Evening journal., 1897-05-27


may be necessary, be and the same Is
hereby appropriated, out of any money
in the state treasury, not otherwise ap-
propriated. to be paid to the said in
spector by the treasurer upon orders
drawn by the governor.
Section 3. On the first day of Janu-
ary, y. d. 1898, the said inspector shall
make full and complete report in
writing to the governor of his findings
and dOings and give an item
lied account of his expenses incurred
while carrying out the provisions of
this act"
AFTER THE CONVENTION.
Representative Mccullough offered
the following resolution which was, on
motion of Mr.. Whitney, made the spe-
cial order for o'clock yesterday az
ternoon
Whereas, The General Assembly OF
the year 1895 did provide for the call
ing OF a convention for the purpose of
drafting new Constitution for the
State of Delaware, and according tOsuch
provision the voters elected members
of such convention at the last general
election; and
Whereas, The said convention did
assemble and organize and with dill
gence, perseverance and ability enter
upon and discharge their arduous du-
ties, and after exhaustive and unre-
hitting toll, have finished their laDors
and accomplished that for which they
were called; and
Whereas, The document which they
have formulated must, If accepted, be
the fundamental law of this state for
many years, and it is yitally impor-
tant that the citizens of a state be con-
tented and satisfied with the Consti-
tuition of their state, and it has been
almost the universal custom in all the
states of this American Republic to
ratify the Constitutions of the respect
i've states by the votes of the people,
and
Whereas, It is believed that any
other course would be detrimental 10
the interests of the American people;
and
Whereas, It is fitting that the repre-
sentatives of the people in General AS
sembly should speak for the people
whom they represent, on subjects that
affect the welfare and happiness OF
the people: and therefore be il
Resolved, By the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State OF
Delaware. in General Assembly met:
That to attempt any other course
than submitting the proposed new
Constitution to the voters of this state
would be contrary to the intention oi
the act providing for the calling of the
Constitutional Convention, and con
trary to the expectations of those voters
who voted for a Constitutional Con
vention. and in violation of party
pledges and inimical to the welfare
contentment and happiness OF the citi
zens CT this state.
AFTERNOON IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate bill to divorce Mary an'
William L. Prettyman passed the Hous
yesterday afternoon.
Representative HAZEL called up thu
| House substitute for the House bill e
amend chapter %, volume 10, Laws o
Delaware, being the insurance bill re
ported favorably at the morning ses
sion, and it was passed.
The Senate bill giving to the Law ant
! Order Society one-half of all tinesrecoV
cred in cases in which it is the prose
cutor was passed by the House.
The House bill to provide ADEQUATE
| penalties for incest passed the House
as did also the bill to open publi
i road in East Dover hundred.
The Senate bill to give the Dover an
Milford Electric Railway Compan.
l three years and half in which to com
plete it's line passed the House.
After weeks of weary waiting at tn
hands of the railroad lobby, the Hous
bill to abolish grade crossings in IN
| city of Wilmington passed the Hous
in its amended form, which compel
the Street and Sewer Department to &c
the consent of the railroad companie
7 before ordering any overhead bridge
to be built, and taking from that de
partment the right to say where safety
gates and flagmen shall be stationed a
such crossings.
brsdgeville asked for $400 from tn
Levy Court of Sussex county for tn
| maintenance of its streets, but tn
House concluded that $500 was enoug
and passed the bill amended in tha
form.
Representatives Dempsey and No
Cullough spoke against the passage {
the House bill TO prevent cattle frcl
> running at large in Mill Creek an
Christiana hundreds, and the Hous
killed it.
. The House bill authorizing the res
dent judge of Sussex county to grant
p fractional license to the proprietor
4 Greenwood Hotel was passed aft'
Representative Adams had explaine
it's purport TO the House.
The bill concerning usury was indei
, nitely postponed on Mr.. Hazells m'
tion, he saying that it wiped out u
: the present law and simply provide
9 for the forfeiture of the excess, withol
providing any further penalty. A lii
= fate was suffered by the Mills game lay
= Mr. HAZEL saying that there was gan
n law enough already.
. The House, on motion OF Mr.. Dol
. aldson, tabled Mr.. McCullough's res
;, luton relating to the Constitution
. Convention, Messrs. Cheairs and Sho
) speaking against it and cOntending tn
- it was useless to do anything of tn
kind.
THERE is TROUBLE SOMEWHERE
e The House bill for the equa.izatiC
IS of taxation, which is now a law, HI
g been printed. and is now being sent o
6 by the members to their constituent