Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

salary of 5000 per annum each +,
be paid by New Castle County. wa,
killed in the Senate by vote of 4 to 3
The Senate recommitted the peach
yellows bill on Thursday. Il has mas
sed the House, but the Senators fear il
is loaded
The House has indefinitely most.
poned the Senate school bill. provid.
ing for a State superintendent Of
schools VI
Mr.. HutsOn called up Friday his
TOugers' bill and IL vas
passed. 1t provides oysters can he
caught anywhere in the bay bv tongers
without a license.
The Senate bill appropriatine s4OO
to the Delaware Society for the Pre-.
VentiOn of Cruelty to Children nassed
the House.
The books of the speaker Thursday
night showed that of Senate bills there
had been passed 78, killed 9, and now
there were in committee "a total. III.
In the House there had been mas.
sed 223, killed is, in committee 1g6 .
total, 436.
Mr.. HutsOn reported an amended
bill ON Friday for the Fulton Tax
Equalization bill, and on his motion it
was made the special order for Tues
day at 3 p. m.
Inc TWO main alterations are that
savings institutions are exempted and
the debtor is not bound to tell
to whom he owes money, only answer
ing to the amount.
The Senate on Monday passed the
House Chapman Game bill. 1t pro-
hi6its under penalty of S5 fine. the
shipment out of the State of any quail.
partridge, robin, English or Wilson
snipe, or wild rabbit. Nonresident
sportsmen are prohibited from taking
such game from one county into an
other.
The Senate killed the bill providing
lor the appointment of a State Exam.
lner Tor loan and trust companies.
IL Is pretty plain now that the Ross
school book bill will be reconsidered in
the House. Senator Ross feels that he
has been treated badly in this matter
and that the bill should have a hearing
before the committee. He believes
That the Educational system of the
State needs head and that is WHY he
Is anxious for State superintendent.
The committee having charge of the
Fulton tax equalization bill through
Mr.. Hutson, Friday reported a substi-
tute or an amended bill. Itis a lengthy
affair and about tho only material
change from the original bill are that
TINS Dill eXempts savings institutions
from the payment of the tax; does not
require the debtor to tell whom he
owes money to; and allows the loaner
and borrower to mutually agree who
shall pay the tax when the rate of in.
Ierest charged is not above five per
cent.
The House also passed Friday after
noon the Senate bill forbidding the
courts to entertain application for
divorce under the laws of such other
State or country.
The Citizens Committee bill for vii.
mingtOn for the diversion into the citv
treasury of the extra 500 accruing
from every liquor license issued in vii.
mington was instantly killed, hy indef-
mite postponement, an its first reading
in the Senate.
The Registration bill was considered
and approved, in general provisions. in
caucus of the Democratic members of
Dotn houses, and it, together with a
Dill repeating the collection and assess.
ment law of 1873, will be passed in the
near future.
The WOlcott ballot reform bill which
1t is expected will be the one to po
through, has not yet been introduced.
although its author stated last week
tAat 1t was substantially complete.
Another item in which interest will
be manifested is the Joint resolution
which the House seut intO the Senate
Friday asking for the appointment of
JOINT committee 10 take into considera-
ton the necessity for appropriating a
sum OF money for the caretaking of the
military stores belonging to the State.
mere are now some $4,000 worth of
stores belonging to the National Guard
whlch have been accumulated during
the past four years. And now this
immense amount of property needs
tax Ing care of.
A bill to incorporate the WilsinOton
Hotel Company was passed in the
House, as we'll as was also a bill an.
thorizing the construction of railway
from Wilmington to RrandVwine
Springs, about five miles. The latter
u measure is the idea Of William Jenks
Fell. WIN"
adjournment is slated for Nav 8.
AT least that is the general opinion Of
assemblymen.
Inc Levy Court of Kent county are
talking OF having q convict labor hin
loT oi, Kent county similar to the Rail
OllI pow Ia operation in New Castle
county, O"S''e