Evening journal., 1897-05-13


tion carried. and then he moved TO con-
cur in the original House resolution.
This also prevailed, although Senators
John NJ c. Moore and w. T. Moore
voted against IL. This means that the
National Guard will go to Philadelphia
on Saturday.
REDUCTION FOR AGENTS.
Senator Handy introduced a bill re.
ducing the license fee for real estate
agents from $50 to s25 It was re-
ferred.
SUPPLEMENT TO CITIZENS CHAR
TER.
A bill supplementary of the charter
of the Citizens Trust and Insurance
Company was introduced by Mr..
Handy and referred 1t gives the COM
pany the right to do a general insur-
ance business.
FARNHURST BILL KILLED.
Senator Fenimore reported without
recommendation the House bill to
amend the law regulating the
admission Of patients into the
Delaware State Hospital at Farm
hurst He and Senator Alrichs de-
clared that the present law was ample,
and the proposed law might prove
hardship. The bill was killed.
TROUBLE IN NO. 42.
Chairman Meredith, of the Senate
Committee on Education. reported fa-
vorabiy the Senate bill for the relief
of scnool district No AZ, New Castle
county. It authorized the state treas
urer to pay $3.50 to the clerk of the
district
Mr.. Alrichs explained that the
| trouble was caused by false statements
given out by Clerk Ruth, who deceived
everyone, and appropriated the money.
| BY reason of his false statements of &
| balance the district failed TO get any
| dividends in the years 1893 and 1894.
The district owes its teacher over $500.
Mr. Fenimore said that it was the
fault of the school commissioners and
not that of the state, and the district
had, by reason of their negligence,
been deprived of the benefits of
the dividends.
Mr. Alrichs replied that at the time
of the defalcation there was no law by
which the clerk could be prosecuted
He made a false report and that cut
the district out OF its dividends. The
teacher has waited until she is tired
and has begun suit.
Mr.. Handy said that the state would
be no worse of, because if the clerl
I had made a true statement the diyi
dends would have been paid instead o
! withheld.
Mr. Pyle said he believed that th'
money had been stolen. At one TIM
there was S51, 900 in the hands Of TIT
various school committees. II was in
| In, old hnrcn-
thing else. That part of that none!
in district No. AZ was stolen, he said
and the state treasurer charged it NJ
against the dividends. He was no
prepared to vote for the bill until h
knew more about IT,
On motion Of Senator Handy the bill
was recOmmitted.
, PROTECTION BILL KILLED.
The Senate killed the Senate bill 10
/, the protection of sheriffs and Othe
officers, Senator Fenimcre declaring
, that laws at present existing CAV
them ample protection in the matte
Of selling property seized.
( MUST HAVE REGISTERED AGENTi
e The Senate passed the House bill
[ compelling foreign corporations doin
a business in this state to have regis
:. tered agents upon whom legal servic
= may be had, and providing that tn
prothonotaries shall keep such regis
r ters.
SENATE END OF 1T.
The House Joint resolution appoint
8 ing Joint committee to arrange fo
the attendance of the General Assem-
a bly, at the unveiling OF Washington
! monument. in Philadelphia, on Satul
dav. came ND in the Senate yesterda.
70 and Messrs. Pyle and John NJ
- Moore were named on behalf Of II
Senate.
" IT is NOW A LAW.
m The Senate concurred in the HOui
" amendment to the Senate bill TO vaca
portion of Reed street in the city
n wilmington 1t provided that q
Street and Sewer department and u
l. Water Department should have acce
to the vacated portion at all times
7. inspect and repair the water pipes al
sewers.
o. DITCH BILL REPORT.
~ Yesterday afternoon Chairman Ply
4, of the Senate committee appointed
- investigate the effect OF a ditch bill I
~ Gently passed, made repo
=. explaining the matter. He said tn
IN IL would prevent the draining OF To-
su land lying some distance from nat
Vi raj watercourse, because the owners
high land between the lowland a
outlet could prevent the digging OF I
IS ditch. and their decision would be I'm
er and the owners of the lOwland wot
- have no appeal.
'r- Senator FenimOre thought that "
.e- right, as a ditch was nuisance
:, high land.
sr- Senator John NJ. c. Moore said Il
W the cost of the ditch did not fall up
nj those not benefited.
Oh On motion Of Senator Pierce the
all mort of the committee was accep'
tor and the committee was continued W
lst instructions to draw bill to rene
'as the trouble.
Vi SENATE NOTES.
The Senate passed the House bill
FL amend the law authorizing the lay
out of a new public road in Lewes
"a Pobohoth hundred