The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-05-05

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Our Dover Letter.
Correspondence OF the RnpuBLrcAN.
DOVER Del, May b,-Thet Five Com
missionera bill Is still raising calm. II
caused Mr.. Hutson TO rise yesterday morn
ing 70 personal explanation. -. M,
Hutson had purposely ignored Mr.. Smith
In his examination OF the bill in commit
tee. IL will be remembered that Mr.,
Smith n was not invited to the meeting NJ q
and he felt himself personally aggrieyed as
IL was of such vital importance, to New
Castle county. So on Wednesday last
when when me- MT; Hutson cam. came to him nnd In,
some other bills, he refused point blank,
Saying that he thought that II he was not
worth inviting to examine and discuss
bill OF such vital Importance to New Cas-
did not believe he should meet with them
on less important bills.
To-day Mr.. Hutson made square expla-
Ss b Gf R Ms pGSs anSea to ne s sha a nst
before the noon recess on Tuesday
last. After dinner he found that Mr..
Smith was busy In the parlor with dele
cation Of gentlemen; and he hunted up
members of the committee he could fnd.
They examined the bill and decided to re-
port 1t favorably. He. on his honor, could
say truthrully that he had not the slight
est intention of In any way of ignoring Mr..
Smith. He did not blame that gentleman
for being lnsulted and feeling aggrieyed.
But II he did feel this way. he (Mr. Hut
lsonl was ready to and did apologize to
both Mr.. Smith and the House.
Mr.. Smith In reply said he did feel
aggrleved and had reason to. lie had
11heen ignored in the examination OF
the bill, and he had since been ignored.
The bill for instance had been signed by
both speakers and wus now dwon In the
Secretary OF States Office, yet IL had mover
been reported by the House Committee
on enrolment, of which he was chairman.
He was willing, however to let the matter
drop and he accepted Mr.. Illusions
apology in the same spirit In which it was
made. He was satisfied.
The matter here dropped, Mr.. Hutson
had apologized and Mr.. Smith,was too fair
Ia man TO refuse to accept the apology.
The Wolcott ballot bin came up In the
House yesterday. Mr.. Higgins was the
only one who spoke on II. lie said the Re
, publican side of the House was heartily in
, favor OF ballot reform. They had voted
for the Meyers machine bill because they
beloved 1t II step in the right direction.
He himself was IN favor of the Coursey
system, and he believed this bill was a
modification OF It. He would heartily sup
port II, and believed his side of the House
e. would. The bill passed without u dissent
ing vote.
f. The bill TO give out the roads of each
l. county by contract In sections was Killed
/ In the House yesterday by vote OF about
y 10 TO 3. Mr.. Jackson fought the bill as he
c said that no farmer would accept a sec
I, ltion OF road TO work under the blu. They
could not afford TO do the work In the
manner asked for the money appropriate
ed.
The bill to appoint two additional con.
STABLES for the city of Wilmington, was
KILLED for the second time yesterday In
1.-The House. This bill had been defeated
/, last week, but was reconsidered When
!, 1t was called up yesterday Mr.. Eisenbroy
ANnnnnGni hnpnnlan h.a
nor to appoint these men for four years
n Tho term was too long.
al Mr.. Smith took II up. He knew that
~ the people OF Wilmington aud OF NeI
i Castle County did not want their appoint
70 mont. absolutely did not need it.
III Mr.. Day knew this fact also. tho people
N OF Wilmington. Gid rot want these APP
,ipointees. On the vote by yea and nav
!. the bill received but four votes, and il L
now killed deader than door nall
n MIR. Day introduced a bill vest erday &c
4 authorize the Levy Court to erect bridge
4 over the Brundywlnc at Broom street
4 Mr.. Cranston introduced an action tC
d Incorporate the Publishers company
~ Henry z. Conrad. Esq, Joseph A. Bond
4 Winfield Scott Vernon. WIN. Costa AND
y John Q. Hardness are named as the incor
porntors. The object is, the publishing OF
q books, periodicals. or newspapers as
/ general publishing business. The capita
n stock Is Limited TO $1,000.
~ The Senate passed the bill condemninp
Silverbrook yesterday by vote of five tC
: -four.
u The yeas were: Mcssrs. Hall. Houston
IMcMullin, Ross and Donahoe.
Il Nays--Messrs. Moore, Pilllng, Richard
son and Williams.
Mr.. Filling took nl appeal from the dc
4 lclslon of Speaker Donahoe that the bill
u had not passed as he clalmo II took two
re thirds vote TO pass It. The speakers de
n eision was sustained by u vote or Ave Il
y three Senator Williams not voting In the
i Afternoon the bill was again discussed, but
10 Speaker Donahoe stuck TO his decision.
" The Senate killed yesterday tho DENTS
t. try bill-:he bill to Incorporate the George
Chur,hman Lumber and Engineering
Company, aud the bill In relation to The
longing of oynteTs.
: The Senate bills in relation to the Ken
land Sussex Levy Court which have beer
hanging fire for months were referred t.
THE committee yesterday
The House bill to allow the D., NJ. & V
X, II. TO build branch railroad from
Henderson to Hickman passed the senatt
Y yesterday.
VI Mr.. Chipmans hill TO repeal the charter
of the game protective association wa
a KILLED in tho House.
"