Evening journal., 1889-04-26
THE End AT HAND.
The Legislature Debating on the Three
Commissioners Bill.

The AC~1-lHbHFb DcbAflA4 on AAAo AAfte
Commissioners Bill.
san correspondence Of EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. April 25.-This is the begin.
ming of the cnd AS predicted in the
letter of yesterday all hope of conven-
tion was lost to-day. The committee
on conference met this morning A
majority of the committee, consisting Of
Senators Richardson. Donahoe and Dor.
man, and Representative Lodge reported
in favor of the Senate bill callinr an
election the third Tuesday in May, 1890
The House, in its minority report of the
conferees, suggested bill calling a con.
vention. But this was merely a subter.
fuge, and the Democrats very naturally
refused to accept it. The Democrats are
willing to go before the people with
the record made at this session Of the
General Assembly.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
At the beginning of the session the
Republicans pretended to be in favor of
commissioner bill for New Castle
county in place of the Levy Court. Rep.
resentative Whiteman introduced an inn
perfect bill for this purpose and that
bill passed the House. Upon its reach.
ing the Senate the members were found
to be heartily in favor of bill, but not
such a one as the House had sent them.
Accordingly amendments were prepared
and these amendments were accepted by
those who were really in favor of such a
bill The Senate amendments proposed
briefly that New Castle county was to
be divided into FIVE districts as follows
first district Brandywine and Christiana
hundreds; second, Wilmington; third,
Mill Creek and New Castle hundreds /;
fourth, White Clay Creek, Pencader and
Red Lion hundreds; fifth, st. Georges,
Appoquinimink and Blackbird hundreds
At the General election Of 1890 and every
fourth year thereafter, one commissioner
to be elected from each district by the
voters of that district Should vacancies
occur the Governor to appoint a
commissioner for the unexpired term.
The Levy Court Commissioners elected at
the last election shall continue till June
81, 1898, after which date the Levy
Court shall consist Of Five Commits.
sioners elected under the act. The
Co nor shall appoint in June.
1889, res dent of New Castle
county as county comptroller, who shall
hold office till January 81, provided that
at the general election of 1890 aud every
four years thereafter the voters Of New
Castle county shall elect county comp
troller When this bill struck the House
there was opposition to it. Messrs.
Whiteman and Eckles advocated its
adoption. Downham opposed it, and the
bill went over till 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. There is very little hope that
the bill will pass. Almost Immediately
after the reading Of the Senate amend
ments messages were sent to E. q.
Bradford and other Republicans, and
amendments were suggested that viii
defeat the measure
STATE INSANE HOSPITAL.
The State Insane Hospital is an es.
tablisEed fact The bin passed the
Senate to night with the House amend
ments, and the bill is now a law. Senator
Ferguson worked hard and his work is
crowned with success. The bill passed
the Senate by vote of to 2, Senators
Lewis and Bacon voting nay. The
attempt to reduce the amonnt to eJ0. 600
failed, as had a similar amendment to
strike out the Sussex county purchase
Edwin r, Cochran aud John w. Causey
deserve especial credit for the good
work they have done in making it posi-
bic 70 pass measure that will prove
to the benefit of the state. Mr.. Cochran
worked increasingly and debt is due
him by his fellow citizens for his zeal in
the public interests. The House bill toin-
corporate the Harrington and Breakwater
Railroad Company failed in the House to-
day. Mr.. Maull fought for it, but in
vain. The vote was ayes-W. E. Davis,
Downham, Masten, Sackett, Short,
Whiteman--7. Noes-Biggs, r. A
Davis, Eckles Gray, Hynson, Lingo,
Lodge, Richardson, Wallace-9.
Then came Senator Dormans railroad
bill, which had passed the upper house
unanimously. 1t was also defeated. The
Citizens Railroad Company bill was de
feaied as the last act of the day. W. E..
Davis worked hard for it but it was lost
by vote of 10 to 10.