Evening journal., 1903-03-13


Read and referred-Numerous House
bills passed at the day and night sessions
of the House yesterday.
Adjourned until 1890 a. m. tomorrow
Five Thousand for immigration.
The bin constituting the state Board of
] lAgricuiture bureau Of Immigration for
1.-The announcement of foreign settlers
upon the productible lands Of Delaware.
passed the Senate yesterday afternoon ar
ter material amendments.
IL p the first move Delaware has ever
made ito hberally encourage immigration.
AS mended the new law viii constitrte
the three members Of the State Board OF
Agriculture into an Immigration Commts-
sion. and will appropriate s.. 500 for them
to spend annually as they see proper to
bring into The sl.ate Cor the further de-
velopment of Delaware's productive fields
and orchards, such desirable and thrifty
foreign farmers and their families as mav
desire TO establish homes here. The board
is authorized TO advertise in magazines
published IN Europe or elsewhere. They
may also o1er prizes for essays and con-
tributions on the fertility ana profit of
Delaware soil and her marketable crops
They can appoint an agent or agents to
act IN Europe or elsewhere, and may ar
range for low rates width steamship and
railroad companies for the transportation
Ito this State of tenant farmers or pros
lpective farm owners. A salary of $500 IS
provided. to be divided annually amon.
the members Of the board for two years
or u;udl the act becomes imperative. two
years hence, which it via do unless re-
enacted, as the project ls INTENDED only as
an experiment.
Senator Jefferson fought the amend
ments because he declared that the appro-
priations for this, ghe first aid sought by
the farmers OF Delaware from the state
treasury had been reduced TO a mere pit
tance. He. however, favored the bill.
Have Addioks Men a Loophole7
The Magee-Jenerson contest was for
mally dismissed by the Senate yesterday
afternoon, after Senator Sparks, chairman
OF the Committee on Elections, had sub
miuted a resolution TO enter all papers in
the contest upon the journal of the days
proceedings. The contest was Instituted
by Captain Magee against Senator Jefrer-
sons seat as representing the Fifth dis
tlc- of Sussex county upon the ground
that twenty-slx ballots. more than enough
to have changed the result and elected him
instead Of Jefferson. had been improperly
marked. Last evening the contest was
abandoned and today Attorney Joseph l..
CahaA, representing the Addicks Repub-
ican contestant Of this Democratic sena-
tors seat, submitted the following letter
Of Withdrawals t.
George w. Suarls, Chairman OF commit
tee Of Elections Of the Senate --
MY Dear Sir; In the matter Of uhe
contest OF George W. Magee against
Thomas w. Jefferson for seat in the SEN
ate from senatorial district No. in sus-
sex county we desire to say rhat. whilst
affirming that the Legislature and the
courts. desiring thear eaistence from the
constitution itself, are co-ordinate indie
pendent branches OF the government
standing upon an equality in the exercise
Of those powers which the constitution
lmparts 10 each in dts sphere. and that
each house Of the General Assembly has
che PARAMOUNT. ultimate and exclusive
Jurisdiction no determine the ELECTION. ctc.
Of its members and protesting his unquali-
fed belief in the justice Of his cause, so.
the said contestant for sufficient reasons.
thinks 1t lnexpedient TO further prosecute
the same.
Thanking you for your uniform cour-
tesy, / am. etc, Joseph l.. Cahan."
General rumor has it that the Addicks
men, with their usual political activity,
have left an open door by having these
proceedings and this letter spread UPON the
minutes to reopen the contest at the next
legislative session.
The Senate Committee late last
night, decided TO report favorably, with
some minor amendments, the House
Good Roads bill.
The Municipal Committee wrestled
until nearly o'clock this morning on
the Wilmington city charter bills, and
all sorts Of amendments were pro-
posed.
Three bills received the glad hand"
all around-the one increasing the
State Treasurer's salary, and comper-
ing him to keep his office open, the one
calling for a new revised code, and the
one bringing thrifty farmers into the
State
High Endorsement for a judge.
When senate bill No. 6S was called
up in the House (the bill authorizing
the withdrawal OF "unimprovable" chill
dren from the outside institutions for
the deaf dumb and blind). Representa-
tive Newton said in explanations
Mr. Speaker. all I have to say is
that Judge Pennewill recommended
this bill to me. and therefore, every
member of this House knows that it's
a good bill"
There was a laugh at his frankness
and brevity, but the bill passed.
Who's Going to Pay Us7
When Senator Sparks brought up
his resolution late yesterday afternoon
| (providing that when this Legislative
session adjourns it shall be to meet
again on Tuesday. April 21. at IL
O'Clock in the forenoon. to ratify the
New Jersey boundary treaty. the mem
bers Immediately asked how they were
to be paid for the attendance at the
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