Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-08

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thereof.
4 The members Of the Legislature have
been Informed that thsre are insurance
companies doing business in the State
which arc paying no revenue, and in
view OF that fact there is a probability
that some additional insurance iegisia-
tion will be enacted.
Dover, April 3. The Legislature dis.
posed of portion of the Cheairs.
Dickey contest claims yesterday after
noon, when, on motion of Representa-.
tive Wilson, the Stats treasurer was
directed to pay the following claims:
Sheriff William II. Finn. Transporter
ton OF ballot boxes &c. ....-..... SITS
Clerks Robert Z. Francis. IL. T. First,
Baldwin Springer and John q. Hop.
Sins, SO each. 81
". y. HAZEL. guarding ballot boxes. &c. II
Es-sherid Paul ellis, delivering GER
uhc1tes ...-.....-.. ...t..............
Total. $40
The resolution was offered some time
ago by Mr. Wilson, but YVES tabled for
the time being 1t was called Up by
nr. Wilson yesterday morning. but was
laid over until the afternoon session,
when 1t was unanimously adopted
II will be observed that the claims OF
the attorneys have not been included
or accounted for, but in all probability
another resolution will be offered in q
few days providing for compromising
them. Mr. Dempsey's resolution bear
ing on the subject. which was recently
offered, allowed the attorneys on each
eide 500, but Mr.. Wilson said that he
and several others are of the opinion
that they should be allowed more
money.
Chairman HAZEL OF the House com
mjttee 90 revised statutes reported IN.
favorahly the bin applying the single
tax to Rehoboih, and on his hiotion the
bill was indefnitsly postponed. Mr.
Dempsey voted against the motion.
Mr.. HAZEL reported fayorably the
bills providing fur csrt4in inlices in
the Office OF the clerk OF the orphans
court in Sussex county, and amending
the judgment lien act.
Chairman l.. s, Hopkins of the House
committee on education reported favor
ably the House bill amending an act
for the improvement Of colored schools.
which had been introduced by himself,
and 90 his motion the bill was PASSED.
An the law now stands the State APP
propriates $1,000 annually for colored
school buildings in the three counties.
The amendment also covers the pur-
chase OF sites and secures the State 10
the possession of the properties
Mr. Hopkins reported unfayorably
tho bills providing for redistribution
of the State school fund in the ratio OF
81 per day for each teacher and pro-
yiding for the establishment of State
normal school in Wilmington. and re-
quiring the attendance of children in
the public schools OF Wilmington, and
on Mr.. Hazeii's motion tee compulsory
education bill was indefinitely post
poned. Had it not neen for proies,
from Mr. Hopkins, who asked that the
bill be allowed to remain for awhile,
the school fund bill would have shared
thesame fate. The members are moi
very friendly toward it.
Dover, April G When Representative
Il. S. Hopkins arrived at the State
House yesterday morning he found his
desk in Representative Hall laden with
letters from corporations iu the State
protesting against the passage Of the
bill entitled 'An Act for the protec
tion OF employees of corporations, y
which was introduced several days age
by Representative Dsmpsey, who hat
been requested to 90 SO by the author.
The text OF the bill is as follows:
Section l. That FROM and after thu
passage of this act, in all actions
brought by any servant or employe o
any corporation, organized under TIM
laws OF, or doing business In this State
against any such corporation to recover
damages for injuries sustained by such
servant or employe while engaged il
tho employ or services OF any such cor.
poration. said corporation shall not ,bt
exempt from liability for such injuries
TO the plaintiff by reapon of such in
jury having been occasioned by thu
negligence or incompetency of fellow
servant or co-employe. employed b,
such corporation; provided, however,
such injury happened within this state
Sec. 2. That in all actions brt ugh
by the widow or personal representa-
tives OF any servant or employee OF AM
corporation, organized under the law
of, or doing business in this State
against such corporation TO receive
damages for the death Of such servan
or employe as aforesaid, occasioned b,
negligence while engaged in the EN-
ploy or service of any such corporation
said corporation shall not BIO egemp
from liability by reason of said deaf!
} having been uccasioned by tho negii
genes or incompetency Of fellow ser
J want or co-employe of any such curpo
ration; provided, however, that suri
death was accustomed in this State. -
! Letters OF protest were received from
Seidel Is Hastings. tho Pusey & Jone
J Co., tho Harlan & Hollingswarth Go.
the Remington Machine Go. the JessuI
: AZ Moore Paper Co.. Speakman Suppl
4 and Pipe Co., the Delaware Construc
] tion Co., the George W. bush d Son
D Co., the Belts Machine Co., +. Blu
meDtbal & Co., the Diamond Stat
0 Iron o., the J. Morton Poole Co., tn
: Jackson & Sburp Co., the Trump Bros
4 Machine Co., Hillss & Jones, tn
0 Charles Warner Co., and other vii
mington corporations.
j Some Of the letters asked for infor
+ nation and the first impulse Of th
/, committee on MISCELLANEOUS business
n OF which Mr.. Hopkins is chairman
4 was to hold the bill for fow DAYS am
give tie opposing corporations an on
s portunity to he heard on Friday. bu
] after consultation the committee Gle
o cided unanimously to report the bi
e unfayorahly, which Mr.. hopkins di
+ soon after the opening of the session.
Mr.. HAZEL at once moved to intlefi
g nitely postpone tho bill, but Mr. Dan
u aldson objected to killing il 80 uncere
n moniously, and, on his motion it wa
F, consigned TO the calendar. 1t wi
n probably be called up and indeiinitel
o postponed in day or two.