The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-30

& lforce-Partisan Legislation
Divorces Easy in Delaware
Come Near Being Chief Justice
Spruance-Ex- Governor Rey-
nolds Backed Down at the l.. asst
Minute--Hot After Constable
Smiths Scalp.
3 The proposed work house bill calls for
six trustees two from each county, max.
ing six In all to be composed of three men
and three women. They shall serve for a
period of one year, two years and three
u years their successors to be appointed by
The Governor. And mt no time shall all
3 OF the male members from any county be
OF the same political party. No Trustee
shall receive any compensation for his or
! her services, other than the actual ex-
penses Of attending the meetings Of the
Board.
The plan proposed Is for the State
Treasurer to issue bonds Of the State of
Delaware to an amount not exceeding two
y hundred thousand dollars. 1t shall be the
duty Of the State Auditor to examine and
audit the. accounts of the board once in
every three months. The Auditor shall
have at all times authority to inspect all
pooks and papers relating to the affairs Of
the Delaware State workhouse, All per-
sons committed to the custody Of the
TRUSTEES shall be compelled to labor at
some suitable employment at least eight
hours each day unless physically disabled.
" For all work done over his task each
prisoner shall receive credit for overwork.
accumulation of sentence will be allowed
for good behavior. The above Is only an
.putliDe OF The proposed bill which should
icolpaAettiff favorably to every Legislator
,And be the means of thus paving the way
ito much needed institution for our pris
oners in the State. The first cost will be
tho sum required to purchase land and
erect buildings.
LACK OF INTEREST,
General Wilson in speaking of the lack
y Of interest in our Representative in Con-
gress to the needs Of the getting u suit.
: Able appropriation from Congress to
dredge The Christiana to suitable depth
{ to allow vessels of q largo draft to float
up our ere K, q d that oar Representa- i've
was not tit ~ carry CUTS TO bear. This
Is the remark he made on Monday in ex-
pressing his views about the matter to
several gentlemen at the p. w 81 B.
depot.
1t has been rumored on the streets that
Simon D3ugherty was to be Chief John
Dolan's successor. We think that the
anew chief should come from the force,
(which would give the men some incentive
100 perform their duties with more fidelity
We can say for the present chief that he
has always treated everybody who had
business with him with courtesy and tho
4 thneV hat off itl CHI oh IN
those seeking Information at police head
quarters. He has only one great fault
and that is his weakness to TASTE or ''han-
die ardent spirits" and there are
Others and numerous Others who could
take this hint with profit to themselves
md not give the men who will surely
chop off their heads chance to request
them to hand in their designations.
The police force can and should be taken
aud kept out Of politics and the officers
treated with due consideration and given
p gentle hint that they are expected to
live up to the rules that govern them
especially rule 4-l1.44. This is the rule
In the blue book that has cost several
otherwise efficient police officers their
positions on the force.
CHIEF DoLAN RESIGNS.
-- As announced in last evenings REPUB.
LICAN Chief John Dolan handed in his
resignation as Chief of the Police force
which was accepted by the Police Com
mission TO take effect on April 9TH. His
Successor should BIZ Captain Kane
THE STREET AND SEWER DEPARTMENT.
Only two days more and then the new
Street. and Sewer Commission will como
into control of his important department
OF the Mulcpa itE Uneasy arc the heads
Of tho men who are now holding positions
In this department
AFTER CONSTABLE SMITHS SCALP.
Nv Councilman Meaney of the Fourth is
after Constable Harry Smiths scalp who
l. nlse member of City Council from the
Eleventh ward. What is wrong between
these two gentlemon, both Of whom are
Democrats wo have not boom able to
ascertain There is bad blood and we will
Z see who has the biggest pull. That there
Is blood in Councilman Meancy's eye no
one will dispute, but can he prevent his
brother Councilman from being reap.
pointed. The Levy Court has the ap.
pointing power. What has caused this
battlo between them is yet to come out.
Will Mr. Meaney arise and EXPLAIN
I'm VERY NEAR IT.
Probably very few of our readers know
that Ex-Governor Reynolds had the COM
mission made OUT and signed to appoint
Mr.. William G. SprnanCe Chief Justice
only n few DAYS before he anDointpd tim
presenl chief Iustiro to TINT 6fIira. rhat a
fieleuuIion Of Democrats from nur ci,v
walled IN Tho Cioyprnor and tnId him thnt
such an nypoirtmont if given tn a Rennh.
Iiran woriId disrunt th1 nnmorr,t ,i,rty
Navy C,stIr cnrntv. tL,t tLnr -
RevnoId. tore nm thn co,nmis.i,n 1,,d NV
poinfrd M CbtrIrs r I,nrn ''''N "p
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n uubjicttv If r"moirs tn LC soon how
noiitirs ms ,Inm,nn'rl ina ,tfairs nr nu'.
Sat- puI over viii he thns With nor n"t
one Keulihltrnr Iu,Ign IN rhc han"h th,
marty L,,h was hid IN tho Chirf ,xnr,,tiwo
nficHr If I'M. state and he vas mad, ~ 10
tbp did,Iiny If - fetv NAV, VIA cnmtr'i Wv, ~
affuir. '
III" passing bv Of Mr. SpruanCe for tho
second tln" fer nitcd states Judge will
end thal grn'l"inans ambition for all
slnle TO come oI ever slttlng ON the bench
IN inns Court anu thus be il illtlng tribute
Tor ono Of The brightest legal lights in the
New Castle bar
PAHTIsAN LEGISLATION.
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