Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1897-03-09
MESSICK WAS DROPPED
Because He Did Not Attend
Meetings of the Board.
THOMAS H. RIGGIN HIS SUCCESSOR

THOMAS H. RIGGIN HIS SUCCESSOR
AMENDMENTS TO THE PHARMACY
LAW PROPOSED-ACT TO LEGIs-
LATE TYPEWRITING - BILLS
PASSED BY THE SENATE YES
TERDAY.
staf Correspondence Evening Journal
DOVER. March 9.-Senator Fenimore
made favorable report on the House
joint resolution appointing Samuel H.
Messick. Charles w. McFee and Will
liam Tomlinson state directors for the
Georgetown branch of the Farmers
Bank
Senator Moore offered an amendment
striking out the name OF Messick and
inserting the name of Thomas II. Rig
gin.
Senator Pierce wanted to know what
was the matter with Messick. who had
| been a director for several years.
Senator Moore replied that he had
been told that he never attended the
board meetings.
Senator Pierce asked that the resolu-
tiOn be carried over for one day to en-
able him to investigate. Half an hour
later he withdrew his objection. and
the resolution was concurred in as
/ amended.
PHARMACY AMENDMENTS.
Senator Fenimore gave notice OF an
act to amend chapter 1923 volume 10,
Laws of Delaware. it beinr the phar-
macy law. The amendmea provides
that the qualification for a registered
| druggists assistants shall be two years
experience and submission to an exami-
nation before he shall be registered as
absolutely it to take charge of a drug
store At present three years service
is required, but there is no examina-
ton.
PASSED THE SENATE.
Yesterday afternoon the Senate pass
ed the Senate bills divorcing Florence
and John Russo, Mary A. and Robert
Morgan, and establishing Cooch's Mill
as the voting place for the Northern
district Of Pencader hundred, and
House bill divorcing Joseph S. and
Mary J. Durham.
LEGALIZES TYPEWRITING.
Senator Fenimore gave notice OF an
act. the provisions of which are as fol-
lows "That wherever by any provi-
sions Of any statute or of any common
law principle in force in this state. any
paper or instrument whatsoever is re-
Quired 10 be written or in writing, II
shall be q full. legal and sufficient COM
pliance with such provisions if the said
paper CT instrument shall be typewrit-
ten"
REED STREET VACATION.
Senator Pyle introduced the bill pro-
viding for the vacation Of a portion OF
Reed street. in the city of Wilmington
for the benefit of Blumenthal & Co
There was some opposition to th'
scheme. headed by John Plunkett, who
owns three houses on the street. but Il
is understood that the Blumenthal peo-
pie will dissipate the opposition by
buying the three houses.
HANDY A STICKLER FOR FORM.
On motion of Senator Handy the
Senate nonconcurred in the House joint
resolution appropriating $4,000 to the
COlOred College for Colored Students
the -es0lution having been improperly
drawn in the House. IL was sent bach
for correction, and when it comes tC
!
less be cOncurred in.
f AN EXTENSION OF TIME.
Senator Pyle gave notice Of an act t
amend chapter 145, volume l6, Laws o
- Delaware. in relation to mechanic
liens The only change is extending
s the limit of time within which the liel
- claim must be filed from -four days Il
D zone year." The Pennsylvania statute
e has the one-year limit. and so hav
s several OF the neighbOring states
r Friends of the amendment say that tn
e persons who drafted the present lay
S lacked practical information in regar
q to the subject matter. and did not re
alize now impracticable, not TO say un
= businesslike. It was to require a shin
builder to file a lien within four day
from the time he had actually rom
\ pletad work on the vessel, otherwis
the right Of lien would be lost.
o ASSESSORS WANT AN INCREASE.
n Senator Pyle gave notice of an act in
K creasing the pay of the county asses
+ sors of the city of Wilmington. At pres
v ont each gets $500 a year. The bill
.e be introduced will increase the RENT
Q neration to $1,000.
i YOUNG MERRITT'S PROSPECTS.
Senator W. T. Moore gave notice {
=, an act TO change the name of Edwar
- +. Merritt to that Of Edward r.. O'Nea
n and making him heir-at-law of Thom;
- and Sarah A. O'Neal, of near Bethe
Sussex county.
SENATOR MOORE WELL AGAIN.
Senator W. T. Moore. of SUISSE
county. who has been confined to q
house with grip for two or three week
resumed his seat yesterday, a lit
~ lighter in weight. but not much q
~ worse for his sickness.
" DIVORCE BUSINESS LIGHT.
u.s. Only three or four cases were hear
'e by The Divorce Committees yesterdi
or afternoon. The sitting was a short Oh