Evening journal., 1897-04-10


nitely postpone If the Senate would
consent to have the bill printed so that
he could see just what IL contained.
Senator Pyle offered him copy of the
bill, at the same time defending it as
an equitable measure, although admit
ting that he was net intimately ac-
qualnted with it's provisions.
This tender did not suit the Brandy |
wine statesman. who finally prevailed |
upon the Senate to order the clerk to |
have two hundred copies Of It printed. |
He then withdrew his motion, his Sec
onder consenung. and wanted the bill
referred, but Mr.. Pyle said that II |
should stay right whore il was, and |
that. he would have it referred when It |
suited him to do so.
FROM OCTOBER TO JUNE.
The Senate passed the Senate bill to
alter the time for appointing collector
Of road taxes for Brandywine hundred.
The bill passed two years ago required
the commissioners to appoint the col
lcctOr in October, which seriously
Handicapped the commissioners as well
as the taxpayers. The bill passed yes
tcrday compels the commissioners to
make the appointment on the first Mon
day in June.
BLOW AT INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE
Senator Pyle introduced an act to
amend chapter %, volume 10, Laws OF
Delaware. It's provisions are as fol-
lows:
Section /. That chapter %, volume
10, Laws of Delaware be and the same
is hereby amended by inserting after
the word "Caths," and at the end OF
section 3, the following: Each and
every company, firm or corporation do
ing the business OF life insurance, on
what is known as the Industrial plan,
shall in like manner as provided In this
section pay to the insurance commits
sioner for the use of the state an adj
ditional tax of one-half per centum on
the gross premiums and assessments
collected on business done on said plan.
VETERINARIANS AT WORK.
Senator Fenimcre gave notice OF an
act TO establish the State Live Stock
Sanitary Board of Delaware, and to
provide fer the control and suppression
/ of contagious or other infectious dis
eases Of domestic animals. He has not
received the bill, but DR.. Cole and ether
Delaware veterinarians are back of It,
THE DANIELS CASE AGAIN.
The Senate bill to divorce James A.
and Eliza j. Daniels, OF Milford. was
laid over until Monday to enable Judge
Fisher, attorney for the defendant, TO
put in some additional testimony
FOR SHORTER PAYMENTS.
Senator Fenimore introduced the bill
compelling the clerks of the peace to
settle with the state treasurer every
sixty days instead of every six months.
1t was referred under suspension Of
rule.
QUEEN ANNE WON THE DAY.
State Senators George +. Pierce and
John NJ. c. Moore made a big fight in
the Senate yesterday to save theii
{ amendments to the bill amending the
charter Of the Queen Anne Railroad
Company. but they were beaten b.
force Of argument and weight Of mum
e bers. All the week Wilmer Emory, tn
/ cOmpanys attorney; John f. Sauls
bury. A. II. Cahall, and other friends o
] the bill had been laying their wires L
pull the measure out of the Committee
] en- Private Corporations. AS n last re
/ sort, they gave the enjoyable trip o.
Thursday TO the members and almos
everyone else who cared 10 CO. and tina
made the bill q lot of friends, boil
within and without the Assembly.
Mr. Emory spent almost the entir
5 day in the Senate chamber, and he ant
his licutenants made a thorough can
vass, explaining away objections, am
, getting members to agree to supper
the BILL They managed to cOnvinc
= leveryone but Messrs. Pierce and Moore
and they stuck out for the ruinou
amendments that had been tackled q
the bill by attorneys for rival interests
Ii was not until the afternoon session
q that Chairman Meredith reported IN
bill with two amendments Readin
= Clerk Hegcman read the first amend
"a ment. which provided that the roa
= must be completed by way Of Milto
within the next year, litigation on n
litigation.
Senator Pyle asked the meaning Of tn
amendment, and Senator Pierce eA
- planned It's effect He said that h
e wanted the bill passed, but he wante
e il to be in such shape that the roa
would be built His constituents di
n not want it to be tied up in ntigatio
" for the next twenty years, and neve
built from Glendale down to Lewe
n and RehObCth.
n The amendment was attacked b
l. senators rye ilduDg anu AiiiNhoi "
!. | said that IL was designed 10 make Oh
charter expire by limitation and litigi
a. tiCn They spoke in most conyini
m ing manner. and it was apparent tn.
M the amendment was doomed. ~
m speaker ordered the yeas and nays
be called, and the vote was as follows
If Yeas-Messrs. John NJ. c. Moore, v
r. T. Moore and Pierce-3.
20 Nay -Messrs. Alrichs, Fenimore. Hal
by, Meredith, Pyle and Mr.. Speaker
10 This disposed Of the first amendmen
?. and the second was taken up.
1t had reference to the route of q
road between Lewes aid RehobOth, an
provided that the company should n
acquire any lands which had by legi
,ation Of this state been granted to az
I, other individual or corporation unle
\, by means Of condemnation proceeding
~ Mr.. Alrichs said that in his opini1
that amendment was worse than q
other. for 1t opened the door TO en-
We less litigation.
g. At the suggestion of Mr.. Fenimoi
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