Milford chronicle., 1895-04-05

I Inc ArEuEIaA ae5clunAy uNtN n FAoN 9|a-
/ sion to-day and most Of 1t was in hearing
the reading Of notices, many of which were
given at the request Of those who desire to
have their bills introduced later in the ses-
sion and took this plan to prevent being shut
out. The House held a session this evening,
which was almost entirely DEVOTED to reeeiv-
ing notices. The Senate went on the pTin-
cipal that the people who want legislation
had been given ample CHARGE to send in
their notices and for that reason held no
night session.
Mr. Pyle in the House introduced bill to
allow the members of the Election Depart
meut in Wilmington to appoint the Election
officers of their own party and also to COM
pei the receiver Of taxes to sit in the even
ines for the purpose ofreceiviug taxes. The
wuoe bill is practically a return to the law
as it existed before il was amended to suit
some of the Democratic politicians in the
city of Wilmington The bill will probably
be passed by the House, but what chance it
will have in the Senate remains to be seen
Mr. Money introduced his bill to provide
for the appointment of milk inspector for
New Castle county. The bill names John
McMullen of Wilmington to be milk iuspec
tor for a term of two years He is to be paid
10 cents on each test of milk that he makes
and receives no pay other thsn these fees.
Mr. Pyle in the House introduced a dill to
allow the building of overhead bridges aud
viaducts in the city of Wilmington.
Mr. Sypherd introduced his bill to pro-
vide for pictorial instruction in the public
schools. The bill merely provides for in
structiou by charts as well as by books
MI Walker introduced his bill for the inn
provement of roads in New Castle county.
It allows the people living along road which
is wholly within one hundred to appoint an
agent to keep the roads in order.
The Senate killed the. bill to allow the gov
ernor to appoint two state detectives to be
paid by the city OF Wilmington, This bill
was passed by the House and was intended
to re-enact the present detective law, SO that
the governor should be able to appoint the
successors Of McVey and Witsil The Sen
ate will insist on its own bill, making one
the detectives a Democrat.
The Divorce Committee held a busy ses-
sion this afternoon and two hours were spent
n hearing the cases which came up.
Mr. Jolls in the House this morning pre-
seuted the report of Comptroller John F,
Stats of New Castle county on the Opera
ton Of the Sheep law. The county pays for
the Sheep killed by dogs out of the fund
collected for dog tax The statement Of the
controller was made in accordance with
resolution passed by the House requesting
such a statement. It showed that in New
Castle but small portion of the dog tax
levied was ever collected. and that the num-
Der of sheep killed by dogs was very large
Mr.. Jolls said that the statement was very
surprising one, aud as is was very important |
matter to the people Of New Castle county |
it would be well to have printed in two or
three newspapers in that county The ,
statement will be printed in two news
papers to be selected. In some cases only |
ten per centum of tax collectors got their /
commissions on the amount collected.
TUEsDAY-APRIL nd.
In the Senate TODAY the bill offered by
the State Board of Health to prevent the de-
posit Of dead animals or refuse in rivers was
called up and passed The bill will not ap-
ply to sewers or manufacturing establish
ments draining into the rivers The bill is
particularly intended to reach persons who
have been depositing siurgeoN refuse near
the mouths Of small rivers and thus creating
a nuisance in the summer time
The House this morning passed the Senate
bill to amend the charter or the town Of Mil
ford The bill has already been described.
The House this afternoon passed the bill
offered by Mr. Mustard which repealed the
law allowing the clerk Of the peace Of New
Castle county a fee Of 81 for recording a
transfer of liquor licenses This was the bill
made Speaker MeMullen ineligible for clerk
ofthe peace.
The committee to prepare a celebration in
memory of Peter Minuet, the first Swedish
governor of Delaware, made report this
morning which was adopted by both houses
A celebration will be held in the hall Of
the House Of Representatives on April %.
The chaplaias of the two houses will take
part and addresses will be made by Henry
G. Conrad and Secretary of State N B. Smith
.rs
Senator Pyles bill to provide fer pure cleo
ious was introduced in the Senate this morn
ug. On motion Of Mr. Handy 100 copies Of
he bill were ordered to be printed The
notion to print was carried BY a vote of to
It is probable that the bill ofwhich no. {
ice has been given by Representative Pyle,
ntitled IAN act to allow the Mayor and
'ouucil Of Wilmington to regulate public /,
will place tax on each street
ar run BY the Wilmington City Railway q
ompauy It will also license hackmeu in :,
he city. !,
The House bill to prevent bets and wagers e
n contests ofskin or speed was called up :,
II fual consideration this afternoon. !,
Mr. Walker said that the bill was intended :.
reach certain gambling place in vii i
iiugtou. It is but the opening wedge, and J.;
it is not closed there will be other forms !.
gambling introduced there r.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 9Th. AZ
The members Of the General Assembly it
on their second century run, = sa
the bicyclists would put it, and the loIst ].