Smyrna times., 1893-02-22
The Law-Making Body at Dover
THE LEGISLATIVE RECORD.

only two really important measures
which have Oeen passed. They were
not questions for debate. The report
of the Tax Commission will, when il is
presented, give the members of the
General Assembly something for care
ful consideration, and so may the con
tending Wilmington electric lines.
The following brief references to sub
jects before them for consideration.
will give an idea of what is engaging
their attention:
Several electric railway bills are
pending, but none have yet passed.
An appropriation Of $751; 900 is asked
with which to pay the special consta-
bles who served at the last election.
There is some objection to the bill and
1t has not yet passed.
The bill to appropriate $4,000 for
the Delaware insane asylum received
an unfavorable report
The State Penitentiary bill was refer
red to a special committee comprising
MessIs. Watkins, Harrington, Dasey,
Spruance, Sevil, Jacobs and Speaker
Whiteman.
The bill relating to the sale of intOx-
icating liquors by pharmacists, was
reported unfavorably from in the
House.
The bill abolishing the office Of assis-
tant secretary of state was renorted
without recommendation.
Representative Armstrong proposes
a bill exempting ali of Kent county
from the operation of the peach vel.
lows act.
The House passed the w. G. II. u.
bastardy bill, with amendments which
greatly reduce the penalties.
The General Assembly accented an
invitation from the trustees OF the
Delaware Hospital for the Insane to
visit that institution at Faruhurst last
Monday.
Labor Day is now legal holiday by
enactment Of both houses, making the
Sixth pelawareans are by law enioined
to celebrate; the others being Wash
ington's Birthday, Memorial Dav.
Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas.
The bill of which notice was given
by Mr.. Day to make the office of sher.
iii of New Castle county a saIaried
office, it is said, will fix the yaiary At
$4,000 year. This will be the hipb
est alary paid to any officer in the
state, hut IL Is also expected to save
money to New Castle county as The
sheriff now receives much more than
that amount.
The trip of the members of the Gen.
era Assembly to WASHINGTON ON
March 4th, will cost the state nothing
from present indications, except for
the time. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will furnish special train
and transportation free. At the hotel
IN Washington each member Will nav
his own expenses and the state will
pay nothing.
Mr. Armstrong; bill, "in relation to
the collection of taxes in Kent and
Sussex counties" aims at the reenact-
ment IN these counties OF the deliu-
quent law repealed two years ago.
The Levy Court of Kent county hss
unanimously memoriali2ed the lepjs
lature to do this, because the county
has experienced very material loss
In taxes since the repeal, Mr.. Arm.
strong says that as things are now a
man can vote for eight years il Kent
county by paying only Two years
taxes.
The Morning News says that both
houses will remain in session on Wash
ington's Birthday, and thus celebrate
the day by serving the state. It has
! been arranged however, tEat Charles
w. Mckee, OF Georgetown, Senator
trays private secretary, shall recite
WashingtOn's farewell and also deliver
an grafton
There will be no opposition made TO
the granting OF charter to the Middle.
town Electric Railway Company.
which lnteHGa to rHp line from Mid
| dletowp to CecIltOn, Md, or to the
charter of the Frank ford and SeashCre
Railroad Company, which will run
from Frankford 10 the seashore in Sus-
sex county. These lines do not con.
flIct with the lines of any other COM
pany.
WANT To nE HEROBOTH AGAIN.
The town hoard of Cape Henlopen
Clty want to change the name back TO
Rehoboth aud make some amendments
to their town charter.
NEW BUSINESS.
The way new business was fired into
/ the House Wednesday morning was
an indication Of the fact that people
! are awakening to a realization of the
TACT that only four weeks more remain
Tor them TO get their legislation
launched. On March 18th the cloture
goes into effect. Twenty-three were
introduced, being more than one-sixth
OF the number previously received
since the beginning of the legislative
session. Up to that day exactlv $50
bills had been iutIoduo6d in the House
/ ana Al in the Senate. Most OF the
bills put IN are of u semi-pTivate char.
acteT.
TAXATION OF INVESTMENTS.
Colonel Martin has about promised
That his report on the taxation of in.
vestments would be forthcoming this
week. In this connection the Kent
county Farmers Institute has arranged
Tor meeting in thecourthOuse. Dover.
Wednesday afternoon, March lst. foI
the purpose of aiding the passage of q
law for the equalization of taxation. to
which members of the Legislature will
be especially invited This Institute
held a meeting at FELTON, Wednesday
at which they adopted resolutions &c.
clarlng that tomatoes cannot be prof
tably grown for less than so a ton. and
also inyited the cooperation of far.
mers all over the peninsula, in favor
ing stamping or marking of all fruit
packages with the name of the shipper
or grower.
MILK SCARE IN DELAWARE.
The State Board OF Health has de-
clded to ask the General Assembly to
enact bill providing for milk inspec-
ton, and imposing Il penalty upon
dairymen who offer for sale adulterated
milk. The Farmers Institutes of New
Castle, Kent aud Sussex counties are
said TO be opposed to any interference
by the state with the milk supply, and
and a vigorous fight is anticipated at
Dover. In justification of its proposed
action, members of the Board of Health
assert that 25 per cent of deaths of