Evening journal., 1907-02-02
DR.. WOLF GETS
TOO MUCH MONEY
State Chemist Appeals to Leg
iSIature to Reduce Ills In
come From State
DEMOCRATS AS FILIBUSTERS
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
DOVER, Feb. IA fiery debate over the
Pencader hundred bills brought out some
charges Of bribery and intimidation made
by Representative Cam, Democrat
kirkwood), who charged that a promin-
ent State officer came TO that district with
5000 in cash and liquor on the side.
There was such vigorous debate in the
House that all persons except members
and officers were ruled or the floor by
Representative Holcomb's motion.
The Democrats then adopted hlibuster-
ing methods and tried hard to hll time un-
I'll adjournment hour. The Republicans,
however, finally passed the bills, which
are ITO change the voting places in Pen.
cader hundred New Castle county"
The House adopted the House joint reso-
luton by Mr.. Messlck. to appropriate
$500 to enable the Rev. c. II. B. Turner OF
Lewes to search out and print certain
valuable and historical records stored in
Georgetown and Harrisburg.
Mr.. Messlck introduced and had referred
his joint resolution naming the directors
for the Farmers Bank OF the State OF
ntAd dMdlti An AAM0MHs
William Baxter, J. Ernest Smith anc
Henry c. Conrad, Wilmington; Thomas e
Roe, George II. Murray, George II. G1.
dersleeve, Dover; William J. Thorough
good, John II. Trultt, j. d. Townsend, Jr.
Georgetown.
New measures were presented to tins
House by these members:
Mr.. Cubbage, of Milford act 10 regulate
fnaternal beneficiary societies. lodges, etc.
laying down certain laws VIII ch they mus
follow in order to insure persons and ex
act assessments for same, and liking pen.
altles. 1t also calls for State supervision
to some extent.
Mr.. Corbit or Odessa, to regulate de-
posits Of State funds, giving the State
Treasurer, Secretary Of State and insur-
ance commissioner authority to des'gnat,
repositories for State funds, which sinai
pay per centum interest.
Mr.. Cooper, of Wilmington, to incorpor.
ate the Guarantee Trust and Safe Depos.
Company Of Wilmington.
Mr.. Cooper, OF Wilmington, to amend
the Wilmington Board OF Education char
ter to enable the Board TO get an increase
AlHlhpINdlun AIbHA 0OuhlAis
Mr. MessiclS. of Georgetown. to increase
the salary Of Sussex county coroners.
Mr. Cooper, of Wilmington, to empower
the Wilmington Board Of Education to Is
sue bonds
Mr. Newton, of Br.dgeville, requiring al
transportation companies TO provide Gus
pldor and toilet conveniences for cars anc
steamboats,.
Mr.. Bennum, Of Fairmount, requiring
express companies to carry free Of charge
books documents and records of th'
State Providing for the appointment o
State game commissioners.
Wants Salary Reduced.
I'VE have been passing many bills
to increase salaries of different Off.
cials. but I think the members Of the
House will agree with me that this il
the first official who wishes to have
his salary reduced"
This statement was made by Rep.
resentative Wilson in advocating tn,
passage of the Senate bill to reduce th'
fees of state Chemist Theodore r
Wolf for making an analysis from SS'
to $40. The Senate had passed the bill
and II was up in the House for fina
action. Mr.. Wilson explained tina
State Chemist Wolf is entitled by Law
to $50 for each analysis Of fertilizer h
makes the analysis being necessar,
Of each brand Of fertilizer before 4
can be sold in Delaware. The fees re-
ceived by DR. Wolf have become 81
large during the past year or two tina
he regarded them as too much com
pensation for the work he performed
therefore he desired the fee reduced t
500 for each analysis.
There was a general discussion o
the bill, Mr. Richards and some othe
members suggesting that the analyst
fee beretained at $50, and that the Law
be changed to divert $40 Of that int
the State Treasury. A motion of Nj
Baggs to recommit the bill for sucl
an amendment was lost, and the bill
was passed. It now goes TO Governo
Lea for his signature.
Eight Hour Day.
In the Senate Mr.. Morrison intro
duced a bill making il punishable b,
ne Of $500 for any railroad or othe
corporation acting as a common car
rier requiring an employe TO work NOR
than eight hours in any CONSECUTIVE
twenty-four hours.
ROUTINE OF THE HOUSES.