Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-30
READY FOR THE HOUSE.
REGISTRATION BlLL WILL BECOME
A LAW NEXT WEEK.


whe viii Get the Positions Under the
@swe commissioners Bu.s-Dover Flee
a#so Light BIN KILLED in Senate Peach
x@l1ows strike.
star Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
Dover, April 30 This was day OF
disappointment so far as the House was
pe@serned.
Ii was confidently expe oted that II
wasId dispose of the Junction and Break
water mortgage bill, but on motion OF
Mr.. Hutson consideration of the bill was
postponed. The outlook Of the measure
IL very uncertain
2amors were also curient that the
bills for the equalization of taxation
w@Hld also be considered but these rumors
did not materialize, and, taken altogether
e@-day's session did not bring forth much
thai Is of public interest.
Ths Repatriation Bill.
The 6ght on the Registration bill was
continued in the Senate this morning II
occupied the entire morning session
There were no Interruptions until the
aamml vote was TO be taken. Then Mr..
Rslllng repeated in condensed form the
speech be made yesterday afternoon
mmaimst the bill
Senator McMullin disagreed with his
esteemed coadiutor from New Castle
~ouaty." and after declaring that he did
ssoe believe the bill was q partisan meas.
are, said that when his name was called
he should refuse TO vote on the bill.
@essrs. Hall and Williams defended
the bill. When the vote was taken Mr..
Williams called for the yeas and nays
ama they were IS follows:
Williams, Hall, Houston, Ross
aud Mr.. Speaker.
Mays -Pilling, Richardson. Moore.
Refused TO 60 on record-McMulliH
The bill was declared passed and was
sent ever to the House, where Il re-
sseiwed It's first reading. The only reason
At will not pass that body this week IL
because the General Assembly will 60 ia
Gordon Helghts on Friday The good
work win be completed Monday or Tues
dav.
The Republicans will do all in their
power TO obstruct rs passage Ia the
Hoase Amendment after amendment
will be proposed and promptly rejected.
IL Ia not exps cted that one amendment
will be made by the House. After the
Senate gets through with bill 1t Il
generally acceptable to the lower body.
what VIM the Harvest Bee
Now that the Five Commissioners bill
mas passed, the question presents itself
- Who will be made county comptroller
and receiver Of taxes and county treas
ureTY"
The bill provides that the governor
''shall" appoint them within ten DAYS
after the passage Of this act.
Two days have already elapsed and
that leaves tne governor only eight days
%o make tie selection.
The bill was duly enrolled by the clerk
Of the Senate Enrolling Committee
Asfefe II cams back to the Senate from
The House, and the bill and the enrolled
copy are now IN the hands OF the Senate
Emr@lling Committee. Il win be com
pared by both committees tomorrow.
receive the signatures OF the speakers
aud 60 TO the secretary Of state the same
day.
The bill is the longest one enrolled
Ghls session Il covers fifty seven pages
ef @mEelling paper, and makes |, 254 lines.
The only bills that will be longer are
the Repatriation acts not yet passed.
J@hn 7. Dickey Is here 10 night and
Daya be is a candidate for the offi ~ OF
receiver Ii Is also rumored that General
Theodore Armstrong Is Ia the field.
The would be comptrollers are legion
Around the State House you hear the
names Of Colin Ferguson William u
Wiers Thomas McCracken Thomas Lally
and Alexander Comegys The name Of
Walalam Wier seems to be regarded
vita much favor.
Sw Protect the Fruit Growers.
Mr. Moore introduced a biz to-day
that will greatly benefit the fruit
growers. and shippers in this state. 1t
provides that II any person who may be
engaged In selling fruit or other produce
upem eommission, shall receive any such
fruit or produce, and shall sell the same
or any part thereof, and shall refuse OF
neglect for the space Of ten days after
such sale and after demand made by the
censiguer, thereof, to render TO such con
aigner an account Of such sale or sales,
together with the proceeds arising there
from. lie shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-
1smeanor, and upon conviction thereof in
ehe Court Of General Sessions OF the
county where sush person resides or
fransscts business, shall be fined not less
than twenty nor more than one hundred
term mot exceeding one year.
Eenater Richardson KIls Rival.
The House bill TO incorporate The
Dover Electric Light and Heat Conpan,
was killed by the Senate this afternoon
Whether II was killed by Mr.. Richardson
or killed by his brother senators out Of
courtesy to him Is question At al
events, Mr.. Richardson did his share o
the killing, aud when Colonel e.. T
Cooper came into the Senate chambe
ana asked; who killed Cock Robinq1 b,
found that it was a great deal easier (,
nnd eat, who killed Cock Robin. " thar
20 and ont who did not kin him. In fact
Speaker Donahoe was the only memhei
.who veted for the bill.
This Is the way the matter stands
Senator Richardson owns the Dover ga.
plan. Ia addition to this be has al
electric light franchise coupon attached
TO his charter, and says that when thl
people demand electric light he will Civ.
&c TO them.
The bill to incorporate the Dove
Electric Light and Heat Company wa
intFedmced into the House March 20. ans
passed that body few days later. /
was introduced into the Senate Apri
To- referred to the COMMITTEES on PR.
wate Corporation, and reported unfavor-
ably and killed to day. The incorporation
named In the bill are Henry Nj. Hoyt
Aeniy ii. Bingham. William P Pollock
; clayton Erl, William r Anderson. c
". Powell, J. 8. W. Johnson, Marvin D
Wheeler, Daniel IA Ridgely Thomas Nj
Hoo0e@. Richard r kennav William n