Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-27

collection, or else spur. I'd have the
collectors as dillgsnt in gathering public
money as they would be in collecting
their piiyatn accounts.
This speaker hoped that in the cou.se
of their experience meetinga he would
have the pleasure of hearing from his
friend Mr.. Nenry [applause.l He knows
moro than any man upon the subject.
He ought not to be let OF on the soore Of
his natural modesty.
| Now, gentlemen, it 10 customary thing
to ''cuss" the levy court. Ths pepsrs are
doing II. Every man on the street does
it. l don't agree with that altogether.
agree with my friend that charges should
be made. Tho machinery is not up to
the requirements OF to-day. The speaker
then went on to show what the county
has for its debt: 5000, 600 for bridges
around the city; insane asylum and aims
honse, $500, 900; county improvements,
| $50 600 These, with what exists in
other hundreds, would total mp the assets
to $Jl3 900. SO that, although we have
assets, the levy court is not to be
damned" on all occasions.
l am satisfied that it is not worth while
| for the Democratic party to advocate re-
tention of the levy court nader present
circumstances. Pablo opinion is against
| it. 1t il opposed to the systam. We
may as we'll rscognizs this ct once. II is
| no use to kick against the prioks. The levy
court has got TO goI
What will be in it's place. Well when
hear men OF both paltiea putting up The
"Three Commissioner hiiin feel indig.
nant. The man who would do SO is either
Republican talking for party SUCCESS
or a Democrat who does not know what
he is talking about. feel delioacy in
talking upon this matter in the presence
of Senator Donahoe.
Tho journal of tho House says nothing
about it but in the index. Why that the
record OF all the talk about il should no;
| appear l don't know. The bill was in
trod1eed April 9Th. 1859 1t went &, the
Senate Tuesday ApriI 23d, and tbs Legia-
latureaijouened on Friday. 1t was yo'ed
for in the House by all the Democrats but
two (Brookson and Gray two OF three
leading Republicans voted (Hudson,
Easten aud cne of The DavHes.) They
landed that bill in the Senate ia the last
thrao days OF the session. The Rspu5ii-
cans wanted tho Senats TO pass il. In the
Senate on that day it was passed to tho
committee. Il was decided that the bill
was worth nothing. Ii did not pro-
I pose to 90 into operation until 1898. II
was o Republican party measure and
political dodge. The Senate got two
men to Sit mp ali Wednesday night AMI
draw up emandnepts and ihey worked
the following day. Che original bill put
three men instead of IL mud gave q
minority representation. 1t pretended
in no way TO reform tho machinery Of the
levy court only thras iGataad Of ii men.
zee no virtue in bill of that kind. The
amendment male hya commissioners
instead of three and controller of the
county. This oontrcllsrahip l consider
as important . piece Of legislation af
ever was offered. He was entirely re.
sponBib!s. The bill as amended passed
I the SenNte on Thursday morning. Ant
they asked for conference committe,
between the two houses. They met bu
there was no agreement es the Repuoli
cans did not want the bill.
know OF nv own knowledge that th,
Republicans obj9cted to the way tn,
Senate had distrioteG this State
This also know of my owa knowledge
that the Replblioans were then tolG
"District ii yourself and we will see IL il
wont do"
heard them say "We don't want an,
iistrictinR"-the most surprising thing
ever heard in my life. Applause.
At the CLOSE of the address motion oi
thanks was passed to both speakers and
the club adjourned.