The Delaware gazette., 1810-05-16
FDe Gazette.
Wilmington, May Is, 1910.
Legislature of Delaware.
NUN BE r 8.

ALTHOUGH thc DHi lot appointing CoHitNiisA'
oners from Kent and Sussex counties to value
and assess the property Of Newcastle county
was for two years the favoritc subject of soue
members of the House Of Representatives, and
the cause of resolution demanding of the clerks
of the peace certified copies OF the tax lists Of the
different counties, in order to demonstrate the
ty; yet epen the majority of the Legislature Of
the state of Delaware hcsitatct-paused-if not
on the business, at least on the policy OF such a
law. They were informed sha. 4 covering Of
Yankee homcspun would certainly he presented
to such commissioners in their progress through
,he county of Newcastle, and that, although
her citizens were a, all times willing and ready
to contribute her equal proportion for the sup
port of government in an honorable and const.
tutional way-yet, proud of the correctness of
her principles, her improvements, her resources,
her strength, and her love of freedom, she could
never consent to so glaling an imposition. The
bill was, through policy, abandoned; but the
object was still pursued with an insaiate arpe.
tte in another form, and produced resolution
in the House OF Rcpresentatis whicl, passed in
January, 1909. calling upon the Auditor to re-
port the unsettled balances OF taxes fiom the year
thousand seren huad,sd and mnety.
This resolution was sent to the Senate for cor
currcnce, where j, was amended by extending
the enquiry of the Auditor back to the year
1890, upon the ground that a full and not a par
,ai exhibition was jasr and necessary.
The amendment was rejected by the House OF
Representatives, and as it was intended for con-
current resolution of both houses it was of course
lost. The subject was again renewed IN the ses-
sion of $40, and, as if determined not TO be baf'
acd second time by the Senate in so fagoritc a
measure, resolution requiring of the Auditor
a statement Of til, outstanding taxes since the
year 1890 passed the House Of Representatives
alone on the Goth of January, and produced the
report Of the Auditor of the same date, stating
the balances due tram Newcastle county and
those due to Ken, and Sussex from that period.
The mind is irresistaby drawn to the conclusi-
on, that perfect understanding must have cx-
listed b..wecn the promoters of this resolution
and the Auditor Of accounts; or how shall we
reconcile his being so completely Informed OF
the views and Intentions of the House Of Repre-
scntat'ves as to lie prepared to make an instania"
ncous report?
But let us erqnire, why was the amendment
of tnc Senate tor full report of the oat standing
taxes from the year 1850 rejected in the House
Of Representatives, and why was the report Of
The Auditor confined by the resolution of the
House OF Representatives is January last 20 the
year 1902 While refecting on this subject
there rushcs before my mind such a monstrous
mss OF legislative dep'avi,y that can scarcely
give it = co1l or a liberal consideration. Was it
because there was no unsettled balances t.fore
that pcf;ole No. This was known to be the r. :
verse. Ii was because the balance stood against
hent and Snssex counties prio! 10 that period,
and in their favor aud AGAINST New Castle coGn-
y siice that period Tag report Of tie Auditor
''aecou"ts, Niontgomcry) made in conformity
IN :'S IN and The requ!si!on Of The house, in
E9a, auy years after TIC period Of enquiry en-
hrtfc ly shr fcgo!a,oa q. 1870, was d,mnirg
, OF To III" contrary. This report (Which re-
hftls moon cre1,;"u ti!e a3,rtc., o. he Auditor,
y t'scng and hfinarg it:o view def icncies
*'Aeh h,''' III" sNarmsry iat twelve yeacsl eu-
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