Daily Republican., 1885-04-01
Our Legislators.
xEMONsTRANCES AGAlNST THE
REAPPOIN TMEN OF PRITCH-
ETr-LA RGE DELEGA TIONs.
McWHORTER SPEAKS OUT,


serenity of the upper house In strong
and stirring speech against the measure.
Delegations from Wilmington came
down this morning, the advocates of
the bill headed by Archibald Given
and the opposition by David Lemon,
and early ia the afternoon the op.
posing forces appeared before o number
Of the members Of the General Assem-.
bly, 10 one Of the committe rooms and dis
cussed the bill.
Later in the afternoon Mr.. McWhor-
ter, rs chairman of the committee on
Revised Statutes, reported the bill back
TO tho Senate without recommendation,
stating that re did not feel prepared TO
report the bill, as the committee had
not had sufficient time ~ consider II
and there we're several amendments
which he desired to offer at another
time, but as the bill had been the sub
ject of 30 much discussion the commit.
tee had concluded 70 lay 1t before the
Senate and let whatever action that
might seem proper be taken upon 1t.
tie then entered into discussion of
the merits Of the petitions and re-
monstraDces which had been presented
for and against 1t, and claimed that the
men " ho had signed the petitions were
not directly interested in the subject.
Such corporations as the Pusey Il Jones
Company, the Wilmington & Northern
Railroad Company, the Lobdell Car
Wheel Company, the j. Morton Poole
Company, the Capelle Hard ware Com
pany, the Charles Warner Company,
and tho many other large companies
which appeared upon the petitions were
all composed Of men OF tho highest
standing, and their opinions would be of
great value upon such subjects al they
might be interested in, but upon q
question Of appointing constable In
the city of Wilmington this influence
could certainly not be considered AZ
having much weight. The remon-
strances had been signed by about
| 200 respectable citizens OF WilIlinR-
ton who we're directly in nterested in the
bill, and long list of letters had been
received from individuals who had
been brought in direct contact with the
people at large and who voiced the
general sentiment Of the community in
protesting against such bill.
A number Of the very men vino had
signed these petitions had afterwa rds,
when they discovered Ghe true object OF
the bill, placed their names upon the
circumstances. The members of the
Levy Court OF New Castle County with
one exception who placed their names
upon the petitions had afterwards, W hen
they discovered the true character of
1.-THE measure, denounced 1t az body
and had sent remonstrance to the
Legislature against this example of
class Legislation. Mr.. McWhorter call.
ed attention TO the fact that nearly all
taf ArvnS and {In
1 which had signed the petitions were
composed of Republicans who would
be- very glad to see the Legislature pass
Ian infamous bill of this kind. New
Castle County had had enough clas,
Legislation, had had too many Offices
created for particular individuals, ant
If this practice was not stopped soon thu
Democracy in tho county would b,
uprooted and destroyed.
He spoke In strong terms of tn,
deception and betrayal practiced fou
years ago when Pritchett obtained tn
appointment, and asked if 1t was "
necessary that Wilmington should hav
1.-TWO more eoDstables, why were tn
advocates unwilling TO amend this bill
, by providing that the Governor coul,
not appoint any one who bad held til
office during the last four years, or b.
letting the appointment De made b,
the Levy Court, the members of whic
, certainly knew what WAS to tho interen
of the citizens of Wilmington bette
than the Legislature. After yer,
Interesting speech by Mr.. McWhorteI
The Senate adjourned at z o'clock, wit
the subject still under consideration
To-day's proceedings follow:
SENATE
" The Senate met at 10 q. M. to day. !
jjoint resolution offered by DIR. Marti
Iappointing a commmittee to hav,
lprinted the minutes of the State cour
Gil from 1776 TO 1892 was adopted. Tn
House joint resolution to adjourn sin
Idle on Aprh 10 was copcuHe
lin. House bills read: To amen
the act for the protection {
= Ifshermon; in relation to Twelfth stree
lin Wilmington; to repeal chapter 40I
volume Is, Laws of Delaware. Th
ISenate bill In relation to the distribu
ltition of the school fund belonging {
l Kent county was taken up lor consider
I Iation and laid upon the table. Acjourr
Ell until 3p. m.
The Senate met at 3 p. m.
DR. Chandler presented petltio
from 150 citizens of New Carte Count
Slasking for tue passage Of an act appoint
ing two additional constables for tn
city of Wilmington, which was refel
red.
The house bill authorizing the cit,
y of Wilmington to borrow $4,000 wa
read twice under suspension and refer
red.
The bill authorizing the Levy Court o
= New Castle Go. to repair certain bank
" along the Delaware Bay. The Senate
bill to divorce Charles l.. and Susie
Squires was also passed.
al The bill appointing two additions
constables for the city of WilmingtO
q was taken up for consideration an
pending the consideration the Senal
vi ad journed until morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at 10 o'clock, q. m.-
ii The amendment offered by the Commi
tee on Ways and Means to Mr.. Saul
e burys funding bill reducing the amour
to be refunded from $l35, 900 to $l20, ,00
S was adopted, and 800 copies Of the bi
ordered TO be printed.
e Bills introduced BY Mr.. Truitt,
:, iestablish State insane asylum, an
authorize the Trustees thereof to pu
y chase the New Castle County insar
asylum, at n cost not to exceed $l00, OO'
q by Mr.. Salisbury, to amend the liqut
law, by providing that the annual rents
on which payment for license IL baset
shall not be in excess of $500 by M
, Armstrong. to authorize the Governt
to appoint an additional constable II
}. the town of Newark, for term of tw
years by Mr.. Moore, to vacate Twelft
o street, from jackson to Van Buren,,
Wilmington to authorize the CHI
IS Council of Wilmington to increase IL
maximum limit of capitation asses
ment from $4,000 to 10000; by M
Armstrong, to give .Justices Of Il