Evening journal., 1897-01-16
WANT MORE NOTARIES.
1t is Likely That Governor
Watson Will Appoint Them.
BANK HOLIDAYS THREATENED

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PROGRAM OF INAUGURAL CERE-
MONIES FOR THURSDAY COM
PLETED BY THE COMMITTEE.
CARSWELL LEADING THE FIGHT
FOR STATE TREASURER.
! Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Jan. 16.-It is proposed to
have two more notaries public in VIII
mington and with this end in view
Senator Pyle yesterday introduced a
bill authorizing Governor Watson to
appoint them. It was read twice under
suspension Of rules and referred. On
Monday The likelihood is that it will
be reported favorably and passed and
put through the House In short order
to enable the present governor to APP
/ point them before he retires from Of
flee. AT present the notaries are con-
fined to the central section of the city
and IT is likely that the two new ones
| viii be placed we'll out on the west
side.
BANK HOLIDAY THREATENED.
it is rumored that a bill will be in
troduced repeating the Saturday half
fholiday law for banking institutions in
the state. The bill, it is said, will be
! backed by depOsitOrs and others doing
banking business. II will be fought by
/ the bank officers. The banks are GER
/ tainly not in favor of such repeal. 3"
said John ~ Carswell, OF the Farmers
/ Bank. at Wilmington. IL do not see
] xrhtr nf uha 10
cause they don't have to pay their Sat
urday notes until Monday"
TO CURE A TITLE.
Senator Pyle gave notice of and in
troduCed an act confirming the sale Of
the George Read Riddle property at
Eleventh and King streets, Whining
ton, the deed bearing date March 81 II.
1858. The flaw in the title. which this
act cures, has several times prevented
the sale of the property. the most re-
cent being to the Catholic Order of the
Sisters of ST. Francis.
HER STEPFATHER'S NAME.
Senator Peirce gave notice of an act
to change the name of Mary c. Steele.
of Milford, to Mary c. Johnson. Her
father treated her mother shamefully,
and a separation followed. Mrs Steele
then married a Mr. Johnson. and the
daughter by the first husband wants to
take his name.
CARSWELL IN THE LEAD.
The fight for the office Of state treas
urer is now on. If a senatorial caucus
is held on Monday night it is likely
that the state treasurer and state au-
ditor will also be nominated on that
night and elected on Tuesday. But il
is by no means certain that the sena-
torial caucus will be held, and there
fore the various candidates are in q
quandaTy as to the time they have for
fence building.
For state treasurer there are four
candidates. They are John n. Cars
well. Of Wilmington; eX-Speaker of the
House w. l.. Sirman, OF Delmar; ex-
State Senator w. NJ. Ross, OF Seaford,
and cx-Insurance Commissioner /. N.
Fooks, also of Sussex.
Mr.. Carswell has the lead because the
three Sussex county men have divided
the delegation from that county. while
the New Castle delegation is practi-
cally a unit for him. lie also has some
support in Kent county.
There is a stir in the Republican
camp. They want State Treasurer At
kins continued for two years longer,
especially If State Auditor B. l.. Lewis,
Democrat, is continued in office. It is
not at all likely that the name of Mr..
Atkins will be considered by the Demo-
cratic caucus.
Everything indicates that Dr. Lewis
will be reelected auditor. it being a
party custom to give that official two
terms. General H. c. Collision, of
Dover, is in the field, but he has no
hope of winning unless DR.. Lewis
drops out.
PROTECTION FOR OYSTERS.
Persons interested in the oyster fish
cries of the Mispillion river want rene
dial legislation. The present law pro-
vides that no person shall take more
than twelve bushels from the beds in
any one day. The tongers get around
the law by going down - the beds in
the evening. getting twelve bushels, re-
naming there until morning taking
twelve bushels more and then sailing
mp to the wharves with twenty-fOur
bushels aboard. The amendments will
reduce the number to eight bushels for
a cargo provide for an inspection of
all oyster boats, and make fofeiture of
oysters. boats and tongs for violation
] VI the law
INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
The program for the inaugural exer-
cises on Tuesday has been formulated
by the committee appointed for that
purpose GOvernor-elect Tunnel, ac-
companied by Governor Watson, will
probably arrive in Dover on the early
morning train. He will be met at the
station by the general reception COM
mittee. There will then be a parade by
the state militia and the Delaware Col
lege cadets. The cadets will be the
governors guard of honor. Following
the parade the governor will review the
! troops from the porch Of the Hotel
Richardson.
After the review GOvernor-elect Tun-
nell and Governor Watson will be es-
corted to the Court House, where the
usual inaugural ceremonies will take
place. MIR. Tunnel will be sworn into
office by Chancellor Nicholson in the
presence of the General Assembly. The
old historical Latin Bible on which all