Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-02

DOVER, Feb. $50 much time was
taken up, this afternoon, in the House
committee on revised statutes in consider
ing and putting in linobieGtpnabe shape
| County Treasurer DiCkey's bill reported
below, that il was late before the special
Gonstabes appropriation was reached
| This, because the two committees-on
revised statutes and nappropriations--ar
made up of the same members, with the
exception that Mr.. Cooch. on the latter,
replaces Mr.. Gam on the former-the
other four members, MessrS. Hall, Sauls-
bury, Watkins and Hickman being on
both committees. When they finally got
| through, as the revised statutes committee
however, they took up the special con
stables resolution, as the appropriations
committee, and decided, by vote of three
to two, to report the same favorably to the
House tomorrow morning. This report
will be signed BY Messrs Watkins, HEX
man ami Cooch. The minority of the
committee, Mcssrs. Hall and SALISBURY,
VIII probably present n minority report
setting forth that, in their opinion, New
Castle county should foot the bill. And
on this issue the fight in the House. if the
promise OF tonight holds, will be Joined;
Mr.. salisbury. as before, being pitted
against MIR, CooCh and Speaker Whiteman
as the champions of the respective forces.
Mr.. Watkins, for the majority of the
| committee. proposes to call up the resolu-
| ton in the morning and have the matter
disposed of, one way or the other. The
| outlook is that the resolution will 90
through the House.
JOHN T. DIcKEY's BILL.
This is the bill to amend the Five Com
nissioners act, ms previously reported in
this correspondence. The committee in its
long session this afternoon, made some
material changes therein. These are
all La
receiver Of taxes to sit at the ''most con-
venient place in rural districts and re-
quiring him to sit at the voting place.
Retaining the provision of the existing
law with respect to the receiver being
liable to a penalty for non-attendanee at
advertised times and places to receive
taxes.
Reducing the extra allowance for clerk
hire from 81, 500 to 81, 500.
The rebate system for the collection of
taxes will probably be adjusted on the fol-
lowing basis Five per cent off ON taxes
paid in July, August and September; three
per cent off in October and November the
face of the bill in December, and one per
cent added per month thereafter; taxes re-
manning unpaid at the end of the fiscal
year CJuiy) or probably earlier (AIay or
juno to be placed in the hands of the
sheriff for collection by process of law.
Mr.. Dickey says that he has no par
with the understanding that the stipll-
lation as to sitting at the voting place, for
the collection of taxes shall not be too
rigidly construed. For illustration, if the
voting place i'll Il country town should be
u room which he cannot obtain the use of,
he does not wish to be neeesstateu to sit
on the sidewalk or doorstep but would
like the privilege of using some other
house or room in the same town.
SOME CITY HILLS.
The Wilmington City Council legislative
committee came down to-day in time to
find that the Senate had put through, by
unanimous vote, one of the bills which
the committee had been opposinE-the
House bill repeating the five years quail
lcation Of asprants for the city solicitor
snip. There may be no harm in this
measure, since the removal of this restric-
ton does not prevent experienced LAWYERS
from entering the contest, and the sclec-
ton will depend, theoretically at least.
upon the popular Judgment, but it is
reasonable to object that the bill was
passed in the face of the unanimous dis
approval of the council committee and in
the absence of any known public demand
for a change Of this kind.
pom another pending measure, the
House bill ,reIating the government of
the city Of Wilmington the members Of
this Legislative committee, Messrs Thomas,
Dannenbcrg, Ratlcge, Murray and Griffin,
got together at 4 meeting in Wilmington
last night; su that the committee came
down here to-day us unit on all the city
business committed to lis charge. These
embrace, besides the bill Just mentioned,
Tie Police Commission and the Eastlane
Annexation bills.
pon the Police Commissioner bill, the
committee earnestly demands that the
mayor shall he retained on the commits
sion.
Upon the Eastake bill the committee
insists upon u onG-half city tax rate for
five years; instead of the one-eighth rate
and 10 years set forth III the bill. 1--WE
want no more suburbs admitted on a one
eighth rate, says Chairman Thomas, EN-
phatically,
AS to the bill "relatinS to the govern
ment of Wilmington the committee asks
that it be held until they have time to
offer, as a substitute measure, the compro-
mise, agreed on last might. BY this com
promise, the present City Council is to
name the appOintccs to hold over for one
year into the term of the incoming
Council, thereafterthe new Council toname
the successors Of these officers for q term
of two years, and this system to con.
tinuc; These apFointccs include the clerk
and bailiii of Council, the clerk Of the
market, the coal oil inspector and perhaps
some others. Building Inspector Dohl is
TO hold OH for two years. BY this arrange
ment each new Council will iuherit, for
the first year of its term, the officials ap.
pointed by Its predecessor, and will be
queath to its successor. for one year, the
officials appointed by itself for the second
year Of its term.
BISHOP CURTIS EXPLAINS.
Bishop Curtis WAS before the Senate COR
porations committee for half an hour this
afternoon, explaining the bill 'in relation
to Roman Catholic religious organiza-
tons" This measure the bishop oxplained,
Is substantially the same as the MARYLAND
law and is designed to tInify the system Of
his diocese, which takes tn the Eastern
shore counties of Maryland and Virginia. /.
II is designed also Ia obviate the necessity
of administering on church property upon
the death. transfer or removal Of Il bishop !
or priest. The bill creates corporation for |
each parish, to be composed of the ''or.
dihary Of tile diocese, The pastor OF the |
parish for the time being and two other |
persons to be annually elected by the male |
pew-holders.n The members of this boly |
shall have power to ill vacancies arising |
from any cause. Thus the corporation he. |
comes, Of course, Il continuing one. TO |
this corporation is TO be committed the |
church property Of the parish, and the |
corporation is entrusted with the manage
mcnt and control thereof. The bishop |
created a favorable impression.
NOTICES of REMOVAL.
Representative Harrington gave notice |
this afternoon of bills to amend chapters
lOl and l20, Revised Code. These bills |
simply strike out the words three
months, where they occur in the present
law, and insert in lieu thereof ''six |
months" The object in view is TO make
the Delaware system of renting farms con
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