The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-22

ton appropriattnE e3O0 to the widow
OF Chief Justice Alfred p. Robinson
for services he rendered In the nation.
al conference to secure uniformity OF
laws. Adopted.
The following bills were read first |
time: House bills authorizing the
Levy Court Of New Castle county to |
fund q portion OF Its floating debt; to |
amend chapter 478, volume is, Laws OF |
Delaware (to nuke school taxes lien
for two yaars).
Mr.. McMullln presented a petition
from tho Troop B Association asking |
the state to take the armory instead OF
ceiling it. On his motion Messrs. Nc |
Mullln and Ross were named commit. |
tee on the part OF the Senate.
The following bills were passed:
House bills to make valid the record |
OF certain deed In New Castle county; |
to Incorporate the st. Joseph's Polish
Catholic Beneficial Society OF Whining
ton; to Incorporate the Wilmington
Fire Insurance Company.
Adjourned to Monday at 10 q. N.
THE HoUsE.
The House convened at 9.55 o'clock
this morning. when tho following was
introduced by Mr.. salisbury. with
consent:Act TO supplement
Rule suspended aud the bill read and
referred.
The following bills were passed:
House bill TO Widen road In New
Castle county; in relation to occupancy
OF roads by electric railways; In re-
llation to city of WIlmington; In rela-
ton to boundary lines.
Joint resolutions, in relation to the
Robins Hose Company; painting the
State House and approprlating the
governor $500 for the direct tux report
were adopted.
After brief afternoon session the
House adjourned until Monday.
CITY COUNCIL sNUBDEp~AaAIN.
Notwithstanding the humble request
of the City Council OF Wilmington
that they should he permitted to elect
their own officers. for at least one
year. and the protest against the
usurpatioDs OF the Legislature. Conn-
ell was again snubbed to-day, when Mr..
lSpruance called up the House bill to
lallow the next Council to elect Its own
lof1icers ard it was passed. Not q word
WINS said in relation to the bill and 1t
passed without an opposing vote. The
bill allows the next Council to elect all
its officers except the building inspec-
ltor and provides that hereafter the
same rule shall bs followed. The bill.
therefore. strips the present Council OF
jail power to elect officers.
The bill will now go to the Senate
and will be passed.
/ THE coocH ROAD BILL.
The Cooch road bill. which had been
'recommitted in the Senate was recon-
lsidered this morning and passed. The
hill was then sent to the House and
1.-The House concurred in tho Senate
amendment thus madlng the bill a
Ilew. The bill provides for the pur-
Ichase OF quarry by New Castle coun-
|ty and the employment OF prisoners
lin that quarry. Mr.. Cooch expects
tion OF roads In New Castle county by
reason Of giving cheap stone to the
various hundreds.
When the workhouse is built and in
Operation prisoners will not have
lqulte as easy times as they now enjoy
In New Castle Jail.
DO NOT WANT THE ARMoRY SOLD.
Captain Rice and James NJ. Field of
Troop Is were here to day In the in-
Interests OF that organization. They
presented a petition signed by the
lInemsers OF Troop d Association,
asking the state to take tie armory
land maintain 1t as headquarters for
1.-THE National Guard instead OF selling
lit. The petition stated that the asso
lciation owed the state $4,000;
John Mulvena $4,000 on mortgage
land about $1,000 for other debts. Tho
petition also sets forth that the state
owes the troop $500. The Senate ap-
pointed Senators McMullin and Ross
to view the premises and the House
appointed Messrs. Hickman, Conway
land WhitemRn. In the Senate several
members OF that body declined to
serve on the committee.
The General Assembly some time age
lordered the state treasurer to sell the
building unless the principal and In
lterest was paid within sixty days. The
state loaned the association SIC. 900 to-
ward the building when 1t was erected.
1t costs over $1,000 year to maintain
the armory and the troop does not
feel able to bear the expense. and,
Therefore, the petition was made.
THE WILMINGTON CITY RAILWAY.
The consideration by the Senate oil
lthe supplement to tho charter of the
Wilmington City Railway Co. has been
postponed until next Tuesday.
1t was expected that this matter
would be acted upon to-day. but at the
request OF Willard Salisbury 1t was
postponed, to give the company an
Iother hearing.
The supplement provides for an in.
GREASE in capital and power to bond,
1.-THE right to merge with any other road
land the right to use electricity.
In the House an effort was made be.
fore the bill passed that body to tack
an amendment to the bill compelling
1.-THE company to build overhead bridges
wherever the tracks OF steam rail.
way are crossed.
yate Corporations seems determined
Ito put on the same amendment and
1.-THE company Is not satisfied, but as
this company has been Jealous III hav.
ing the overhead bridge at all railroad
lerossings amendment Incorporated In
lall railway bills that have been passed,
the Senate to be consistent, must give
them dose OF the same medicine. II
they do not choose to accept the bill
with these amendments, 1t Is their own
business.
INvEsTAIENTs TO BE TAXED.
The Revised Statutes Committee,
Through Chairman salisbury, report
led favorably the substitute bill taxing
Investments. The report Is major
lily one, Messrs. salisbury, Hall, Dasey
lfickman. harrington. ana Jacobs
coneufrlng. and Mossrs. Whiteman
Watkins and Gam, dissenting.
The Investment Taxing bill was tax
EN- up In the House at Ills o'clock.
Speaker Whiteman offered an amend
ment that this act shall not apply t
New Castle county.
After an hours debate the amend
lment was lost by vote OF IL to z. tht
New Castle members voting soiidly Ii
favor of 1t.
The bill was then passed by vote o.
II to 6, Mr.. Lynch OF Sussex joining
the seven New Castle members in yot
ling against 1t.
This is what Is known as the Fulton
bill and taxes all bonds, mortgages
land other investments.
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Went up In smoke.
During the pr ct week thousands O
the celebrated Nonpareu and City