Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-04-12
OUR DOVER LETTER.
WHAT is GOING ON AT THE
CAPITOL.
A WransIe In the House over the Recon-
sideratiou of the Quart Biil-An
Act introduced 10 Incorporate
the Citizens Railroad.
Special Correspondence of lhe Republican.

Special Correspondence of the Republican.
DOVER, April 1.-THE House had q
wrangle to-day over the reconside alton
of the quart bill which was passed yes
terday, but determined effort resulted
In the reconsideration OF the measure.
The Republican members did not desire
to allow any greater sale of liquor than
there is ct the present time, and are not
disposed to make the sale any more
liberal. The bill has been twice recon-
sidered now, and what is the next dispo-
siiion Of 1t is hard to tell. The question
OF reconsideration second time was
raised, and the speaker ruled that 1t
could be done.
Representative W. Il. Davis introduced
an act to-day to correct the many In
equalities of the assessment law. The
act compels the assessors to collect and II
passed Will do away with the SC. nes Of
the City Hall year or SO.
Instead OF requiring free holder to
qualify for voter respectable citizen
can qualify before the Levy Court for o
person. Assessments all to be ma3e
yearly. When the assessments are com
pleted the Clerk Of the Peace is 10 pub
lish the entire lists In the newspapers oi
/ the State. 1t is made a misdemeanor fol
the Clerk of the Peace TO drop name
| from the assessment lisp or for any ONE
else to leave oil a name.
The most important introduction in the
House to-day, was an act to incorpoi ate
the Citizens Railroad Company. The aci
is designed as an opposition company tc
the Delaware railroad and is The out
growth of the recent fight between the
Grangers aud the Pennsylyania Railroad
Company. The bill has teen pre-.
pared at the instance of the Grapgers by
j. Alexander Fulton and has all the yer.
bosity of which the gentleman is capable
The incorporators named In the act art
John w. Hall, Or. Henry kidgely, L. Il
Bancroft, William L. Ellison, Alfred L.
Hudson and John j. Rosa OF Kent
county; Robert II. Davis, George Il
Draper, James A. Hopkins, William B
Tomiinson and Charles 7. Pepper o
Sussex county; Thomas L. Dilworth
William r. Cochran, Daniel ". Corbl
and Serick +, Shallcross of New Castll
county.
The second section OF the act as ex-
pressed by prominent attorney gives thu
company power ''to start from anywhere
go nowhere and come back by the SAINT
route.' The capital stock Is limited tt
pS,UU'tUUuj 10 DC pau IN Dy lnSbAlltnehtS
The incoTporatofs are to open books fo
subscriptions, aa1 as soon as ten PEI
centum on the pital stock shall be sub
scribed the stocL. ..5lders are to meet and
organize, and elect nine directors by
plurality OF votes. Twelve jurors are Il
assess the value of all property tAkeI
which cannot be acquired by purchase
Section nine gives the company power tt
occupy any street, road, alley or publl
way upon such agreement az the munic
pal authorities and the company ca
, agree. and If they don't agree the com
pany Is to take such st, eet, road or alley
way and settle damages in the same wa
as the taking the private property.
The limit which may be charged 70
passengers is fixed at three cents, and flv
cents ton for general freight except COZ
and other minerals, and the latter is no
to be charged more than one and one hal
cents TO @ mile, aid provided that no pei
son, association or corporation, in viola
ton of it's duty In regard to the trapspol
taticn or carriage ol property or person
as aforesaid, it shall and may be Lawful
for sucn persons to apply by petition in
summary way to the Chancellor, at sn
time, or the Superior Court II In session
for relief against the oaid alleged grley
ancU. MAX.