Evening journal., 1891-03-13

| postponement of the bill.
The motion was lost by a vote of to 2
Ballet Reform Talk.
The committee meeting on the Austria
liam ballot bill last night, has awakened
considerable recess comment Of an ad
verse character to day One member
says - district polls about / $50
votes. l understand that New York and
other states provide one booth for every
nfty voters, while tAss proposed Della
ware Australian bill provides one mark
ing heoth for every seventy FIVE voters
or fraction; therefore that district would
require seventeen booths, each three feet
square and six feet high all placed In
the same polling room. Rooms cannot
be found large enough TO hold elections
Il Is simply impracticable nonsense
am told that even Ia states where the
districts ara cut dswn to 300 voters,
which reduces the number of booths to
six, that in many places they have to
ouiid special temporary election rooms at
q cost of about $500 each The fact is
IL our people can be persuaded
TO adopt this expensive, cumbsr-
some Australian system, then we must
do like ether states divide the districts
to not exceed 800 voters then, instead of
sixty six districts, the state win have
about lao districts and have 10 pay rent
for lao rooms and pay 140 election boards
each having nine paid officials instead OF
five Figures will show that the Aus
tralian ballot Law increases the expenses
over five fold And what benefit have
WEI No benefit whatever It was I'D
mitted by its authors, Mr.. Graham and
Mr.. Smalley, last night that It did not
afford secret ballot and would not pre-
vent bribery and intimidation. Let as have
reform that reforms In my alignment
and IN that OF many others here, the
Myers system Is the only one presented
that will give us true reform and that
with much less expense Almost the
entire current OF praise runs In favor OF
the Myers machine II is true many speak
with reason and say Ii Is duty to
examine all plans well and then adopt
the best
Eirsnbrey'a tpesch Of no Avail
Mr. Eisenbrey's divorce speech in the
House did not have the desired effect on
the Nudge divorce bill To-day Mr.
Hutson moved reconsideration Of the
vote that killed it yesterday. and despite |
Mr. Eisenbreys protestations,the motion |
prevailed and the bill WAS recommltted |
Shortly afterwards while he was en-
ragged in conversation with Mr. Richards. 1
Chairman Hickman saw his opportunity |
called up the bill to divorce Berthe from |
Joseph Michael Greenburg, and had 1t
passed before Mr. Eisenbray knew 1t wss |
under consideration He was compelled |
70 cram the notes OF his Thursday anti.
divorce speech down In the corner of his
pocket and will keep them there until
next week
Slow Day IN the senate.
the Senate.
Mr Piliing introduced bill to ineor-
porate the Marshalton Building and Loan
Association The incoroorators named
are F. Duncan, John Niven, George
" Spicer. Jr, George M Bennett
William II. Leaf, Samuel NJ. Cranston
David Ecofl William McMullen and
Walter flaming. Tue capital stock il
limi ed to 5000. 600
lie also Introduced bill 10 Incorporate
the town Marshallton In New Castle
county II provides that the hrst cleo
tlun shall be held the second Saturday il
May. 1891
Mr.. Houston introduced bill provla.
itg that the terms Of county superin
tendents be heightened from two TO four
years; allowing them 1926 per year for
travelling expenses, and increasing the
appropriation 20 the Teachers Instftute
from 90 to 1850.
The following House bills were passed
70 renew the charter OF Washington
ledge, No. 8. /. o. 0. f and 4 supple
nent to the charter Of the Peninsular
Agricultural aud Pathological Association
i New Castle county.
work of the House.
Mr. Higgins gave notice Of bill for
he relief OF the St. Georges Marsh Com
ANY. The banks have been damaged
lurirg the last three years aud much
property around Delaware City and
Porn Penn ia under water. The bill
authorizes the Levy Court Of New Castle
onnty to make an annual appropriation
4 $500 70 keep up the embankments
Mr.. Hutson introduced bill for test
ne an alleged cure for peach yellows
hoson A. Collins Of Wilmington Is the
nan whe claims to have this infallible ,
uye The bill provides that DR.. A II
Neale, George w. klllen and James
itlchrist, commission to test the !
emedy on from five to fifty trees Should
{ prove success the governor Is author
zed to pay Collins $4,000 for the secret
emedy, and make II public property.
Mr. Smith gave notice OF an act TO I
make Good Friday q legal holiday; also
o reincorporate the Banking House Cor
'oration Of Wilmington.
+ ] Morris gave notice OF a bill TO ,,
ivide Little Creek hundred, Sussex
ounty, into three election districts
This is one Of the hundreds the Demo
rats proposed to divide and give an ad-
iitional levy courtmsn
Mr. Higgins gave notice Of an act 70 .
incorporate the Guarantee Real Estate
company OF Wilmington The incor-
,orators named are w. Ellison, w. j
Fisher, George Hoffecker and ]
ernest smith. The capital stock is limi-
ted 10 &200,0 600
Mr. West introduced bill authorizing
he Levy Court Of Sussex county 10
appropriate $500 TO keep up the streets !
II Delmar, instead Of SIS.
The House to-day passed the following ..
Senate bills: act to incorporate Fairfax
lodge /. 0 o. r. act to Incorporate the
5oard Of Trade OF smyrna.
Mr. Eisenbrey presented a long com !
from the Kent County
Farmers Institute endorsing the Eonali {
iation Of Taxation bill. II was read aud
'eferred
Henry CLAY Turner In Town.
Henry Clay Turner Of Wilmington Is q
here to- day to ascertain the general feel I
ng In regard to the Five Com missoners 1
'ill he says that. as yet, he has not Z
ha ~ 1.