Evening journal., 1899-02-08

AtnuthNo VI cNuyOlc ln training eAdnl-
nation papers for all teachers in the
free schools for white children through
out the state, and also IN compiling
and framing examination papers for
all the teachers in the free schools for
colored children throughout the state.
shall include no questions commonly
known as catch questions or puzzles;
and such examination shall include no
Question that cannot be answered from
the text books used in the public
schools OF this state"
A third act introduced by Mr. Shall
cross directs the county treasurer OF
New Castle county to pay to the town
commissioners OF Odessa instead OF to
the road commissioners OF st. Georges
hundred the money required by law to
be expended in repairing and main
tanning in proper order the roads
streets andbridgeswithin the limits Of
the town.
FOR OurTSIDE PUPTS.
City solicitor Conrau brought 20
Dover and placed i'm the nands OF SEN
ator Pyle for introduction two bilis af-
fecting the operations OF the Board OF
Public Educatiou OF Wilmington. One
directs the state treasurer TO pay over
to the board the colored scnool dlvi-
dends due the colored people cf the
city, and which are now tied up by
reason OF a defect in the law. The
other 80 amends the law that the
Board OF Public Education may ad-
NIT to the schools OF Wilmington pu.
pills from outside the city by payment
Of $50 for primary and grammar
schools and $40 for high schools. They
are not TO be admitted to the exclusion
Of the city scholars.
THE SMYRNA RIVER MUsKRlAT.
Some legislative provision must b'
made for the protection OF the muskra
IN Smyrna river. Now, on the KEN
side of The stream the season is az
teen days longer than on the New
Castle side, and the bill in question
will make the season uniform on botl
sides or the stream.
SHIP SUBSIDY RESOLUTION.
Representative Robertson Offered
and the House adopted a resolution
endorsing the ship subsidy bin nov
before Congress. The text OF this en-
dorsement was as follows:
Whereas. Only 10 per cent Of th
present imports and exports Of th
United States are carried in Americal
ships. as against It's former high posi-
tion Of carrying SO per cent. OF tn
country's foreign trade. and 1t is estl
mated in consequence that the sum Q
5000. 100000 in gold, or It's equivalent
3 Is annually taken out Of the countr
a and paid TO aliens abroad, thereby de
lpnvlng our people OF the employment
that sum would give IL Il were retain
ed in the United States; and
Whereas, The vessels OF q foreig
country under It's flag. carrying IL
mails. are an advertising medium 70
the sale Of the products OF that couu
try In the markets OF the world an
the demand for It's surplus product.
farming, workshops and mines
! thereby increased and
Whereas, It Is essential In thi
? country to have shipbullding plants
artisans, engineers and sailors for IL
defense and safety In time Of war; an
Whereas. A merchant marine ha
, been clearly demonstrated In the pas
p year to be necessary as q naval re
! serve; and
Whereas. bill has been intro
ducpd in the Senate OF the Unite
States and in the House OF Representa-
3 dives. the purpose OF which is to In
y crease the sale Of American product
and manufactures and restore TO th
a American ships a fair share Of our fol
eign carrying trade TO the end ths
the money so expended may be retaiI
y ed in the United States. giving en-
!, p,oyment TO persons upon our farm
4 in our mines, our forests, our facto
= les. cur shipyards, and on board OF
l. SHIPS; therefore be II
Resolved by the Senate and Houl
II Of Representative Of the STATE
% Delaware in General Asser
r bly, met. That the Senate al
House Of Representatives of the Sta
OF Delaware do hereby favor and un
the adoption of Senate bin No. 90
d and House Of Representative bill n
8, 1872. n the present session CT Co
ss gres5, waich two bills are identic;
10 and respectfully request that the Sc
ators and representatives. Of the Sta
Of Delaware in Congress do their u
lO nest TO secure the adoption Of sa
he bill in the interests Of all industri
p in the state.
Ie Resolved, That a copy Of this res
,.s luaon be forwarded to the Senate a
W House Of Representatives of
so United States"
81 A CANDIDATE FOR DEATH
i There is a bill coming to Do
g which was killed two years ago, a
- which Will be killed again this til
ny It Is understood that It Is coming
Wy ier the auspices Of ex-Representat
David X. Donaldson. The meas
provides that the supervision OF