Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-07


Dover. March 4.-State Senator Moore is |
highly incensed at ex-Unted States Senate.
Anthony Higgins. His indignation was |
aroused this morning, While coming to |
the capital, when Governor Marvil took |
him to task for All assertion alleged to |
have been made by the Assemblyman. |
The Governor informed him that he had
heard at Dover that he (Atr Moore) had
said there are not u dozen men in Little
Creek and Broad Creek hundreds who de-
sire that Mr.. Higgins be returned to the
United States Senate. Mr.. Moore, con-
trary to his nature. he being u mild.
tempered man. became enraged and after
denying the allegation. demanded the name
of the person who had misrepresented
him. The Governor at first declined TO
tell, but Mr.; Moore. persisted and finally
he was told that Mr.. Higgins was the
tuthor of the story. Thereupon MIR.
uoore's wrath waxed exceedingly hot
and, forgetting his religious training. he
exclaimed: Mr.. Higgins is a - liar"
Mr.. Higgins declaration, Mr. Moore
says, Is a contortion-a contortion by Mr.
Higgins-of what he (Mr Moorel said to
Mr.. Higgins at u conference last Wednes-
day evening, during which MIR. Higgins
begged that the Massey vote be transferred
TO the Higgins column. Mr.. Moore de.
Aared to The GAzErTE's correspondent
this afternoon that what he SAID to Mr..
Higgins was this: II will not vote for
you. There are not dozen representative
men at Laurel who desire that you be re-
elected" Mr.. Higgins went TO the Gov
ernor the next day, Mr.. Moore added, and
contorted his remarks as above stated,
Petitions asking the Legislature to re-
elect Mr.. Higgins were put in circulation
at Laurel Saturday, and were sent here to-
day. They received about 100 signatures.
The hope that the General Assembly
might elect a United Senator to-day ats
tracted many people to the hall of the
Hpuqa nf tativaa this Int
the gathering was doomed to disappoint-
ment.
BREEZE IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate, to-day, the House bill for
the protection and maintenance of certain
roads in st. Georges and Red Lion hun
dreds was reported without recommends
ton. The act authorized and directed the
Levy Court of New Castle county TO make
an appropriation of 81, 200 for the rebuild.
ing of the embankments and dikes OF the
St. Georges Marsh Co. work done last
Year, and a further appropriation not to
exceed $4,000 tor tue same purpose (work
contemplated).
Senator Pyle said he regarded such an
expenditure as an appropriation of public
money for private enterprises. II the
county has to maintain the roads referred
to 1t had better erect all embankment
nearer to them for they are mile from
the river shore. He declared that this bill
was the first of a series of similar bills,
that il they passed it they would be simply
openiug the door for the Others The
people back of the Others were awaiting
the fate of this one. He had not received
from any member of the Levy Court a
satisfactory letter respecting the bill. One
letter purported to be from a member of
that body but was written and SIGNED by
somebody else. A letter which he had
received from Delaware City showed that
some persons were opposed 20 tine bill, He
was opposed to protection in every form.
This was species of protection that the
Levy Court did not seem to have All
opinion of.
senator Handy said it was made manda-
tory some years ago that the county pay
the company $500 per year. This was
secured by the representation that the taS
paid by the com papy would reimburse the
county. He had ascertained the amount
of4he company's assessment. IL is S3l 300
which, at 60 cents on the $780, makes the
tax Sl9l.2U. He asserted that the county
is being bled of $500 annually. If the ad
dtional sums asked for were appropriated
they would come out of the poor mani
pockets. The money would have to b.
raised by general taxation. 1t would cont
from the needy and go into the Golfers o
private corporation, 1t would be wronl
10 pass the bill. 1t would he robbery
Taxation in New Castle county, he con
tinued. is unjust. The nabob who lives il
o tine house Is assessed for only one-fourtl
L. Ntlue, Nltl6 LhG pDOI tuau WIN OWuS
house worth $1,000 rs assessed for 81, SOC
Taxation in New Castle county ha
become burden. The tops whic
the boys spin are taxed. They are take
through the rental of the stores wher
they are sold. The man who rides hors
has to pay a tax oil the bride and saddle
Water is taxed The streets are taxed. Th
nails in a mans coffin are taxed. Tn
wagon which takes "A corpse to the CENT
lery is taxed, the road Is taxet
specially if it is a turnpike. Iii
headstoIie over the grave is taxed
lLaughter.l He also declared that the bi
was the first of a series of similar bill:
He wondered why some of the individual
who are fathering the bills do not sen
down petition asking for oxen and
wagon to send produce to market, II
wondered why some of them are not
Farnhurst. He wondered why they
not try to get a bill to prevent the su
shining on Wilmington and get an act
sell gas The bill pending and sinili
bills expected, If passed. would tai
county. This bill was one Of a series of 5
Or seven intended to bleed New Cast
county.
Senator Hanby's Democratic colleagu
occasionally interrupted him with the I
mark: Pretty good Democratic do
trine !"
Senator Alrichs said the money whit
the act provided for was for the protectit
of public roads.
Senator Handy asserted that the col
pany had received $1,000 from the coun
since 1878 and no thought 1t was time I
the county 10 stop. He ridiculed the
tempts to lobby the bill through.
Senator Alrichs said there are only thT
Senators from New Castle county. I
gentlemen in the House had passed t
bill aud he believed it to be just.
Senator Handy declared that several M
Castle county members of the House ar
combination of ottice.seekers and backt
of corporations
The bill was killed, Senator Alrichs alo
dissenting.
ANOTHER BILL SLAUGHTERED.
The Senate killed without comment !
Senate bill to allow real estate agents
examine records.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Representative Pyle offered the folio
ing, which was referred TO the commit
on constitutional reform:
WHEREAS By a popular vote at the last 6
eral election 1t was decided by the neoess
number OF voters of the state convent
Constitution. and
WHEREAS, Such revision should be M
in manner as tree from party feeling az
possible to accom- liHh so that such a reyis
should reflect the wishes OF all tue people
be 80 drawn as TO meet with unanimous
prevail
Rssoteed, That IL is the sense OF this Ho
that the delegates 20 elected he equally divi
between the two largest parties In the 81
and also that the said convention should {
sist of ~ delegates, divided as follows:
delegates (of whom 10 shall BIO residents OF
city OF wilmington from New Castle cou