Evening journal., 1891-04-02
MYERS BALLOT KILLED
THE FIVE COMMISSIONERS BILL
A CERTAINTY


Mr.. Hutson Dem voted with the Re =
pubicans in favor Of the bill The res
of the Democrats voted solidly against
it. Mr.. Smith was absent Had he been
present his vote would have been for It's
adoption.
II was expected that big debate
would precede the vote. but, In the
words of the poet. mot drum
was heard, not signal note as the
corpse Ger the ramparts we hurried "
Not member on either side spoke a
word. Mr. Myers sat in the back part Of
the room and coolly watched the pro-
ceedings.
When the vote was taken it was as
follows:
Ayes-Cranston. Day, ElFinton, Hig
gins, Hutson Thomas and Eil1lnton-7.
Noes-Attix, Chlpman, Eisenbrey,
Hickman, jackson, Marvel. Morris, (E }
Morris, e. Il )Ricksrds, Ridgely, Tindall,
! West Speaker Sirman-l3.
Absent Smith
Now that this bill Is disposed Of the
minds OF tine Legislators are already turn
1 ing to other measures There is gen
eral opposition to the Australian system.
The claim is that it is cumbersome. A
prominent Democratic senator said this
evening that he favored a bill formed on
the principles embodied in the C0ursey
Screen bill. which has already been fully
described in the EVENING JOURNAL.
The Peach Ysilows BnI.
The Peach Yellows bill was passed by
ths House to-day, Several amendments
were made. The principal one exempts
tenants from the responsibility Of failure
to pull uD diseased trees. Another gives
the peach YellOws commissioners power
in any hundred to pass by trees that ara
undergoing treatment, If they think
there is any chance for a cure.
"rhs campbelis are Comin.'"
The Highlanders we're here again to-
day IN full force, aud pitted their com
bined strength against William F Smal
ley. who is trying to lobby the Seventh
! Ward Annex bill through the Senate
Charts we've spread out in the Senate
chamber during the noon recess, and
there was heated discussion lasting for
an hour. The opponents of the bill
claim that il discriminates between the
rich and ths poor, aud is formed to fur
ther the interests Of land spectators.
/ This the friends Of the bill denied.
Speaker Donaboe turned them over TO
Senator Ross, who represents Wilmi ng-
ton for Senator Donahoe They hedged
him in; showed him the charts, aud so
/ stirred up his ignorance of the lay Of the
land in and around Wilmington that he
lost patience. When the matter turned
upon the rivel interests, soma disinter
estsd party said:
why, senator, you don't know these
people"
'No, not d---d one Of taem,y was
tie senator's brusque reply as be
worked his way out Of the enIanglsm0nt
Of the municipal lobby.
The bill viii not pass the Senate as IL is
now drawn If 1t passes az all 1t will
only add about two squares to the
Seventh ward
Ross Education Bin.
The Ross Education bill passed the
Senate day after a prolonged debate
That portion Of the bill which provided
that the state treasurer should purchase
text books direct from the publishers
was stricken out 1t was further
amended to make the terms of the state
superintendent two years instead OF
four
The bill will now go to the House
where the state superintendent feature
will be strenuously opposed
The Military = Lsst Charge.
The military men held confelenc,
with the Com nittee on Federal Relations
to-day, aud the result of the conferences
was that a new bill DO drawn that " III
be modification of the bill that was
killed several days ago.
There was a spirited discussion on th'
differences existing among the military
men themselves. One side, led by Colone
Marshall fRvors the acceptance of SO. 400
while the other side, led by Genera
Bart says 1t will be impossible 60 main
tain military system on such a small
sum.
Drainage for the state
The feature Of this evening was th
, lecture Of Major Powell Of the Unite,
States Geological Survey. 1t was givei
/ in the hail of the House Of Representa-
tives. He illustrated his lecture, which
was on drainage and.a Typographical anS
geological survey of the Delaware, b,
stereopticon views
! The meeting was presided over by DR.
| Hugh Martin. The proposition is to pre-
pare map Of the state, showing all III
water sheds, elevations, etc, at cost c
g 500, O00 one-half to be borne by the Fed
. eral Government.
, The principal point that the msioi
: advocated was to produce IL the MAJ
the elevation Of every square mile O.
: land in the state, and BY that meen
demonstrate the feasibility of attemptin,
to drain any particular part Of the state
Colonel Martin spoke on the organizs
tion of system BY which drainag
should be done by authority of the state
If left TO individual enterprise or privat
corporations, he thought it would neve
be success. By scientific plan, backsl
! BY well organized system. fostered b,
o the state the benefits would be inestima
2 BILE. Governor ball also spoke in favo
Of state system Of drainage
what win They Do with II?
The Divorce Committee finds itself il
s rather peculiar position in the Harnis
Z case Yesterday 1t met; heard evidenc
on the bill for the relief of Edwin P
! Harnish, ard voted 20 report it unfavor
I ably. To-day it transpires that tn
, Divorce Committee never had charge o
! the BILL II was introduced into the Sen
4 ate. and on March 30 referred by Speake
Donshoe TO the Senate Committee on Re
vised Statutes That committee nov
has 1t in hand, and it is more than likel,
that 1t will report the bill favorably.
Five Commissioners Bill win Pass.
As predicted in the EVENING JOURNAL
from the Introduction of the Five Com
+ missioners b II for Eew Castle county, i
will pass. Further than that Senate
Williams will vote for it The onlj
amendments to the present bill will be il
Section l. This section, when amended