Evening journal., 1897-01-28
PARTING SORRY MATES
Divorce Committees at Dover
Settle Down to Work.
MEET MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS

MUCH IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
CAME TO THE SURFACE, AMONG
WHICH WE'RE BILLS TO CHANGE
ALL THE LEVY COURTs-THAT
TOWN CHARTER OF SMYRNA.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal
DOVER, Jan. 2S
At the initial joint meeting of the
Senate and House Committees on Di-
vorce, yesterday afternoon it was de-
cided to have the committee sittings
on Monday and Thursday afternoons,
beginning at 100 o'clock and continu-
ing until O'Clock, the time for the re-
assembling of the houses. If the time
will not suffice for the hearing of all
the cases for the day, night sessions
will be held, and the petitioners must
stay over night or stay married.
AGAINST FLIAiSY PROSECUTORS.
Senator Handy gave notice of an act
in relation to the payment of costs in
criminal cases. 1t was here two years
ago, but was lost in the Addicks dead
lock. The bill provides that in case a
bill is ignored the grand jury shall de-
eide whether the costs shall be paid by
the prosecuting witness or the county.
In case Of acquittal by justice of the
peace, municipal judge or petit jury on
warrant, information or indictment,
the justice of the peace. municipal
judge or petit jury trying the same
shall determine by their Judgment
whether the county or prosecuting Wit
ness shall pay the COSTS or whether
the same shall be apportioned between
the two, and in what proportion The
court shall pass sentence to that effect.
In default Of payment of the fine the
prosecuting witness shall be committed
to JAIL but he or she may have a stay
of execution for ten days if he gives Sc
curity to the sheriff to pay the costs
within ten days. Where the defendant
is acquitted, and it is determined that
the prosecuting witness shall pay the
costs, the defendants bill for subpoe-
mas. serving the same. witness fees, etc.
The bill is designed to break up the
bringing of criminal suits on fimsy
| preteXts.
SETTLEMENT EFFECTED.
The joint committee appointed to
settle with the state. treasurer and
i "A
| day and made its report at the after
noon session. The state of the balance
sheet at the close Of business. Decem-
Der 81, 1885, has already been published
In the Evening Journal. The commit
/ tee concludes its report as follows:
We find that but 207 of the 300 in
tersst coupons on state bonds lean of
1891, at A per cent, payable during the
term of office OF the present state treas
urer have been presented for payment.
and that he has the amount necessary
for the payment Of the remaining 9S
coupons, amounting to 81 $50 On de
posit in the Farmers Bank at Will
mingtOn, and that there is also on de-
posit in the same bank the sum Of 1920
to the credit of his predecessor, being
for coupons due January /, 1895, and
not yet presented for payment We
would recommend that both the present
state treasurer and his predecessor
turn these respective amounts of 81 S6O
and $500 over to the account of the
state treasurer-elect so that he may
pay these coupons when presented, and
that the state treasurer-eleCt procure
the coupons due January /. 1895, which
have been paid, but not pasted in the
book provided for cancelled coupons
and paste them in their appropriate
places therein, so that the record may
he complete.
J And we further recommend thai
, Charles H. Atkins, state treasurer, b,
authorized to have printed 500 copies
of his biennial report and distribute
them as follows: $50 to the Senate; 25l
to the House. and 100 personally, anC
. that he be allowed the sum of $500 foi
extra services during 1896, and for su
perintending the printing of his sai'
biennial report.
, Mr.. Alrichs, chairman Of the Senat
committee, offered a joint resolution
carrying out these provisions, and j
! was adopted. The committee was dis
2 charged.
Mr.. Ross will assume the office Of
Monday.
q SMYRNA'S NEW CHARTER.
- AS the rump Legislature has ad
journod the Republican members Of tn
Board of Town Commissioners hay
been compelled to come TO the regula
n General Assembly for the new tow
h charter. Representative HAZEL, Of Due
y Creek hundred, has given notice Of I'll
d bill, and WILL in few days, as soon
d it is printed, introduce it.
s 1t divides the town into seven ward
n the boundaries of which are as follows
h First-All &C that part of the tow
l. north of Commerce street and east
n Main
t, Second-All south Of Commerce an
e east Of Main.
4, Third-All south of South and we
Of Main to Union.
Fourth-All south Of Commerce
South street and west Of Main
le Union.
te Fifth-All south of Mt. Vernon
=" Commerce and west of Main TO Unio
D. Sixth-All north of Mt. Vernon al
le west of Main to Union.
a Seventh-All west of Union street
3 the town line.
~ Each ward will be represented
ld one councilman and the Council W
n- appoint an alderman. At present G
alderman is elected by the people