Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
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I.egisIatiNe Noten.

Breakwatcr x Frankfurd railroad com
panies was developed in the House last
week, and bids fair to soon assume a
Il lively and interesting aspect. 1t
started when Representative Salisbury
offered Il resolution calling upon the
state treasurer torcport what railroad or
canal companies had failed to pay their
capltation tax, as required by law, and
a well defined rumOr that John +. had
another resolution Of like character in
in soak brought Lawyer Jacob Moore.
attorney for the Delaware, Maryland
y Virginia railroad (which embraces
the j. q b. and b. S F. roads, to Dov-
er, for the purpose Of getting affairs
Strengthened out in satisfactory man
ner. The State 'rcasurer's report, IN
reference To the matter, was presented
to the House, and following il came
the railroad compauys memorial.
They were referred to Joint commit
tee, and another committee will be an
pointed on Mr.. Saulsbury's subsequent
resolution to inquire into the legal
status Of the companies that have fail
ed to pay the State tax.
The State tax ON railroads was origi-
h@ted by Il revenue bill passed August
llIE, 1864, which imposed upon the rail-
road companies Il tax of 10 cents for
each passenger carried within the
bounds Of the State On April Ilth.
1873, an amendment was passed allow
ing the F., w. 4 b. Railroad Company
to pay the gross sum Of $4,000 annual
ly in lieu of the capitation tax, and au-
thorizing the other railroad companies
to pay a sum which bear the same pro
portion to their gross receipts from
their passenger business between points
in the State that the sum Of 3l3, 900
would bear to the like business Of the
T., w. q B. railroad for the same wear.
This is the plan the indeGniteness of
which is given by the d., NJ. & Y.
Company as an excuse for not making
any payment of tax to the State for
the past 10 years.
What the outcome of the fight will
be is not now known, but it saws the
correspondent of the Erery Eccninq. is
certain that Representative Salisbury
will make determined fight to secure
the payment of these delinquent taxes.
Mr.. Atkins called up fora third read
ing his bill to incorporate the Milton
q Delaware Bay Railroad, Plank Road
and Turnpike Company, and had it
amended in the manner stated in the
detailed proceedings. There had been
considerable speculation about this bill.
as it was known that it was opposed
by the Delaware, Maryland & Virginia
company, and action upon it was await
ed with much interest.
Mr.. Benefits bill concerning costs
in civil cases, which was introduced in
in the House, provides that whenever
hereafter suit shall be brought in anv
civil action--excepting actions where
the venue is by law local-against anv
citizen Of this State, in any other coun-
ty than that wherein such citizen shall
reside at the time of the inception
thereof the plaintiff shall not recover
his costs, and such costs shall not be
payable by the defendant nor collccti-
bic by execution process.
The House committee on temperance
made favorable report on Mr.. Atkins
local option bill for Broadkiln hun
dred.
1t is not considered probable that
Representative Browns bill to require
the signatures of half the freeholders of
IA school district or ward to an applica-
ton for a liquor license has any show
of passing the House. In fact, the pre-
vailing opinion is that there will be no
legislation of any kind in relation to
the license law at this session.
DR.. Martin will probably call up his
Convention bill early
this week, in the Senate, with view
Of pressing it to final consideration.
Representative Wilson has introduc-
ed bill authorizing State officers who
contract bills for advertising and other
work to pay for the same within 30
lays after it is performed ON beiug sat
5 fled that the charges are correct. At
present, many bills have to wait near |
y two years, and frequently great
ronhle is experienced in proving them
n satisfactory manner to the commit
ees of the legislature.
Final adjournment will be reached !
Ibout April 17th. 1t is hardly possi-
Die to get through with the work on
land any sooner.
Some of the members strongly favor
he heproposition for the State to purchase
he New Castle county insane asylum.
'utthey are not numerous enough to put
he measure through.
The bill to increase the salaries of.
he Judiciary passed the House without
! dissenting voice, and will doubtless
'e concurred in by the Senate with
ike unanimity. 1t fixes the compensa-
ions of the Chancellor and Chief JUS
ice at $4,000, each, and of the Associate
Justices at $500, each, with 5000 ad-
iitional to the Chancellor and Associate
or Kent county for preparing reports
# decisions
The representation amendment
hows no signs of life, and its friends
eem to have deserted it. DIR. Martins
ill looking to a constitutional conven-
ion grows stronger.
The Wilmington City Councils fiscal
ill has been adjusted so as to provide
or loan of $4,000, in which shane if
will probably pass both houses.
The 0iVOrpn oop,u,;4too :.