Evening journal., 1895-05-02

Castle and maintained at the expense OF
New Castle county. IL seems to me that
these rsllroAd companies can get more
Ia ia one day than the rest Of the
county can IN one month. The officers
are always very willing to do an, thing
for a railroad COMPANY | don'u see
what harm the resolution will do When
the charter OF the and o Railroad
Company was sought TO be got through
this Senate it was q terrible thing IL
was one OF the most terrible things that
ever happened here The company
could not get Il unless it agreed to pay
certain tax every year. II is nearly three
times as great In proportion as that paid
by the P w. d B Railroad Company l
done think that this resolution will do
any harm think the railroads should
pay ONE part Of the expense OF main
tanning the trsmps which are being
brought into Wilmington by them At
present they are prosecuted. transported
and maintained ~ the expense OF tae
county
Mr. Records "Ths senator from New
Castle says that the tax on the P W &
B railroad Is only $8 900 in Brandy ywlne
hundred II that is all IL is the fault OF
the asses sor and Ioi the fault OF the
railroad company You cannot expect
them TO pay more tax than is put on them
and therefore l can't see the necessity
OF plssiug this resoluii n
Mr. Handy La answer to the gentle
man | will say that | do not think that
the laws of the State of Della wars allow
the assessor 10 assess the rosd bed OF
railroad msy be wrong but think
not. | believe they are only allowed to
assess depots and other buildings
Mr. Records-"In the case OF the Della
ware railroad l feel confident that the
road bed Is taxed In Sussex county"
Mr. Hanby-'I am speaking Of the P ,
w. 4 B rsiIroad whicn does not touch
an inch of ground in Sussex county"
Mr. Recor1s-"You admit that IL was
assessed for 81. 0o0 In Brandy wine hun
dred
Mr. Hsnby-"Thst was on the build
lngs think that its charter provides
that the bad OF the road Is not to be
taxed. l msy be wrong but don't think
so Inquired into IL when was col
lector, aud asked the question why the
P, ". 4 B Railroad Company did not
pay more tax think l Was informed
by the attorney of the Levy Court com
missioners OF New Castle county that we
could not assess the rosd- bed The
operations Of such bill as the one pro
posed will not materially affect the lover
counties The evil is most apparent In
Ne1 Castle county and Wilmington, IL
particular, where these people are taken
and pros cuted In tue Wilmington
papers you see every day or two where
eight or ten trsmps were arrested anC
Imprisoned at the instance OF this com
pany. L. costs the county thousands o.
dollars every year. The adoption Of this
resolution cannot possibly DO any wrong
Mr.. Moore know that IN Bro4C
Greek hundred the railroad pays tax L
the county and also 10 the school district
don't know ab3at the other hundreds
but know about that
Mr.. Fenimore-'I mast co:.fsss that
am ignorant res p citing the law as sesslrl
railroad property. don't believe that 4
has been assessed In this county. II
understand this resolution ir Is just Z
learn by the committee II the law doe
T, authorizs us to assess this property.
we have the law We dom want an
: more
"Mr. R. cords-"We have got Law
sir; can tell you that Yeas and nsyi
Mr. Speaker"
The vote was taken and the rssolutio
Vas adopted
:, Yea--Messrs Alrlcbs, Fsnimore, Hsubl
! Harrington. Pyle-5.
Nay-Messrs Moore. Pierce. Record
q
After the session Speaker Records be
gan trying to get a reconsideration {
! the vote and he may be successful
, 50. 1t will be apparent to-day or t
morrow.
Two Important Bills.
D R preventative Walker introduced te
' important bills In the House yesterda
= morning Ons amends chspter u
. volume 10, Laws OF Delaware Und,
= the present law, when a man fails TO ps
: his county tax and his property Is sol
be is given no time in which to redeem
! by making payment, the sheriffs dee
4 being final and cOnclusis se The amenC
4 ment gives him two years In which
= redeem his property by payment Of d
tax and costs and amount Of purchase.
" The other bill amends chapter 90
. volume IA, Laws Of Delaware.
y present when wife who has childr'
N dies intestate all of her personal properi
"a goes TO the husband. Mr.. Walkers id'
d is that the husbsnd aud children shou
4 come In share and share alike.
x Speaking as \ lawyer he says that
10 regards them rs I NO OF the most lmpOt
In ant bills Of the session.
70 The Speakers Position.
In the House yesterday mornir
"a Speaker McMullen announced that heI
81 after he would not assume the chs
IL unless there was a ouorum present, al
- that, In such an event, he would dtela
70 the House adjourned
N Mr. Jolls, OF St. Georges hundre
q called the attention of the speaker
the fact that the constitution Of the sta
ed allowed the members who were prese
y to compel the attendance Of those "
were absent.
y Mr. sypherd contended that, unless
~ motion was made, the speaker had
right to adj journ the House. He "
IL seconded by Messrs DAILY and Walker.
Mr.. Moore expressed the opinion th
20 the state constitution was infinite
IN greater than the rules on which SpsAh
be McMullen sought co make such rulin
ey Not withstandlng these objections
nd speaker adhered to his ruling.
a Recommitted Once More.
,ol The Mississippi temperance bill v
Of reported favorsbly. with smsndments,
ew the House yesterday by Mr. Wilson,
= tho Commitfae IN Tam mDafanca IL h