Evening journal., 1895-04-10
AT THE STATE CAPITOL.
Little Business But BaIlotinr
Transacted Yesterday.
POLITICIANS AND WIRE PULLERs

Many Visitors In Dovsr-Arrangemsnts Is
for the Attendance of the Legislators
st the Governors FuneraI-capitol
Items OF Interest.
stafr Correspondence Evening Journal
DOVER, April 10 Governor Watson.
assisted by Enrolllng Clerk parvls'
removed his effects from the speakers
desk to the governors room yesterday
afternoon, and Speaker pro tenn Records
tran ferrtd his desk fixtures from the
floor to the diAs He called the Sanats
TO order for the first time in his new
official capacity this morning.
The Politicians in Town.
The accession Of William T.. Watson to
the gubsrnatorial chair brought quite
number OF leading Democrats TO Dover
yesterday afternoon. Some came to
congratulate the new governor and
others to lay their wires for official
appointments for themselves or their
friends Among those noticed were ex-
Governor Robert j. REYNOLDS. ex
Congressman John wv. Causey. *
Congressman Edward l. Martin, State
Chairman l. Irving Handy, DIR. Nathan
Pratt, ex-Speaker of the House William
L SirmRu, A. l. Polk, Receiver Of Taxes
John T Dlckey. Patrick Nesry, and ex
President of the Levy Court Samuel g.
Fisher, to say nothing Of the East Dover
hundred politiolsns.
hcKsndree Downham. @. ]. Swayne.
DR. George w. Marshall aud other
Republicans, were in town during the
day.
Henry O Conrad was here In the
interest of the Eismare road bill and
William :. Prickett In opposition to the
House bill requiring persons to bring
civil action for personal injuries within
one year OF the time when the injuries
we're sustained.
The Journey to Laurel.
Superintendent Holiday, OF the Del-
aware railroad, has arranged for q special
train to take the legislative party to
Laurel Tomorrow to attend the fuueral
of Governor MArvil 1t will consist OF an
engine and two cars. The train will
leave Dover at 10 10 clock or as near
that time as the members can get TO the
station after taking the ballot for United
States senator, and will be the hrst
section of the Norfolk express. Laurel
will be reached shortly before 2 o'clock.
and the party will proceed at once to the
church.
As Speaker and Committeeman.
1t was q question last evening whether
or not Speaker pro tenn Records would
retain his places on the stAndlng com
mittees The concensus of opinion was
that he could II he desired, but he
seemed to think that his duties as
speaker would be as much as he would
care to perform.
He is chairman of the committees on
revised statutes and claims, and a
member Of the committees on cities and
towns fnanoe, education and fsh,
oysters and game, to say nothing of the
joint committee on constitutional reform
He may retain the chairmanshlp Of the
committee on revised statutes.
why JoIIs Wants It Repealed.
The following is a statement of the
tax levied on dogs, for sheep protection
In New Castle county:
For 189l-Tax levy. $2611; errors
81, ss5; commissions, $07 81. Net re-
suits, 1928 90
For lS92-Tsx levy, ss. .s37; errors.
81 466 20: commissions, sac s.; net re
suits, &32l 30
For is9s-Tsx levy. s., O53 so; errors.
81 32S So; commissions, $9S 10; net
results. $63l So
Total for Three Years-Lsvy. IS sol 80 :
errors and commissions, Sc. 900 SO; net
results, 81 5sl IA
Allowances to Asssssors-1S91, $414 so 4;
1892 s444 80; 1898. $445 10; total,
81. 304
Allowance to Clerk Of the Peacs-s s21O
each year for three years, $3.50 Total
expenses. 81, 9S4 Actual loss in three
years, 1852 SO
This is why Represen tstive Joll5 wishes
to have the law repealed.
Mentioned for Secretary OF state.
Charles ]. Harrington, of Pennington.
brotherin law OF Governor Watson.
spent yesterday in town as his guest
He is prominently mentioned in CON
nection with the Office Of secretary OF
state
Found the Members AgIta ted.
Councilman O'Niell Stats and DAnep
berg, Of the Legislative COMMITTEES Of
City Council Of Wilmington, came to
Dover yesterday in the interest of oity
bills They found the members SO
agitated over the death Of the governor
and so much interested in the ceremonies
attending the induction into Office Of
Governor Watson, that no elective work
could be done.
There is Already n Law.
Bishop Coleman will be surprised to
learn that there is already upon the
statute book law almost identical with
bis bill, which is now in the Senate.
regulating the exits of buildings Of
public character It is chapter 546.
OF volume is, Laws OF Delaware. It was
discovered by Speaker pro tenn Records.
chairman Of the Senate Committse on
Revised Statutes The Law not only
makes provision for doors swinging out
wards, but also prescribes 6rs escapes
for all buildings Of more than two stories
In height It has been ia existence for
many years but never enfolcad. This