Evening journal., 1899-02-23


ment that the senator had failed to ac-
oomp.ish this, but it was in error
KlENlNEY CASE Said TO BE DROP
FED.
"A prominent member G. hhe General
ASSEMBLY stated yesterday that he had
received positive and official assurance
that Senator h r. Kenney would not
lbe tried again lie did not give his
but said that the Department
or Justice had decided to abandon the
case.
TO SUMMON WITNESSES.
Senator Pyle offered the following
resolution, which was Adopted.
Whereas, The Senate has appointed
q committee to investigate the charges
preferred against Bernard ]. McVey
whose confirmation as appOintee TO the
POSITION Of state detective Is now un-
der consideration by the Senate. and
Whereas, The committee cannot in
teiiigently perform its duties without
the presence Of certain witnesses and
the production cr certain papers and
documents, ar1
Whereas, The committee has not
the power TO summon and compel the
attendance OF witnesses and the pro-
ductlon of papers and documents be-
f-re it, without such authority given
it by the Senate; therefore be il
Received, BY the Senate of tho
s,atc OF Delaware. that the committee
appointed by the Senate to investigate
the charges preferred against Bernard
j. MrNey. whose confirmation as ap-
pointee TO the position Of state detec-
tive Is now before the Senate. be and
the same Is hereby given full power
% summon and compel the attendance
Of witnesses TO give testimony before
said committee and compel the pro-
ductlon OF such papers and Documents
as Il may deem proper.
Yesterday AFTERNOON Clerk of the
Senate Kenney went up to Wflming-
ton to obtain from Peter u. Ford the
names Of his witnesses that they might
be eubpoenaed. Mr.. Ford met him at
the p, w q b. railroad station and
they went up town and held cen
ference over the matter.
At noon the Mcvey investigating
committee met and fixed Saturday af-
ternoon as the time for holding the
investigation. George Carter was
elected c.elk II the committee. Cierl,
of the Senate Kenney was instructed
TO notlfy Peter J. Ford to have his
charges filed by Thursday afternoon SC
that Detective Mcvey will have time tc
summon witnesses for the defense. AS
scon as Mr. F'ords witnesses are sub
poenaed the list win be made knowr
to the accused detective.
COMMISSIONERS MUST BOND.
The Senate passed the three Hous,
bills providing that road commission.
ers in New Castle county ehall bond,
that their accounts shall be audited
and that the result Of such audit shall
be published In pamphlet form at tn,
expense II the several hundreds.
THREE YEARS IN THE STATE.
The House passed the Senate bill re
quiring physicians, nuees and othei
employees Of the Delaware state Hos
pital at Farnhurst to reside in Della
ware for a period OF three years be
fore being appointed. Speaker Clarl
tod the House that tAa board of trus
tees Of the hospital was opposed t
the bill. Representatives MdNulty anl
Robertson urged its passage, declaring
that in times gone by there had beel
unjust discrimination made agains
lDelawareans. When the roll was call
ed hut one vote was recorded against n
Representative Davis being the ma
who cast it, When Speaker Clark
name was reached he said that as tn
vote was going as it was, he Nigh
just as well vote for the bill
FcR GUARDIANS ACCOUNTS.
Senator Hart gave notice Of his act
providing that guardians account
sha,i be passed before the Orphans
Court instead Of before the register {
Wills.
The Old Constitution had a prov
lsion in Il requiring that guardians az
counts be passed before the register
wills. When the new Constitution WI
made that was lett cut for the pu
pose Of requiring such accounts to
passed in the Orphans Court. 1t pr
lvides in the schedule that until Othe
/. wise provided by the General Asser
by guardians shall pass their accoun
before the register Of Wills"
p THREE ACCOUNTANTS PROVIDE
A resolution was offered by N
e Burns. authorizing the Committee I
Private Corporations Of the House
employ three accountants to exami
into the affairs OF the Farmers Bal
CT the State of Delaware concerni
/, the closing Of the New Castle bran
!, and the reduction Of the capital sto
: OF the Farmers Bank. 1t was adoI
led without debate.
MORE TROUBLE IN SIGHT