Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-05-08
Legislative Proceedings.

The Wolcott Ballot bill came up for final
action on Monday last Each member had
a COPY ofthe bill in hand and watched il sec
ton BY section closely. Representative
Ridgely read the bill to the House and when
he got through Representative Higgins took
the floor and made an able speech on the
measure. He said that when the Myers Bal
lot bill was up the Republican members
voted for It because they felt It q stride IN the
right direction. I'VE are in favor of ballot
reform !" said he; ''of purifying the ballot
It was held sacred by our forefathers and we
are in favor of vet holding it sacred. / per-
souallv have favored the CourseY system.
This bill I take it from a cursorY examina-
ton, is a modification Of that system. see
no objection to it. For myself shall vote
for it and believe this side Of the House
will support it.
The bill was then adopted unanimously by
viva voce vote. Woicott has the honor of
being the father of the first ballot bill to
pass the House.
Mr.. Eisenbreys bill to compel the Levy
Courts Of Kent and Sussex counties and the
road commissioners of New Castle county
to divide the roads up into sections and to give
the roads out by contract came up on Monday
for final passage This bill divides the roads
M into sections of not more than three miles
nor less than half mile in length. The re-
pairs are to be made in frst-class style,
scraped, rolled, graded and drained The
lew Courts are to furnish the scrapers and
rollers. The contractor is to give bond Tor
the faithful performance of his work
The two additional cOustables bill for
Wilmington was called up in the House
again on Monday and was defeated. The
Democrats voting with the Republicans to
kill the bill were: Attix, Eisenbery, Hick-
man, Jackson and West.
Mr. Chipman's game bill to knock out the
Came Protective Association was defeated
in the House on Monday
Mr.. Crauston on Monday introduced bill
to incorporate "The Publishers Company
of Wilmington" Henry c. Conrad, Will
liam Costa, Joseph A. Bond, Winfield Scott
Vernon and John c. Hardness are named as
iucorporators The business to be carried
on is the printing and publishing of news
papers, books, ETC.. aud the capital stock IS
limited to So, COO in shares of five dollars
each.
Mr.. Day introduced bill authorizing the
Lew Court of New Castle county to build a
bridge over the Brandywine at Broome street.
The Senate killed the House Dentistry
bill by a viva vOce vote on Monday. There
was considerable outside opposition to the
bill
A DILL was read in the Senate on Monday
which gives Prothonotary Horty authority
to buy new press and seal for his office.
The old seal which has been in use about
100 years, is to be destroyed
The Senate passed the d. NJ. & V, Exten-
sion bill this afternoon. It builds the
braach from Harbeson to Milton.
Senators Houston and Pilling and Repre-
seutatives Cranston and Ridgely, the COM
mittee to examine the accounts Of the at
tornev general for the past two years. per
formed their work to-day. They reported
the accounts correct and the report was &C
cepted by both houses
An act to incorporate the Kentmere Land
COMPANY was read for the first ime in the
Senate on Monday. The incorporators
named are ]. n. Carswell, Spottswood Gar
land. George II. Bates, c. B. Evans and F.
L. Gilpin.
In the House Mr.. Jackson introduced a
bill providing for a state oUTt stenogTapher
at salary Of SI,5cO year.
The Senate admitted the House bill
relative to longing Of oysters and the bill to
incorporate the George Churehman Lum-
Der Company.
The Senate had up the bill this morning to
make the Office of insurance commissioner a
salaried one paying $4,000 per annum
The bill was discussed at length aud then
recommitted.
The bill to loan $40, 600 to The Troop B AS
ISOLATION Of Wilmington was made the special
order iu the HOUSE Tuesday afternoon, and
the House met IN Committee OF the Whole
on It with T. J. Morris in the chair.
The bill was read aud Mr.. CTanston, as
chairman Of the co mmitte who inspected the
armory made a report in which he stated
that the building was a handsome and COM
modious one, and he felt that It was amply
worth the money expended on il and that 1t
would be a safe investment. The building
was a valuable one.
Mr.. Higgins strongly advocated the bill
He belived that the state owed something 10
the military arm Of the state. The legislation
had this session certainly had the effect Of
Gripping the enterprise these men had I'M
dertaken uithe state he believed owed
them this and the state would be amply safe
in advancing this aid.
Mr.. Jackson believed that the state should
advance the money if the state had it to
spare.
SIR. Chapman believed the investment
safe and the cause worthy one and he
should support the bill.
Dir Ridgley had examined the building,
believed the Investment perfectly safe, aud
be should support the bill,
The committee of the whole then rose-the
bill was reported iavorably and went through
the House with auuauimous vote IN its favor.
KENT AND SUSSEX BILLS PASSED.
Both the Kent and Sussex Levy Court bills
passed the Senate Tuesday morning.
Sussex county was al Dover on. Tuesday
last. There were delegates from both Mil
ton and Laurel, aud neither delegation was
Of one mind or one heart.
Some ofthe Milton men wanted the schools
Of North and South Milton consolidated and
some didn't and for an hour the parlor rang
with arguments pro aud con on this subject
rheebill was recommitled on motion Of Mr..
Chipmau
Some Of the Laurel ineu wanted the bill
now before the House directing the Levy
Court Of Sussex to pay to the sowr ofLaurel
1000 per year to aid the town 10 Smelling the
streets passed and some Of them were here
% ightit
A similar bill vas there two years ago and
vas defeated The bill was called. up for
,assaqe ii the Hopse just before noon re-
ess. Mr.. ChiDmau fohghtit, but & passed
" a vote Of " to p
Following this bill came another street bill, /
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