The sun., 1901-02-13
GOVERNORS
APPOINTEES
Seven Appointments Made by Mr..
Hum Yesterday.
THREE SUPERINTENDENTS
Bill Introduced 0bligiug Railroads
to Furnish Transportation for All
State Gfficers-State Insurance
Commissioners Report.
THREE sUPERINTENDENTs
Special to The Sun.

L .
,ade by Governor Hum were brought
, the Senate by Secretary of State
layton this morning f0r confirmation.
hey were the superintendent for pub
c schools for the three counties, name
': Daniel B. Jones, New Castle; Jas.
!. Carroll, Kent and Leon A. Davis,
sussex. Samuel H. Messick as men,
yer of the State Board Of Agriculture,
or the term of three years, from Sus-
ex county; Andrew II. Slaymaker, two
ears, Kent county; Jas. L. Shallcross,
me year, New Castle county.
The name of Cornelius Frear, Jr., of
Kent county for State Librarian was
,lso one of tie number. Immediately
,fter returning to the Senate from the
oint ses. ion this morning the members
went into executive session and confirm
ed the appointees by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Frear assumes his duties as Ii
brarian Immediately but the SUPER
intendl nts do not hold Office till July l.
The vote today was split up but no
material change was made. On the
long term j. Edward Addicks received
16 votes, II. r. Kenney, %; Henry A.
du Pont, 8; Higgins, 8; Bird, l.. For the
short term Addicks, 16; Salisbury, %,
Senator Farlow voting for Salisbury
for the first time this session.; Richards,
s.; Hilles, 8; Higgins, 2. representatives
Chandler and Kitchen voting for Hig-
gins on the second ballot
Much merriment was caused when
Representative Monaghan answered
-. Edward Addicks" when his name
was called. He paid no heed to the ap-
plause and cheers of the Union Re-
publicans and in loud voice asked
that his vote be changed. During the
disorder President protein. Ellison
banged the slab so hard with his gavel
that the handle snapped.
There was another kick in the Senate
this afternoon when the bill to abolish
the Office of State Detective came up.
Senator McNulty again prnte ted that
partisan legislation was being enacted,
but his objection failed to make any
impression on the Republican side Of the
chamber and when the votes counted
yeas and nays az far az the Senate Is
concerned the State Detectives will
soon be thing of the past.
DIRECTORS OF FARMERS BANK.
| A Joint resolution was offered by Mr..
Alice provid .ng for the appointment of
George G. johnson, Jr., Emory higgins
and DR.. Hiram r. Burton as directors
of the Sussex county branch of the Far
mers Bank and G. w. Lord, Thomas G.
Roe and George II. Murray as directors
for the Kent county branch, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Slaughter gave notice of bill
that provides for the arrest Of persons
who are fighting in houses or saloons
without warrant.
TRANSPORTATION FOR STATE
OFFICERS.
Mr.. Brasure gave notice of an act
to provide for the transportation of the
judiciary State officials and members ol
the Federal Assembly during their tern
of office. The idea Of this bill is tc
remove all objection imposed by thu
issuance or passes to the legislators
for which q reasonable rebate will b'
allowed the railroad companies.
Mr.. Abbott notified the Senate of hi
intention to present an act to ament
chapter CT, volume 21, Laws of Della
ware, by changing the terms of teachers
certificates and abolishing provisional
grade certificates.
Mr.. Hart introduced bill in relation
to religious societies and Mr.. McNulty'
bill regulating pilots and pilotage wer
read and referred to the committee Of
revised statutes.
STATE ms TRANCE COMMISSION
ER'S REPORT.
The report Of DR.. G.. M. Marshal
mi ccip w
sented by Senator Knox ard is as fo
= lows:
To the Senate and House of Represer
tatives:-
Gentlemen:-The term Of office fo
which my predecessor was commission
ed was curtailed three months by tn
: amended constitution, and MS he is nc
! in office he holds to the opinion that it
not his duty to make a report to tn
h General Assembly: That there shall b
! no dereliction on the part of the preseI
:, commissioner of insurance, / herewit
beg to report that I took the oHth
office on January 1, 1901, and betwee
:. that date and January "a, received tn
I. books, papers and seal of the depar
J ment, and the blank licenses and cert
icates of authority to agents and con
!. panies, the latter obtained from I'll
Z Secretary of State.
}. From the books of my office, as audi
ID by the auditor of accounts, fro
}. October 1, 1898, to January 1. 1901. l fin
t the amount turned into the State trea
e ury was s3S,S23.S1, exclusive Of II
j. salary Of the commissioner.
&C There is no record of expenses in II
r. office.
l. I hold that l am not the proper perst
% to report the official acts Of my pred
cessor.
The biennial report of the former cor
= missioner, Peter X. Meredith, ESQ. WI
.e not authorized to be published and Il
i reports of my immediate predecess
y have Eeyer been prepared ms they we
not authorized to be published by Il
d. last General Assembly.
s. would he pleased to know what
Is the pleasure of the General Assemb
IL rennrts.
lg Within the past twelve days i,
insurance commissioner, have alrea'
lie received s11.721 .6S and deposited I
OF same In the Farmers Bank at Dove
III and as no contingency fund was turn
st over to me by my predecessor and as y
at none has been provided by law for Il
department. have myself furnish