Evening journal., 1891-01-28
lAE nAY,s eusINess.
Australian Ballot and Myers Voting
Machine Bills.


stan Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
Dover, Del, Jan. "a. The mornings s
session OF the House was marked by the
introduction of several important meas
ures.
The Australian Ballot bill was intro
duced and read. It provides. as most So
called Australian bills do, for printing Of
uniform official ballots az public expense.
The blanket" ballot is used having the
candidates of all parties grouped In
party columns, with blank column la
which TO write or paste the names Of
candidates not previously nominated 1t
has printed endorsement on the back,
and has stub attached on which a
consecutive number is printed, to cores.
pond with voters number on the poll list.
Nominations are made by conventions, and
By petition, sign ed by not. less than 10
nor more than 100 citizen voters.
A marking booth is provided fol every
seventy-hve voters or fraction registered,
the booths ere 10 be Q feet high and feet
square Two hundred ballots are to be
supplied for every fifty voters, or frao-
tion, besides specimen ballots are to be
supplied in advance Not less than ten
erds OF instruction are to be provided
wi babA pulling ulHAEILL.
Voters are permitted TO occupy the
booths not to exceed Eve minutes and
the usual provision is made when voter
spoiis his ballo6. A voter alleging that
he cannot read or that he Is physically
disabled will be assisted by two s,ection
officers OF different parties, IN marking
his ballot, and he Is not required TO make
oath to bis alleged disability. unless the
fHar1 aafa rt,s a.. n
Each party may appoint one watcher TO
be present in the election room. The
number of paid officers are increased
from three TO five, two Of which act as
ballot clerks
Mr.. Hutson introduced the Myers
Voting Machine bill The residing Of
this bill received the greatest attentitn n.
despite the fact that 1t is so lengthy 1t
SO fayorably impressed the House that ons
Thousand copies of the bill were ordered
to be printed
The bill is composed Of forty-nine sec
tions Is very comprehensive covering
the details from the nominations down.
through the holding Of the elections, 10
the final count and returns. Each step
seems to be safely guarded against the
usual corrupt practices, and the bli, IL Is
holding our elections.
This forty seventh section provides FOR
the purchase Of zone ballot machine.
mentioned in this act. for each aud every
election district or polling place in this
state, at price not exceeding 5000. pay
able nne-half In thirty days after the
trial aud successful use OF sat machines
at the next succeeding general or city elee
tiop, and the other half in ons year
thereafter Provided further that "the
manufacturers. before receiving any DRY
ment whatever, give an approved in
dsmnity bond for more than double the
entire cost. and guaranteeing each and
every ballot machine to do the work
promptly. speedily and accurately as
represented, also 10 indemnify and
save the state harmless against patent
Infringement Thus the Myers American
Ballot Machine Company volunteers to
assume all of the risk Of introducing the
system and eqniping this state with ballot
machines 0t less than cost price All
agree that the terms are moro than just
and that great confidence in its practical
success is thus evinced by the manufac-
tursrs A petition for its adoption,
signed by over 2. 900 Of Delaware's best
citizens is now ready for presentation 70
the Legislature and many OF the members
themselves commend the system as the
best yet presented. Delaware to the
front
To Tax All Property.
Mr. Higgins presented the following
Communication from the Farmers Insti-
tute Of New Castle county:
WILMINGTON, Del, Jan, "a, '9l.
At a meeting Of the Farmers Institute
of New Castle county, the secretary was
directed TO send coDies Of tho following
resolutions to the General Assembly Of
Delaware:
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this
Farmers Institute that all species OF
property ought to bear their due proper
tion Of taxation
DELAWARE CLARK. Sec.
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Revised Statutes
Mr. Hickman offered a resolution re-
questing the Senate 10 appoint a commit
tes'to meet with the House Divorce Com
| mittee The resolution was adopted and
the Senate will Be Esked to participate
in grinding the divorce mill. WhethGr
/ it will do it is a matter of conjecture,
as Mr. Williams is opposed to ell divorce
legislation.
Mr. Smith gave notice Of bill to re
new The charter Of the City Building
and Loan Association Of Wilmington
Notice was given Of an act 10 incor
porsta the George w Bush aud Sons
Company Of Wilmington. The incol
porators named are George w. Bush,
Walter D Bush, George W. Bush. Jr,,
and J. Danforth Bush Il is really
simply an act to incorporate George w
Bush & Sous. the weli-known coal deal
ers and shipping agents The firm has
never been corporate body. The bill
provides that the capital stock shall mo-
exceed $500. 600 The annua, msetin 9
for the election of officers will be beld on