Evening journal., 1893-04-06


against the commissioners. They may
be honorable and competent so far as |
know. | can't say we have not had
time to prepare ourselves as to the mean
ing Of the bill. According to my record
IL was first introduced on February "a,
and we have had plenty of time TO study
and understand IT, Two years ago we
passed a commission bill to govern the
city of Wilmington. / have yet to learn
that this is a reform. / don't intend TO
vote the commission bill OF two years
ago. The people who represent the
wealth and producing power of Whining.
ton are not asking for it. 1 am not yet
convinced that the people of Wilmington
are incapable of local self government.
The vote was then taken and resulted
as follows:
Ayes-Messrs Lacey, Houston, Pyle,
Records and Williams-G
Noes-Messrs. Pilling, McMullin and
Watson-3
The speaker declared It passed and it
will be given its first reading in the
House to day.
David Hughes and Henry Baird are
cut out by the dropping Of the House
bill.
Bills Passed Both Houses.
The Senate passed the following House
bills yesterday afternoon: To amend
the certificate of incorporation of the
Walton and Whann Company Of Whining
ton; for the benefit of Amanda G. Allen
and perfecting her title to certain pro-
perty; authorizing the Levy Court of
New Castle county 10 appropriate a sum
not exceeding 81, 700 to keep up the
banks protecting the river road near
New Castle county; to authorize the
Board of Health to abate nuisances and
enlarging. its powers in that respect.
Some Talk of fArraienment.
Afterthe fight Of words in the Senate
yesterday afternoon Senator Watson
gave to Senator Pilling a ballot for him
TO vote at the special election to be held
tomorrow In Kent county. Just before
adjournment the White Clay Creek
statesman called the attention of
Speaker pro TEN. Lacey to the fact and
wanted the Kent county man arraigned
at the bar of the Senate for electioneerinp
on the floor. Sergeant at Arms Doran
was instructed to take Senator Watson
TO the bar The Milford man kent mn
the reputation of his town by smack
ing his lips and meekly asking
(which bar, Mr. Speaker?' This caused
a laugh Sergeant Doran got sherry
eobbler look on his face, and started for
his seat Before he reached It. Senator
Pilling moved that the EVENING jour.
NAL correspondent be excluded during
the trial Sergeant Doran was ordered
to remove the correspondent. but failed
aud retired TO his corner exhausted The
Milford statesman will not be arraiened
until after Sergeant Doran has gone
through a course Of training under Cor
belts groom
Work for the Adjutant.
In the House yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Hall from the Committee on Appronria.
tionE, reported back House Joint resolu.
tion authorizing the adjutant- general to
procure copies of rolls of Delaware Off.
GERS and men who served in the Revolu.
tionary war, the war of 1912 the Mexi.
can war and the Civil war. The com.
mittee amended the resolution in suoh
manner as TO limit the expenses to $500
In this shape 1t was adopted.
Dame Democraoy's Dilemma.
According to the publicly expressed
opinion of Senator Williams the General
Assembly has put the Democracy of
Kent and Sussex counties in a hole bv
passing the supplement to the Arm.
strong Delinquent law. He saws that
the act is unconstitutional because it Is
retroactive and cut of the people from
all chance Of becoming qualified He
said that Chancellor Wolcott pronounced
the law one which would not hold good
in the courts Of the state
In the face of all this Mr. Williams
began an agitation to supplement- the
supplement. He found ready coadiu
tor IN Representative Salisbury.
A bill was drawn extending the time
for collectors TO receive DELINQUENT
taxes. 1t was not entirely satisfactory
and another was drawn, which met with
the approval OF those interested in
remedying the law.
The next step was to suspend the new
business rule in order to get the supple
ment in Mr. Salisbury offered a Joint
resolution to this effect and It was
adopted. The Senate refused to concur.
and Dame Democracy and the delin.
| quent taxa bles of Kent and Sussex conn.
ties are still in dilemma.
Merging the Commissions.
The House passed the bill regulating
municipal elections in Wilmington. h
merges the state and city election de
part ments; makes the state registration
apply to the city provides that the clerk
aud one member Of the board shall sit
during the month of April to make
transfers; and makes the devices, bal
lots aud election regulations as nearly
like the state laws as the conditions will
admit. The bill had its first reading in
the Senate yesterday afternoon.
Penelope Wants Relief.
The House Committee on Divorce made
an unfav 1rable report on the House bill
to divorce James A and Penelope Nor.
ris, and it will probably be killed Mrs.
Morris is the petitioner. She lives at
Milton and her husband lives at Bombay
Hook.
Middietown Railway Charter.
The Senate Committee on Private Cor.
porations made favorable report on the
House bill to incorporate the Middletown
Electric Railway Company. It was so
cut up with House and Senate amend.
ments that it could not be thoroughly
understood by the senators. On motion
of Mr. Williams il was recommitted and