Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-10
COLLEGE DISPUTE
MAY BE SETTLED
If Commission is Appointed
to Inquire Into Delaware
College Charter
YESTERDAY IN LEGISLATURE


of the Senate in passing a substitute Drl
Incorporating the Trustees Of Delaware
College for a term Of two years an9 two
months, instead of granting a perpetual
charter as was asked for by the trustees.
the House yesterday afternoon suspended
its rules and passed the Senate substitute
which had been offered by Senator Corbit.
The intention of Mr.. Corbit is to follow
this up by asking for the appointment Of
a commission TO inquire into the title OF
Delaware College property and to report
to the Legislature two years hence a per-
petual charter for enactment.
The trustees of the college stated that
the charter expired with last night, but
some persons who have looked into the
matter are of the opinion that the charter
really would not have expired until y
O'Clock tonight. Governor Pennewil yes
terday afternoon signed the bill reincor-
porating for two years and two months
further and the college continues as usual
as a chartered institution
The last charter was granted in 1889 and
was for period of twenty years, from
and after February 10. 1889. This, it is
cntended by some, would continue until
ration bill provides for charter of two
years and two months from the tenth
day of February. 1909. with the same
duties, privileges and prerogatives as now
enjoyed by that institution"
Will Settle Controversy.
It is believed that the action taken by
the Legislature yesterday will 80 a long
way toward settling the question of the
extent Of the States title in Delaware
College.
AS Charles B. Evans, one OF the trus-
tees, said in his address in the Senate,
there has been much mystery attributed
to the college, and he thinks it is need
less and wrong. deed was shown by
DR.. George W. Marshall yesterday setting
forth that the title to the college is shared
jointly and equally by the State and by
| the old board OF trustees In response TO
a question by Senator Drexler. Mr.. Evans
said that the State would get the proceeds
should the college be abandoned or sold.
and that the proceeds would not go to
the old board Of fifteen trustees. who with
fifteen trustees named by the Governor
manage the college.
The opponents to the present system,
and many well-known farmers are in
cluded IN the latter. think the State
should have absolute title TO the college.
/ They point out that the State has been
contributing money for years to erect
buildings and make improvements. and
| that the title should be vested clearly in
| the State. That is really the cause for
the opposition TO perpetuating the char
/ ter in it's old form.
Mr. Evans in his statement said the
State nov has title to the college prop
erty and that not a jot of It. could be sold
without legislative sanction.
The fifteen trustees not named by the
Governor are named under an agreement
OF many years ago when the old colieg,
entered into cooperation with the state
4 Under this agreement the Governor wal
to name fifteen trustees. while the trus
tees of the old institution were to FIJI va
cancies that might occur among thei
number, thus perpetuatng the repre-
sentation descending from the origina
board. The Governor fills vacancies occur
ring in the fifteen trustees on the part o
the state. and the Governor is AN eN
offcio member of the trustees.
II was said to-day that the trustees OIL
the part Of the old college board will ash
the legislature TO appoint committe,
TO examine into the matter and try to re
port back TO the present session OF tn
Legislature, so as 10 have the matter ad
justed forever.
Senate Passes Bills.
The Senate became busy yesterday az
: ternoon and passed six House bills. In
cluded among them were the following
- Reducing the bond Of the sheriff of Ne,
e Castle county TO 5000; providing penalt,e
4 for the poisoning OF animals: abolishin
p the June term of New Castle count
courts and creating the May term: pro
viding for corporate suretyship for State
county and municipal offices; and enat
- ling aliens to acquire title to property &
r Delaware.
In the House Representative Grub IN
troduced a bill to prohibit the storing q
high explosives within fifty rods Of an
y factory. railroad or building occupied b
e persons. The bill is not intended to appl
r 10 persons. firms or corporations MANI
featuring powder. Penalties Of from Il
to $1,000 fines are provided and a limitatio
of 100 pounds is allowed for retailers
. explosives. The bill is designed TO preveI
v the storing of explosives at the Bellevu
e duarries to which the residents Of Holl
Oak have objected TO strenuously.
Mr.. Grubb also introduced a bill estal
fishing the half bushel and the bush
70 baskets as standards for use in the sa
p Of produce. fruit and vegetables A fir
T. OF from SO to SIS. or imprisonment Of fro
r. ten to twenty days is provided for vloli
e ton of the act.
y Among other bills given notice of ye
terday afternoon were the following: +
Representative Bradford TO protect oil
mond back terrapin and Hungarian par
ridges: by Senator Finn TO amend Il
II charter Of Newport; by Representati'
h WEIGH 10 increase the salary Of n
h clerk for the receiver Of taxes in Ne
r Castle county from 1000 TO 81 200 yea
II by Representative Bradford removing q
d exemption from taxation Of property he
IS by Religious societies not used for reli
ious purposes. Among the bills report'
favorably to the House were the folloy
ing: New Castle bills giving discretion
Il to which municipal improvements sha
m first be made, and making City Coun'
board Of appeals in assessment case
= establishing a new election district in Ne
Castle hundred. enabling the police m
!, irons TO share in the police pension fun
in Wilmington; making the liquid me
a sure" the standard for thefs sale of mi
ss and cream providing clerk for the sta
h auditor of accounts. and removing the r
m quirement OF seven years practice in 4
IL law az qualification for the city solicit
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