Evening journal., 1891-04-15

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Three New County school superintend-
ents-Troop B Associations Distress.
More City Legislation.
staff Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. April IA caucus OF the
Democratic members of the Senate Com
mittee On Cities and Towns was held in
one Of the committee rooms during the
noon recess The matter under discus
sion was the Five Commissioners bill FOR
New Castle county
Those present were; Senators Donahoe,
williams. Ross, Hall and Houston. They
decided 10 pass the bill and Senator Will
liams said he would vote for It.
Speaker Douahoe presented petitions
from all the Democratic wards in the
city, letters from the Young Mems
Democratic Club OF Wilmington, the
Tenth Ward Democratic Club, Third
Ward Democratic Club. Second Ward
Democratic Club and the Fourth Ward
Democratic Association He also pre-
senled 3 memorial from the Democratic
Club Of Christ'ana hundred, and dozens
of letters from prominent Democrats
all over the county. He stated that they
represented the bone and sinew OF the
Mr. Williams said that II had been
suggested 60 him that the bill should
be passed in such shape that IL would
authorize the voters Of New Castle
county 20 elect the commissioners the
third Tuesday IN May, when the Consti-
tutionsl Convention is to be voted for.
Speaker Donahoe objected, as the con.
stitutional convention election should be
divor,ed from all partisan feeling. BE
denounced the scheme as one that could
only cOne from Republicans who are
playing for delay, hoping that through
sickness or some unforeseen accident the
tie 10 the Senate would be renewed an
continue until after adjournment and
reap the rewards OF their negro colonizs
tion.
There was much argument pro and
con and the committee adjourned to meet
again at the noon recess TO morrow, The
bill viii not come up until the afternoon
session, when IL will te pas'ed
The blanks in the bill have all been
filed in and the governor must make
the appointments within ten days from
the passage OF the bill, and the commits
sioner 40 appointed shall organize within
FIVE days after the appointments are
made AN money on the tax colleetors
duplicates must be turned over to the
receiver Of taxes by Septem Der l. other
wise the bondsmen shall be at once pro-
ceeded upon. This extension WAS given
so as not to distress them unneces-
sarily
Another Weeks Delay.
There Is a delay Of week in the cen
summation Of the deal between the
State OF Delaware and the p W. q q,
Railroad Company for control Of the d.,
M & Y railroad.
1t was last week made The special order
for this morning, and definite action was
expected
When the bill was called up to day
Mr. 1hlpman led ont In the debate He
said:
''rhls is very important BILL possl
BIZ as important TO the people Of the
whole stnle as any measure that has been
presented for the confederation Of this
General Assembly, and should receive the
careful confederation Of every member.
In the first place there Is very large
amount Of money involved. IN fsct no
less than the sum Of $500. 900,
Mr. Higglns--"I agree that we should
be very careful / know that It is
claimed bY the friends Of this bill that a
guarantee from the p, W. & b. Rail
road Company is good. Can we. as
business men, accept that as proof2
What do know about the solvency Of
the p, W 4 B. Railroad Company, o.,
what other obligations 1t may have
assumed We are entitled to know how
good it 10. We have franchise and a
good rosdhed, and property beside, aud
the safe claim should not be relin
quished until we know that these p W.
& B railroad bonds will sell en- the
market at par
Morris. IL. J.)-"I move that we defer
action on the bill until this day week
want all the light we eau get. want
to know whether the p w. & B. rail.
road VIII make better terms with th'
farmers along the lire
Mr. Chipman supported HIM in his
motion and 1t was carried
Mr. chpman aud Mr. RidgelY are tw'
young members of the House. who ar
making themselves felt
Mr. Hutson's Opinion.
The junction & Breakwater railroa,
deal continues to vex the spirits OF th
representatives This afternoon, OF
motion OF Mr.. Ridgely, the bill was re
committed to tine committee.
Mr. Eutson who has Just returned t
Dover from his bed OF sickness, said thi
afternoon to the EVENING JOURNAL cor
respondent:
"What are they fooling over the bi
for3 think the best thing they can d
is to sccept the proposition and do 1t .
quickly as they can"
Drop . Nickel in the Slot.
'Mr, Speaker, when do the scent far,
for Wilmington begin2' inquired n
EVENING JOURNAL correspondent (
Senator Donahoe this evening.
They should have begun ten da,
ago.
"What do you base that onl'
s'The bills have been passed, enrolle
signed by both speakers and have Dee
certified 20 by the secretary Of state "
what course will the public have
pursue2 The regulation 6.cent fares we
charged up to last night
'The simplest course 10 pursue is I
every person who gets into the cars
dron nickel into the slot. II the col
ducior kicks and puts such person o
sue for damages
"Is there any provision in the bill tn
allows the companies TO maintain s
cent fares until they take advantage
tbs privileges Of the amendments"
No. the increase Of stock is not col
pulsory but the decrease Of fares is. -
The $500. 800 Loan.
Dennis Mention. representing the
liens COMMITTEES Of Wilmington. was hs
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