Evening journal., 1899-01-25
ACT REGARDING JUDGES
Bill in Interest OF Dealers in
Musical Instruments.
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
A MEASURE TO STAMP OUT Dis
ElAsE OF FRUIT TREEs- MANY
IMPORTANT MlATTERs BEFORE
THE LEGISLATURES YEsrER-
DAY.
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover. Jan. Ex-senator Knox gave
notice CT an act providing o. What
Judges the Supreme Court shall con-
sist when acting under paragraph OF
sectlon u Of article Of the State Con-
stltueon, and issuing writs OF prohlbi-
ton, certiorari and mandamus. IL
provides that the chancellor.
when present, shall preside; In
his absence the chief Justice, and ia
his absence the senior associate judge
preeen, shan preside. Amy three OF
chem Shall constitute a quorum, and
one 10 them may open and adjourn
court.
AFTER INFORMATION
TO guide him in the work Of fran.
Ing the bill to give the water con-
sumes Of Wilmington cheaper water.
Senator Pyle has written letters 10
City Treasurer Curry and Sinking
Fund Commieeioner John S. Rosse,i.
asking them for definite information
concerning the bonded Indebtedness OF
tne city and he condition Of the city's
sinking lund.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT BILL
Senator Slaughter has given notice
u an aSs oxemptlng from execution
process anG attachment process ana
from distress for rent, pianos, organs.
and other musical instruments. It In
believed to be in the interest OF dealers
in musical instruments who sell theii
wares on credit. and frequently hnd
such inssrnnengs in the hands or
.andlords vho sue for rent.
lts text ls as follows:
Section l. That in addition to the
articles now exemrt by law. all pi-
amos. organs, and other musical In
uuments owned and used by teachers
CT private families, shall be and the
same are exempt from levy and sale
on execution process or attachment
process. and also from distress ana
sale for rent.
Provided This are shall not apply
70 personswho keep pianos, organs and
ether musical ins.mments for sale o.
hire.
Section ?. That this act shall take
effect Immediately upon l.s approval
by the governor Of the state.
section 3. That this act shall be
deemed and taken to be a public ACT,
and FOR the public benefit"
SENATOR M0ORE's POSITION.
Senator. VITA you vote 10 confirm.
as superintendent CT free schools OF
Sussex county, any person, other thar
Roman Tammany, whom the goyer-
nor shall name?n inquired your corre-
lspondent on state Senator William T.
Moore, Of Sussex county.
"YeH, II he Is a person whom I coh-
slider ntted for the position" was .hs
reply tx is by no means my desire
10 keep the position vacant"
A BACTERloLCGTCAL IyABoTuA
TORY.
"A meeting cS the State Board OF
Health was held here yesterday 10 for
murase "a meteorological laboratory al
the Delaware State Hospitl at Farm
hurst The measure win provide for
state support of the laboratory, ana
specimens from miscures can be sent
there for analysis.
A VOLUniTNDU5 DOCUMENT.
Yesterday the report OF the state
Board OF Education- was presented 10
" the Senate. On resolution Of Senator
Abbott 500 copies were ordered printed
fer distrbatiOn. Ii Is a voiuminous
document. embracing reports from all
I three counties
THE TREATY Is SAFE.
Senator Ponnewill yesterday called
. up in the Senate the House joint reso-
n luton urging the United States SEN
ate to ralfy the treaty with Spain
" Not a word was said for or against Il,
d There was full attendance Of mem
J. bers. and all Of them but Senators
o Lewis and Pyle voted for concurrence
. They merely refrained from voting
without giving any explanation foI
"a their action.
N TO STAMP OUT DISEASE.
Ex-Speaker Of the House H. II. Nc
d, Mullen came down TO Dover yesterday
n in behalf Of Senator Shakespeare's bill
creating a State Board Of Agriculture
"a He says that he is heartily in favor o
such a piece Of legislation, and in hi'
PC opinion the farmers are entitled 10 Il