Middletown transcript., 1895-03-30
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

for the Northern and one for the Southern
District, the mayor to be the third member
Mr.. Morgan proposes to do away will
days of grace" in negotiable paper.
, April 1st, is the last limit fixed for re
, ceiving new business.
: Mr.. Jolls introduced bill to repeal the
law compelling the Levy Court of this
county to pay for sheep killed by dogs.
I Mr.. Davis proposes to make March Isl
moving day for the entire State, instead Of
the three dates as it is now, Jan. 1st for
Sussex and lower Kent; March 1st, for
Duck Creek and Kenton Hundreds and
March 25th, for New Castle.
MIR. Mustard has given notice of pro-
hibatory liquor law.
Mr.. Pyle has introduced bill to allow
any one who has furnished material or
work to the extent of $25 to secure a me-
chanic's lien on the house on which it was
SO furnished. but must file the same within
| thirty days after the work has been COM
pleted for ninety days. The bill also pro-
yides who shall be deemed to be con-
tractor.
| A new school bill comes from Mr.. Pyle.
1t provides that the sum of $150,0O0 shall
be appropriated each year from the general
fund of the State for school purposes. The
| school fund is thus abolished, and all
money remaining unappropriated at the
end of the school year goes back to the
general fund, and can be used for general
purposes.
Mr.. Jolls proposes to save the counties
| considerable money in furnishing to the
auditor merely the totals of the assessment
lists. all he needs, instead of the complete
lists. which cost New Castle county $500
last year and were useless, except the
totals.
Mr.. Jolls wants the financial report of
this county published in pamphlet form
instead of in two newspapers.
The legislature has wrestled for years
with District Stock Law" until stock is
prohibited to run at large in all save six
districts in the State, and those districts
are in Sussex county. 1t is proposed to
take the stubborn six" within the fold. |
But another century will not see the end of
the divorce milp' or the school district |
Transferable pest of legislators exis-
tence, unless the New Constitution" cuts |
them off.
The members of the General Assembly |
are said to be watching with interest bill |
to incorporate the Diamond State Exhibi- |
ton Company. Ex-Postmaster Daniel F. |
Stewart is the only incorporation who is
known to the members. A tracing bill |
seems TO be feared.
The EUery Evening, of Wednesday,
says: "Claims against the State are coming
in lively and exciting much interest.
Some of them, those considered exorbitant
are classed as curiosities. One that is eyed
with extreme curiosity is bill from John
H. Rodney, attorney for the Levy Court Of
New Castle county, for $4oO. for services
rendered in foreclosing the mortgage on
Troop B Armory. Before the claim is salts
fed the late State Treasurer will be asked
to explain where he obtained authority to
employ Mr.. Rodney.
The legislators are beginning to inquire
for the list of pardons granted by ex-Gov
ernor Reynolds. due over two months ago,
but not yet re seived.
The Senate said this week Indian River
hundred cannot have Republican JUS
tice of the Peace. This decision did not
prevent Representative Burton from intro
ducing bill providing for an additional
Justice for Lewes & Rehoboth hundred.
Representative alker hopes to divide
Mill Creek hundred into three election dis
tricts.
Representative Mustard has introduced
an act to incorporate the Bombay Hook
Land Improvement and Transportation Co.
Its incorporators are John P. Hudson,
Henry Slaughter, Edwin R. Cochran, Will
liam NJ. Lewis and Thomas Jefferson, Jr
and its capital stock is not to be less than
$4,000 nor more than 100000.
Senator Handy proposes to create new
ward in the city of Wilmington, out
of parts of the Fifth and Seventh, to be
known as the thirteenth. the &C. to take
effect on and after July 1st next
The House has named the following as
directors on the part of the State for the
Farmers Bank and IT'S branches, subject to
or changes in the Senate:
For the principal bank at Doyer-Peter
K. Meredith, John w. Casson and George
III. Gildersleeve.
For the branch bank at Wilmington-l
Henry G. Conrad, N. r. Benson and Cbas
E. Dubell.
For the branch bank at New CASTLE
Albert H. Silver, Dayid w. Ellington and
John Thompson.
For the branch bank at Georgetown-
William L. Harden, Charles L. Moore and
Robert Gellingoud.
Majority and minority reports on the
resolution i'll the House providing for
1on-partisan constitutional convention,
have been made. Alessrs Moore and Davis,
representing the sentiment of Sussex and
Kent, favor l6 delegates from each county. d
Mr.. Reybold recommends 20 from New i
Castle and Is each f. ON Kent and Sussex i
making total of so. In
Senator Pyle proposes to reduce the com
,ensation OF County Officers, making their d
alaries viz: Sheriff, clerk of peace and reg |
ster OF wills, $4,000 per year each in New \
castle county, and $500 each in the lower i
counties; recorder OF deeds and prothono-
ary, $1,000 each in New Castle county, and
Il 800 each in the lower counties; c.erk of
orphans court and register in chancery,
'l,ooo in New Castle county, and 81 200 in
he lower counties. Jail commissioners
ire to contract for feeding prisoners and
must award contract to the lowest bidder.
Jerks and other officers are to be appointed t
~ resolution of the Levy Courts.
The only change in the senatorial situa-
ion tnts week occurred on Thursday when
IN the first ballot Messrs Burton and Town
end voted for Charles F. Richards. ESQ.
md four New Castle members voted with
hem on the next ballot, but the Addicks
nd Massey mon stick