Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-05

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General Legislative Notes.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Bowen, Jan. 28-Dfs. Miller and d er
OF New Jersey, who are commissioned by
the department Of agriculture at Washing
ton, came TO Dover to-day accompanied
by George g. Lobdell, TO confer with Gov
Stockley and the Joint legislative com
mlttee In regard TO the subject. The
members OF the committee are Senators
Martin and Lavender and Representa-.
tives Palmer, Ferguson ard Salisbury,
all OF whom were present except the last
named. The physicians explained
the dread nature OF the dis
ease, and Governor Stookley urged
larger limit for the ex
penditures on account OF incidental
expenses, bus the committee seemed to
think the amount already fixed sufficient,
They insimated 10 the governor that In
the event Of grave emergency he could
adopt any measures he deemed proper,
and that any legislature would approve
his actions and meet the liabilities
incurred. The governor, however, said
he would not feel justified In taking any
steps whatever after the limit Of sx-
psnditure fixed by Law had been reached.
Senator Lavender, in explanation Of
the attitude assumed by himself and his
committee colleagues, says that the
amendment passed lsat week is not retro
speotive, and therefore the state ia bound
to sustain the governor In whatever
arrangements he made under the exist
ing law, prior TO the amendment, and
pay all exl enses incurred thereby. lie
thinks the Delaware law, even with the
recent Amendments, very liberal
measure. The limit OF assessment
on animals dying from the plague
800 per head-oi which the Stats
pays two thirds ia considerably
ahead OF the New Jersey law, which
limits the assessment TO $40, OF which
the State ys bat one.hAlf. Senator
Lavender also main aims that as our law
is in conformity with the law of the gem
eral government, and as the department
Of agriculture will bear large proper
tion OF the expense incurred In suppress.
ing pleur0 pneumonia from All spptopria
ton made by Congress for the purpose
Of which Delaware, by reason OF being q
liberal contributor to the national
treasury, ia entitled TO her just share
the appropriation made By the State is
reasonable and ample for all purposes.
IEcRRARsD REPRESENTATION.
The lnitiatory steps towards the ratii.
cation OF the representation amendment
to the State constitution were taken to.
Jay In the House, by the introduction Of
an act ratiiyinR this amendment, which
was read and 200 copies thereof ordered
to be printed. The bill was reported BIZ
the special committee appointed to con.
slider that portion Of the governors mess
age referring - increased representation,
which ia composed Of Messrs.
Armstrong, virdsn and MoCabs. Mr..
Armstrong, Of course, ia unreservedly
In favor OF the amendment MIR. Virden
has expressed himself % favorable TO the
measure, and Mr.. MoCabe ia non.
commital. He agreed 10 reporting the
bill, but said he had not made mp his
mind how to vote upon the fiual consider.
alton of the bill. The act OF ratification
WAS written by l. G. Grubb, B,q the
author Of the amendment. What its
prOBpeoss for passing are cannot now be
ascertained, hut there is growing fear
that the amendment will fail OF ratih-
cation.
SERGEANT RANKIN AS A POET,
Sergeant Rankin, Of the HOUSE, in ad
dition to being an excellent stOry-teller
with perfect reservoir of lively anec
dotes, Ia also an original poet Of no mean
merit This afternoon he eat down and
composed parody on the Wall-kpown
minstrel melody, Climbing Up this
Golden Stair" In which all the members
Of the House are iugenuously aud per.
iuently mentioned H4rs are few
sample verses
There's Barney and Mr.. Moore,
You've heard Of them before,
Climbing up the State House stairs
Armstrong and Mr, Brown
Are the daisies Of the town,
Climbing up the State House stairs.
Barlow is quite sage
Has wisdom as we'll as age,
Climbing up the State House stairs
And Ferguson il as sound,
As dollar, I'll be bound,
Climbing up the State House stairs
Mr.. Wilson's very heavy,
OF girls he has bevy,
Climbing up the State House stairs
Our speaker lis on hand,
And always counts man,
Climbing up the state House stairs.
Mr.. Virden Ia daisy,
No man can say he's lazy,
Climbing up the State House stairs;
And there's our Mr.. Palmer
He's proud to be farmer,
Climbing up the State House stairs.
Mr.. Truitt is a beauty,
He's sure to do his duty
Climbing up the State House stairs
DR., How OF Little Creek
Is the dandy of Leipsic,
Climbing up the State House staira.
The chorus runs IS follows:
Oh, hear those bells aringing,
lis sweet do declare,
Hear those statesmen singing,
Climbing up the State House stairs.
The act 10 relation to inns and Iaysins
which Mr. salisbury gave notice OF 10 dsy
simply provides that when licsnsed
house changes ownership b-fors the *
piration Of the license, and the rstlrius
proprietor or tenant refuses TO sell tht
license to his successor for reasnnsbl,
compensation, the latter can secure from
the associate justice of his county
license for the balance OF the year. MI
Salisbury will INTRODUCES the bill Of the
request Of Mr.. Culbreth, owner of the
Capital Hotel Of Dover.
DOVER, Feb. The members OF the
Legislature met In informal session In the
ball of the house Of Representatives, thit
evening, to listen to the Arguments OF liz
people OF Frsdercs aud vicinity against
the proposed general inoorporAtiCr
amendment to the constitution. Repre-
tentative McCabe wRg elected chairman
with Representative Brown As sscretsrv.
and then the Rev, J.. s Willis IF Milford
representing committee appointed at !
mass meeting recently held at Frederick
was introduced. Mr., Willie argued thai
the amendment was alm0st identical
With the provision OF the con
stitutiOn Ii was intended to supplan,
except in regard to the psr.icnlsy rpsar
yAtion OF railroads and canals. He said
shis was fatal defect, as the granting
power to the Legislature 10 enact genera,
railroad law IVES what was most oar
tioulaFiy peeded. II the object O. 4
general incorporation law wa, to cave
the State the expense of passing tbs
numerous Incorporation acts ssked for,
surely no greater ssving could ba etf,o.t i
than by RELOCATING all applications for
railroad charters to the provisions OF a
general law IS mors time wss wasted
trouble incurred and expense caused bt
lobbying Tor railroad charters than
by any other Item OF buspssG