The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-04
Oar Dover Letter.
Correspondence Of the BEruBLrcAN.
DovRR, April (

The Senate special committee havingl
charge of the New Castle County Five
Commissioner Bill had the liveliest sort
Of session yesterday afternoon in the
Senate chamber. The bin was up FOR
discussion In committee and II was dis
tor Williams, Chairman, Senator Ross,
speaker Donahoe. and Senators Pillingl
and MeMailen, Three Democrats and
two Republicans IL must be noted at the
start that the remodeled bill was only
printed this week and came into the
Senate about Tuesday.
But strange to say the printed copies
were not distributed among the Senators,
but piled Up back OF the clerks desk. So
Senator Pllling very truthfuily stated,
that he had not seen the pile at all.
Senator Williams offered couple of
amendments to the bill which were adopt
ed. One saying that the collectors con-
stables. etc, should hold office until
their successors are elected, appointed
and quniitled according to the provisional
of this act, and onother fixing the limit
TO the time for collecting tax on real es-
tate n, at the pleasure Of the commissioners.
Then Speaker Donahoe suggested that
the bill be reported back to the Senate
and he acted on yesterday afternoon
Chairman Williams, however. wasn't In a
hurry. He didn't believe there was amy
necessity for rushing the matter. He was
willing to give seasonable time for q
thorough examination OF the bill.
Senator McMullen and Senator Ross got
Into ,wrangie over the bin that took
them down to Sussex, then all over the
State back to Wilmington, and finally
landed them In Washington. where Speak
or Reeds rulings amused them.
Meantime Senators Pilling and Will
ilnms were quietly talking over the bill
and Speaker Donnhoe was looking on.
Finally, Speaker Donohoe again suggest
ed that the bill be reported to the Senate
and acted on.
senator McMullen said--You mean to
pass this bill anyhow. but We will protest
10 the end. Senator Williams-i don't
know about that. I've never told any
body would vote for this bill IN ite
present shape. ! don't know now that
will. II seems like fair bill, but want
to gay here TINT IL anybody In or out of
the committee has any amendments they
wish to offer to this bill. want to hear
them and give them due consideration
| Speaker Donahoe then suggested that
the bill be taken up next Tuesday az il. %
O'Clock in committee, aud that 1t then be
| reported TO the Senate for cousiderat ion.
The committee Will determine that, Mr..
| Speaker" replied Senator Williams.
We'll, we will have half an hour 20 talk
II over" persisted the Speaker. "and we
| port IT,"
The Committee will meet on Tuesday
next 10 further consider the bill" replied
Senator Williams and then the Com nit
| tee rose.
And thus IL stands, aud there stands
| Senator Williams: he will not be shnleI,
| He has plainly s.ntcd that he believes il,
| moving slowly in this matter. aud he man
who thinks he can sway Senator Williams
doesn't know him. Certain IT is that last
night again II was conundruin as to
MIR. Cranston lntroducsd a hin vos,ordoy
| OF Interest to Wilmington alone; but ol
| of very deep Interest to Wilmington. II
provides thai within thirty days after tht
rraph teirnhone and ,aSct ric ,,,ir,, vi. IN
city az Wilninpton ,nI,st al, ,naa, ~ f ",
the surface OF The Garth and bida ,hou,
| selves under ,rroiInd Wire ,,snJ 80. ~,
pronclIiup az street ca re- an, ,yir ~ ~ Wy
| nf Tie rity are eye,nnt az" WINS III us'
But as riras nii othpr ,yIres and n,t., ,,,
concerned, ii The ,onrd Of DIrcr,drs ~ ~,
Street and street Snd sewer ,o,'a ~ NY
flnd ANY poles or wi wires ANVIL up, ,l,,,
thirty dnvs nfter the MI da upo ~ gt ,sn
as stated said Board Of Dlr@ct,rs NY ~ c aeuV
mnnfl,d ni,thoTiscd S,,d ,,cc,,, ~ nsv :, uo,n
the aforesaid poles aud tcar dow,i n,
Mr. Cranston introduced Two o,,o,
| Wilmington bills YES cIjnv l,oth ,f shn,,
referring 10 the street md sewer denarfl
mcnt one of them authorizes the tiepart.
ment to construct sewers whcrover tbn,
deem them necessary and they arc TO DC Ie
erty owners junily-the department beaPT.
ing two-Ilfths of tho cost-and the prop
orty owners two-htths. The other BIZ
provides that when fifteen property own
ers on a street or alley petition to hayt
the same paid-or IL there ho not ffrreeI
then majority Of the resldents-the de
or alley-and the properly owners are +,
| do the paving thereof
Mt Ghiplnan got his game law bill
through the House yesterday In M
amended, form; section 9 OF the bill a
/ published In the Republican yesterday
/ was stricken out and tho 1DilD;rIu.. anf,