Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
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porting the bill, cited a case of robbery in
which. if there had been a detective on
hand, the authorities could have gotten
that niger at once.n Later on he said
that the fines in the detective cases that
might be prosecuted to successful issue
would be turned into the county treasury
and would go towards reimbursing New
Castle county for the salary of the detec-
tives, Also that mayors of Wilmington
had repeatedly asked for such an officer,
but owing to conflict and clash of
authority Council would never grant their
request.
That New Castle county should be re-
quired to foot the bill was the provision
that Senators Pilling and McMullin fought
vehemently. The former said the county
already has deficit of Sl23,000; $4,000 of
this lying as protested, paper today and
1'you are going to saddle this 81, 500 more
on u.s. He pleaded for mercy towards
this bankrupt county" Senator Richard
son said that Judge Ball, Mayor Harring-
ton, Chief Swiggett and others, advised
the passage of the bill, Senator Hall was
surprised at the opposition. He thought
the detectives would be as useful to New
Castle Middletown or Newark as to Will
mington. Senator Houston, after the
Others had overhauled this very question
for half an hour. suddenly wanted to
formed The county of New Castle" he
replied that such being the case he would
vote against the bill. And he did.
NO MORE ENcAMPMENTs.
The Eisenbrey bill abolishing militia
encampments passed the Senate this morn
ing without attracting any particular
notice, and thus ends contest which
earlier in the session attracted a great deal
of attention and was attended with CON
siderable feeling. Now the excitement
has evaporated and the last act in the wip-
ing out of militia encampments hardly
ELECTS passing ripple of comment. A
few weeks ago the State House would
have rung from cupola to foundation.
DELAWARE COLLEGE GETS $4,000.
Senator Pilling's bill appropriating S40,-
600 for the erection of building at Della
ware College in which to house the depart
ment of mechanic arts, and thus make
available the morrill,, appropriation, went
through the Senate this afternoon with
one amendment That so,called .'amend-
mento cuts the appropriation down to S25,-
600. There was no discussion of the bill
DOVER, April 24.-The hackers Of the
Junction & Breal1water Mortgage Trans
fer bill tempted fate again this afternoon
and got another set back.
Chairman Hutson Of the special com
mittee in charge Of the bill, reported the
bill back TO the House with an amend
ment." The amendment cuts the term of
the 3 per cent bonds, which the State is
asked to take in exchange for 4 per
cent mortgage, from 40 years down
to 90.
Mr.. Hutson moved that the bill be
taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Ridgely, who does not propose
that Senator Houston shall enforce the
hand Of the House by holding back the
Delaware Terminal bill, if he can help
it, was instantly on his feet with mo-
ton to postpone further consideration
of the bill till next Wednesday, because
of the absence of several members.
(Mr. Higgins, who is specially consid.
cred when this bill is spoken of, has
been absent during the past week, be-
cause of illness)
The yeas and nays were called for, on
MIR. Ridgely's motion, when Mr.. Hutson
said:
This may be the time-although
did not propose to make the statement
until thought it ought to be made--I
thought ii would be better to read the
bill tirst-I simply ask that the bill may
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