Evening journal., 1897-02-05

tCrltiOn common 10 the cheap Dranu5.
Roy.d Baking Powder Co. New York
this Levy Court viii not get from us
the recognition which il IS seeking.
"I will say that the man whose name
IS AFFIXED to this resolution as chair
man Of that Levy Court has just the
same right to his seat sir, as you or l |
have TO ours said Mr.. Fenimore. He |
was elected four years ago
Two years ago" said Speaker Har-
ringt0n by way Of correction.
yes two years ago. said Mr. Feni- /
more, and there has never been any
question as to his right to the seat. |
This is only request to hold a confer
cnce TO sec if the law regulating the |
Levy Court of this county can be inn
proved The request simply asks for
the appointment of q committee to take
that matter into consideration. There
is nothing political about it that 1
know or"
IL arise TO explain" responded Mr.
HanDy. THE gentleman says that this
man has just as good a right to his
seat as any senator here That he was
elected two years ago. That / will adj
init. and ! believe the gentleman was
/ legally elected. for you counted and
! tabulatod your vote. but he has been
/ elected chairman within a few by
! the votes of only four members elected
at that time lie holds that position
under the votes OF FIVE persons, the
votes for whom never were counted.
! He Is entirely mistaken when he de-
/ clmes that this man was legally elected
4 chairman OF the Levy Court He was
elected by five men. the votes from
whom have never been tabulated
Therefore ! say that we-hHyc no right
TO receive this communication from
that gentleman
This closed the debate and the ques-
tion was called. Mr.. Handy forgot to
call for the yeas and nays and a viva
voce vote was taken. The five Demo-
Gratis voted to grant the request and
the threo Republicans present, Messrs.
Hanuy, Moore and Pierce voted against
the motion. Senator Alrichs Republi-
} can. was absent.
The resolution promised by Mr.. Feni-
! more was not offered and consequently
, Speaker Harrington did not appoint
the committee on the part of the Sen
ate.
In the House the request was granted
I without debate, the committee appoint
I ed was Messrs. HAZEL, Short and Nc
e Coy.
S AS soon as the Senate appoints rs
{ two members the recognition of the
b Democratic organization will be com
F. plete.
THE TRUSTEES PAY.
This session Of the General Assem-.
r. bly, viii take some action on the claim
. of Ex-Governor Robert j. Reynolds
h for services rendered in the distribu
( tion of the direct tax fund. When Con
\ gress, several years ago, ordered the
- reiuuding of the direct tax levied anC
p collected during the civil war, the
s amount coming to Delaware was $40,
4 900. check for that amount was sen
q to Mr. Reynolds. who was then cover
q nor. and he was appointed trustee t.
q distribute the money TO claimants o
q their legal representatives. He de
posted the fund i'm the Farmers Bank
e i'm which ia state holds three-hfths o
the stock, and the work of distribution
~ began. J. Frank Wilds was aDpOinte
If commissioner. and he and the governO
N passed upon over 5000 claims. and dis
y tributed the bulk of the fund T'w
IN years ago the governor sent in a clair
is for $1,000 for his services as trustee.
m was not allowed at that time becaus
n his work was not concluded. and tn
40 Legislature thought it best to dispOs
of the whole matter at one time No
10 that all of the affairs connected wit
NJ the direct tax fund are concluded tn
+" trustee is ready to make a full repol
is and TO receive pay for his services.
g. THE INTERSTATE REPORTS.
ls Recorder of Deeds c. c. Montgomer,
.e and Deputy Recorder of Deeds Edwi
- A. Read of New Castle county a,
.n perfectly willing to place on the recol
i books of the county a copy of the dl
VI ings of the Interstate Boundary Con
~ mission appointed to establish n
~ boundary between Pennsylvania. Mar
y" land and Delaware but they. qui
d, naturally. want to know where Il
3 money to pay them for the work is
come from, The boundary commi
a., sion's appropriation is exhausted al
~ the story of its work with all the ma
o' and field books will almost make vo
- ume. II will cost from 500 to 81 900
nv have it recorded
"a. Yesterday the recorder and his de
I'm uty were in Dover for the purpose
~ gaining Information on this point. Th
~, had 1he maps and papers with them
'ae order 20 oxemplify to the leglslato
tnc magnitude OF the work.
As everything was in a hustle al
= oa u hurry in anticipation Of the trip
=, Farnhurst, to inspect the asylum. tn
az ccul1 do no effective work and W
tS wait until a more advantageous oppC
el tunity presents itself
urt AFTER MANY YEARS.
ms Many years ago ex-AdjUtant-Genel
sht Henry G. Collnson. Of Dover was GU.
-nu termaster-genera of the militia. Y,
VII tefday ne presnted 10 the House q ella
en- amounting TO S46767, which was
ca ferred TO the Committee on Claims.
ltil asserts that during the eight years
us his incumbency of the office OF Qu;
termaster-genral he spent that much
to his personal funds for public uses. T
ate bill is attested By General J. Parke r,
ties, of Wilmington, who was adjutal
ing general al the time Of the expenditu
HEALTH LEGISLATION.
is Next week the Board Of Health Of I
Gro cftv ff Nilmfnofnp will a~r,o IL,