Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-03

70.
The House passed the Senate bill to
Incorporate tbs Delaware Casualty 20.
of Wilmington, which Ia to insure
against thieves and burglary. The in
corporators are chiefly bank officials in
Wilmington.
The House passed the House bill
authorizing the county superintendents
of free schools to draw upon tho State
treasurer, instead Of the county treas
urers for all moneys for the colored
schools and making their bonds liable
for such money.
The House passed the Senate bill to
incorporate the Delaware Press and
Publication Co.. in which prominent
citizens in all parts of the State are
interested. The principal Office of the
company is to be located in Dover.
The bill is now law and the company
can print newspapers, books or any
Ths House passed the House bill to
amend the law In relation 10 settlement
OF estates by providing that the six
year bonds now required to be given by
executors and administrators may be
renewed by the registar OF wills of the
county in which the estate is located,
whereas at present the bond terminates
at the end of six years and the liability
ceases at that time.
The Senate bill to Incorporate the
Milton Times Publishing Co. also
passed the House. This company has
been conducting weekly paper at
Milton for about a'month.
On motion OF Mr.. Taylor. chairman
OF the House committees on agriculture,
Mr.. Davis was added to the committee.
The Wilson bill tos do away with
printing the offlcialAbailot in the news
papers was reported fayorably in the
House, with an amendment, striking
out the section providing for. a de.
tective to act under thaN Governor. for
the special purpose of ferretiDg out
violations against the election laws.
Mr.. Donaldson also Introduced bill
titled AN act to further provide for
which Sn Cereal reads sDa as % follows; vs. Section 1.
That the provision& Of. an act entitled
AN act to further provide for the
secrecy and purity Of the ballot, ;
passsd at Dover A. D. 1897. shall
not apply to the municipal election to
be held in the city of Wilmington on
the first Saturday of June, A. ID. 1897,
but shall apply to all municipal cleo
tions to be thereafter held 10 said city. !"
The bill pessed both houses and is
now law.
Dover, May 30. The Diamond State
Racing Association bill was withdrawn
yesterday from the House committee on
private corporations, the members of
the COMMITTEES declining to report it.
At the morning session of the House
YES esterdny Mr.. Dempsey introduced the
bill providing for collectors of taxes in
New Castle county by collectors in each
hundred, whose terms shall be for two
years. Tho bill was referred under sus.
pension OF rules, and at the afternoon
session was reported favorably from
committee. subsequently, Mr.. Demp-
sey asked that tho rules be again sus-
pended in order that it may be passed.
Mr.. Eliason objected, stating that there
were other bills ahead Of it, and it
should take its course.
Mr. Dempsey then made a motion
that the rules be Suspended, and the
Speaker decided thar as Mr.. Eliason
objected, two-thirds vote would be
necessary The suspension of rules
was voted on, and Mr.. Eliasor alone
voted against the motion.
The tax collectors as finally decided
upon and placed in the bill are as fol-
lows: Wilmington, John r. Donahoe /;
Christiana hundred. George Mcintyre /;
Brandywine. W. E. husbands; Mill
Creek, Harvey I. Baldwin; White
Clay Creek, John w. Morrison; New
Castle, John T. Hayes; ST. Georges,
L. @. Scott; Appoquinimink, Edward
Hart; Pencader, Joseph O'Rourke |;
Red Lion. James A. Mulligan; Black
bird, Richard Brockson.
The House practically killed the
Senate bill to Incorporate the Union
Park Amusement Co. OF Wilmington,
but it was not conquered without a
struggle.
Representative Wilson called up his
bill to do away with printing the
official hallots in the newspapers. 1t
had been reported from committee with
au amendment striking out the feature
providing for. the appointment of a
special detective at annual salary of
81, 200. MIR. Wilson expressed regret at
the action of the committee. He said
the feature which had been stricken
out was the meat OF the cocoanut, and
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many laws looking toward the purity of
the ballot unless there should be some
body to enforce the law. The object of
tho bill in its original shape was to
have "a special officer to look after
offences agai nst the election laws. lie
cared little about the remainder Of the
bill.
Messrs. HAZEL, Cheairs and johnson
thought the appointment of an officer
to look after violations of the election
laws, at salary of 81, 200 would be
Unnecessary. They thought it would
allow the appointment of numerous
deputy constables! for elections, and it
would be unwise to pass such bill.
Mr.. Smith feared that it might entail
endless expense.
Messrs. Dempsey, and Adams favored
the amendment, restoring the detective
feature, and it was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote t
Ayes-Messrs. Adams, Dempsey, Don
adson, Dukes, Mccoy, Mccullough,
Short, Taylor Thompson and Wilson 10.
Nays-M essrs. Cheairs, Ella son, Hazel,
LIS. Hopkins. johnson, Smith, Whit
ney and the Speaker-S.
Mr.. johnson made motion to lay
the bill over until to-day, but that
motion and one to adjourn were Gle,
feated.
The bill in its original form was
passed by tho following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Adams, Davis, Demp-
sey, Donaldson, Dusas, Mccoy, Nc
Cullouph. Short, Taylor, Thompsop and