The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-21

"A Bill Tunt bu0Hiu hc Eus1tus
The attention OF the members OF the
General Assembly Is called to tho toll
lowing. which will DO d lifting climax
with others that IL Ia believed will yet
be passed, before the close Of the SEES
sion:
An Act to Create a Commission TO
cast the vote Of thu citizens OF Will
miDgton.
Whereas, This General Assembly has
heard with regret and alarm the SEN
|timente OF u majority OF the self
Itbinsing people OF Wilmington In ref
lerence to certain acts passed by this
body, especially the non-partisan
Police Commission bill; and
Whereas. The elections. especially
the last one, where for. the purpose OF
securing Democratic victory 1t be.
leamo absolutely necessary to employ
twelve hundred special constables,
have become expensive and burden
come on the people and caused the
Expenditure OF o vast amount OF
money that might have been used by
the commissioners or In still further
the salaries Of our trusted
Democratic offiee-holders; and
Whereas, With the Increased expense
which this Legislature has heaped
upon the people of Wilmington, It Is
doubtful II they will be able to pay the
taxes II they should lose tiwe for the
purpose Of voting; now therefore,
l'e 1t enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives OF the State OF
Delaware in General Assembly met.
Section l. That Immediately after
the passage OF this act the Governor
shall appoint non-partisan commits
lai.,, oo,,afe tinu RI fs,us- frnnd t.alin lila
Trustworthy Democrats and Ole weak
kneed Republican, whose duty ehnll
lie to cast the vote OF the citizens OF
Wilmington at each general, State and
Municipal election.
Section q. That 1t shall be the duty
lof the said oommissi oner6. TO meet In
some secret place on the days now ap-
Ipolnted by law for holding said cleo.
lions, and there and then cast the vote
OF the people for such citizens as they
may select to I'LL the Offices.
Section 8. That for tho purpose OF
securing perfect freedom OF speech,
leach party shall be permitted to hold
meetings or conventions for the pur-
Ipose OF placing In nomination the
names OF those they may select to fill
1.-The different offices, but nothing In
this act shall be construed to compel
1.-The aforcsaid commissioners to select
Iany one so named.
Section 4. That IL shall be the duty
lof the commission inter selecting per-
sons to fill the several Offices, to place
Tho names and tho numes OF the offices
flor which they ara chosen In a secure
lily scaled envelope and transmit the
lsnms by special messenger to the
Governor, SO long as that Office Is I'LL.
led by Democrat for his approval. and
flor the purIoss OF preserving the SO
lcrecy of the ballot the names OF such
persons as nre chosen shall not be
made public until after they are ao-
proved Dy the Governor.
Section s. The commissioners shall
leach receive nh annual salary of -four
Thousand dollars. (S4O0o) to be paid In
lmonthly installments OF three hun.
ldred and thirty-three dollars and
lthirty-three cents, (S333.33) on the
thirst day OF each month.
Section O. Tho com missioners ap
pointed under this act shall servo fol
life and all vacancies that may occur
lshall lie filled By the remaining com
missioners. =.
Section Z. No part of this act shall
lapply to any city. town or village Ii
this State excapt Wilmington.
Section 8. This act shall be deemed
Ianu JaR6n 10 10 u puDuO ucb, anu u
Iacts or parts OF acts inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
The above is respectfully recon
mended TO the attention OF the Gener
Iai Assembly, and although tho tint
flor the Introduction OF new business
has passed. it might be acted upon un
der a suspension OF the rules, or as {
Substitute for some other bill that has
already passed a second reading. Al
some Republicans might be foolisl
enough to refuse to pay their taxes, /
they were deprived OF the right to go tx
the polls and vote. IL might be well t,
frame another section OF an amend
ment, making 1t a m sdemeanor. to b,
punished by II fine and Imprisonment
flor any Republican to neglect or re
fuse to pay any and all taxes that ma.
be assessed against him.