Evening journal., 1897-02-05

as curb or sewer charges are now
liened up.
Another bill will provide that all
manner CT drainage shall go into a /
sewer when one is accessible TO a prop |
erty. This. If passed, will do away |
with most of the surface drainage |
which is so Objectionable. particularly /
in Winter. when it freezes in the gut /
ters and on the pavements, making
walking hazardous. II is also bad IN /
not weather from a sanitary point Of
view.
BLOW AT CORRUPTION.
Ever since tho regular Republicans
and Addicksites began using the voters
assistants to such good advantage in
the delivery of purchased votes the
Democrats have been anxious to do
away with them. The matter was
brought to a head yesterday by Repre-
sentative Johnson giving notice OF an
act repeating all acts relating to voters
assistants.
CHANGE IN THE ROAD SYSTEM
Representative Mccullough, who ig
becoming one OF the leading members
OF the House. gave notice OF an act
changing the system of road commla-
siOners at present in use in the rural
hundreds OF New Castle county. lie
does not yet know just what the bill
will provide.
LATIN BIBLES FRIEND.
Probably the most valuable book in
the possession Of the state is the old
Latin Bible which is used at Inaugural
iisns and On other state occasions.
Heretofore no special precautions
against its destruction or theft have
been taken. but Representative Davis
will, in a few days, introduce a bill
making suitable provision for its safe
keeping.
SAFETY OF STATE PAPERS.
Representative Donaldson has a COM
mendable sOlicitude for the safety of
the valuable state papers at present in
the State House. He wants the General
Assembly, at its present session, to
provide a iire-prOof room for their re-
ception. With this end in view he Of
| fered a joint resolution yesterday but
/ as the time was too limited to admit of
! It's discussion ne had it tabled until it
could be called up and disposed OF on
it's merits
AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
II is probable that the General As
sembly will appoint a joint committee
OF TWO on the part of the Senate and
three on the part of the House to go to
/ The Delaware state Hospital at Farm
hurst and make a complete eXamina-
tiOn of It's books. The trustees have ex-
pressed their desire that such course
be pursued in order that the General
Assembly may be fully satisfied that
the affairs Of the institution have been
honestly and economically administer
ed. IL the committee is appointed Il
will be more as a matter of courtesy
than anything else, for it is conceded
on all hands that there is no state in
stitution which is conducted along
more rigid business lines.
AGAINST OBsTINACY.
Representative HAZEL gave notice o
an act to amend chapter 476. volume II
Iews of Delaware. Sometime
persons who should enter into recogniz
ance in relation to estates in the Or
phans' Court become obstinate and re
= fuse to enter into recOgnizance. b
+ that means they cause flaws in titles
much to the annoyance and disadvan
]
e amendment will provide that tn
r amounts of such claims can be pai
into court instead of to persons holdin
such claims.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
a In the House the bills divorcing Min
s ME and William j. Lane, and author
T. zing the Levy Court of New Cast
l. equity to borrow $4,000 to meet ii
e present needs were read and referre.
d The latter bill will be rushed throug
e and enrolled as soon as possible, a
- the need for the money is urgent.
It The House adopted joint resOlI
p ton. offered by Mr.. Johnson, app0in
o ing Samuel II. Messick. Charles w. Nj
IT Fee and William b. T0mlinson to rel
= resent the state on the beard of dire
& tors Of the Georgetown branch of ii
If Farmers Bank.
m The two Senators Moore were at the
ID desks again yesterday.
,r Bills Incorporating the Weccac'
s. Fire Company and extending the tin
% for recording private acts We're intr
M duced in the House.
Ii Representative J. II. Hopkins ga
3e notice of an act divorcing Fannie al
le Robert Mason.
se S. s. Adams. clerk cf the Municip
" Court. CT Wilmington, was in town ye
IN terday.
ne Senator Handy presented the awe
rt Using claim CT the Republican Prin
ing and Publishing Company. of w
mingtCn, the amount being SlA5.J5.
was referred to the Comm ,eC
y, Claims.
in Reading Clerk Hegeman, of he Sc
re ate, missed his train yesterday NOR
rd ing, and Clerk Doherty did double du
o. Senator Pyle introduced the bill v
n eating Rockford road and also the u
he giving Wilmington representation
v the jury box in damage sldLs agar
ite the city.
he The Senate bill to divorce Mabel
to and William J. Till was read ana
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