Evening journal., 1899-01-24
ate yesterday afternoon.
Jury BILL. KILLED.


ierday afternoon killed the House bin
providing jury commissioners for the
courts OF the several counties. II had
been made the special order at the
instance Of Representative Donahoe.
and he made a most vigorous and et
iective attack upon it. It was defend
led heroical-y by Representative Rob
ertson, but the day went against him.
CONv1CTS ON ROADS.
Representative Burns has come to
the conclusion THAI the Ball tramp law
is net the proper thing. He will in.
troduce a bill providing that the stone.
pile prisoners in New Castle Jail Shall
work on the public roads instead. Of IL
the jail yard, and that the hundred
beneffing by their labor shall furnish
the stone They shall be conveyed
from the jail to the roads and back il
prison vans, and a days labor shan
consist OF eight hours. Tramps apply
ing for a nights lodging must work
on the roads on the day following.
FAVoRs THE TREATY.
The House yesterday adopted the
following resolution offered by Repre-
sentative Short:
Whereas, The commissioners ap
pointed by the president Of the Uniteo
states and the commissioners appoint
ed by the government Of the
kingdom Of Spain have for.
mulated and signed a treaty Of peac.
between said governments, by which
treaty the United States mas succeeded
soyerelgnty over the Philippine Islands
and the island Of Porto Rico and its
adjacent islands, and has compelled the
Spanish government to evacuate the
island Of Cuba. and
Whereas. Said treaty has been laid
before the Senate OF the United States
for the purpose Of obtaining the con-
sent of said Senate; therefore, be IL
Resolved ey the Senate and the
House Of Representative Of the STATE
OF DelaYare in General Assembly met:
THAT the General Assembly OF the
State OF Delaware requests the Senate
Of the United States to approve, con-
firm, and consent to said treaty, and
that a copy hereof be forwarded tc
. the Senate of the United States"
On this resolution Representativ,
= AleNulty and Donahoe stated tha
4, while they did not desire to be place.
S on record as opposed to the treaty
they thought that action at this tim'
. was premature therefore they with
c held their votes. Representative Rob
e ertson spoke in behalf OF the reeolu
tion, declaring that this was a tim
when all men. no matter what thei
political affiiation, should stand be
e hind the administration.
= Representative Taylor. Democrat
T. voted against the resolution. and Rer
% resentative Cottingham voted for j
E The other Democratic members with
8 held their votes, the vote standing ?
b to /.
j. FARNHURST ADMISSIONS.
An act amendatory Of the act in r.
lation to the admission Of insane pei
Il cons to the Delaware State Hospit'
s at Farnhurst. was given notice Of b
a Representative Donahoe. 1t is designe
y especially for inebriates. and provide
Z. that a person may be admitted on h
ls own application for two weeks, an
for another two weeks II not cured. 4
the expiration of the four weeks,
v longer residence therein is desired,
a regular examination by physicians ar
formal commttta, must be made. Pc
sons who seel that their minds a
10 giving way and who dV not wish
ne undergo the publicity of an eTamin
e. tion, viii also be included in the bi
. TWELFTH STREETS EAST ENI
Persons on the East Side of W
he ming.on desire to compel the Board
ld Directors of the Street and Sewer u
hel partment to maintain in proper Tor
ur Twelfth street from Shellpot creek
C. the Delaware river front, an annu
Il sum Of $4,000 to be used. Represent
it. tive Burns Will introduce bill to tn
id effect.
ANOTHER MAGISTRATE.
e. Mill Creek and Christiana hundre
want an additional justice Of the pea
"A and Representative Frizzel Will intI
-. duce a bill providing one, to reside
Marshallton.
at COUNTY WORKHOUSE BILL
4' Advocates OF the state workhct
't- have given it up. and they will restr
their prison reform propaganda
New Castle county. with Represent
a tive Robertson as their champion.
yesterday gave notice OF the bill pl
" viding a workhouse for the county
lee has not yet been placed in his han
ly. but he is sufficiently conversant W
I've its provisions to state that the couI
m. will issue bonds TO cover the expeI
=. OF erecting and equipping the insti
i0i Lon. which will be under the cont
lol OF bipartisan board
FIGURES IN LIEU OF DOTS.