Milford chronicle., 1891-02-13
Lerislatlve Proceedings.

Legislative Proceedings
THURSDAY, FEB. 5.-Mr. Eisenbred offered
a bill in the House which has for its abjee'
equalization of taxes. 1t purposes to tax
all property-both personal and reai-at Its
actual value; also bonds and mortgages
stocks and any kind Of investment whatso'
ever
Another bill offered in the house was one
compelling patent medicines sold In the
state to have their formula printed on each
box or bottle. This practically would drive
the sale of proprietary medicines from Della
ware.
Neither bill is likely to become law.
Mr.. Hutsou gave notice of bill to day
which will knock into ''pi" the oyster law
enacted in 'sz and 'so. It repeals charter
s6a of volume IS and chapter 47o of volume
-. This will give back to the dredgers all
that strip Of the bay five miles long.
from Bombay Hoek to Leipsic river, and two
and a half miles wide, now set apart for
toupers solely, and 1t will also exempt from
the provisions of the present law all the
creeks along the bay, so that oysters can be
gath cred and sold to planters at any time
The bill is not passed yet, though by any
means. and the voice Of the tonger will be
heard in the committee rooms before it Is
enacted.
The divorce case of James F. Cotton
against Mary E. Cotton was indefinitely
postponed this afternoon.
Mr.. Hickman introduced bill to divorce
sarah K. and Frederick Mowbray.
Mr.. Ridgely offered a joint resolution pay
ing William Hunter $47, soi adopted.
Passed: House bAi to incorporate Chip
pewa Tribe, Imp. o. R. NJ, of Milton.
MONDAY, FEB 9.-very little was done
at the brief session to day except introduce
divorce bills. Representatives Ridgiey IN
troduced nine such at the brief session Of to
dav: this with an incorporation act occupied
the whole session.
The senate in its brief session read lot OF
private acts by title and stated other new
ones, but nothing of an important public
nature was done.
TUESDAY, FEB. Ioth.-The only piece OF
work of any public interest this day was
bill relative to the collection oftaxes.
TO COLLECT TAXES.
The following was introduced by Ridgley
an is of especial interest to Kent County
can act for the better collection oftaxes
in Kent county, " and opens with the follow
ing preamble:
WHEREAS, The present system OF collect
| ING taxes in and for Kent county IS deul-
mental to the taxpayers, on account OF
delinduencies aud the slow manner III
which the taxes are collected and suose-
onentlv paid in by the collectors, thereby
compelling often the levy court to seek
/ loans for which interest is paid, and no IN,
ducement is offered property holders ana
others to nav their taxes earlier so the county
can have the funds to use; therefore, &c.
Then followed six sections which may be
summarized as follows:
Section makes the clerk of the peace
the receiver of all county, road and poor
taxes
Section offers rebate of eight per cent
on taxes paid in April, May and june ana
of FIVE per cent during July, August ana Sep
tember. After September all taxes remain
ING unpaid to be pat into the hands of the
county constables for collection, who are to
receive eight per cent commission ana
render account to the levy court at its Feb
ruary term. The levy court is to allow all
delinouencies to said constables which are
now allowed to collectors.
Section provides that the clerk OF the
peace shall receive two per cent commission
on taxes received by him;pay his collections
over monthly to the county treasurer and
report to the levy court in September
Section E enacts that the levy court shall
furnish duplicate receipts to all tazables; to
the amount of their poll, real and personal
taxes. as soon as practicable after the taxes
are Maid. and may increase the bond of the
clerk of the peace in whatever amount they
may deem advisable.
Section requires the clerk OF the peace
to make weekly publication in three news
napers of the county of his readiness to re-
ceive taxes and of the rate Of rebate.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. IIth-The bill TO
better inform the public regarding the pro-
visions of public laws" was reported un-
favorably by the Committee on Revised
Statues to day and indefinitely postponed
R. R. Morris this morning gave notice OF
bill to repeal chapter 6I7, volume 10. This
Is the peddlers' license law enacted at the last
session. % M
Mr. Eisenbrey introduced his bill TINS
morning to compel school collectors and
treasurers to bond.
For years many persons have eontendea
that school district clerks should give bond.
Money has been lost through the defaleation
Of clerks. -,
The committee appointed to settle with
Iohn F. Salisbury, ,ex-secretary ofstate' per
formed that duty to-day. At the request Of
Mr.. Salisbury the examination of his ac
counts was probably the most thorough eyer
Given those of state officer. Every detail
was gone over and every item investigated
and they report that the state owes Sarls5Iry
SI6e7.
The nRehoboth City" men had it all their
own way before the Committee on Municipal
CORPORATIONS Today. The opponents Of the
bill to abolish the present association did
not put in an appearance at az The Dil
passed the House unanimoFtbss' S.sS bast ;D sr-
neon. keep
Senator Richardson's bifld change the
time for holding Orphans coisfts and Courts
of chancery is well thought Of The chan
eelor fully explains the necessity of the
change, as the sessions are now held at IN
convenient periods, and it is likely the bill
will pass.
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