Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-19
BALLOT REFORM LEGISLATION
Arrival of Another Machine
From New Jersey.

An Ingenious Provision of the Myers
Riil--Gunning for Life Insurance Agents
Who Discriminate Where the Risks are
Euual--Betrothed to a Baron.
STAFF Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
: Dover, Feb. 11.-John +. Salisbury
got complete vindication this after
noon, as foreshadowed, when the
legislative committees of both houses
reported that they had examined his
accounts and the vouchers for the same
and find them correct" and that the
State was indebted to John F. in the
sum of 1867. This did not include
@S5 worth of printing that John had
done for the State shortly before the
death of his predecessor and cousin,
John P. Salisbury, nor small sums
paid from time to time for kilograms
connected with the business of the de-
partment, for which John +. refused to
put in any claims, because he had re-
solved to contine himself to such ex-
penditures as he had vouchers to show
zor beyond peradventure. Not that the
groundless innuendo against his official
integrity found credence here, but in
order to sweep away any preteXt for
suspicion Mr.. Salisbury had insisted on
Q thorough overhauling by the COM
mittee of all his expenditures and
vouchers and preferred to waive any
claim, however legitimate, that he had
not fortified with receipt. In 10 years
attendance upon legislative sessions |
have long since found out that John F.
Salisbury has his faults, but | never
before heard his financial straightness
impunged by even his bitterest political
enemy.
REHoBoTH CITY.
According TO arrangement the House
committee in charge of the Rehoboth
bill assembled at 2 p. m, to give au-
dience to the friends and foes of that
measure, but the latter did not put in an
appearance, and the advocates of q town
charter had the field TO themselves,
More to the purpose, they had the COM
mittee with them. Mr.. Mccullough,
owner Of the Hotel Henlopen, and, next
to William Bright, the heaviest property
owner at Rehoboth, was there, and with
him were John and William Manning,
James G. Beebe and Lewis Mustard,
The story they told was an ampliiica-
ton of that given in the letter of MIR.
Beebe, printed yesterday, and when the
committee rose it was to report the bill
for passage and il went through the
House without a dissenting vote. It's
path through the Senate looks clear.
Tonight, rather behind the eleventh
hour so far as the House is concerned,
Dr. Joseph Jetferis is here, representing
the directors of the association, who
held meeting last night, not exactly 10
fight the BILL but to offer some amend
ments thereto He will hardly get a
chance to offer them in the House, how
ever.
THE SUBSIDY SCHEME KILLED.
The bill "to subsidize seven news
papers, as the Newark Lcdger calls it,
which the revised statutes committee
sat down on 50 heavily last night, was
reported adversely by tile chairman OF
the committee, Mr. Hutson, this after
noon and killed, without debate, by an
indefinite postponement. The bill to
require Kent county fish peddlcrs to
take out licenses followed suit. "rherf
go two of my bills" said Mr., Ridgely
shut | guess it's all right"
A DELAWARE STATE BUILDING.
Following is the substance Of com
munication received by Governor Rev
nolds, from Mr.. George r. Davis
Encouragement of the Worlds Colum
bian Exposition, and transmitted by The
governor to the Legislature. If Della
ware designs erecting a State buildinl
at Chicago, las at the Philadelphia cen
tenniaD, the director-general would BIZ
glad to receive an early application fol
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buildings will be made according Il
priority of application. Upon receipto
such application the State exposition
board will be notified when to come t
Chicago and selecv a site for the build
ing. For the guidance of the board
the director-general states that the ap
proximate cost Of erecting ordinary one
story pavilion buildings at Chicago u
$4,000 "per acre.
DOVER, Feb. 16.-No quorum wa
what allied the Senate this afternoon
Only four members showed up, namely
Speaker Donahoe and Messrs McMullin
Pilling and Richardson. Consequent,
the Senate did nothing.
In the House the soldier boys militi
bill and several other new measure
were heard of. The amount whicl
the soldier boys will ask for has sine
been filled in. IT is $4,000 per yeai
The bill is quite lengthy, making 2
pages Of typewriter copy. The 800 en-
listed men to whom the rcorraniZr,
military force is 10 be limited are to i
sworn in for three years and are to h
under the orders Of their superior on
GERS at all times and places. They shall
drill twice a month and in general mus
toe the mark according to United State
army regulations. The mayor Of Wi
mington may call out the forces Of sal
city or call upon the commandin
officers OF any companies or trool
IN New Castle county 10 aid i
the suppression of rioting an
in the preservation Of the peac
OF said city. 'Fhe bill provides fG
annual encampments, at such times, b,
tween May LIST and November list, an
such places as the governor may direc
not to hold longer than seven DAYS,
which the usual camp routine shalll
observed as nearly as practicable an
the officers and men shall be governe
by the regulations, customs and usag,
of the United States army. Elabora
provision is made for the conseryati6
OF discipline and the punishment of III
soldierly and disorderly conduct. ri
adjutant general shall be tile only 81
AIRED officer, his pay to be 5000 d
annum; but provision is made for ii
payment of the troops if called out
the public service, T. suppress riotit
and the like. If any officer or s0ltl
be killed in such service, h
family shall receive pension, grad,
according TO the pension laws
the United States, II wounded or Iii
abled in such service he shall be take
care Of and provided for nj tile publ
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