The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-24

Il
The Five Commissioners Hill Passes a
First Reading In tho House--DeIa-
ware College has an Appropriation of
&25.ooo Granted by the senate.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN.
DOVER. April 3d. Tho Five Commission
/ ers Bill was presented In the House this
morning, and passed first reading. IL
Will probably be given a second reading
tomorrow. and taken up for final passage
The Detective bill was taken Zip in the
Senate this afternoon, and caused consid-
cradle discussion. It provides for the APP
pointment of Two detectives at $3.50 n
year each for New Castle county. The de-
tectives are to be under the direction of
the Encouragement, and when not need
ed by him In charge of the chief OF police
OF Wilmington. The State Ia also to pay
the detectives their annual expenses for
serving acquisitions out of the State.
Mr.. Filling said that he was opposed to
tho bill on the ground that the rural parts
OF the state would be taxed to support
these men, but would not have any bene-
ut from their services. He was very will
ing to allow the people of Wilmington
them.
Speaker Donahoe favored the bill. and
again attacked 1t. The discussion was
continued for some time, and when vote
WIS finally taken the bill was killed. there
being nays to ayes.
MI. Chapman introduced bill this morn
ing TO repeal the act Incorporating the
Delaware Game Protective Association,
existence.
The cigarette bill was before the House
Tor concurrence In the Senate amend
nent, when Mr.. jackson opposed the en-
tire bill He said that IL 1t was passed il
would cause trouble for the parents as
well as the children.
Mr.. Morris and Mr.. Hickman favored
the bill but the latter said he was opposed
to the last amendment, which makes a
boy liable to fine and imprisonment for
misrepresenting his age to dealer. The
first amendment was concurred in, but
the second was lost. and on motion of Mr..
Eisenbrey a committee of conference was
named to meet Senate conmitte. There
is general sentiment that the Senate
has gone too far in their amendments
The Senate bill providing for the retire
ment Of the Judges when they reach the
age of 20 years was taken up for final pas
sage IN the House. Mr.. Eisenbrey oppos-
ed the bill, and said he. could not see why
any discrimination should be made In
favor of the Judges.
He believed the judiciary were we'll paid.
He had the greatest respect for the judges.
He would oppose the bill because II was a
class of legislation he did not believe was
for the interest of the people at large,
Mr.. Ridgely called for the yeas and nays
on the bill and 1t was defeated by the fol-
lowing votes:
Yeas-MessEs. Cranston, Elkinton. Smith
and Speaker Sirman.-I.
Nays--Mesrs. Attix, Chapman, Day,
Eisenbrey Jackson, Morris. II. j., Morris,
II X, .Ridgely. Tindail. Hickman and
West.-1I,
A bill appropriating SIS 900 to Delaware
College was passed by the Senate this
afternoon. The trustees had asked for
$4,000, but 1t was cut down to the above
amount,
e. r. Frazer's bill providing for q bet
ter system of registering the births, mar
riages and deaths In this State, passed the
Senate this afternoon.
Next Thursday evening the Temperance
Committee of the House will hear argu-
bill introduced by the Mr. RidRely.
Representative Higgins is still confined
to his home with the grippe.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.
Senate met at II a. m.
Introduced: By MIR. Pilling, act to
amend an act to consolidate the Revised
Statutes of the city of Wilmington. lrule
suspended and read second time and re-
ferredl.
Read and referred: House bill to au-
thorize the payment Of certain expenses
incurred by order of the courts OF this
State; to authorize the recorder of deeds
OF New Castle county to make certain In
dices; In relation TO Underground wires In
the city OF wilmington.
House met at 1880.
Read first time: Senate bills to amend
section 8, chapter 12a. Revised Code; act
in relation to guardians and trustees; act
In relation to Levy Court of New Castle
County.
introduced: By Mr.. Chapman. act TO re-
peal the act Incorporating the Delaware
Game Protective Association.
Read second time; Senate bill authorize
ing mayor and Council of Wilmington to
borrow a certain sum of money,
Concurred in: First Senate, amendment
to the Cigarette bill, while the second
was non-concurred In.
Introduced: BY Mr.. Smith supplement
to tho act to incorporate the Boments
Christian Temperance Union of Whining
ton,