The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-11
IN LEcrsLATIvn HALLS.
Demaeras Have y iii, which WIN Con.
treI Kent's Levy Court

DOVER, March i0.-To.day the Commit
| tee having in charge tho distribution Of
funds for tho Delaware State Hospital at
Farnhurst gave an audience to the trustees
OF that institution, who had come down In
the interest of their appropriation.
DR.. John j. Black was most prominent.
| He spoke OF the inmates of the hospital.
He said that SO far as the medical COM
mission to examine the inmates Is con-
cerned, the trustees would welcome any
one who might be sent by the General
| Assembly.
He doubted If anything would be nc.
complished, however, for the reason that
some of the inmates might appear to be
sane for period Of three months and then
kill their best friend. He said that the
hospital was being run just rs oheaply as
possible. There are some feeble-minded
people in the hospital, but he would not
favor putting them in almshouses. The
almshouses are not equipped to give these
people the treatment which they need.
MIR. Smith in answer to question said
that he favored the passage OF bill, to be
introduced In the General Assembly,, to
give trustee the power to name one Of
the examining physicians before he signs
a certificate to admit a man to the hospi-
tai. .a., .',-f. 81 $50 49,,
Mr.. Cooper said that the patients in tho
hospital could be kept cheaper If they were
not fed and clothed SO we'll. The trustees,
however, desire to treat these people
humanely.
DR.. Carlisle gave some idea of the dinA
Guilty OF caring for insane people.
Representative L. S. Hopkins introduced
bill to consolidate united school districts
Nos % and so In Kent county. The bill
gives the district but one appropriation in.
Stead of two, and calls the district No. %.
Representative Donaldson introduced
the bill to incorporate the Newark Build.
Ing and Loan Association The charter Is
similar to those of other loan associations.
Inc House this morning considered the
bill offered by Mr.. Donaldson in relation
to road commissioners in New Castle
county. The bill provides that where
there Is vacancy In the office Of road
, commissioner in any hundred and the re-
naming commissioners fail to fill the va.
shall be filled by the Levy Court. In New
Castle county deadlocks have occurred
and no commissioner was chosen.
Mr.. Donaldson explained the bill and
then it was found that a similar bill intro
ducod by Mr. Mccullough, was on tho
calendar, having been favorably reported,
Mr.. McCullough's bill also provided for
vacancies caused by removals from tho
hundreds
After long consultation between the
members Mr.. Donaldson allowed his bill
togo back upon the calendar until Mr..
McCullough's bill is disposed of. Mr.. Me-
Cullough's bill was passed this afternoon.
The House this morning passed the Sen.
ate bill to vacate Rockford road in the city
Of Wilmington. There was no oppo.
sition to the bill.
In the afternoon the bill embodying
new charter for tho town of Clayton was
passed.
IN THE SENATE.
The bill to incorporate the Rescue Fire
Company of Wilmington was laid over
until papers received by the Council of
Wilmington were received.
Senator Pyle this morning gave notice
of II bill to increase the salary of the county
assessors for the city of Wilmington from
$500 to $1,000 year
The bill to allow the Levy Court to place
abutments in the creek to brace the Sew
enth street bridge was brought up for its
third reading in the Senate, but there was
something wrong with the form and it was
recommitted
The bill to allow the people of Smyrna
to lay oyster shell roads was passed
Money to buy the shells will be raised bya
special tax. The bills to incorporate the
Rchoboth Heat, Light and Power Com
pany and to allow papers in court cases to
be typewriter were also passed. Mr..
Hazel, of Smyrna, introduced bill affect
ing the Levy Court Of Kent county. The
bill abolishes the old Levy Court and
creates five Commissioners in their stead.
The First district includes Duck Creek
and Little Creek hundreds; Second, Ken
ton, West Dover and western half of North
Murderkill; Third East Dover, eastern
half of North Murdorkil Fourth, Miss.
pillion and western half of South Murder
kill; Fifth, Milford and eastern half of
South Murderkill Two of the districts
are surely Democratic, two Republican
and one doubtful.
A bill was passed by the House appro.
prating money for public school in Fred
erica brought to light the history of a lot
terry company established forty years ago.
The ostcnsible object of the bill was to
build railroad through Frederick aud
replenlsh the State Treasury. The lottery
company agreed 10 pay the State annually
So, 900 for 20 years and S1,200 seml-annu-
ally toward constructor railroad.
The railroad was never built and Gov
ernor Hall hold the money as trustee until
his death whercupon Caleb j. SmitherS
was made trustee. The bill authorized
Mr. Smithers TO pay over the balance,
about So, 100 to the School Commissioners
of Frederick.
The Senate concurrod in tho House bill
appropriating $4,000 for the Levy Court
in New Castle county.
Representative Donaldson this afternoon
his bill in reference to the ad-
mission of persons to the Delaware State
Hospital at Farnhurst. The bill provides |
thai one of the physicians who eXhmines Il
man for admission to the hospital shall |
be appointed by II trustee Of the inStitu-
ton.
Representative Dempsey this afternoon