Evening journal., 1891-03-11

e. Smith Of TIE cost of the survey II
from "a 300 to SO, 900. | consider that
very exorbitant; and that Delaware
should not bear more than one-half oil
the expense. We think you should give
us an additional sum to be used in case
we need IT,
The alternative may be litigation,
which my advice is to avoid. | would say
as true son of Delaware to stand by
our boundaries, aud stick TO our bar.
/ gains | have drawn a short amendment
4 TO be offered -
he then read an amendment making
an additional appropriation of 81, 600,
and closed by thanking the General
| Assembly for its attention.
| The land in question Is narrow strip
now held by Delaware, running down
the eastern side Of the northern part OF
the state, between Delaware and Mary
land. The Pennsylvanians contend that
II belongs to that state by the lines of
the twelve mile circle from New Castle.
Delaware College.
A hearing was given the Legislative
| Committee of the Trustees of Delaware
College. In the hall of the House Of Rep
resentatives tonight. Governor Hall
presided The committee held meeting
in the Richardson House this afternoon,
and outlined It's course
The matter under consideration was
the Federal bill. which appropriates
815,0 900 TO Delaware College this year and
81 600 additional each succeeding year,
until the appropria shall amount to
SIS, 900 The money is for the promotion
Of the mechanic arts. A condition Is
that the college must admit colored
students or support a separate institu-
tion for them DR. A N. Raub, presi-
dent Of Delaware College; Hon. Charles
3 Lore and F. w. Causey addressed
the committee.
Equalization OF Taxation.
A hearing was given by the Revised
Statutes Committee to Che advocates of
the bill now pending in reference to
the just and equal taxation As It was
held during the noon recess the speakers
had the attention of nearly all members
of the House and Senate The principle
speech was by ] Alexander Fulton the
chairman of the committee on legislation,
representing the tril partite Farmers In
stitutes of the state. These institutes and
several oranges we're largely represented,
the meeting being gTAced by the presence
OF Zebulon Hopk ms, James Prettyman,
J. +. Thomas E q. Bancroft, e. Fl Sal
isaury, William F Mckee, T w. Wilson.
George " K llen, e. g Packard, ID D
Leonard. Robert Reughley, William
Brothers, J. w. Taylor, Andrew Slaugh.
ter, w a. Hurley Nathaniel Slaughter.
William A. Willis, james Powell
Thomas S Horsey and many others Mr.
FuItons argument was very able. BE
dwelt at some length on the
injustice of tine debtor class of farmers
and others being compelled to pay taxes
on the full assessed valuation of their
mortgaged homes and property, in which
they held but nominal ownership, while
the owner Of the mortgage and there
fore the virtual owner OF their
property, was entirely free and
exempt from taxation Mr.. Fulton said
The bill sought to equalize and divide the
burden of taxation In proportion to the
ownership OF interest of the morfgapee
and mortgagor respectively w. Il.
Case delivered an able address, giving
varied reasons, but all leading 10 a centre
shot against the evils complained of and
Tor which the bill, as now drawn. pro-
yides complete remedy. No direct
opposition was PIE lented, bnt one or
40 speakers, while agreeing that bonds,
stocks and mortgages should be taxed,
thought the mortgaged property should
DO taxed on its full assessed valuation
4. B Coursey presented his scheme
for ballot reform 10 both houses to-day
by the exhibition Of model and his full
personal explanation and submitted
bill OF ten sections, which ia the Senate
was referred to the committee on elec
lions The system as explained calls for I
The erection, fifty feet from polling |
room, Of booth in which the ballot clerks \
distribute the official ballots two ballot |
clerks Of different politics will prevent
fraud In delivery of ballots. After voter
receives one ballot. OF a different color.
for each party, he enters one Of several
marking bootha attached: Of which there
will probably be. AS in other states. one
booth for every fifty voters, that is ak
booths, each three feet square, at each
polling place. If the district Is cut down
so three hundred voters each. III an
eeotor says he cannot read he may AXE
his friend into the booth to sea that he
marks or prepares his ballot correctly
After marking his ballot he enters ths
line leading toward the polling room He
may now be challenged. taken out of tho
line into separate room to
be examined by a separate board OF
reference and II found qualified he Is
returned int the line but before reach
ing the window he must pass through an
entrance door, guarded by two guards os
different parties, into a screen built up
In front Of the window this screen is to
be 10 feet long 81 feet wide, and 2 feet
high, with spring door at each end.
While within this screen the voter hands
his ticket enclosed In an envelop, into
the window to the election officers who
deposit it ia the box. We presume he is
not allowed to carry out his unused
ballots. 1t won be unnecessary to have
an officer TO prevent persons 'paeping"
into this screen, as 1t could be ma ie
tight, OF matched boards aud should not
cost more than $15 for labor, lumber,
doors, etc, while the ticket booth aud
the six marking booths would cost about
S45 additional. The challenges or book
men would serve without pay. the only
paid offices would be two ballot clerks
three entrance guards and three election
officers, only ten paid officials for
each poll It is true the
number Of polling places in the state
would be Increased from sixty six to
about l4O which would more than
double the number OF election boards and
room rentals, but then the districts must
be reduced to about 800 voters In other
systems too, where the official ballot is
used, as the counting is very tedious ard
whore 1t extends over twelve hours.
officers are worn ont and unfit to be
watchful against fraudulent counting
Charles Q. Binney's ballot reform pamph.
let of 1890 describes a double screen.
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