Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-09
THE LEersbArURE.
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Dover, April 1.-The bill for the ap-
pointment of two additional consfables
for the city of Wilmington, more fa-
milinrly known as the ''Pritchett bill, +"
was up for consideration in the SENATE
this morning, and was vigorously opposed
by Senator McWhorter who denounced
the measure in strong terms. He espe-
cially deprecated any further encourage
ment OF people who, failing to obtain
official position at the hands of the people
or of the local authorities, rush
off TO the Legislature and ask
to have offices specially created
for their benefit. Speaker Cooper replied,
and after referring to the favorable
recommendation the bill had received
from many of the leading business men
of Wilmington, asked to have il laid on
the table for awhile, MS he then felt too
unwell to speak upon the merits of the
case MS he would like to. Senator
McWhorter consented tn his request and
the bill was laid ON the table Had it
been pressed 10 II vote this morning 1t
would have been killed, and its chances
of success are not regarded as very
bright.
LOCAL CONTEST.
The House committee on municipal cor
porations, this evening, gave audience TO
President Day of the Dover town council,
and j. Alexander Fulton, Esd, relative TO
| n bill designed to Tux some property of
! the latter within the town limits. When,
a few years ago, Mr.. Fulton's farm was
taken into the town limits, the law
authorizing the extension provided that
Mr. Fulton's land should be exempt
from town taxation until it
was hid out and sold as
building lots. Some of the land has
since been improved and made liable to
taxation, but there are plots here and
there entirely unimproved on which nc
town tax is paid, These lots adjoin i'm
proved property, the owners IF which
naturally object to seeing MIR, FultOn'i
property go free while they pay tow
taxes. Hence the town council PREPARED
IL bill to impose town taxation upon Mr.
Fulton's property. The question was full!
argued before the committee by Mr.. Da,
for the town council and Mr.. Fulton 70
himself.
DOVER April AIT the opening q
the Senate this morning Senate
Lavender arose TO question q
privilege and strongly denounced tn
practice that some people have followe
during the present session of openl
lobbying on the floor of the House. II
said that the time wus now ut hand whe
the members ought to give the closest n
, tention TO thu business transacted, whic
l they could not do when they WEI
e bothered so much at their desks.
{ Senator McWhorter concurred in M
Cavender's remarks, and Speaker Coop'
Il said he had often noticed the evil and fe
impelled to speak about il, but thought
4 had no more right to do 80 than the 9th,
+ members. and that each member had il
It his power to protect himself.
DOUBLE ACTING BILL.
: Recently bill was introduced in d
Senate by Speaker Cooper, entitl,
IAN act to amend chapter 1873, yolun
49," which was read twice, referred to d
II committee on revised statutes and report
n back with favorable recommendation
9 This morning it was brought up for co
Z sideration. II provides in section I'll
lie the courts held in the court house ut W
r. mington need not be held ut all times
lie the large court room, but may be held
other rooms in the building when deem
g advisable. This is all right hut VIII
~ section = was read, MIR. Moor
Of attention was attracted by
re provisions and he looked clost
Sc into the matter. It provides that t
Of crier of the court shall have sole char
III of the court room, encouragement
II room, witness room, judges parlor, Il
n library, lady witnesses room and all I
Mt rooms occupied ms offices by the coul
III officials. The crier of the court, Thon
b. Smith, was for several years elected
b. the levy court to the position of jani
or ut the court house, but this y,
Mt John 7. Kyle of Wilmington, Y
m elected MS day janitor in
&c place. The passage of this |
,h however, would practically trans
~ Kyle's duties to Crier Smith, and LEI
RS the former without anything to do, M
h, his services. On Mr.. Moorc's motion
re bill was laid on the table, and sectio
er will doubtless he stricken out before
hr bill is passed.
no DOVER, April ca glance Mt the
N tailed proceedings of this aftcrnoo
M session will show that both houses di
- good days work, and the industry
" played will go far towards hasten
final adjournment. But il ii now pre-
M generally conceded that adjournment '
MI not be reached by Friday next. Their
Ter too much business to he transacted
ne four days, and the session will
doubleday run into next week, proba
g until Friday the 18th This afternoo
III Joint resolution was adopted declar
q that no new business will be received NJ
OK Wednesday, the Sth, and to further fat
II tate business, the House suspended I
rs) l2,which prohibits more than one read
m of bill in one day, for the balanc,
ne read twice and referred TO the nppropri
h'S committees Immediately on their presel
m ton. The Senate suspended this rul
ks week ngo. With these increased facili
IRE and close application, adjournment Il
NY he reached by Wednesday of next W
spS and certainly by Friday.
~ THE STATE INSANE ASYLUM.
IAN Messrs Grubb, Toy, Hannah, Mach
M McCracken and Cheairs of the New Gu
county levy court, and Poor Trust
Cooch, Lackey md Williams, toni
:. had II hearing before II number of III
bers On the bill authorizing the Stat
Inv purchase the New Castle county ins
nv. asylum. The committee strongly ur
,a,, the necessity of making n State inst
'ot ton of the asylum, and asked for pro-
~ and favorable action ON the bill.
likely the hill will be reported bacl
MS the House tomorrow, but its passlg
re rather doubtful,
lst.
ma, Dover, April This Inns been II
the of hearings and conferences mt Do
sed First came the hearing of the Whining
City Council committee before the Sci
was committee on corporations, ut WI
by Water Commissioners Porter and Glib
mt We're present, and at which argumt
were made by the citys representa-
ia in favor OF The repeal of the 80,
H., water tax imposed upon the people
'"1 the water commission act, The nrginI
nni was mainly conducted by Chairman NJ
ion of the Council finance commit
President Conrad, City Auditor BALL
u.s. City Solicitor Turner on the I
&C. OF the city, who contcuded /
W the revenues of the department "
W., W.; ample to meet all operating expenses,
N'' the interest ON the water loans, and lie
, tiV'u n'HPluS vi run Fu,uou 10 ~,
HE annually, without the $50, 900 tax. g,
be missianrrs Porter and Gibbons held [
ird the tax was necessary in order To cna
be them to put the department in fair We
md ing condition. The hearing lnsted fl
$50 until 10 o'clock, during which Ii
h., the subject was thoroughly discussed.
ity Later in the day Messrs. Baird, Sh,
mi lidge, Wiley ind Palmer of the '
rtz mington Board of Education, had hear
ON before the committee on education on