Daily Republican., 1881-04-09

| whether there was utSlrc 10 6inolHcl
! il or not
Justly indignant, Mr.. Bradford arose
10 " personal explanation and said the
bill was before him and he was about
to report it and would have done 50 II
the gentleman had been less impulsivc
and not 80 dcsirUut of saying nnguarh'
ed things it would already b. ON its
last reading.
Mr. Cahall-1he committee decided
on the bill two weeks ago, and since
then it has slumbcrrd in the gentle
man : desk.
Mr.. Bradtord--The gentleman is
either woefuliy ignorant or Is guilty of
Intentionally msrrpr"senting. The
fact OF the matter is that the committee
passed upon the hill last night. Even
il the gentleman did not know this, it
wonld certainly have been more gentle
manly to make his inquiry with less
publicity and in a tone less Sonorous.
The bill waS then passed. 1t has
been amended 50 that it applies I" the
" hole Stat, and only prohibits paradrH
| in the night tim".
WHAT THE ELLIS MEAN,
! The Senate pa,Srd the bill for two ad.
ditional cons,ablcS this mOrni' =. Al
the morning session in the House, Reg
! istcr's assessment bill passed.. 1t has
, been amended by the Republicans, Oui
OF course is still very VOlr"tluuabt", ana
tends TO compliCat' the assessment
machinery. The first amendment re-
! uuirrS the Wilmington a>sc1Sors 10 Slt
| six hour, nf five days to consider app!i-
cations for assessment; each applicant
to b" vourhri for by responsible tree
! holder and The assessor being empower
I'd to administer tn" necessary "athN.
Another empowers the Clerk Of IA"
Peace 10 swear applicants and ikrir
| vouchers outside Ol the court, but the
applicant, must b" ,worn in court,
third nmrnImrpt states that nn the
| first day OF March thH Levy Court shall
| designate uaa day for each Hundred 70
consider such applications, Any p"t-
son failing "a oapprar on the day appoint
I'd for his lIWndr,i maS b" a>9rS>rd on
any other dayduriug the session. The
Senate however struck out these amend
men1S at the evening session and the
House rDnrurrrA b. 4 party vote.
The uniform ballot bill provides for 4
nuitprm ballot six inches inng and thr""
inche, wide, 10 De printed on paper ut Il
particular Kind 10 b" furnished by the
Secretary OF State, and which VIII il
printed must have no di,tinGui Nhing
mark except tnr name OF the party.
Unless this IS done the ballot is not
to be- counted.
THE fIlE ARMS BILL"
After very extensive amendments
which have led to the rcmodelilnG TT
the measure the Deadly Weapons bill
was finally passed, and became II law.
In its pur,ot shlp" rhili prohibits any
person from carrying a concealed dead
Iy weapon, other than nn ordinary
pocket kni,r, or rr'n knowingly selling
such u weapon tn Z minor under pen
alty in either cas- Of from so to SlDO
line or from ~ to 20 days imprisonment
or both but does not apply to the ordi-
nary weapons OF policemen and other
peace officers. No person shall, except
in lawful sclidelrnce, discharge any
tircarm in any pgblic road OF place un.
der Il penalty Of fine not exceeding
so, and imprisonment not exceeding
one month, or both. No person shall
point Il tiroarm ut another, except III
lawful arfiirfrn-" under the penalty OF
fine of from SO to 800, and should it
be- disc harard by accident or through
carrleosnroS, and Kill any one the ofirn-
der shall p liEblc to conviction for
man5Iaugh'"r
BILLS PASSED EY TIRE HOUSE.
Both houses were busy all day and
L.. /
scd bills rs follows to exempt Bombay
Hook from taxation; to supplement the
liuuorhill, with reference to indictments;
to authorize th" Levy Court to build "A
bridge over the Brundywino, leading to
Cherry Island Marsh; concerning tn.
constable Of st. Georges Hundred; grad
ing term Of Imprisonment for unpaid
fines TO divorce Charles and Anna Dll;tU
Incorporate the Diamond State Coal and
Gas Company; Senate supplement TO.
the cOlOrei school hill; 10 authorize the
town of Dover TO raise S2O, 900 for water
works; to prevent bribery at elections;
to divorce Elizabeth J. Stevenson; Sea
ate supplement- to the liquor bill, max
ing the salary Of the Wilmington spec
ial officer - per day U!actual service in
stead Of $1,000 per year to incorporate
the Academy OF the Visitation; Senate
bill relating to the Wilmington Soliri-
tor and Auditor reducing the numbers
Of Wilmington justices, &c; incorpor-
ating the Gregg y Howe Carriage Conn
pany; Incorporating the st. Jones River
Improvement Company.
oTHER BUSINESS.
The House indefinitely postponed the
bill increasing the pay of members.
The Senate killed the bill in relation 70
sabbath breaking at Bombay Hook
The House indefinitely postponed the
hill providing assessment Of property
built between ycarS of general assess
ment The House Concurrrd in the
Senate resolution in relation to the de-
StruCtion of old State Bonds.
WORK OF THE sENATE
Among the Senate bills passed were
thc following: authorizing Dover to
borrow $2O, 900 incorporating the }. NJ. |
Chambers Packing Company of Dover
incorporating tho Arlington Mill Com
pany House supplement to the liquor
bill relating to indictments amending
chapter 1872, volume l6; amending |
Z hapter 453, volume Is supplement to
Eleventh Ward bill relating to taxation
incorporating tho Star Of Bethlehem, of
Milford ; incorporating the Delaware
Locomotive Company authorizing Viii
mington to borrow $50, 900 for school
purposes ; Incorporating the Farmers
improvement Association reducing the
number Of Wilmington Justices of the
I, u "a 4 -. 1
drcd in which they reside, and the one
Incorporating the Delaware
Land Improvement Company incor-
porating the Diamond State Wheel
4 ,,r1.al unILtinl, q 1b,IAtn,.