Milford chronicle., 1891-03-06
WHAT THEY ARE DOING.


WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
Dover has been dull so far as the legis-
lature was concerned, until Senator Viii
iiams resumed his seat Since then Po-
litical measures of the most ultra char
acter have been formulated, and pre-
sehted, with the sole object Of stealing
the county government Of Sussex and
New Castle from the Republicans.
Both the Senate and House are fighting
shy of the voting machines, and the va
rious proposed reforms in the manner of
voting. Party lines do not limit this
condition of affairs; as the Republicans
are as undecided as to what course to
pursue, as are their Democratic brethren.
The Democrats have promised to do lots
of things in the way of reforms for the
people; but now they have the opportu-
nifty they are not anxious to do any
thing; except pass such legislation as
will give them control Of Sussex and
New Castle counties again, without re-
gard for the expressed will Of the people.
The Sussex juuta of Democrats have
put their ideas into shape, and hope to
have them enacted into law into in the
shape of a Three Commissioner bill
should their little scheme work, it will
save their party thousands Of dollars, as
it will enable them to appoint collectors
who will carry their poll taxables, and
fix them to vote at the next general cleo
ton, without their party having to pay
dollar of poll taxes. The sponsors for
the latest scheme are Alfred P. Robinson
E. L. Martin, w. F. Causey and ex-Gov-
srneE Stockley.
Senator Williams has introduced a
brand new Three Commissioner bill for
New Castle county, and will see that it
gets proper consideration. Senator Hall
has watched all of these grab schemes
with considerable interest, and is very
much impressed with tile idea, that Kent
county's levy court will be lonesome with |
the other counties revelling in the lux
ury of commissioner governmentSo Sen
ator Hall is insinuating that his county |
shall have a finger in the pie of county |
reform. 1t certainly needs it.
A bill which has for its object compel |
ling tramps and buns to do hard work
while confined in JAIL in breaking stone
to be used in repairs to public roads, has
been drawn by Judge Ball of Wilmington
and taken to Dover. This bill is built
upon good sound common sense, and it |
should pass both branches by unani-
nous vote AS 1t is now, the lazy bum
finds a convenient lodging house in our
county jails, and the sheriffs reap a rich
harvest in feeding them at thirty cents
per day each.
The flood of divorce bills is likely to
have very foul weather in the Senate
Mr.. Pilling uon't take kindly to this class
oflegislation, and has been the means OF
burying more than one measure of this
character. Divorces are sometimes JUS
tifable, but the ease with which they are
railroaded through our legislature is
disgrace to Delaware. The course of
Senator Pilling is in consonance with
Justice and the good reputation of our
state.
The legislature has been off on a jun
Set to Washington all of this week.
They went down to witness the closing
scenes of Congress, and will come back
o-day and stop at the Delaware Insane
inspect to.
Ifyou suffer from "cold in the head i" or
rom Chrofiic Catarrf in fhe Head ttee nr |