Smyrna times., 1891-03-25
The LEGISLATURE,

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Friday. tbs goth, being the last day
for the reception of business, tho ma
ioritv of the members, who had not
previously done so, loaded up with
titles of bills of almost every conceiva-
bic subjects, enough to last for two
months. and sufficiently varied to meet
any emergency.
There was a great deal of routine
business transacted in both houses.
The friends of the oyster and game
laws were disappointed when the com
mittee made adverse reports on nearly
ali the bills. Among the measures
killed was Senator Richardson's Car
rier Pigeon bill.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for
the purchase Ofshells for planting in
the Delaware Bay was reported favor
ably.
It has been agreed upon by both
houses that the constitutional con-
ventiOn election will be held this year,
and the Senate bill will bel amended
accordingly.
Edward r. Cochran, ex-clerk of the
peace, for New Castle county, was be-
fore the joint investigating committee
Thursday. 1t was clearly shown that
the note for $21 900 was Mr.. Herbert's
personal note, The cashier of the
Farmers Bank, at Georgetown, has
discovered a record of the issuing Oi
the certificates of the banks stock tC
the state.
The commissioners bill still hangs
fire. but may come up at any time this
week.
Both Houses, Friday, adopt
ed a resolution directing State Treas
urer Burnite to enter official satisfac
ton on the bond of ex-state Treasurer
Herbert as soon as he turns over the
balance of $37, 1897 he still owes the
state.
Representative HutsOn introduced
last week a bill for the protection
of mamOOse, young sturgeon under
8 feet in length. Such mamOOse, whel
caught in the lisherman's net, must b.
returned uninjured to the water, un
der penalty of $40 fine or thirty day
imprisonment. The peach yellow
bill was called up in the House an,
recOmmitted for amendment. It is t
be amended so as to exempt the ten
ant from liability for the default of tn
: owner OF the farm to root out disease
trees, and to give the alternative c
doctOring instead of roofing out tn
J trees.
The RehOboth bill passed the Senat
with amendments satisfactory to bot
parties, and the concurrence of tn
House is assured. Under the amend
+ ed charter, the new municipality wi
'' be known as Cape Henlopen City.
> Representative r. ], Morris Intro
;, duced a bill Thursday, appropriat
ing $4,000 additional for right of wa
! payments on the upper part of tt
= AssawOman canal, which the govern
:, mentis now excavating, to connect Il
y waters of the Delaware and Assaw,
man Bays. The Senate Constitution
: Convention bill was amended by IL
= House, by the substitution of the thil
. Tuesday in May next, instead of Ma
y '92 as the date of holding the electiO
u u The amendment will be cOncurred
- 70 by the Senate.
II TO WIPE OUT ALL LEVY COURTS.
n The Legislative committee of nj
n attorneys, three from each count
la Will CA-oCCICbdly vi CJhlCt 1uOmdS
If Bayard, as chairman, has cOmpil
five commissioner bills for each coun
to supersede the Levy Courts. III
bills provide for the election of ii
county Tresaurers by the people. T
K new Castle County measure allO,
st minority representation but the Ke
"a and Sussex bills provide for the a
er pOintmeat of Democrats only. Gov,
IN nor Reynolds will appoint the fl
e. batch of Commissioners should I
IN bills be enacted.
IN The Legislature has decided th
!h ex-State Treasurer Herbert still oW
ly the state $37 7,39734. Now that
ot Herbert knows how much he has
pay over, let him pay it immediate
a and stop this everlasting clatter abe
IT. himself and ex-clerk of the Peace,
on r. Cochran.
n9 Fortunately Mr.. Herbert has pier
sd of collateral upon which to raise I
al money he owes the state, withC
IL waiting until other notes on his ia
s.. mature.