The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-10

Dover, Feb. 10.-very short were the
sessions of yesterday. The Senate had
adjourned till II a. M, but 1t could moi
find quorum, and so did not meet till
three. Then few bills were read q
second time and referred. A little dis
cussion was indulged in regarding the
right Of two-thirds majority, that
say four out of five-to pass an incor.
poration act, but the decision was
reached that nothing less than six
members, or two-thirds of the entire
nine, could form the majority consti.
tutionally desired.
Mr.. Ridgely gave notice of a bill to.
day which will Interest Kent countians.
1t takes up the collection OF taxes, and
might be a good thing for the other
counties to get In under.
1t provides that from and after the
passage of this act the Clerk of the
Peace OF Kent County is and shall be
tho receiver of taxes for said county.
Section . provides that during April,
May and June of each year for all
taxes paid TO the clerk OF the peace by
the taxpayers u discount OF per cent.
shall be allowed, and for all paid dur
ing July, August and September dis
count of 5 per cent. shall be allowed.
Section . provides that after the
month OF September in each year the
clerk of the peace shall furnish full
list of all delinquents in eDch hundred
to the Levy Court Commissioner OF
each hundred, who shall Immediately
put the list into the hands of the con
stable of the hundred, who in turn
shall proceed to collect the taxes left
unpaid as they are now collected by
the present tax collectors, the Levy
Court to allow all dellnqu6ncies to
said cOnstables as they are now al
lowed to the collectors. The Levy
Court IL to allow the clerk of tho
peace per centum for his service as
receiver.
Provision is also made for the bond
ing Of both the clerk OF the peace and
the constableS.
This act will do away with all "col-
lectors."
Mr. Smith gave notice Of a supple.
ment to the charter OF the "Wilming-
ton Fair Association II will enable
the association to borrow money upon
either bond or mortgage iu such sums
as two-thirds OF the board of Directors
may decide to the extent of $50, 600.
Mr.. Smith In fact was loaded when
he came down-with bills-He had one
to re-incorporate the Wilmington Mills
Company.
Also an act to incorporate the Della
ware Real Estate Company. This
names as incorporators, George W.
Bush. Lewis p. Bush, James Morrow
and Henry b, Seidel rs incorporators.
The conduct of "a general real estate
business is to he the object, and the
capital stock is limited to S5O0,0O0.
Also an act to incorporate Brandy
wine Castle No. II, Knights of the
ali of a. in
corpurators Charles II. Hudson. james
w. Edwards, VIM. H. II. Sharpless, +.
p. Draper, George Lyons, f. p. Gra-
ham, David B. Markley, John II. Suth-
ard George +. Stewart
Also an act to incorporate Reynolds
Encampment No. 8, ]. o. .. f., OF
Delaware. This act names VIM. Bed
we'll, Joseph Wesley, Joshua b. Car
pcntor, Lewis G. Hervis, Vim. H.
foulk, Edward II. Spencer Merritt c.
Perkins, George c. Morton, and Geo.
G. Guthrie as incorporators.
Mr.. Ridgely, it Is plain, has succeed
cd In engineering corner in the di-
vurce business and ii is also very plain
that Mr., ClanstOn, of New Castle, Is
disturbed very much thereby. Up to
date alr Crapston has led the House
in divorce bills, but with ono fell
5woop Mr.. Ridgely knocked him out
when he tRtdgely) stood UP in his
place last evening and gave notice in
one string of nine divorce bills.
Mr.. X. Il. Morris brought up with
him yesterday afternoon a lengthy pc
tition from Sussex, asking the Legis-
lature to reduce the license on ped
dlers
The amendments to the Tax Equali-
zatIon bill are but two, and they sim
ply enact that the Levy Court shall see
that the assessment made Is uniform
all over the county, and that all bonds
and other Investment papers after
being assosscd shall be stamped
''assc5sed.
Senator Halls suggestion that all
sorts OF personal property be included
among the taXlble5 has not been con-
sidered.
The regular proceedings follow;
DOVER, Fen. 9.-Senate met ut Is.
NOtice-lIy NIr. Ross art to iueor-
porate Fairfax Lodge, No. 8, /. o. .. f.,
of Wilmington.
Intrnducpa-By Mr.. Ross, House bill
to transfer lands Of Edward L. Hearn
from school district No. So to district
No. 55, Sussex County; by Mr. McMul-
lin, House bill to amend sections and
81, chapter 56S, laws of Delaware; by
MI. llOuot I'M W tldllStti
houses and lands of Annie Noshell
from united districts 32-99 to united
districts 22-l22, Kent County; by Mr.
Iilling, act to amend chapter 5O3, vol
xvii, laws of Delaware; by Mr. Rich.
ardson House bill to amend charter of
the town of Leip5ic (dog tax.
Reud and referred-House bill to
make valid record of certain deed in
Now Castle County; House bill to re-
wise chapter 495, vol. XVII, laws of
Delaware page us; act to incorporate
the Standard Pharmacy of Wilmington.
Adjourned to | a. III. tomorrow,
House met at 5.50 p. m.
Nolice-By Mr., Smith, u further sup
plement to the charter of the Peninsa-
lar Agricultural and Pathological As
suciation by Mr.. Kidgely to divorce
Patrick +. and Mary l.. Donley, Nellie
and William A. Strain, James and Eva
Garner, Birdie Il. and William +. Cross
Nellie l.. and Newton &. WClch, Annie
L. and Edward 4. Strain, Harry k. and
Susan J. Robinson, Sadie l.. ami 'lhos.
A. Campbell, Annie NJ. and William Il.
Rudolph; for the better collection of
county taxes in Kent County; for the
improvement of Pipo-Elm branch; for
thp i'm HprOIement OF AlJfgans branch.
Read aud referred Senate bill to in
corporate the Adams Milling and
AGnufac .uring Company.
Adjourned to 10 q. nj. tom orroW.
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