Evening journal., 1893-03-21
NO SENATE SESSION.
oontInued From rIral Pags.


cally had the whole work on his hands.
At least one, if not two of the commits
sioners are not fully satisfied with the
report, but lay the blame TO the short
time allowed for its preparation, rather
than to the man who drew IT, The in
strument viii doubtless be a very good
thing for reference and the committee
which is entrusted with the work OF
drafting tax bill to equalize taxation
will pay more attention to 1t than TO
anybody else.
Colonel Martin is evidently afraid for
the newspapers TO get hold of 1t before
the General Assembly meets. They
killed his "Little Mckinley bill' for
the Wilmington market IN such short
order that it made him appreciate their
power in Delaware
Some Talk Of Resignations.
There is some talk here that the whole
Board Of Delaware Managers of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition will re-
sign as soon as they get the $4,000
appropriated by the General Assembly
In fact, Wilmingtonian who was here
within the last day OF two, said that
President Thomas B. Smith had tod him
tldl ue luleuutu 10 resign.
Too years ago the board got an appro.
priation of $4,000 They spent that in
putting up a building aud paying the
expenses Of the board. They even went
further. They borrowed 81, 600 on note
and incurred debts amounting to SO 200.
Last month they came to the General
Assembly for an additional appropriation
of $l5 geo. The legislators demanded a
statement Of expenditures. II was given
IN part and then there was hubbub and
hue and cry Of extravaganza. After sew
eral hearings the appropriation was
passed at $40, 600 with an additional sum
of 5000 for women's arts exhibit. THIS
was far from satisfactory to the mana.
gers. Now they are making demands
upon the state treasurer for the amount
They want to pay of their debts. II
they do It viii only leave them SO 800
for all the expense Of keeping the build.
ing open during the exposition. This
will be insufficient and the state will
have TO put up OF the board win shut up
Friend Of Inheritance Tax.
State Treasurer Burnite comments un.
favorably on the action of the Senate in
repeating the law authorizing the collect.
ion of collateral Inheritance tax, which
has heard of no petitions OF clamor for
the repeal Of this law and thinks, in
view of the condition Of the treasury
that this is not the session at which our
sources If revenue should be decreased
During the past six years the amount
accruing 20 the state from this source
was $40, 96l.64
The law was enacted in 1869, aud i'm
posed tax on all bequests granted
other than TO father, mother, wife.
children and lineal descendants" IL has
since been amended so that only "strnng
els in blood are now included. Tho
state treasurer does not object to having
it announced that any admiring friends
who contemplate remembering him in
their wills can have his assurance that
he will cheerfully pay the tax imposed
by the state which provides the legal
machinery that secured to him his rights
In the transaction
DR.. Pratt Much BETTER.
Dr. Nathan Pratt, of Milford. passed
through here yesterday afternoon on his
way TO Philadelphia TO consult his
physician, DR. Mills About two weeks
ago the well known Milford physician
and Democratic politician, was stricken
with what his friends believed TO be
partial paralysis OF the right arm and
leg. Prompt treatment removed the
disability ia part and the doctor will
place himself under a specialist IN the
hope Of a complete recovery.
want to Draw Substitute.
The liverymen are not very well
pleased with the unfavorable report and
indefinite postponement by the House OF
the bin compelling all persons who keep
teams for hire to pay a license. They
want 10 amend the bill In order to lei
them do it Mr. Salisbury had the vote by
which it was killed, on Friday, recon.
sidered, yesterday, and the bill was re.
committed.
Judge Fisher Ousted.
Colonel E. T. Cooper returned from
Washington last night He brought
the news that Judge Fisher, Of this
town, who was first auditor OF the
Treasury under President Harrison. had
been turned ont Of Office to make room
for one Of Germans friends named Bald.
win, Of Laurel, Nd
Conway Somewhat Better.
Representative Conway, of Little
Creek hundred, Is somewhat better. Ex
Representative Hutson was in Dovel
yesterday afternoon. He says that Mr.