Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

Representative johnson oxprasse I
surprise at the substitute, as sons OF
the amounts were tho same ps had been
recommended by tho committee, while
others were different. Msssrs. Heisel
and knrtz, he stated, had done twice
rs much service for the committee as
Mr. Ponder, while tao Ia ~ had done
all he could TO hinder the Gummittoe's
work. Az proof OF bis assertion, he
| stated that after Mr.. Ponder had taken
the tally sheet out Of the room ono OF
his associates entered the room ADD
| said he desired to wash his hands of
the whole affair. He thought the com
mittee had done right in giving Mr..
Ponder three-fiftha of what had been
awarded Messrs. Kurtz and Heisel.
MI. HAZEL agreed with MIR. johnson
and recited some Of the incidents con-
nected with tho investigation.
Mr.. Dempsey stated that in present
ing the substitute he did 60 because no
felt that the committee's report was
not iustitiable. He did not want TO
bring up IN old sore, and he thought
| that Mr.. Hazel should not have made
reflections on certain people who. he
did not think, were the guilty parties.
He objected to paying the attorneys for
| work which had been done prior TO tho
time when the investigation was
started by the General Assembly. He
wanted to Hee all of the men employed
in the case impartially paid.
This brought on a cross-fire between
Messrs. Dempsey and Hazel, IN tho
midst OF which Mr.. Wilson said he
would like to say something on the
subject, and on his suggestion adjourn
ment was made without taxing action.
Senator Pyle and Representative
Cheairs have received copies Of com
pulsory education bill, both of which
were given notice OF, one in tho House
and the other In the Senate. The pro.
posed act applies to Wilmington and
| provides that every person in the city
having under his or her control chill
dren between 8 and IA years Of age
shall be required to send those chill
dren to some school where the common
English branches are taught, through
| out the school year, unless such chill
dren are found TO be incompetent, For
| the first violation of the law such mar
ehts or guardians shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor and fined in
the municipal court of Wilmington not
less than 81 nor more than so, and for
each subsequent offence the fine shall
be not less than S. nor more than $40,
Persons found violating tho law iu this
respect are TO be notified by the Super
intendent of Public Schools OF Viii.
mington and are to be allowed three
| days in which to comply. Fines col
lected from such causes are to be paid
to the treasurer of the Board OF Educa-
tion Of Wilmington. Ii shall BIO the
| duty of the chief of pulicy of the eity
| to obtain liat Of all children of this
stats school age which list shall be re-
yised emi-annually In August and
January and returned to tho superin.
| tendent OF schools who shall require
each principal to designate the chill
dren in his or her district not attend
Ing school or who have heen absent for
five consecutive days, after which the
superintendent is TO notify the parents
or guardians, who are to be give five
days to comply with tho law. The
Board of EDUCATION is to have power to
make provision for taking care of
truants needing discipline, and il such
truants are found to be incorrigble tho
board may, through the municipal
court of the city have them committed
to proper institutions. Should the
superintendent or any other officer will
fully neglect to enforce the law he shall
BIO deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
fined an amount not excesding SEQ.
Representative Choairs gave notice OF
bill revising the State laws with re-
gard 10 the superintendent of the school
fund. The bill provides for appropria.
ting $3.50. 200 annually for that purpose
from the general fund, and also the ap.