. session.
Previous to going into committee o
tine whole for the further consideration
OF the above report, Mr.. Spruanc'
offered and bad referred TO the com
mittee on crimes punishments and i'm
peachments the following:
Resolved, That the Constitution
should be amended by the insertion o
the following article:
"Sec. /. The General Assembl.
shall, as soon as practicable, provide
for the erection and maintenance of
! State Penitentiary.
"Sec. =. The punishment of Grim
by whipping or pillory shall be unlaw
, full after the frat day OF January in tb
year of our LORD one Thousand min
, hundred apd two. /"
Mr. Sprusnce also submitted the fol
loving resolution amending the Con
stitution by inserting new article:
,, Sec. ]. In all assessments of rea
estate for taxation, the value of tn
! land and the value of the building
!. and improvements thereon shall be in
!, cluded; and in all assessments of tn
rental value of real estate for taxation
the rental value of the land and tn
rental valno of the buildings an,
2 Improvements thereon shall be included
The foregoing provisions OF thi
section shall apply to all assessments O
real estate, or the rental value thereof
for AVIATION for State. county, hundred
: school, municipal or other public pur
poses.
10 committee of the whole for tn
! further consideration of the report @
the committee on education, DR.. Or
!, occupied the chair.
y Mr.. Gilchrist, chairman OF the com
mittee, offered the following as
. substitute for section 3 as original
= reported by the committee:
"Sec 3. In addition to the incom
from the public school fund the Gen
eral Assembly shall make provision
L for the annual payment of not less tina
, 500. 600 for the benefit of the publ.
!, free schools, which with the income G
!. the public school fund, shall be an
Il nually apportionod among the schoc
r districts on the basis of per diem fo
'e every day taught by each teacher i
'r said districts on the basis of pc
diem for every day taught by eac
8 teacher in said districts during tb
IS year ending on the first day Of Jul
q next preceding the time OF such al
!. portionment, and the fund SO appol
i toned shall be used exclusively for th
payment of teachers salaries; pre-
Ie vided, however, that in such distribu
T. tion no distinction shall be made O
10 account Of race or color. and separal
oolo Co. ,rbita and ralppal nh iliro