Evening journal., 1893-03-14
BIG WEEKS WORK BEGUN
Continued From First Page.

1 A bill to be introduced this week makes
the heirs of the deceased legatee the
rightful persons to receive the legacy 1t
will change a system which has been in
vogue for several hundred years The
absurdity of the bill is manifest. A
man who makes his will in favor of an
other knows in ninty- nine cases out Of a
hundred, whether his legatee dies before he
4 dies If he does not want the heirs of
. the legatee to have his property all he
; has to do is to make new will but If he
does want them to have it he prefers to
name them, and not have the matter
open to fight among the heirs in the
courts.
Only One Election Department.
The bill in relation to the municipal |
election in the city of Wilmington will |
\ be introduced to-day. It simply transfers |
& to the municipal election all the registra- |
( tion election machinery of the general |
. election. 1t provides for but one election |
q department, that composed of Commits
sioners Dobbs, Doud and Thomas The |
s old department and all old laws are re
4 pealed. The same election officers who |
4 held the general election in November |
. will hold the municipal election. The |
3 general election registration will stand !
& with one day for revision, for the add
.
4 day for revision will be the second Satur-
& day before the election.
Ignorance no Excuse.
The bill to abolish the voters assist
ants is drawn and ready for introduc-
tion. No one receives assistance but
those who are physically incapable of
4 preparing their ballots. In such case
+ it shall be the duty of the election officers
Il 10 al Of 70
4 cal faith to help him prepare his bcllot
4 They shall take the same oath now pre-
scribed for the voters assistants An
ignorant man must receive instructions
from his friends outside the polls, speci-
men ballots being posted for that pur-
pose.
The Distinguished Body Polite.
Representative Watkins will, to-day
introduce a bill to reincorporate the
Law Library Association of New Castle
county. The capital stock is 5000
with power to increase to S20, ,000
Among the corporators are Hons Thomas
F. Baysrd, William c. Spruance, Charles
b. Lore, Benjamin Nields, Anthony
Higgins, Edward G. Bradford Levi C.
Bird, James Il. Hoffecker, Jr., George
Gray, Lewis G. Vandegrift. John Biggs,
Alexander B Cooper Thomas Davis,
Charles NJ Curtis. Willard Salisbury,
Jr, H G Conrad, John H. Rodney.
Willard Hall Porter, J. Frank Ball.
Wants His Name Changed.
Gottfried Osterlies. OF Wilmington,
wants his name changed to Charles
Edward Taylor. His father died
when the petitioner was quite young
and the widow married a man
named Taylor Osterles took the name
of his step father and has transacted
business under that name for several
years He asks the General Assembly to
pass a bill changing his name and
making valid his transactions under his
assumed name. Senator Pyle will in
troduce it.
A Tip for Lawyer Prlckett.
Senator Pyle has ready for introduc-
tion bill which will make the Law and
Order Society people put on their fight
ing clothes. 1t will repeal that part of
the license laws which provides that no
saloon keeper shall have screens on the
windows or doors to prevent persons
from looking in at those who are partak-
ing Of ''alimentary refreshment."
Rodney and His Bills.
John H. Rodney, attorney for the
Levy Court of New Castle county was in
Dover last night. He brought several bills
affecting the county government, and con-
ferred with Senator Pyle and other mem
bers during the evening.
Members Want Raise.
The provisions of one bill increase the
salaries of the FIVE commissioners from
$500 to 1000 each, payable quarterly
It makes an allowance of FIVE cents 8
mile for travel in behalf of the county
and the commissioners must make ostl
that the mileage claim is correct.
Levy Court wants Say.
He referred to Senator Pyle an amend
ment to the several electric railway
bills. It provides that before any rail
way shall traverse a public road O.
cross a county bridge the company shal
have the consent of the Levy Court.
Rotating to County Finances.
Mr. Rodney will have introduced tw,
bills of great Importance to the count,
from financial point OF view On
authorizes the Levy Court TO borrow
500, 600 upon the credit of the count
to pay for the Washington street bridg
LOB. left by the late Republican Lev
Court. The debt shall be paid of 4
annual installments of $4,000.
The other bill authorizes the Lev
Curt to refund the Trustees Of the Poo
floating debt. In 1888 the Levy Cour
was authorized to borrow $e70 600 fo
tho benefit of the Trustees Of the Pool
The lw directed the payment of $1,000
year. The state bought the insan
asylum, and for several years payment
were Kept up. Six years ago the
stopped, and since then the county hs
been paying per cent, interest o
100000 The purpose of the bill is I
refund it at per cent.
Wanted-AIore Vice-Presidents.
Representative Salisbury will intr'
duee bill authorizing the P w. &
Railroad Company to increase its numbs
Of vice ce-presidents TO any extent it ms
desire. Il is said that the idea is to e
in harmony with the Pennsylvania syste
of electing officers.
Legislative Notes.
Representative Jacobs will to-day II
troduce bill making several amen
ments 70 the charter OF Bridgeviile.
Senator Pyle will introduce a bill I
ranavv the charter Of the Water Witt