Middletown transcript., 1895-03-23
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.


I New Castle county. 1t will reduce the
number of auditors from three to two and
3 will increase the compensation. 1t will
also define the time in which a collector
, can collect taxes to two years. The limit
is now rather vague
Mr.. Sypherd has given notice of bill to
appoint commission to consider and re-
, model the school system Of the state. The
bill is intended to put an end to the Gus
tom of passing numerous school laws at
|. There is already joint resolution to the
same effect in the hands of the House
Committee on Education.
The Delaware railroad is the division
line at Clayton between Duck Creek and
Kenton hundreds. There is movement
to locate the line to the east of the town
and thus place Clayton wholly in Kenton
hundred.
insurance Commissioner Meredith is seek
ing the authority for issuing licenses to in
surance companies now devolving upon the
clerk of the peace.
Mr.. Jolls has given notice of bill to
prevent the adulteration of butter. 1t is
intended to prevent the sale of bogus but
ter in disguise.
There appears to be general inclination
to amend the liquor laws of the State. Mr..
Browns bill provides that manufacturers
of intoxicating liquors shall not sell in
quantities less than one gallon not to be
drunk on the premises and includes cider
from apples or pears, whether pure or
mixed with whisky. 1t is held that some
distilers now sell in whatever quantities
they please and do not pay licence for the
privilege. Mr.. Pyle followed this up with
a notice requiring applications for license to
be signed by twelve freeholders, as it for
merly was. instead of respectable citizens
as the law is now. The Senate on Tuesday
killed the "bottle law'' bill, Senator Alrich |
| alone voting to repeal the law authorizing |
its sale, passed two years ago.
Representative Ball is after the Whining
ton City Railway Company very properly. |
The Company literally wants the earth or |
so much oft as the streets of Wilmington |
cover Their charter appears to give them |
exclusive control of the streets as they |
have kept all competition out of the city. |
But it is claimed that the company has |
violated its charter by the use of electricity |
and Mr.. Ball proposes to use this fact to
the interest of the travelling public.
Mr.. Mustard proposes to repeal the bill |
recently passed amending the Revised
Code which amendment it is said cut off |
Speaker McMullen as an applicant for
Clerk of the Peace, and the speaker is said
to be ''buoyant" again.
The Red Lion hundreds loan bill passed
the Senate and is now law, and the town
of st Georges will now get only one-half
of the road tax collected within its limits
The Senate has a bill to incorporate the
Horse Breeders Association. The capital
stock is limited to 100000. Elk x-Recorder
of Deeds James 7. Shallcross, Henry NJ
White, Patrick Fahey, ex-Sheriff Pierce
Gould, Isaac N. Fooks, Joseph Truxton,
Representative Horace Mustard I. N. Mills,
Charles L. Terry and ex-Sheriff Amos Cole
are the incorporators. They are given au-
thority to conduct race track and agri-
cultural fair in New Castle county, but Just
where is not stated. They may appoint an
auctioneer to dispose of the exhibits and
appoint one or more special officers to. pre-
serve the peace within the grounds and for
quarter of a mile outside
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children has been given State aid since
1888 The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals has been on the appro-
priation list since 1887. The former So
ciety IS asking for 5000 and the latter for
$500.
Representative Ball has introduced an
act to improve and promote the colored
schools. 1t repeals all present legislation
and provides for an appropriation of S12, 900
for current expenses, increase of So, 900, an
annual appropriation of $1,000 for new
buildings, an increase of $500, and re-
quires all colored voters to pay an annual
tax of one dollar each for school purposes.
Representative Sypherd had the roll
called to put the Republicans "on record"
when the bill was passed providing for an
Assistant Secretary of State Four Demo-
Gratis and Mr.. Money opposed. The bill
went to the Senate graveyard on Wednes-
day. 1t was dead.
The Senate has passed joint resolution
to procure from the War Department COM
plete rolls of the Delaware Regiments, en-
listed i'll the civil war, at cost not exceed
ing $500.
The Senatorial situation has changed a
little. The friends of Mr.. Higgins have
shown Willingness to elect a senator, not |
shared by the friends of Mr.. Addicks or
Mr.. Massey; on Wednesday five ballots
were taken and on the first and second
Messrs Alrichs, Burton, JoIls, Pyle, Reybold
and Townsend voted for E. G. Bradford.
On the third ballot, with the exception of
Mr.. Townsend. they voted for DIR. Hiram
r. Burton. On the fourth ballot all voted
for DIR, Burton, but on the fifth, which is
the S6th. Tor the session, they all Joined
Mr.. Wilson and voted for Mr. Higgins
Mr.. Wilson says he IS representing his con-
stituency in standing by Mr.Higgins whom
they all want but he will not be in the way
OF electIng senator. OF Thursdays vote
the Every Evening says: "all the Republi-
cans excepting Representative Walker, ,wbc
is sick and Representative Wilson, voted for
Benjamin Nields of Wilmington, Mr.. Will
son voted for Mr.. Higgins" As the six
Addicks men," and -four Massey men"
have steadfastly continue to vote for
nessrs Addicks and Massey it is not likely
that they consent to the declaration thai
''all the Republicans voted for Mr.. Nields."
They will scarcely allow the Every Evening
to read them out of the Republican Party.
The Democrats on Thursday dropped Mr..
Wolcotl, voting for Edward Ridgely, Mr.. /
Mustard stuck to his first love, Ambassador v
Bayard. Yesterday the Republicans who
are in earnest about electing Senator of. d
fered Charles F. Richards. ESQ, as a com
promise. a
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