Evening journal., 1899-01-11
SCHOOL FUND DIVISION
Effort to Garry Out the Rec
omme1dation of the Governor.
PYLE PROTECTS STATES INTEREST
THE FIGHT OVER LAUREL
WlATER-WORalS ALREADY ON.
NEW SCHOOL PROPOSED FOR
WILLOW GROVE -OTIrER BUSl-
NESS OF THE SENATE.

Sage Of Governor Tunnel there is the
following statement and recommenda-
ton:
"There is in the Teasury to the
credit Of the school fund S42. .O93 "a, de-
rved from license fees, which accumu-
lated in that fund since the distribu
tlon in 1897 and before the passage OF
the present school law This evidently
was not intended by the last Legisla
ture. when SlOO.OOO,OOO wAs approprl-
ated 10 the school fund and the license
fees were diverted 10 the general fund.
But as NO authority was given the
state treasurer 10 use this money as q
part OF the general fund or OF the
school fund for your disposal. / rec
ommend that this money may be d.
verted to the general fund at once, as
il is badly needed TO meet present de.
mands on that fund"
To carry out this Recommendation
Senator Meredith yesterday Afternoon
gave notice Of bih providing for such
diversion OF the s42,O9SS4.
PYLE KILLS RESOLUTION.
State Librarian Jefferson presented
ms annual report. Senator Maull Of
fered "a resolution dispensing with the
reading Of the report and insructing
the clerk to have 500 pies Of il print
ed. Senator Shakespeare moved the
adoption Of the resolution. Senatoi
Pyle opposed II, saying that he did not
think IL neceenary to entail such an ex
pense On the state. He cited the acts
Of previous Legislatures with respect
70 the pubaoaoon Of reports, and
said he proposed to protect the best
interests Of the state
Senator Meredith said that in 1897
the report was net printed, but that a
Joint committee was appointed by reso-
luton to settle with the state Mbrar-
ian
Senator Moore and Senator Shakes
peare also spoke against the reso.u.
tion
Senator BiAkely stated that the Dela.
ware State Hospital at Farnhurst paio
SS2972 for printers supplies during the
past two years.
Yes" said Senator Pyle, "and what
condition is it in to-day?"
The resolution was killed.
THE FIGHT IS ON.
The fight over water-wOrks at Laurel
Is already begun. A thorough canvass
Of the town has been made and a large
majority OF the people is in favor OF
Il. Senator Fariow and Representative
King are both from Laurel and earn.
est.y favorable 10 bonding the town
Senator Moore, who resides at Bethe,
near Laurel, fought such a bill two
years ago and may do it again this
time.
OLD RULES ADOPTED
During the noon recess Senator Pyl'
and his .col.eagues on the COMMITTEES
on Senate Rules met, revised the Oh,
rules to conform with tee new condi
tions and after the body met. report
ed them. They were adopted as re
ported.
NEW SCHOOL FOR WILLOW GROVE
Senator Mered4ih yesterday Afternoon
introduced the bin authorizing Ssmue
R. Meredith. clerk, and Jonathan G
Cooper and Phillip T. Harrington, com
messioners Of school district No. 81. 0
, Kent county. to borrow 5000 TO be ap
I piled to building a new sehoolhouze /
is understood that the people Of VIII
s low Grove, where the district is situ
5 a;ed, are heartily in favor OF the i'm
b provement.
l. DOUBLING ON COMMITTEES.
Yesterday Senator Meredith made
motion aushorizing the appointment q
s a committee Of five 10 draft rules gov
E erning the Senate. 1t carried. but be
{ fore the chair could appoint the CON
T. mittee Senator's Knox. A1ee and Har
k called attention to the fact that sur
committee had already been appoint
ell, with Messrs. Pyle, FariOw, Har
Knox and Pennewill as its member
7 Senator Meredith Immediately with
= drew his motion.
e TWO MAGISTRATES APPOINTED
Secretary Of State Hughes laid befoI
/ the Senate for confirmation the az
pointmencs Of Frank c. Wiltbank &
justice OF the peace at Lewes and Pete
c. Frazer as Justice Of the peace I
p Canterbury. Kent county.
y HUTTON CONFIRMED
i At 4 O'Clock the Senate went into e.
" ocutfve session and confirmed the az
pointment Of John B. Hutton. Jr.,
be justice Of the peace and notary pu'
lic at Dover. There was no cppositio
,s President Of the Senate salmons ye
terday received from the state libra
Ian his private record book for bill
~ and resolutions.
- Senators yesterday received copies
the state auditors report for 1897.