Evening journal., 1897-05-29

hat there were enough officers in the
tate already to do the work, and in his
opinion 81 200 would be a big sum to
Jay to an officer who would only have
about two months work in a year. In
addition to that it would leave a loop
lole for the appointment OF numerous
deputies, which might entail endless
expense.
Messrs. Cheairs, Johnson and Smith
also spoke against the bill, while
Messrs. Dempsey and Adams spoke in
'avor Of the amendment.
1t was adopted by a vote of 10 to s.
after which Mr.. Johnson made a mo-
ton to lay the bill over until to-day,
but The motion was lost, as was also a
motion to adjourn. and the bill, in its
original shape, was passed by vote of
II to s.
Representative Wilson's election bill
was indefinitely postponed en- first
reading by the Senate. II was called up
by Senator W. T. Moore and read.
Mr.. Fenimore said he thought it was
an unnecessary bill, and moved that it
be indefinitely postponed. He received
four or five seconds to his motion, and
the bin had not friend to raise his
vote in its behalf
A MATTER OF PAY.
Representative Short introduced a
bill providing that City Council shall,
within thirty days previous to city cleo
tions, appropriate to the Department of
Elections a sum sufficient to pay all
election expenses, which shall be paid
as soon as the election officers return
the property Of the department in their
possession; also requiring the Levy
Court, to comply with a similar regula-
tiOn in regard to state elections, so far
as the city of Wilmington is concerned.
The bill was referred to committee,
which reported it favorably, and it was
passed.
FULL AMOUNT FOR FARNHURST.
Representative johnson called up the
Senate joint resolution to appropriate
SIS 900 to the State Hospital at Farm
hurst. He also offered an amendment
clipping $25 900 from it, and stated that
the passage of the Auto-COmmitmeni
bill would be a source Of large revenue
and the original sum could stand the
cut.
Mr. HAZEL objected to any reduction
as did also Mr.. Smith. Mr. Wilson
thought there should be some reduc-
ton, but was not prepared to say how
much. Mr.. Mccullough said he would
not cut of one cent, and on motion o.
Mr. Donaldson the amendment was lait
on the table by a vote of 10 to s, after
which the original resolution was con
CURED in.
ANrour1rur, r-prrcr, frONfpANV
Representative Dempsey introduces
a bill to Incorporate the Farmers
Trust Company of Middletown.
Frank Eliason, Martin b. Burris
George NJ ID. Hart and Jefferson Il
Foard are the incorporators. Tn
capital stock is $4,000, with power Il
increase it to s250,OO0
ASSISTANT FOR THE SOLICITOR.
The office of city solicitor of Will
mington is now worth having. Tn
House passed the Senate bill increas
ing ,he solicitors salary to Sl,SO0 an
providing for him a deputy at a salar
Of 5000.
RECOMMITTED ONCE MORE.
On motion Of Mr.. Donaldson the vot
by which the Senate bill in relation {
pleadings and practice had been de
feated was reconsidered, and on hi
further motion the bill was recon
mitted for radical amendment. 1t vii
| be amended so as to strike out all afte
I The enacting clause and a provisio
will be inserted providing that no &C
ton for personal injuries shall b
brought after the expiration of on
year from the time such injuries wer
received. 1t was passed later, in II
amended form, by a vote of l6 to 4.
NO APPEALS IN WAGE CASES.
Representative Donaldson intro
duced bill providing that the defenc
ants shall have no appeal in suits 10
wages wherein the amount involved
less than SIS. It was passed unde
suspension OF rule.
HOUSE NOTES.
The House passed the House bill Pre-
viding extra fees for expert witnesst
in criminal and civil actions.
Speaker Riggin appointed Messr
| Eliason, HAZEL and Smith as II
House members Of the committee TO 81
perintend the alterations in the Stai
! House. The Senate members al
Messrs. Meredith and Pierce.
On motion Of Mr.. Mccoy a resol
ton was adopted appointing a con
mittee, consisting of Speaker Riggi
Mr. Mccoy and Mr.. Adams, to sett
with e. r. Cochran, Jr.. attorney Il
the House.
Mr.. HAZEL introduced a bill provil
ing that the secretary of state shall r
ceive an addition to his salary amour
ing TO s700, and shall look after q
work of enrolling all bills, and tn
they shall be written in indelible in
The House passed the House b
providing that no person residing
The city of New Castle shall be a
pointed to the office of road commi
sioner for New Castle hundred.
The House passed the Senate bill
incorporate the Delaware Fuel Cor
pany.
The House Committee on Priva
Corporations reported unfavorably q
House bill to incorporate the Gener
Land Company of Wilmington, whi'
has been lying in committee sin
early in the session.
The House passed the House bill
} divorce Mary ID. and Henry A. Bel.