Evening journal., 1899-02-02
andthe.r wcrk has just cleyerly be-
gun.
TWO BILLS IN COMMITTEE.

bill providing for the changing OF the
names Of the wives and children OF d.
vorced men. Botn were referred.
STATE AUDITOR IS ALL RIGHT.
This IS the text OF the Report OF the
joint committee appointed to settle
with the late state auditor, DR.. Beniah
l.. Lewis:
Said committee have examined the
books and accounts OF the state auditor
and find them correct. That the
late state auditor requested your com
mittee to make an allowance Of 5000
for extra services in compiling his
report, and after having maturely
considered said request, your commit
tee recommend that the sum OF 800 be
ALLOWED TO the said late state auditor
for said services. That your commit
zee further recommends that a column
be set aside in the state auditors
books for the purpose OF setting forth
the amount Of the cost OF said license
as provided by law All OF which is
respectfully submitted
MUST PRESENT EsnnilATES.
On Monday the joint Committee on
Appropriations will meet. At that time
the committeeman desire that all state
officials will, without fail. present es-
Inmates Of the needs Of their depart
ments
TO REVIVE CRUlEL SPORT
For some days there has been talk
here Of the introduction OF bill legal
lzing live pigeon shooting matches in
Delaware Backers OF such a biz
might just as well keep II away frcm
here, for It would never paae. The s.
n. c. A. w. c. T. o., and al ether
humane organizations would be down
here in a body ready 10 jump not only
the bill, but also ON the member intro
ducing it.
FAVOR CITY BILLS.
Police Commissioners Hart and Pyle.
Assistant City Solicitor Medford II. Ca
hoon, Clerk Adams, OF the Municipal
Court, and Chief Of Police Dolan were
down yesterday. They came in advo-
cacy Of several city bills, the most Inn
portant OF which is the one giving the
Municipal Court additional jurlsldc-
ton
HALF WAY THROUGH.
superintendent HanclSer, OF the Del
aware state Hospital at FarnhunN
came down yesterday IN behalf Of the
appropriation OF $4,000 for the main.
tenance Of the institution during the
next two years. The House passed the
bill carrying with II a $4,000 apIpro.
prlatlon for the current year, and II
has been read and referred in the Sen
ate. The other bill win be introduced
later.
ACT ON COURT EXPENSES.
Representative McNulfy gave notice
Of an act to provide for certain ex-
penses of the Superior Court and Court
Of Chancery, being an act to amend
chapter 254. volume 10. Laws Of Della
ware, entitled "An act to authorize the
payment of certain expenses incurred
by order OF the courts Of this state.
The new bill will provide that jur.rs
in civil cases shall be fed the same az
in criminal cases. A second section Is
added to the present law as follows.
"That any expense incidental to the
Court OF Chancery, not otherwise pro
vided for by law, shall be paid fol
by orders on the state treasurer undel
,he seal OF the court; provided, thai
the amount so paid in any one yea
shall not exceed the sum OF $500"
LGTTulE BO-PEEP.
The House has lost one OF its com
mittees, and Representative Robertson
is looking for It. He believes that h
Is It's chairman, but does not know
who his colleagues are. It is the Com
mittee on Constitutional Reform, al
record Of the appointment OF which ha
been lost, unless It can be found II
The columns OF the newspapers Of som
weeks ago.
THANKS FROM UTAH.
state Senator Farlow, OF SUISSE
county. who fathered the anti-p7lyg
amy resolution which was adopted b
the General Assembly, has received Oh
following letter from Mrs. Corrinne n
Allen, Of No. 2S4 South Tenth Eas
Salt Lake City, corresponding secr'
tary Of the Mothers Congress OF Utal
whose motto is 1.-THE Child is the HoI
Of the Race
Senator Farlow, Dover, Delaware.
/ My Dear Sir: I desire TO thank yo
for your timely and effective enc
n with regard to the unfortunate situl
= ton in Utah. The question is oI
q which vitality affects us, ana We a
o very grateful for assistance from Il
strong men of the East.