Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-14
ANOTHER MISSING BILL
Presumably Suppressed in
Addicks' Interest.
THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS
The Legislators Attend the
Funeral.
Final Disposition of the Peach Fellows
Bill--The House Passes the Bill to Re-
peal the Assessment Law of 1878.
stan correspondence c, Gazette and journal.

morning or the appointment OF John u.
Dickey as receiver of taxes and county
treasurer was received by the compare
lively few New Castle county men here as
q piece of news they had apprehended or
expected, generally speaking. There had
been feeling in the air for the preceding
"a hours that Mr.. DicSey was likely to be
the appointee. a Wilmington Democrat,
known throughout the State, whom to in
dictate more clearly would be breach Of
confidence, said that he had felt as far
back as last week that there was proba-
bility of this appointment being made, and
that he had exhorTed some Of the leading
Democrats of that city to do, what he
could not with propriety do in person, put
forward some other candidate and back
him up with all their strength.
Personally he had no fault to
find with the appointment or with the
governor for making it. He knew Mr..
Dickey to be straight in business and
doubted whether he had, as politician and
tax collector fairly earned the opprobrinm
which had been heaped upon him. He was
almost ready to justify the appointment
on the ground that the people of Viii
mington had failed to furnish the COVER
nor with any better climber But he
recognized that Mr.. Dickey's name would
be received with Dissatisfaction and, inthe
interests of party harmony he had tried
to get prominent Wilmingtonians, some
of whom he mentioned by name to put
forward a candidate who would not be Oh
jectionable But they had not done so, and
now he felt like asking for suspension of
Judgment until MIR. DCkey had been
fairly tried in his new office
Other Wilmington Democrats here did
not, however, take the information in
quite this vein. None of them cared TO he
quoted by name for reasons that persons
interested in pending legislation will ap-
pfeciate-they deem it prudent to keep
quiet till they yet their bills through, But
they privately received the news with
elongated faces and such expression as
Just what was afraid Of all along ut
will damage the pauy;n Don't it beat the
devil?'' "Dickey will be big load to
carry and the like.
Republicans, on the other hand, heard
of the appointment with expressions rang
ing from patrunizing consideration TO sar-
donic glee. ut means votes for us was
the sentiment, more or less pronounced,
that ran through their uttnrances.
Kent and Sussex men had very little to
say and did not, as a rule, take any special
Interest in the matter until thearralOf
EVERY EVENING with the news Of the stir
that the appointment had made in Will
mington. 10 most of them the appoint
ment of Dickey was a matter Of no more
concern than the appointment of Sussex
parliamentary would be to the average
Wimingtonian one Dover Democrat,
however, remarked "rhcy didn't make
much by their changing The levy court
and appointing a rooster like llickey. Why
didn't they appoint Hickman 1t once?n
Representative Smith did not wish to
speak for publication on the appointment.
lie felt satisfied that the appointment
would be good thing for the Republican
party, but he liked Mr.. Dickey very well
as man and had nothing to say against
him.
Senator Richardson, who voted for the
Five Commissioners bill because he con-
sidered il fair one. expressed himself
disappointed at the selection Of mir. Dickey
and said he mad hoped the governor would
pick out the best man he could find for
the place; one who would be acceptable
TO the people OF New Castle county at
large,
Mr.. Andrew G. Wilson said. 81 think
Mr., Dickey is a capable man and that lie
will administer the duties of his Office in
a way that will be acceptable to every
Governor Reynolds left for home this
afternoon and will not return to Dover
until day after tomorrow.
RIDER uNHoRsED.
Something turned up this afternoon that
goes lar TO convince people here that vii.
liam ii. Lee was the man who blolted the
mot and commensuratey far towards r,-
ueylng Speaker DonahOe Of suspirion in
connection with that transaction Sum
after the Resembling Of the House ibis
AFTERNOON, Mr. Hutson arose ard offered
Joint resolution for the appointment of a
joint committee of five 10 investigate a
material change and alteration Of 10ngo
Sill No. 35S and report the result Of the in.
Vestigation to the House. The resolution
was adopted. Examination showed that
added TO this bill since its passage. Mn
title of the bill was IAN act to amend srr.
ton 2, chapter rs, Vol NNlIl., Laws ~
Delaware 1t originally read as follows
1t shall bn the duty of the city auditor during
tho nr. week IN every month TO EXAMINE ma
audit The &C cunts )f the said street ANA saver
department for the month last preceding and
he shall make duplicate curtlita az slIcy;iIls
the result Of said exam nation and Rli,.ti. .,nS
q which he snail deliver 70 the said i}aatsi ii
directors o. the street and Sewer Der nrtinout
aud the other shall be transmitted To M,
Council. '"'
To the foregoing there had been added.
IN typewriter print matching the original
bill, the following sentence:
Also amend 'lnptar $3.50, Vol XYlIf., Laws Of
Delaware, By Hddng Ihe word athrcro s,ftp,,
The word NINETY III ihe second aud last line4
Of section - Of said chapter, and also amend
sad section - by striking out tic word .,one''
N iine ~ mn INSERTING in lieu thereof Inc
r., -
me effect OF This rider would he to ex-
tend the termofthe city auditor Of vii.
mlng'on two years, 10 1853. The bill WitL
thlS rider had been enrolled, signed by
both speakers, ami the enrolled bill d.
lyerei to the secretary Of state. 1t was ais
covered there by City solicitor Lynamund
:. Harvey Whiteman, Esq, They were
looking oyer some enrolled bills nthescc-
ITetary Office this morning and noticed
tilat TINS seemed longer than according IL
Their recollection it should lage been slis-
piclon being aroused Mr.. LYMAN L5mted
up The original bill and at once saw Chat il
had been tampered with. They brought
me matter to the attention of speaker sir
man and an Investigation was spt an rnu,