Evening journal., 1893-03-21
NO SENATE SESSION.
The Upper Legislative BODY
Takes a Vacation.
A DAY OF ROUTINE IN THE HOUSE

ant Measures Comprised the Work OF
the state Lawmakers Yesterday--The E
Days Work.
STAR Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, March 21-The Senate did not
transact any business yesterday When
Speaker Houston tapped the gavel at \
O'Clock he and Senator Pyle ware the
only members who answered to roll call.
Speaker Whiteman had quorum and
got the House to work shortly after II
o'clock. The morning session was de-
voted to the first reading of Senate bills
aud the second reading Of House bills.
AT the afternoon session several unim-
portant bills we're passed. Both branches
VIII settle down to solid work to-day
Wilson Wants Amendments.
Andrew G. Wilson, Of Wilmington.
was here last night in conference with
Victor B. Woolley, counsel for the House.
He wants certain notifications made In
the bill merging the two election de-
partments, providing that the county
election officers shall hold the CITY
election and use the same registration
lists. Mr.. Wilson also took advantage
OF the visit to build up his fences for in
surance commissioner, which appoint
ment will be made in few days.
The BIrd-Trap Bill.
The Wawaset Gun Club bill, legaliz
ing bird shooting from three traps
which passed the House on Friday re-
ceived quite a set back yesterday.
Representative Spruance, acting upon
the request Of number Of his consti.
tuents, the vote by which the bill passed
was reconsidered and the bill was laid on
the table for future consideration. Some
Wilmingtonians who have warm spot
in their hearts for the harmless pigeon,
will try to defeat the measure
J Wants the Suspense Ended.
Peter l.. Cooper, Jr., counsel for the
Wilmington and New Castle Electric
Railway Company, was here last night.
he says that If Mr. Watson is here to-
day he wants to have the tabled charter
called up and disposed Of Ifhe can get
the charter without any amendment
3 other than the placing of an overhead
bridge at Market and Water streets he
will take IL, but II Messrs. Williams,
Records, Watson and Speaker Hess.sss
. insist on overhead bridges at every
branch line, Il win not pay the company
: to construct and operate its road.
One Session In tho House.
q There is very important movement
n on foot in the House, IL is proposed to
h only hold one session day. At the
II present time two sessions are held. The
IS morning session begins at 10 o'clock and
usually ends at l2.i5. Then there is re-
cess until o'clock and another session
until o o'clock. The proposition
put on foot to-day and which will be
Il acted upon tomorrow Is to hold one ses-
n sion, beginning at a. m. and lasting
until IL. 30 or / o'clock p. m. This will
leave all the afternoon for committee
D. work and other duties which now oc-
& cupy the session hours and prevent the
i- House leaders from being present when
a Important measures are being acted
. upon.
The New-Contury's Exemption.
a Since the EVENING JOURNAL exposed
II the New Century Club exemption bill IL
Z Is said that the aristocratic Delaware
v avenue association wants to repudiate
II the measure. 10 Is rather late In the day,
n but the responsibility must be shifted
K upon the shoulders Of somebody and
e the women are now looking for their vic
4. tim. The bill was brought to Dover bv
Ia a we'll known Wilmington lawyer and
A placed in the hands Of senator It ex-
" empted the aristocratic organization
4 from state, county and municipal taxa
u tion for period Of ten years. It was
IA unfavorably commented upon at the
n time Of its Introduction and has not been
4, growing In favor since. There was no
n preamble to tell the members Of the
n General Assembly why IL should be tx-
empted AS a general thing, if a bene.
Tt VIOLENT organization wants exemption it
10 states the object of its work Ii a manu-
re facturer wants to escape the tax collec-
n tor he pleads the infant industry and l.
~ employ so many-men features The
IN New Century Club is an infant industry
~ In one sense but it does not claim to be
n overstocked with benevolent or philan-
ma throplc features In short it is q
nj womans social and literary club, and
be numbers among its members and patrons
i the wealthiest families in Wilmington.
DO It is Iumored in Dover that some OF
Ia the members Of the club will try and
IA disclose, by means of an Investigating
be committee, the authors of the bill Thai
!. IL has produced discord in the club
I'd there is no doubt, and woe-betide the ons
re who has to stand as scape goat for the
4 credit Of the organization.
k, That Report on Taxation.
IA The tax commissioners held two ses
M sions here yesterday finishing up thei
ar work preparatory to presenting their re
be port to the General Assembly this after
n. noon. Yesterday afternoon the EvKN
II ING JOURNAL correspondent called a
at Hon. John B. Pennington's office in th
nd Court House, where the committee was a
sir work. Mr.. Pennington came to the door
Your correspondent asked him If b.
could not get a copy of the report t
send up for to days issue as the evenin
ire papers would not reach Dover until afte
he its presentation to the General Assembly
He said that nothing would be given on
ere until the formal presentation. The re
fusal was made ia the presence Of til
er- other members of the commission.
rln The truth of the matter is, probabl,
that the commissioners are not positiy
Tho that they win be able to present the II
in port to-day, All has not been harmoniou
es as it might have been in the affairs {
The the body which was created two veal
at ago and, only began its real work abos
er- two months ago. The other commissio,
'"9 ers expected Mr. pennin cfon fo 90 ru.