Milford chronicle., 1891-01-30
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HENRY c TURNER SPEAKS.
Henry c. Turner, Esq, replied. He ap-
preeiated the gravity Of the proposed meas
ure. The speaker reviewed the loose sys-
tenn and the oft-criticised management ofthe
government of New Castle county. He
spoke ofthe labor and study involved in the
production Of the measure. The FIRST con-
sideration was as to the number Of the gov
erniug body Three were considered too
small; the power would be too much con-
centrated. Eleven were considered too
large; there would be a lack Of accountable
ity and dispersion Of management. Five
were settled on as a proper medium
Now the county was undoubtedly carried
by the Republicans at the last election. To |
trust the county as unit therefore would
entite the Republicans to majority Of the
board. Ifthe principle Of respecting major
tiles is TO be taken into consideration, how is
the principle to be carried out in districts
As to the controller system, the speaker
said, there has been prodigal expenditure,
not to say criminal misnanagement, in
county affairs. It is time to put the brakes
down.
Under this bill the great evil Of issuing
blank tax receipts in bulk is impossible,
without detection. All will agree that this
Will be a great public benefit.
If this bill becomes a law 1t will save the
county thousands of dollars It is not the
salaries of the eleven men of which the
county complains; it is the looseness and
uisfuauagerueut of county funds
He had confidence the governor would
appoint proper men. 1t is unfortunate that
the right of suffrage should be intermixed
with taxes. This could not be changed with
out constitutional revision; but the sooner
this was done the better Clean men should
be appointed: men divorced from any con-
nection with the levy court for the past six
years. [Applause.l Unless this were done,
public confidence in the measure would be
shaken from the outset.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate concurred in the House resolu-
ton authorizing a committee to settle with
the Secretary ofState. Several incorporation
bills were introduced and passed. The
senate took a recess to give audience to a
committee from the Farmers Institute.
In the House notices were given Of acts Of
; incorporation bills and one divorce case
also an act relative to free schools.
Introduced: By Mr.. Ridgely, act to provide
for secret ballot; by Mr.. Hutsou, act to secure
! the Myers American voting machine.
Read second time: Act to amend chapter
szo. Revised Code; act to transfer lands Of
| I. H Fooks from one school district to an
other in Sussex county.
Recess till ) p. m.
AT the evening session the Five Comnis
siouers bill was passed by the House of Rep
reseutatiYes with amendments. Representa-
tive Eisenbrey voted with the Republican;
all through, and the final vote stood I3 yeas
and nays
When section II was reached Representa-
tives TiHdall and West voted with Repub-
licans against it. This section is the one
which gives the comptroller the control of
the error and delinquent list, the same
power that is now possessed by the entire
Levy Court.
Mr.. Higgins made gallant fight, section
by section, against the bill and was ably as
sisted by Mr. Walton, but their words had
no weight with the majority, The Demo-
crats preserved policy of silence, said moth
ng and kept on voting,
The bill to divide Cedar Creek hundred in
Sussex county was then taken up by the
House audquickly passed by a vote of 10 to
s, Mr.. Eisenbrey voting with the Republi-
cans
The bill as passed provides for the ap-
pointment of the commissioners and comp
troll by the governor before January 29,
1892; makes the terms of the commissioners
expire on the first Tuesday in January, 1895;
provides for their election in 1892, for
term of four years; makes the clerk of the
peace clerk of the commissioners; makes
the comptroller's salary $500 year, and
gives the clerk of the peace power to pay
witness fees on orders from the prothonotary.
These are the only important changes in the
bill as orig inally drawn.
Wednesday morning the only business of
importance was the passing of the Foreign
Insurance bill.
The Senate did not transact much business
as Senator Williams was sick at his home
and Senator Hall had to leave because of the
reported wreck of another of his vessels
the Carrie Lister.
The bill dividing Little Creek passed the
| House Wednesday night.