Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-14


To raise revenue. Ne relating to the taxail.,n "a
of bonds and mortgages held by parties living
uutSlde the state WAS passed
The Senate bill reducing the taxes uf
BroWntowners to one third OF the tax rates
imposed for other portions of the city for the
next three years and one half of the same for
the subsequent three years, was read twice
The Senate bill prohibiting intimidation or
bribery of employees at elections, was read
twice aud referred.
The Senate substitute for the deadly
weapons bill. framed by the committee of
conference, was read three times and coii-
Cured i'll. Llhe bill prohibits any porson
from carrying a concealed deadly weapon
other than mn ordinary pocket knife. or from
knowingly selling such weapon to minors
penalty 500 to 800 fine or 10 to 30 days
imprisonment. or both; provided this shall
not apply to the carrying of the usual
weapons by police and other peace officers.
No person shall except in lawful self-defense,
discharge a tirearm in a public road or place;
penalty. line not exceeding $50 or imprison
mcnt not exceeding one month, or both. No
person shall point tirearm at another
except in lawful self-defense; penalty, a fine
f,om $40 TO 800; and. should the weapon be
accidentally or carelessly discharged and kill
any one, the offender shall be liable to con-
victiOn for manslaughter.
EbenSzcr Dill was passed. [Cause, abandon
mcnt and neglect to support. Charles Annie
il now residing i'll Dover.
Mr.. Registers bill amendatory of the as
sessment law, with amendments, was passed.
| ll'he bill strikes out inconsistent portions of
chapter 81, volume IA, Laws of Delaware,
and substitutes the following provisions
Requring the Wilmington assessors to sit
| five days of six hours each to consider appll-
| cations for assessment each applicant to lie
vonched for by a responsible freeholder and
the assessor alone being empowered to ad-
| minister the necessary oaths. 1t shall not
| be lawful for levy court or any member
| thereof, to take from the returned assessment
lists the name of any person legally appear
| iEg thereon. nor add the name of any person
unless he is vouched for by some respon-
| sible freehOlder The voucher NAV
be sworn before the Clerk of the Peace (who
| alone has authority to administer such oaths)
outside of the Court, but the applicant must
| be sworn by the Clerk of the Peace in the
presence Of the Court and the Court may
| PROFOUND such questions us to the voucher
| knowledge of the applicant an ii may deem
| proper. On the first day of March the Levy
Courts shall designate one day for each hun
dred, to consider such applications. Any
person failing to appear OH the day appointed
for his hundred, may be assessed ON any
other day during the session.
The Senate bill incorporating the Diamond
state Gas Company was passed. lOppositor
to this bill has been withdrawn since its
amendment for passage by the Senate sale
amendments consisting iii the striking ont oi
the names of the Elliins of Philadelphia, ant
the substitution of Charles I}. Lore and @. Z
Johnson, and restricting the company to th'
manufacture of coal gas.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House reasSembled ut 3 O'clock
The Senate bill in relation to conylcts Wal
passed providing that convicts sentenced fo
periods of six months and upwards may h'
sent, without expense to the State except il
specified cases, TO n penitentiary in som'
other state New York;. In case satsfaCtor,
arrangements cannot be made to do that, th
levy courts are directed and empowered Il
hire out the conyicts or employ them on thu
roads or public works..
The Senate bill providing that the take
collected by the Delaware Association for tn
Education of Colored People shall be appoi
toned equally among the several schools il
each county was passed.
The Senate amendment to chapter "a
volume 10, Laws of Delaware, lbeing virtual
Il substitute for the House bill rogarlin,
he stamping of tax receipts ut stat
ulcctionsl was called up.
Mr.. Bradford moved to amend by strikini
ont ''when requiied TO be produced am
substituting "when the vote Is taken" Los
by vote of | to 9.
