Evening journal., 1891-01-27

power In the county three out OF the
i've, thus ensurlng rules by the majority
This also gives representatives of the
county, by commissioners coming from
districts in the county, aud looking
after the interests of the people
This bill divides the county into five
districts You don't crystalze minority
representation | observe fhst the city
Of Wilmington is divided into two dis
tricts--the Northern and Southern Let
me ask you, gentlemen of the Legisla-
ture, why shonld Wilmington have two
commissioners2 The labor ~ the city
commissioners is taken off of their
shoulders by municipal commissioners .
Mr.. Bradford then took up tho func-
tions of the comptroller, and handled the
provisions OF the bill in this repect with
ont gloves He characterized them aa
being autocratc with no power of appeal
from his decision unless IL was the
Superior Court, and this he saiu, was
not the v ok OF the court, and stated
that there were many other points in the
bill which he would like TO criticize. but
would forbear for want Of time
Henry q. Turner's speech.
He was answered on the part Of the
Democrats by ex City Solicitor Henry G
Tarner. He delivered lengthy address
on the merits OF the bill, the main
features Of which address were printed in
last rights EVENING JOURNAL over his
own signature. He met all Of Mr.. Brad
ford s points of objection In such stvle
that lie practically nullified the effect Of
the Republican speech. He said that
Wilmington was entitled to two commits
sioners; that IL had two-thirds of the
population Of the county and her taxed
manufactures poured money into the
county treasury, all ont OF proportion to
the rural districts Hemsaid that by the
adoption Of the distrTing system the
rural districts were protected in county
government from the encroachments OF
the rapidly growing city Of Wilmington.
That making the county vote the basis
of representation IN the body virtually
left the Levy Court at the mercy of VIII :
mington.
In regard TO the comptroller Mr..
Turner said that the system was baced
on the Bullitt system, so successfully
used in Philadelphia. Ee said that no
honest man need to be afraid of the
powers of the comptroller he was the
enemy OF rogues and those who would
squander the public funds
at the conclusion of this address IL was
plain to be seen that his explanation Of
the bill had completely overshado wed
Mr.. Bradford 9 structures upon it.
still Another Conferences.
Immediately after the adjournment OF
the open meeting the committee from
the Young Mems Democratic Club Of
Wilmington. consisting OF Branch a
Giles. j. Harvey Whiteman, Frank d.
Carpenter. Anton Hsuber, John r. Gala
han. DR.. p W. Tomlinson, DR.. Willard
Springer and d " Mullin went to the
Senate chamber where they we're given a
private hearing by the members Of both
houses. Branch H. Giles acted as
spokesman, vice, Adjutant- General
Garrett j Hart who was not
present. He was followed by Harvey
Whiteman. Senator Donshoe presided
at this meeting also.
Modifying the Bill.
A conference Of the Democratic leaders
who are ia favor of county reform in
New Castle county was held in the
Richardson House last night The con-
ference was held to try and amend the
Five Com missioners bill now before the
General Assembly, in such manner thai
It will meet the ideas Of all the party
leaders After a long discussion It was
| agreed to amend the bill and make its
general outline as follows:
/. Divide the county into FIVE districts
on the lines now proposed ia the bill.
2 The commissioners shall be I've. two
for the city Of Wilmington and three foi
the rural districts
8. The comptroilersbip idea Is no,
abaudonsa, but modified in so far as bis
duties interfere with the clerk Of tine
peace snd the bill viii provide that three
auditors shall be elected, independent Of
the districts, whose duties it shall be to
prevent Irregularities
A. There shall be only FIVE tax collec
tors. one from each district.
5 The duties Of the clerk Of the peact
| shall remain as at present. De shall
have charge Of the assessments and
duplicates, and shall act as clerk Of the
Board of Commissioners.
The only point not yet agreed upon i:
whether the commissioners shall b,
elected by the vote of the districts or b.
the vote Of the county at large. Nathanie
Williams seems 60 be the only one who
stands out for the whole county, anc
as much has been conceded to him anC
his friends by the friends of the origina
bill 1t is generally thought that he viii
not stand in the way OF the bill in thi.
particular The bin in most other re-
spects remains the same, and will doubt
less be passed this week
The House Committee on Revised
Statutes will meet az 8 o'clock TO MORO "
to cake some action on the original bill
Delaware's Retaliation.
A movement is on foot here to have Tho
Legislature decline to take any part ii
the Worlds Fair, should the,twO Illinois
Senators vote for the passage Of the
Force bill Speaker Donahoe wiret
Senator George Gray to taat effect 70
day.
BUSINESS OF The SESSION.
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