Evening journal., 1891-05-16

one Of the trustees.
County Assessors for Wilmington
The House bill providing for the
qua lrennial election Of assessors Of
Wilmington, and providing that the
present county assessors shall hold
Office until the next General AS
sembly. passsd the Senate this afternoon
Delaware at the Worlds Fair.
Delaware will have an exhibit at the
Worlds Colombian Exposition. The
Senate passed the House dill .approprlat-
ing $40, 600 for the purpose The vote on
the bill stood 5 ayes and nays Colonel
f. T. Cooper, who has been chsmpionlng
the bill, is as happy as clam at high
water, despite the fact that there Was
$lt, 900 cut in the appropriation.
State Auditors Salary Increased.
The bill TO increase the salary OF the
state auditor from $6O0t 81, 800 is now a
law. This increase Is made to do away
with the other emolumentH Of the effiee,
such as charges for making out his
biennial report, etc.
House BILE Passed the Senate.
To authorize the Levy Court Of Kent
county to stralghten a public road, TO
amend the charter OF the Pspper's Branch
Ditch Company; to authorlzs the clerk
Of the Orphans Court OF Kent county to
satisfy all recognizances; in relation to
sewers and drains In the city OF Will
mington; ia relation TO catching oysters
to divide East Dover hundred into two
election districts; to divide Mill Greek
hundred into three election districts, TO
incorporate the Brandywine Investment |
Company; to amend chapter las, volume |
10, Laws of Delaware; to divide New |
Castle hundred into two election dis |
tIiots; TO amend chapter "a Of the /
Revised Statutes, concerning consta bles
to amend chapter l9a, volume II, Laws
OF Delaware; In relation TO roads In
Brandywine hundred; In relation to lay |
ing out a new road In Nanticoke and
Dagsboro hundreds, Sussex county; to
amend chapter 40, volume 10, Laws Of
Delaware.
The Citizens Committee Bin.
The Senate has passed the Citizens
Committee bill authorizing the mayor
and City Council of Wilmington to Dor
row $500 900 for the improvement of the
streets OF Wilmington.
When the vote was called Speaker
Donahoe arose and said that he amended
the bill so that the contractors and work
ing people of Delaware could get the
benefit Of the bill When the vote was
taken It stood to 1, Speaker Doaahoe
voting against It. Mesars Ross and
Moore refused to vote.
Death to Local Option.
The Senate to night killed the House
Local Option bill. There WAS one
word of argument against the bill Mr.
Williams moved indefinite postponement
The yeas and nays were called as fol-
10 VS.
Ayes Williams, Moore, Ross, Houston,
Speaker Donahoe
Nays-Pilling, Richardson. McMullin
There is no likelihood that the vote
will be reconsidered.
the Frazer Bm Enrolled.
The City Board of Health bill vestipg
the power TO appoint the city registrar
in the Board Of Health, instead Of City
Council, was enrolled o-day, and now
rests in the Office Of the sec ,etary Of
state Il Is stated positively here that
+, B. Frazer will b appointed.
THE Boys wan Rejoice.
The Cigarette bin was killed by the
Senate tonight. IL was virtually laughed
lut Of existence. When the mmittes
,n Conference reported IL, Mr. Moore
1fisred an amendment exemptibg Sussex
EQUITY from the operations OF the bill.
This WAS voted down. Then Mr. Will
Jams offered q similar amendment on
,ehslf o. Kent county. This was also
'oted down he then moved that 1t be
aid on the table This motion was car I
led. Messrs. Richardson and Ross being
be only two who voted against the
1o.isn-
Fate Of the RidgsIy Tax Bill
The Ridgely Tax bill Was indefinitely .
postponed BY the Senate tonight II /;
i'd nos even receive a reading Mr.
reported Il by mum Der and Mr..
Moore moved indefinite postponement.
& was carried without a dissenting vote.
Mr. Ridgely was seen shortly after
Yards. and when told Of the fate Of his
iii, said.
"Well, I would rather Il be killed that
way than be smothered in committee
he did not seem to be in the least dis
urbed.
lore Power for the Street and Sewer
Department.
The bill taking the power Of appointing
he city plumbing inspector ont Of City
Council and vesting Il in tbs Street aud
Sewer Department, as well as systemizing
The pr vileges to plumbers for opening
The streets. passed to- day. II Is safe to
assert. from information received here,
that Edward + Kane, the present plumb
ing inspector, will be retained
This Office was FIRST created, two years
ago, through the influence Of Senator
Douahoe The senator had candidate
for the position In the person Of Joseph
Sayers.
when City Council made the appoint
ment Sayers was beaten and Kane WAS
It was supposed that in con
sideration Of this Speaker Dcnshoe would
fight The bill this session. but he worked
for u and voted for Il BE was evidently
too fair minded TO let'personal matters
interfere with his duty 70 his constitu
ents.
City EegistratiOn Amendments.
The amendments TO the Wilmington
Municipal Registration bill will be very
advantageous TO the Democratic party |
A foreign born citizen will not be com
PEELED to produce his papers. II be takes
the required oath and produces a /
voucher Heretofore he has had 70 pro |
duee a duplicate Of his papers and take |
the oath
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