The Senate amendment was then cOncurre
IN by II party vote of II to 7. The amend
ment adds the following to the existing law
ANY judge neglecting or refusing to STAN
the receipt when required to be produced
shall be guilty Of misdcmeanor and shal
upon conviction, he fined 500 or imprisone
three months, or both.
The Senate bill authorizing the Tow
: Council Of Dover to issue S2O,0OO four-pel
cent. bonds, redeemable III 1901, for the pun
pose OF supplying the town with water an
lire departments, was taken up.
Mr.. Cahali offered an amendment providin
that the bonds shall not he issued until aftt
| the question of their issue shall have bee
submitted to vnte OF the property ownel
of the town in which election each citze
shall be entitled to one vote for each dollG
l of real estate tax paid by him. Lost.
| The bill WAS then passed by vote of Is
Mcssrs. Cahall, Stayton and Tomlinso
voting in the negative
! The Senate bill to secure free elections VT
| passed by Il unanimous vote. LThe bill in
I poses penalty of II tiue OF from $500
| Sl.O0O, or Imprisonment for one year Uf 4
actual person be the eulprit). or both, upo
Y any person, firm or corporation who or whc
may he convicted of bribing or intimidatin
$ an empdoye, or threatening him with tempo
! AIRY or absolute loss of employment, in ord,
to influence his vote and said electUr ma
in addition sue for and recover S500 from Il
< party offending. The act of any officer OF
corporation. so far as ii relates to the corpo
Z alton. shall be construed as the act of ii
i. corporation; but such officer shall, in add
ton, be liable in his individual capacity.J
! 80 The Senate bill in relation to uniform ba
lots was passed by party vote of ii to 7.
c The bill relating to the tax rates to be la
= upon the citizens of Browntown was passt
by the same vote.
/. The bill to divorce Elizabeth J. and Charl
II. Stevenson was passed by vote of II to
+ The Senate supplement to the new hqu
- law lchanging the salary of the Wilmingtt
r builin from $1,000 year to 50 per 'Fy f
II each day of actual servicel was canlud ~
i vote of II to
The House bill prohibiting torchlig
Il purade4. with amendments, was passed by
Il vote of 10 to G.. I'fhe bill. as amended 10
bids political torchlight pnIadeS ''marchll
e through any public road or street in this Sta
in the night time Any one taking part
}, sdch parade shall he liable to ii tine OF fro
II 20 to $50.
The bili renewing the charter of IL
IL Academy Of the Visitation was passed
The Senate bill reducing the number
II Wilmington justices Of the peace to three W
read twice and referred.
>. Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
" House met nj 7.3l O'Clock,
: The Senate bill defining the term of OIL
nj City Solicitor and City Auditor waa pass
+" with an amendment requiring the Ci
solicitor to be u mcmher of the bar of ii
years standing, OF three years practice in t
superior Court aud Court Of Chanceryl,
The Senate hill reducing the number
Ia Wilmington justices Of the peace aud dcliti
their jurisdiction was passed, Mess
tn Bradford and Cahal votug IN the ucgatn
II. The bill relating to the Silver Fun Mar
Company was passed
H. The Senate bill relating tu the old col
il hon,r at New Castle, was reported unfavoi
bly, and lost.
T. The lill incorporating the st. Jones iiN
Improvement Company was passed also
ol bill incorporating the Gregg ~ Bowe Carra
Company.
The Senate amendment To Mr.. Rueistc
assessment bill (which struck ont the amer
muuts Of the lluusc committee and rcztol
the hill 10 its original shape, as published
AS Wednesdays EVERY EyENINa, was concur
in by vote of II tu 10.
II The bill abolishing school district No. q
n (lhoWntownl WAS passed.
il The Senate joint resolution giving GeOl
V. Massey and !. l.. Wolcott 5000 each
IL drafting the reiundng bill was coucurred
by 4 vote II to ( Graham, McNeal, Pill
ru aud Speaker Williams voting in the uegah
he The Revised Statutes Committee report
ts urfavorably on the bill in relation to juro