Evening journal., 1897-03-04
Off FOR THE CAPITAL.
The Legislature Witnessed the
Inauguration To-day.
LITTLE BUSINESS TRANSACTED


THREE FIRE BILLS RELATING TO
WILMINGTON COMPANIES Be
FORE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
THE NEW LEVY COURT FOR
NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal
DOVER, March 4.
The special train bearing the legisla-
tive and Constitutional Convention
party left Dover at I o'clock sharp yes
terday afternoon and arrived in Will
mington shortly after 2 o'clock. There |
the Two cars were attached to the I
Washington express.
FIRE COMPANY LEGISLATION.
There are three bills relating to Will |
mington fire companies before the Cen
eral Assembly. One provides an addi- |
tional appropriation OF 81 600 Tor
Water Witch Company for the sup
port of a chemical engine. and also re-
news the charter of the company II
was placed Ia the hands of Representa-
tive Cheairs for introduction and car
ries with II the endorsement Of City
! Council. and the other bills,
and Washington Companies, and in
crease their power of property holding
! from $4,000 to S50i00O were
placed in the hands of Representa-
tive Dempsey. The increase is made to
enable the fire companies to hold the
/ farm given to the volunteer depart
ment by David Bush.
THANKS TO BRYAN.
After the House had reassembled it
adopted a joint resolution offered by
Mr. Wilson, thanking Mr. Bryan for his
address. The Senate concurred and a
copy OF il has been sent to Mr.. Bryan
by the clerks.
-FOUR THOUSAND ALLOWED.
Some weeks ago o resolution was OF
fered in the House appropriating $4,000
for the purpose Of replacing buildings
knocked down by cyclone
at the Delaware State College
for Colored Students It was referred
to the Committee on Appropriations,
when yesterday reported it with an
amendment. reducing the amount to
$4,000 and it was adopted as amended.
ONE-FOURTH RATE.
The Senate passed the Senate bill re-
ducing the rate OF taxation to
one-fourth on the outlying dis
triet of The city Of Wilmington
bounded by Seventh and Twelfth
streets on the north and south, and
! Woodlawn avenue and Greenhill ave-
nue. on the east and west.
DIVORCE BILLS PASSED.
The Senate passed the Senate bills di-
I vorcing Emma and John l.. Hootter
/ and George r. and Mary e. Hannahs.
INSURANCE ALREADY EFFECTED
Senator Alrichs moved that the vote
by which the Senate concurred in the
q House Joint resolution authorizing thu
state treasurer to place insurance OF
the new state library building and th'
q shelving be non-concurred in. He ex
o planned that o legislative committel
! had already effected such insurance
s His motion carried and on his furthe
n motion the resolution was non-con
3 Cured in.
+ NEW LEVY COURT FOR NEW CAS-
= TIE.
A bill providing a new Levy Cour
% for New Castle county is in course c
/. preparation and will be introduced in
a few days. 1t provides for the wiping on
u OF the present nVc commissioners an
u the substitution of thirteen commits
sionCrs, Wilmington having two mem
bers. The county comptroller Is don
away with and the receiver of taxes
rs retained. but merely as county treas
Di urer. The old system OF tax gatherin
le ---one collector for each OF the ruri
ID hundreds, and two collectors Tor Wi
f. mington--is renewed In fact, it
a. practically a restoration Of the cond
N tions which existed prior TO the passag
a, OF the Five Commissioners act of s
D. years ago.
~ ~ LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
n Representative Thompson gave NJ
re tice of an act to amend the charter
as the Henlopen Electric Railway Cor
is pany. II will extend the time 4
building the road.
Senator Pyle gave notice Of an act
vacate q square of Reed street. in Il
" city of Wilmington. 1t Is the sQua
ly which is crossed by an overhead bridl
NJ between two morocco factories.
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