Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-25

passage. Ia his speech M emphasized
tine points tnat New CASTLE county not only
offer this building at $35 600 below its cost,
but will pay 80 per cent OF the $4,000 for
which 1t Is offered Out OF tue income the
State derives from license fees, New Castle
county pays S67 6S5; Kent county, 1910,
and Sussex, 81 7D2.
Pending the presentation Of an amend
ment by Mr.. Downharn, the House adj burned
for dinner.
On reassembllng In the afternoon Mr..
Downham offered his amendment naming
members OF the prospective new board OF
State trustees OF the insane. who had been
agreed upon during the noon intermiesion.
Trey are:
Nav Castle oounty-Lewis Thompson,
DR.. John J. Black, Nathaniel Williams.
Kent county Zsbnlon Hopkins, John b.
Cooper, DIR. James II. Wilson.
Sussex eounty--A. p. Robinson, ESQ, ELI
r. Saarp. DR.. Hiram X. Burton.
The FIRST named trustee from each county
to hold Office for three years the second,
two, and the third, one year; the governor
TO ill vacancies and appoint their success
sors provided that one member from each
county shall always be a physician in good
standing.
The amendment was adopted without Oh
lection.
MIR. saeks,t offered an amendment re-
qutring the State trustees TO buy and em-
powering Sussex county to sell the Sussex
insane Rsvlum for 48,0DD-a good price for
1t, Carried, after some discussion, by 10 TO s.
W. L. Davis followed suit with an amend
msnt requiring the Stale trustees to pur-
chase tue Kent asylum and grounds, for
IS 900.
MIR. Clark said he had thought great
deal about this bill: by day and by night.
II was not the original cost, but the OK.
pense OF running the asylum that had
bothered him most. But there are times
when every man is compelled 10 come ont
and take u stand, and, at this moment of
decision, he must endorse not only the
necessity but the ACCESSIBILITY Of purchasing
this Nav Oastlp) institution. He was WILL
ing hat the State should bny the Sussex
asylum, which had been recently built |;
but he did not think the State should buy
the Kent county building, because Kent has
use for 1t.
Mr.. Hypson endorsed this statement.
Speaker H1tfecker, calling ". p. Davis
70 the chair, tooe the floor and said that
Kent would soon need her asylum for her
own paupers; and II she sold 1t would have
to buy 1t back again. l. was u burning
shame that tho Btate had no proper asylum.
He was heartily In sympathy with this bill
aud didn't think It right to load II down
with all the little buildings Of other coun-
tia1. He sp Ike of his inspection of the
Kent asylum, US q grand iuryman, and that
In his rep lrt OF that Inspection he had
recommended the creation Of State insri-
tuition. The expenses will be borne by tho
Stare end will come from the general fund,
OF which NV Castle pays 10 or 80 per cent.
He falt that Ii was a mistake to thrust upon
the State the little institution which Kent
will need for her own panpers.
Il. A. Davis said the lower part OF this
building is used for bed rooms for pgupers
now, We don'c want to sell 1t; We need It.
Mr.. Hynson thoucht 1t would be mis-.
fortune TO sell the Kent asylum.
W. 4. Davis believed that nine-tenths of
the peope OF Kent county do not want the
New Castle asylum, New Oasile has an
elephant on her hands that she wants TO
unload on us.
Dir. Biggs said this Institution is not an
elephant, and has never been offered for
less than now. VS. have paid 500 400 of the
bonds. AN elephani2 Why, SIR, 1t amt a
Su sex county gailinipper. [Lau2hter
w. E. Davis. Why then has Nav Castle
county been for years imploring, lobbptng,
boring us to take II? The people Of Kent
and Sussex are not asking for 1t. Why not
keep it2
The amendment Cor the purchase of the
Kent asylum) was lost, as follows:
Ayes-W. Il. Davis, Do Inham, Lingo,
Masten, Saekett, Saort--6.
Armstrong, Blggs. Brockson, Clark,
Il, A, Davis, Eek les. Cray. Hynson, Lot.e,
Mgull, Morgan. Richardson, Wallace, White.
man, Speaker HGifAcker--15.
On motion OF MIR. Armstrong the bill was
then read by paragraphs Tor nnal passage
1t passed:
Ayas-Armstrnng, Biggs, Brocksop, Clark
Davis, II. A., Eckles, Gray, Hynson, Lodge
Manll, Richardson, Whiteman, Speaker
Hoffeeker--I3.
Noes-Davis, W. e., Downham. Lingo
Masten, Sackett, Short, Wallace-7.
LAST or THE TENTH STREET BILL.
There was aefiavor OF already mellowing
history about the title Of Senate bill No
40, when 1t was called up by Mr.. Gray fol-
legislative burial. II was measure OF. the
early days OF the session, approprlatinp
100000 for the widening of Tenth street
Wilmington. "This ia q bill we do mol
want" said Mr.. GRAY. II move 1t be In
definitely postponed" II was done
Another bill, with the odor nf mustiness
about 1t (Senate bill No. 50) related TO fish.
ing with seines In Brandywine Underwater
This measure was knocked out by the op-
position OF tho Rod and Reel Association
On motion OF Mr.. Gray, 1t also was In
definitely postponed.
THE DAVIS ASSESSMENT BILL.
When the Davis assessment bill came ul
for passage, which, among other changes
substitutes respectable citizen" for q
tfreeholdet" as voucher for applicants fol
assessment, Mr.. Eckles wanted to he In
formed how the ASSESSORS were to know
whether any particular voucher was or wRt
not a respectable citizen, He declared thai
he knew of politicians both Democratic
and Republican, going to assessors at New
nnaftQ k5ith Hats nj 0f which
he believed to be fictitious. Mr.. Davis re-
piled that the I'LL requires the applicant &c
appear In person to be assessor, leaving II
optional With the assessor, In case of Per
sons whom be knows personally, whether
or not to require them toproduce vouchers
As to the first point, he thought the assessor
competent to pass on the responsibility o.
the voucher.
r. A. Davis interjected that the law pre-
sumes every citizen to be respectable unit
the contrary has been shown; TO which Mr.
Eakles retorted that It would take mighty
little law TO disprove some peoples respect
ability.
The bill then went through by party
vote, without roll call.
THE COUNTY COMMISSION ELL.
One OF the first subj acts disposed OF by
the House to, day was Mr.. WhitemaC's bill
abolshing the New Castle levy court and
substituting a board OF three county com,
missiouers. at tho suggestion OF some
members OF the committee an amendment
had been reported extending the provisions
OF the bill to Kent and Sussex counties. The
amendment, however, did not find favor
with the majority OF the town-State mem.
bars and was voted down. Then the origt-
nal bill wss taken up and passed, after Mr.,
Broekson had said that he did not approve
OF 1t; that tue people Of Hiackbtgd do not
want If, and that, II il passes, 3Iackbird
will not get member OF the board once ia
40 years. MIR. EcSles said the bill did not
altogether suit him; he would have pre-
ferred five commissioners and that they
should receive more compensation Chan 81
n day and mileags), but he would vote
for It.
Mr. Gray said nothing, but voted mo"
Tha bill passed by the following vote:
a =.