The daily gazette., 1877-02-14
a MEETING LAST EVENING
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lApJopHSED MEETING LAST EyEytxa
5s REPORTS OF THE SPECIAL coMMrrryvss~
An adjourned meeting Of the Board of
Ilauo, ~, tne purpose of hearing the re-
Pors Oh tne special Committees, apoiut-
y, ~ at Inc meeung last Friday evening, in
the salesroom Of 7. Heald, under the
Clayton House. ''0' ''ie
ID; Mendenhall presided, and II. NJ
Jenkins, acted as Secretary, Iii-''
Ihe Committee on Limited Partner
ships. Mr.. Nislds chairman. stated that
ne had not called the Committee too.ther
put that he had examined into the law of
|tennsyiyanla, bearing on the case, and
Thought similar one for this State would
answer the purpose very well.
By request of the members Mr.. Ne;lds
read the law which the members seemed
u think suited the case exactly. TFT
ME-, OByrne who was present stated
that there mad been two very good amend
ments N; I1ss made to the law just read by Mr..
On motion of Mr.. .Heald, the Commit.
tee Were instructed to have a bill drawn
up to eonnform to the law just read with
the amendments, and present the same to
the Legislature. l.-.STr .'-1'' r,---> =
The Committee ON State tax, Mr.. Rid
die, stated that the matter had been fully
discussed at meeting of the COMMITTEES.
ana that they deemed it expedient to
make an earnest effort to have the state
TAX on manufacturing reduced. The tax
was wrong and inexpedient, and now is
the ume to have 1t repealed. The Com
mit}ee also deemed it unwise to ask that
the tax on merchants be reduced. IN
Mr. Bush moved that the report be ac-
cepted, and the Committee be instructed
to prosecute the work at Dover.
Mt Todd moved TO amend that the
Committee have the power to increase
their number. fl5NE .TfN"1
The amendment was accepted and the
report adopted. - 'ltlll-'T 80
Mr.. Hayes wanted to know if this re-
dpction would have any effect on the
otate license. He was answered that it
would not. 4, v..-t d
The Committee on the cultivation of
the Sugar Beet, Mr.. Pusey chairman,
made lengthy report, and offered the
following preamble and resolutions; VIZ
WHEREAS, the subject of beet root SUI
gar manpfactu. ing Ia one that Interests
all claf7 of society, and
WH3nkAs, the Development depends
entirely upon our ability to grow the
beet properly, therefore, in order to Sc
cure . general interest In the subject and
to induce thorough and systematic de-
monstration of our ability 10 grow the
beet in our State. it is TIT .'i77
Resotced, That we request the Lcgisla-
ture TO make an appropriation for the
purpose of Offering premiums for the
years 1877 and 1873 the amount Of 81
for the best results in growing sugar
beets; suggesting that the premiums
be awarded by q commission consisting
Of the President of Delaware College, the
State Chemist, and one person to be ap-
pointed by the Wilmington Board of
Trade, and that said commission be au-
thorizsd and empowered to establish
such rules for. the disbursements of said
premiums as shall in their Judgment
contribute most to the success of the de-
sired object. --0-I IN
On motion the report and resolutions
| were adopted.
The member from the Board of Trade
will be appointed by the President at
some future day. lrt4 a,.o a.
Mr.. Bradford, who was not present at
the opening of the meeting came in about
8 O'Clock and as he had jnst come from
Dover, he was called to give his views as
to what he thought Of the success Of
getting the present State tax reduced.
Mr.. Bradford, stated that while in
Dover, he had conversation with Mr..
Holcomb, Chairman of the Ways and
Means committee, and that the gentle
man had stated to him that he had been
gathering data and found that. Kent
county paid state tax, $1,000; Sussex
$3.50; and New Castle, $12,7o0. He (Mr.
Holcomb) thought that the tax rate
would be reduced one half as the men,
bers of the Legislature were not in favor
Of repeating 1t all.
there was any chance Of having the
usuary laws changed.
Mr.. Bradford did not think there was
shadow of q change as it grew stronger
with every Legislature. liz I-tuIOil
After an address by Joseph Grubb, of
the Philadelphia Board Of Trade ON the
usuary laws, the meeting adjourned.