Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-18

the dropping of delinquents from the
lists, aud that they shall not bs replaced
thereon for period Of Ia months, ia
absolutely stricken out and ia not 70.
enacted. In lieu thereof the new section
goes on to specify that in Wilmington
hundred, within 40 days preceding any
general or city election, the collectors
shall give notice, In tho usual way, and
In accordance with said notice shall sit,
for the purpose Of collecting taxes. at
least 10 consecutive secular days pre-.
oeding said election for the following
hours . a m. to IL M; 2 to 5 p. m., and
to 0 p. M
SECTION 2 Of the original act, providing
that the notices OF the sitting OF the oollec-
tors shall be deemed a sufficient demand for
the payment Of poll taxes, IN stricken ont
Absolutely and the following provisions
substituted;
/, shall be the duty of collectors Of
county taxes at all times to use ali reason
able diligence In demanding, collecting
OF receiving said taxes, aud TO receive an 4
receipt for the same, whether rendered
by the taxable In person or by any per-
son authorized by him in writing, at.
tested by one or more witnesses, to pay
| Niu ohAAcs IL uuJ tptANCkDT buhil WllIullY
neglect or omit to attend. or remain in
attendance for the collection of taxaa, as
spec'lsd, or TO give the required notice,
or to use all reasonable diligence in de-.
mAnding, collecting or receiving said
taxes, or in receiving and reoeipting for
tbs same, whether presented by the tax
adj in person or his authorized agent or
shall use any fraud or evasion with tho
purpose of preventing or delaying the
payment OF any county taxes, he shall be
liza lie to fne of 800 for each Off ,nse,
one half Of said hne to go to the in.
| former
Section 3 relates to the levy court fur.
uishing the collectors with books oop-
tanning blank receipts with stubs at
tGched; to the collectors entering taxes
received In such books; to the stubs being
/ handed over to the clerk OF the peace at
the end Of two years, thencefcrth to con.
Rtitute part Of the public records aud
4 TO be nt all times open to inspection by
euy citizen; while the stubs shall be evl-
dsnce Of the payment OF t9xes entered
thereon. On demand, the clerk OF the
peace shall furnish, for two cents, o
certified COPY of any such sub.
hEhL y AhbAhbh 10 IAMPs
II DR.. Riihardson's upw bill, 10 repeal
the act Of April llth, 1887, 4 les not wipe
ont the militia system CT tue state, il
comes pretty near IL The chapts. which
i proposes to repeal Contains 5hs folio ..
ing things among others Provisions FOR
courts martini OF non.commissiuned otIi
GERS and privatesi PRESERVATION OF quar-.
termaster generals vouchera and drawing
warrants for the same; prohibition Of
absence from the annual encampments
compensation for attendance on annua
epcampments; requirement to drill
monthly or oftener; making OF annuaI
reports by company oommAnders the
appointment of an inspector OF riffs prac
tice, and the annual appropriation fol
contingent expenses OF the ndjutant
} general. This Is only very brief indie,
20 the chapter which it is proposed to re
peal, and which the soldier boys will fint
on pages So, So and 81 Of the laws of tn,
last session. General Armstrong ha
served notice OH DIR. Ricbardion that h.
will order out the militia ii he, the doc
tor, pushes this bill.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Representative CLARK has introduced
bill providing that teachers in the Kentol
public schools shall, after September Let
1889, be under the supervision Of tn
, superintendent OF the public schools an
shall hold ieachers' certificate, other
wise they shall receive no remuneration
Tho House hiss refused 20 crent vii
liam d. Fowler divorce from his wifi
Susanna.
When Senator Dorman's bill ''for u
, protection of fish in Broadhiln river
: came up for passage in the House, Mi
Maui jumped on il with both feet. IL
declared it bill that should not pass,
. is simply TO give Milton monopo
against Lewes. It is a bill that the Houa
has been 81 ting down on for six year
past. The people OF Milton want TO cate
, all the fish and compel the people @
Loves to buy them. (rhe bill cut
down seines to 80 fathoms lengthy W
E Davis called on Mr. Sackett to reply
: but that member not being mate
for Mr.. haull's vigorous methods
! Dir. Davis himself pitched IN. u
5 was surprised OF Mr.. Mhull
I prepcsterous claims. He did not thin
8 the eentleman's (Mr. MAull's) head wa
. level. 6oars OF laughter Mr.. Mau
retorted that one might as well fish wit
i q crab net as with 32-fathom seine. Ill
/ Davis held that the Lewes people wante
!, 10 strotch ssines across the mouth of til
:. river and catch oil the fish just as fast a
= they came. Mr.. Maull was auxious this
7 the fish should 20 up the river and spav
!, II they wanted to spawn so badly. Nor
laughter. After some farther discussio
' and the rejection Of an amendment offere
|, by MIR. Maui, the bill was recommit,ed
. The Honso Till making Memorial Da
), legal holiday passed the Senate this a
ternoon and il now law.
As previously reported, the Senat
!, struck ont the prohibition section OF th
! new charter Of Oheswold, on its wa
Y through that body. This morning MI
: Clark moved that the House Lon.conou
U in the Senate amendment; which motto
4 vgaq agreed to aud committee OF col
a ferr,loe asked for. Mr.. Clark stated this
- the people OF Oheswold wanted this PR
!. bihiiion section; that not one OF them, &
4 Par as he was informed, objected to i
The sentiment of his fellow members, 6
far a, expressed, was that IL the inhab
!. ieuts OF Oheswo,d didn't want any liqut
! sold there, the Legislature ought to Il
/. them have tbeir wish.
n Rerresen,atiys Isull has introduced
:, bill increasing ;ha number of State dire,
j, tors OF she Farmers Bank and i
II branches 70 iour for each bank; an il
i crease OF one, md specifying that the d
n rectors OF esch hank shall be equally d
yided between the Democratic and Il
"a publican parllea.
i The lat holders OF Rehoboth, who wal
that town CHI ,nged from stock compau
n 10 a municipality, were given hearir
:, Nv the Houso committee on municip
/, coporaiions to-day The same committ'
+ gave audience to delegation from Kel
"a Ton, who urged the amendment givir
a their municipality authority to raise |
- taxation 5000 annually, and to wide