The sun., 1898-02-17
VISITORS FROM THIS CITY
Members Of Board Of Education
Before the Legislature.
T(jNNELL'S MAN GETS KNIFE
When the Senate Went Into Executive
Session Roman Tammany's Fate
Was as Good as Sealed.
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DOVER, Del, Feb. l6.-Four Whining
tonians were among the visitors here to-
day.
Three Of them, Charles Baird, J.. W..
Morrow and Turner represented the
board ni education and were here to
meet Edward Rdgely, Jr., who has a
school fund bill in course Of construction.
the gentlemen from Wilmington spent
the afternoon with Mr. Ridgciy making
suggestions and getting the bill int"
shape. The tinaI outcome is said to bear
Il strong family resemblance to the old
bill OF two years ago.
The other visitor, William NJ. Candy,
President OF tie Wilmington Savings
Eund Society, and tl.e Ainl for his visit
was found in Inc Adams bill, one clause
in which makes thc investments OF saw
ing> funds taxable at the regular rate.
The knife which has been waiting for
Roman Tonmany, the Govcrl"r's apE
pulnlrc Iur Superintendent OF Public
schools for Sussex County, was driven
home today.
When the Senate went into executive
fate was as good as settled. The appoint
mcnt was discussed and when the vote
was taken Mr. Tanlnany stood defeated.
His successor has not yet been named.
During he day the Senate passed the
icll,wing House bills, regulating the
term Of the State Librarian; making the
terms Of notary pubics four years in
stead OF seven; amending the New Castle
county law in relation to pawn brokers
and junk dealers; changing the name Of
Ida NJ. lIolston to Ida NJ. Chamberlain.
This summed up the days work in the
Senate.
The House did little work. The
three bills in relation to the salary of the
Secretary OF State were introduced by
Representative Dukes and Secretary
Hughes will now receive his $1,000 in
quarterly payments. The two bills in
relation to the janitor Of the STATE House
and the bills OF the State Library were
introduced, pursuant to notice given
yesterday by Representatives Short and
Eliason. That concluded the morning
session and Il recess was taken until
O'Clock.
Ill VIC uIlcIll1vll DtloIS tIlC SSSSlOil
opened several members, whose interest
in the school fund had been awakened
by the advent Of the three gentlemen
from Wilmington, engaged in a discus
sion OF the sources of revenue for the
school fund, in which they were given
aid and counsel by that good old has
been. John +. Salisbury
The discussion was cut short, how
ever by the gave Of Speaker Riggin,and
the afternoon session was open. Notice
was given by Mr.. Smith in relation to
the pay ment of fees for commissions and
by Mr.. Davis of an act to repeal the act
in relation to appropriations for Snnda y
schools.
Mr. Adams introduced his bill in re-
laton to the Justices who shall serve
certain writS under the new constitution,
and bill repeating Chapter IA Volume
IL, in plati"n to the salary of the Gov
ornor, which the laws under the new
constitution render void
This was the sum total Of the days
proceedings save that Senator J. NJ. T..
Moore offered joint resolution to adj
juurn until Monday, which he with.
drew, us the sentiment was in favor Of
adjourning until Tuesday. Mean while
the House adjourned until tomorrow
morning, and the Senate had periorce to
follow their example.
SHILLING.