The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-07
EDITION.


II4 ~ WINK Autt oaubtiph Vi hhC
1unnt law supplement was reconsld-
&1o<i and the resolution concurred In.
Mr.. McMullin made ali unfavora5le
report on the House bill putting
<9randywlne Hundred under charge OF
i've supervisors. Representative Day
gns given privilege OF the floor for
purpose of explanation. On motion
81 Mr.. Records the bill was recon-
/. mitted.
The following bills were read the
0fst time:
X House bills. further supplement to
tho act to Incorporate the Delaware
Railroad Company to incorporate the
\ WtlmtnRton Industrial School for
Girls (read and referred)
q Act regulating the practice OF dem
1intry In Delaware was indefinitely
( Dpstponed.
(. Bills were passed ne follows:
House bills, prescribing the next
general election as tho time for voting
Tor and against constitutional con-
xsntion; act relating to the r., W. II
.. Railroad Company (vice Presidents
BID; to Incorporate the Provident |
Land and Loan Company; Senate bill
= 70 prevent bribery at registration;
House bill amending the charter of |
che Benedlctine Order OF the Sacred |
Heart.
Mr.. Records offered House joint
{ resolution providing that both Houses
adjourn till Monday morning at 10
\ e'cIock. Adopted.
Fills were read the first time as fol-
lows.
Act In relation to road taxes In New
< Cnstie Hundred (eubstitute0 to repeal
8 chapter 1856. volume 10. Laws OF Della
Enie (Irons Branch Canal Coz
The following bill WAS passed:
House bill In relation to municipal
elections in Wilmington (after having
been recommitted.)
n Adjourned until 10 a. m. Monday.
e THE HOUSE.
Il The House did not meet until 10.l5
O'Clock this morning, when the follow
tng bills PASSED first reading: Senate
4 bills to remove snow from tho roads
Of Kent county; to amend chapter 5SS,
yUlumc II, lin relation to Wilmington
barbor); to Incorporate tho Sanitarlum
Company of Wilmington; to provide
\ . police department for Wilmington.
Vote by which Senate bill TO compel
the erection OF safety gates Mt Elsmere
X pToeein2 was reconsldered and the bill
laid upon the table until a hearing can
( be given.
Cigarette bill RECONSTRUCTED and re-
committed to the COMMITTEES on Mis-
" CrltuueOub SUBJECTS.
The following bills were passed:
House bill In relation to road COM
nissloners Of New Castle Hundred; to
Incorporate the Industrial school for
girls; in relation to bitches near Now
Castle; to repeal the Irons Branch
Canal Com pany,
Joint resolutions In relation to the
Revised Code and TO adjournment
& adopted.
Passed-To incorporate Delamors
\ Homestead Company.
Adjourned unit. 10 o'clock on Mon
day morning.
FIGHTING HARD. IS.
T. Chalkley Hatton, engineer in
charge of sewers, and Joseph l.. Car.
penter, jr, ex.member of the Street
\ and Sewer Commission were here to.
day and had hearing before the
Senate Committee in opposition to
what 10 known as james Murtay's
sewer bill. This however was not all
Of their business and they did what
they could to secure tile passage OF
the bill restoring MIR. Carpenter to tho
Street and Bewer Commission. 1t IL
however worry doubtful II the bill will
pass. as there Is considerable feeling
against IL. Some Of the members think
that II it Is absolutely necessary 10 i'll
crease the number OF members of the
commission. there arc equally as good
men to occupy the place as Mr. Car.
penter
Another thing that puzzles not only
The members, but a great many others
j. why q man with AIR. Carpenters
business abilities AMI such vast real
estate interests, is making such a DIES.
perate fight to retain position which
takes considerable time to attend to
Its duties and pays but $500 year
Anyone, however, might obtain an an
Bwer by taking the time to learn who
owns the property along tho 8 rests
where the greater part of tho taNpay-
sfs' money has been used for Improve.
ments.
THE DELINQUENT TAX LAW.
Not many days ago tho members
were In great haste to pass the leiin,
quent tax law for Kent and Sussex
ocunlies, and Notwithstanding the
protests entered against its passage it
went through. The intent of the law
was TO disfrnnchise Republican, and
especially colored voters in those
counties, but VIII tho members went
10 their homes last week they found
that they had started boomerang.
which was sure to return ard snite
them harder than it did their friends
the enemy. In fact they learned to
their dismay that the pesky thing was
loaded and liable to go on at any
~ tlme. as according to tho provision of
the bill 1t would diafranelIise fully as
many, II not more, Democrats than it
did Republicans. And then what haste
thore was TO change 1t, but by that
time the two Republican members IL
the Senate who had ut first oppaseC
tho original bill had changed thel
minds and were in favor of letting /
remain as 1t is.
Consequently the motion to recon
siiler the vote by which it was passcl
I'm the Senate was offered 1t was de
fented. Tho matter rested until to
day. when MIR. Records moved tina
the vote by which the joint resolution
to allow the House to Introduce new
supplement to tie delinquent law wa
Killed be re.cOnaldeied.
The bill was considered and wa,
Chen adopted.
On Monday the House will ronslde
. bill which will give those ON the tu
duplicate who have not paid their taX
es, until april soto do so before theiI
names are stricken from the assess
nient list.
There hre those who claim that tn
sbt'rs BIZ Va unconstitutional, US il /
Virtually post'facto law.
WORKING FOR a HOME.
There was large delegation OF VIC
men here to-day in regard to the pre-
: pused Industrial Home.
Included In the delegation were Mis-
Emma Garrett. Miss Margaret Hilics
OF Wilmington Mira Watson, OF New
port; Mrs, James l.. Wolcott and Mrs
sniithers OF Dover. and host G
others. Judge j. Frank Ball and Ber
tamin Nields Of Wilpingto on anu Coy
Reynolds were also present and asSs
IA OIL the delegation in their argument
for AN Industrial homo tor girls.
They had hearing before the cor
mittae after which tho bill was report
Cd to the House with favorable RI
commendation. Mr.. Cooch spoke
favor oil the bill and made powerft
argument, after which 1t was passe
and went TO the Sannte.
Charles Il. Lowe will celebrate Il
NTH anniversary OF his marriage {
his home. No. g34 Zinc street, c
April Is.
Jew iAli Eastern Ida.