Evening journal., 1893-03-22


SIPS 70; six months, $771.73; October
sttlement-merchants one year. 81,
910 90; six months, $643 11.-Total $14,
O5411 Total for the year, $2S, 5i2 10.
The matter has not yet been taken up
by the General Assembly.
The National Guardsmen Here.
Adjutant General Garrett J. Hart,
/ Major Edmund Mitchell, Jr, Major
Isaac j. Wooten, General r. r. Kenney
and Lieutenant o. ID Robinson, came to
Dover to day TO appear before the House
committee on appropriations in behalf Of
| the National Guard bill. They found that
Representative Hall, chairman of the
committee, was Ia Smyrna, sick. He had
the bill in his desk and no hearing was
| given. The delegation, however, did
some very effective work among the
members outside
One Session a Day.
Some OF the House members who had
no committee work TO do found time
hang heavily on their hands yesterday
afternoon. At the morning session Mr..
Dasey offered a resolution that the House
meet at o 30 a. m, Mondays excepted)
and hold but one session day, reserving
the afternoons for committee work and
hearings.
Mr.. Salisbury offered an amendment
providing that no committee meetings be
held during the session without the con-
sent of the House The resolution, as
amended, was adopted. 10 went into
effect Immediately, aud the House ad
journed for the day at / o'clock. The
members are very much pleased with the
experiment.
Durney and smeltz.
The Senate passed the bill to amend
Chapter 81, Vol. IS, Laws of Delaware.
It provides that on the third stated meet.
ing Of City Council in June, Council shall
elect a city auditor, clerk of Council,
bailiff Of Council, inspector Of oils, clerk
of the market, city auditors clerk, and
city treasurer's clerk, who shall also be
clerk of the finance committee Of City
Council. The terms of these officers shall
commence on the first day Of July, 1898,
and continue for term of one year
thereafter.
At the third stated meeting of Council
in June, 1894, Council shall elect their
successors for term Of two years, com.
mencing on July 1, next succeeding their
election
The salaries Of the officers are given as
follows City auditor $i,2l0; clerk Of
Council, 81 200; baiif. $500; treasurer's s
clerk, 5000; auditors clerk, 5000; in
spector of oils, same as at present; clerk
Of the market, $500 with the fees and
emoluments which now so with the
office.
The Legislative Committee Of City
,louncil were in the lobby when the bill
was passed.
Senator Pyle said that the bill was a
compromise measure agreed to by both
political parties.
Senator Pilling said he objected to
measures extending the tenures of office
holders. He said that investigation had
shown him thatiCoal Oil,Inspe pector,Durney
made not less than $1,000 year He
had found two men who paid him 800
each. As for Clerk Of the Market
Smeltz he had good authority for stating
that Smeltz had said that his Office was
worth two brick houses year. The sena-
tor also asserted that Smeltz received
bonus from farmers who wanted good
places on the streets.
Obiectiag To the Premature Fruit Bin.
A delegation from upper Kent county
had a hearing In the House yesterday
afternoon. They protested vigorously
against the bill, which, II passed, will
| lANNNAN AAN Va oulUNnNnN ANl
sale Of premature fruit. The
men composing the delegation 1 were
representative and all are deeply inter.
ested In the fruit. growing industry.
They were Alexander G.. Cummins, DR..
William Ashcraft, William Polk Cum
Minis, Robert Hill, John M. Voshell, r
d. Hoifecker, A. l.. Hudson aud d. j.
Cummins The speeches made against
the measure were very clear and com.
prehensiye, following out the lines of
objection reported in the EVENING
JOURNAL last evening. A big remon
STRANGE was also presented
J. Alexander Fulton made a lonp
speech in favor Of the bill.
The snverbrook Substitute.
There was another Silverbrook hearing
vest erday afternoon, this time befor,
the members of the House Committee on
Municipal Corporations. Peter J. ForC
and $. Redmond Smith spoke at length
upon the compromise bill providing q
terra Gotta sewer from Silverbrook. al
Third and Webb streets, to the Chris
tiana river. The committee did not TAX,
. any action in the matter, as some Of the
members Of the committee were absent
A majority Of the members favor the bill
and will recommend its passage
, New-Contury Bin KILLED.
I The bill to exempt from taxation tn,
I real and personal property Of the New
/ Century Club Of Wilmington was killed
I by the Senate yesterday morning i
I was reported unfavorably by Senator
, Ross on behalf of the Committee on Ju
/ dietary. Before the final vote was takeI
{ Senator Pyle said
, Il wish to enter my protest against
exempting that property from taxation
Our taxes are surely high enough now il
I the city ofWilmington. The more propert,
, you exempt the higher the tax is on tn,
/ other property. This property is a larg,
and valuable building located in one o
the finest locations in Wilmington. /
they can afford to erect such a building
they will have to afford to pay the take
on Il, as far as am concerned"
The vote was then taken and wa
unanimously against the bill. Thos'
voting were Speaker Houston and Sena
tors Pyle, Watson, Lacey, Pilling, Rec
ords and Ross
! The Delaware Bay Fisheries.
5 The Senate passed the House bill for
hfddfur fho rlarfuo of Qtaia mats will