Evening journal., 1897-05-07
MR.. PYLE'S OBJECTION.
Opposed Further Expenditure
With Bankr uptcy in Sight.
TAXING BONDS AND MORTGAGES
SEVERAL AMENDMENTS ADDED
TO THE BILL-THE SUSSEX
COUNTY CIDER BILL RECON-
MITTED -OTHER LEGISLATIVE
BUSINESS TRANSACTED YES
TERDAY.


TERDAY.
staff Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, May z.
Senator Fenimore called up for adop-
tion the House joint resolution author
izing ex-State Insurance Commissioner
Meredith to have printed 300 copies OF
his biennial report, and the statement
of the standing of the companies, the
cost Of printing not to exceed $1,000,
and the eX-commissioner to receive $500
for experimenting of the printing
He moved that it be concurred in.
Mr.. Pyle read the law showing that
the insurance commissioner was to re-
ceive 81, 500 for all services rendered.
He said that other officials were not
allowed additional compensation for
experimenting the getting out Of their
reports.
Senator Fenimore said that $500 was
$500 less than was allowed two years
ago.
There is $4,000 due this very hour
to Farnhurst," replied Mr.. Pyle, "and
but $4 900 in the state treasury at this
moment. Bankruptcy is staring us in
the face, and there is nothing in sight;
not a dollar that will come into the
state treasury before probably June
that is, nothing of any amount The
Legislature is to be paid, or is supposed
TO be paid, or else we will have to have
another investigation to see whether
there is to be money enough left to go
| home on. The convention is also to be
paid. / suggest that action on this reso-
luton be laid over until tomorrow
morning, when we can look this mat
ter up and consider it.
Mr.. Fenimore asked for leave to
withdraw the resolution, and it was
granted.
CIDER BILL RECOMMITTED
Senator Fenimore reported, with an
amendment the House bill to prevent
the selling or giving away of wine OF
cider in Seaford and Northwest ForB
hundreds in quantities of less than ter
gallons. The amendment struck oui
the words give away or dispense" anC
inserted sell directly or Indirectly
Senator John M. c. Moore objected
to the amendment. He declared tha
the people wanted the bill in it
original form with the exception of ex
tending its provisions to Blades, II
Broad Greek hundred. He suggestel
that State Treasurer Ross, the father o
the bill, be called upstairs and explain
it. Senator Fenimore replied that tn
amendment had been submitted to MI
Ross and was acceptable to him.
On motion of Senator Pierce, the bi
was TecOmmitted until Senator W. ]
Moore could be present, he being a
earnest advocate of the measure.
, KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
> Senator Pyle introduced an act to in
corporate Santa Maria Council, No. 1875
Knights of Columbus, Of Wilmington
PeterJ. Ford James Megary, Us. ROssell
George A. Messick, Matthew ID. Mul
phey, Herman Gossen, William Hube
Jr., Daniel w. Lynch, Charles 4
Bickta, DR.. Michael J. Hughes job
X. Bradford, Rev. George NJ. OFT, Ed
ward II. Brennan, DR.. Howard Ogl
, Peter A. Horty, ]. Jerome Smith an
George E. O'COnnor are the incorpC
rators. The capital stock shall not e'
q ceed $1,000.
A DISTRICT WANTS RELIEF.
Senator Pyle has in hand for Intro
ducti0n a bill for the relief of scho'
district No AZ, New Castle county. II
T. district did not receive the benefit
any dividend in 1894 and 1895, OWN
to the dishonesty of the custodian
the districts money, who declared
y surplus which did not exist. Ihe bi
l. provides that Immediately upon /
l. passage the state treasurer shall pa
= out of the school fund TO Robert Hay
h thorne, clerk of the district, the sum
,e $3.50 for the use of the district.
1t NO INCREASE or FEES.
N The Senate killed the House bill a
Id lowing magistrates a fee of 10 cents f
If satisfying a judgment and cents Il
\ making the search. II was report
.d without recommendation and attack
Of by Senators Handy and Alrichs.
Ne In the course of the debate Senate
FenimOre stated that in Little Cree
a. hundred the magistrate had resigne
e. and that no man in the hundred cou
Id be induced to take his place.
lie ONE-HALF THE TAX.
le In the Senate Mr.. Pyle introduced
bill TO put on the half-rate tax bas
that portion of the Ninth ward Of &
city of Wilmington bounded by {
ell Brandywine, the city line, the Wilmin
et ton and Great Valley turnpike al
., Park lane, extended.
N FREE AS THE AIR.
to Senator Handy introduced his bill
n authorize the Levy Court of New Ca
n tie county to acquire by condemnati'
ey proceedings the Wilmington and Chr
tiana, Wilmington and Great Vail
and Wilmington and Philadelphia tur
Y. pixies and make them free roads.
a DAMAGES FOR PROPERTY OW
nd ERS.
~ Senator Pyle introduced a bill in I
- Senate to amend the act recently pas
0N ed vacating Rockford or Bancr'
. road. in Wilmington. Should the b
. become a law the people owning Pre-
erty on the road who suffered dana
- by the vacation are to be remun'
,ie ated.
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