The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-25
DOINGS AT DOVER
Still PiIlng Up What They Have Done
Tie Lawyers VIII Begin to Get The
Bills Ready.

Dover. Feb. "a The legol commission Is
here and are preparing several bills Tor
Legislative action.
The bill to establish a new Levy Court
system Tor Sussex County was called up
IN the House, which docs not 90 into effect
until after tho next election.
After some discussion over the bill 1t
was passed and sent to the Senate for their
approval.
MIR. Short voted no Oh 1t, as the bill pro-
v!ded for 10 collectors when he thought
five was enough
President Charles Baird Dr. E. g.
Shortlidge and Lewis b. Morrow. were
down to day, and had another hearing be-
fore the committee on education In refer.
ence to the proposed new school law. VIII
mingtonians are In favor of bill which
gives dollar day TO each school for each
day taught by each teacher.
They say that this bill Is what should
be passed Henry Ridgely, Jr., the Coun-
sci for the committee on Education and
the bill he proposed to draw UP WAS dis
cussed. 1t provide that each rural dis.
trict shall receive n certain liked amount
which the consolidated districts shall re-
ceve an amount In proportion to the num-
ber of scholars taught. The Wilmington
plan Is better one.
The delegations in favor and against
trading stamps will be given hearing on
Tuesday next. 1t IL stated that John I.
Dickey is in favor Of giving away trading
stamps. He will be backed up by James
L. Wolcott, Peter l., Cooper Jr., and H
II. Ward Now what does an attorney
know about trading stamps. simply moth
ing. II the bill is not passed there will be
at least two more concerns start business
in our city.
The people pay for it all in the end.
The annual report Of DR.. B. L. Lewis,
State auditor, for the year 1897 has bee n
printed The total value of the Investments
and cash for the year were $12C, $685. The
liabilities, including bonds, etc. were $s44.
$50 leaving an excess Of assets over liabill.
ties, OF $276, 066. &c.
The receipts Of the general fund were s514
f23 81. The disbursements were $i5S, ! AZ. 81.
The balance in the treasury on December
3d. 1897. were: General fund, SO, lS4.97;
school fund, ST. 1860; sinking fund, 81,
99EtS; state hospital fund, S5,0S5. 80; state
hospital Improvement fund, S3?7O3i total
500, 1854 3d.
Balance in treasury Dec 3lst 1897, s243,-
079.97. Appropriations for 1897 s26s, 1886,
School fund, 1929, 500. Cost of the Constitu-
tional Convention. $3s,03s6l, excluding
printing, etc.
TO GIVE ADDITIONAL POWERS
Representative Dempsey this afternoon
introduced IL bill giving additional powers
to certain justices Of the peace and the
Municipal Court Of Wilmington. 1tgives
the Justice at Middletown and New c astle
and the City Court of Wilmington power
to punish assaults and batteries, gamb-
ling, fighting and number of other mi.
nor otfenses without sending them to
higher court. In case trial by jury Is
demanded, n jury of nine men Is to be
summoned by the Justice or judge. The
Justice ia to be allowed S. for each case, 81
for the constable, 25 cents each for sum.
monng each witness, and juror, and u for
the use of Il room by the jurors. The
jurors are to receive 81 a day each. and
cents for each milo travelled, and tho wit.
nesses 50 cents day. and the same mile
age rs the jurors.
The amendment to the Adams tax law,
which was to make it operative Is now
dead. The Senate refused to co nour In 1t.