Milford chronicle., 1889-04-12
Legislative Proceedings.

On Thursday of last week Representative
Sacket got his Peach Yellows bill through
and with very little opposition. Also with
very little change. It applies to that section
of the State lying south of line starting at
Whiteleysburg and running thence by way
of Hollandsyille, FELTON, and Frederica to
to the Murderkill river the bill calls it
"creek") and thence by the course of said
legislatiyely dignifed stream to the Della
ware bay Within this section diseased
peach trees are to be extirpated, without
compensation to the owners, and the fruit
peaches, must not be marketed North of
said line there is, of course, no embargo on
the shipment of premature fruit.
There was very little talk on the passage
ofthe bill. Mr.. Lodge asked to be excused
from voting on it, because he doubted its
constitutionalty Mr. Hynson, who had
heretofore opposed the bill, said he would
vote for it, but reluctantly, giving it the
benefit Of a doubt There was no call of
the roll, however, and hence no occasion
for relutant votes.
Senator Bacon thinks the bill will go
through that body.
On the next map of Delaware the school
boy should find Leipsic, Laurel, Lewe S,
NIispillion, Murderkill and Smyrna rivers.
As the names of each have been changed by
legal enactment of this Legislature.
During the afternoon the House passed
fifteen bills; chiefly divorces and rivate in
corporations.
The charter for the town Of Cheswold had
a prohibitory clause in it against liquor sell
ing, as it passed the House, but in Thurs
days session the Senate cut it out and sent
it back to the House for concurrence.
Fridays session was full of live business
and committee work. The business of pub
lie importance was the long expected New
Castle bill which purposes to give to that
county three County COMMISSIONERS to take
the place of the present Levy Court It di-
vides the county into three districts First
district-Wilmington Brandywine, Christ
lana handreds; Second-Mill Creek, White
Clay Creek, New Castle, Pencader; Third
Red Lion, St. Georges, Appoquinimink,
Blackbird. The levy court commissioners
who are to be elected next year shall hold
over to January Ist, 1898. The county COM
missioners who are TO supersede them shall
be chosen at the general election of 1892 and
quadrennially thereafter The governor to
fill vacancies. Each voter to vote for only
two of the three. The commissioners are to
receive s. per day and mileage for each day
of actual service.
Mr. Clark introduced a bill which pre-
vides that every poll taxable shall pay poll
tax of so cents and repeals all laws inconsis-
tent herewith.
The Senate bill allowing oyster boats to be
manned partly by non-residents was inde6.
nitely postponed in the House.
The Senate passed Donahoe's substitute
for the Citizens Committee Biennial Eiec-
ton bill It provides that after July Ist
1891, Council shall consist Of president and
II members and that councilmen and city
treasurer and city solicitor shall be thereafter
elected biennialiy. Provisions are made for
extending terms of the various officers until
that time. For the year beginning June,
1890, there shall be but II members of Coun-
Gil and the president The compensation of
councilmen shall not exceed $40 per month
except the president and chairmen Of finance
and public building committees. The city
auditor shall be appointed by Council
biennially. The bill does not effect Mayor
term.
Senator Donahoe's bill allowing taxed wo-
men to vote at Wilmington school elections
and to be members of the Board of Educa-
ton passed the Senate unanimously 1t is
10 90 into immediate effect Donahoe says
that if men will not vote at school elections,
give the women a chance.