Evening journal., 1899-03-03
FOR CHEAPER WATER
tcOn,inped from Firs, Pags)

ptDndtiou " W ~ ltl NNhtst ~ WI. |
Burns, act retating to limnted partner
ships: by Mr. Donahoe. act authordz- |
ing the state treasurer to pay $3.50 to
each member Of the joint legislative
committee which superintended the
REM deling and refurnishing the State
House This takes the pace Of the
unconstitutional joint resolution, We
oed by the governor.
NTvEY HEABING TUESDAY NIGHT.
The special Senate committee ap-
pointed t. investigate the charges
against the official integrity OF Slate
Detective Bernard ]. McVey held a
me citing late yesterday afternoon and
decided to hold the hearing in the
state, Houe on next Tuesday evening
at O'Clock. Whether it should he
public or private was not decided.
Pres ident Salmons signed the SUBJ
poena and early this morning Ser
g,aIat-att Arms Daniels went TO Will
WiinNngt on and summoned the wit
nesses fdr Mr.. Ford.
As soon as his witnesses are served
with the subpoena Detective MlcVey's
witnesses will he summoned for him.
FOR BENEVOLENT sooDEnDEs.
Representa- tive Robertson has intro
luced an act for the better regulation
Of benevolent societies and associa-
hions, whirh is as 0follows:
Section l. ANY society or voluntary
association organi zed and carried on
| COR the sole benefit of its members and
Il heir benehciaries, and not for profits,
" neither they shall have flied certlfi-
caI es Of Incorporation or not, are here
lby\ authorized to make, adopt and use,
and. from thine TO thine, alter, amend
land change such constitution and by
laws for thhdr government as to them
shat. seem right and proper provided
that nothing therein contained shall, Ibe
lrepugnaut to the Constitution or laws
OF the United States. or of this state,
land when so altered or amended shall
Ibe binding on all the members OF such
laesciaticu. whether becoming such
lbefore or after such amendments and
whether psesent or voting for the same
or not
Section .. Said constitution and BY
laws and Al amendments bhereto shall
be tblndiug upon all beneficiaries, and
az persons claiming any rights or
lduties from said associations by reason
clf the sickness or DEATH oif any MEM
Der, or any either person whether said
beneficiary or ciaimanu be a member
cf said association on not.
} Section g 1t shall be lawful for such
association to provide in their consti-
tuition and by-la.ws that members OF
, benefciarles whose dues are unpaid
shall no. be emitted TO sick or funeral
! benedit for a given time after all ar
rearages are paid.
Section A. This act shall take effect
! Immediately.
4 NET COMMlpIINEElS tlAINCR
Favorable reports were made on the
/ following bills by the various House
2 oommittees: House bill enabling Ken,
! tons public schools TO raise 800; Sen
I ate bill relating to colored school divi
S dends I'm Wilmington; House bills re
e lating to the bond and salary of th'
a state treasurer; House bill relating I,
. the oyster gpIardboat; House bill re
,s lating Ito the payment Of witness teel
ID in civil cases; House bill appropriatnl
Is S1.COO to st. Michaels Hospital an,
o -Day Nursery for Babies; Senate bill
I. amending the act concerning the es
r talblighment Of a genera. system o
l. free public Schools; House bill in re
3 lat.on to the appropriation Of the Del
&c aware Industrial School Tor Girls
House bill authorizing the Sussex ccun
y ty Levy Curt to fund certain indebt
n. ednVss Of that county.
lie NO SINGLE TAX ALLOWED.
- Representative Roses Single ia
" AE exempting all improvements fror
Iis taxation for a period OF two years wa
is dcne TO death in the House. Repre-
e's sentative Frizzo, was the only membe
WI who voted for it's passage.
ea PASSED THE HOUSE.
ee The following bills passed the House
as House joint resolution appuopriatin
an 81 800 to the Society for the Prever
t - ton Of Cruelty 10 Children; House bi
ev regulating navigation in the mouth
an Mahcn's river; House bin, rencorpo
m ating the town CT Leipeic las amen,
nm ed). The amendment provides thu
- every taxable shah have one vote +,
ere every dollar Q. tax passed. A pet
guz ton was presented asking that Il
OF towns name be changed to BristC
50 but itwas net seriously considered
Inv UlNFAVCBABuE REPORTS MADE
led In the House unfavorable repor
his were made on the Senate bill in rel
iets tion TO oysters. and House bill esta
aMsa, ~ fishing a bakery at the Delaware lie
nm lpital, at Farnhurst.