Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

viding that the coroner Of Kent county
shall receive an annual salary of $3.50,
inslisu OF fees, &C., which are TO go to
the State. The original bill provided
for a salary of $500. One Of the pro-
visions OF the bill as passed is that
juries may be composed of not less than
six nor more than nine. whereas the
existing law provides for -.
The House bill to tax repairers Of
cars was amended in the Senate by
striking outall after the enacting clause
and substituting a provision that the
Pullman Palace Gar Co. shall pay to
the clerk Of the peace Of New Castle
county an annual sum Of $500 10 lieu OF
all taxes, and placing undertakers on
the merchanta' list. The bill was
passed.
Representative HAZEL called up for
final passage in the House the sub
stitute for the Senate bill to give New
Castle county new primary election
law.
Mr.. Donaldson said that, while he
thought the bill contained too much,
he would vote for it, as he believed it
was an improvement over the original
bill. He objected mainly to the feature
providing that the primary election
officers should be paid 50 each.
Messrs. Cheairs and Dempsey favored
the bill and 1t was passed unanimously.
The House passed the House, bill TO
fund s1o5, 600 of the State debt, after
it had hseu amended by providing for
the borrowing of $50, 600 and making
the bonds to run for 30 years, instead
of 90
g Dover. May 81. The Senate yester-
| day afternoon, by vote OF 8 to !,
passed the House hill to abolish voters
assistants, do away with the sinai
squares on ballots, prohibit voting fol
| people NOT nominated. &C.. after {
/ lively debate. The bill was bitterl,
oLposed by Mr.. Hanpy.
He thought man should be allowed
to vote for whom he pleased.
Mr.. Fenimore said the scheme o
voting for fictitious names had tn
effect OF spelling ballots. He allsge'
that 1t was hatched in Brandywin
hundred. n
Mr. Hauby thought 1t would be un
constitutional to deprive voters of tina
privilege. lie made a motion that tn
wurd nominated" be stricken out
The motion was seconded by Senate
Alrichs, but was defeated by the fol
lowing vote;
Ayes-Messrs. Handy and Alrichs-s
Nays -Messre. Fenimore, Pyle, Mere
dith, William 7. Moore, and th
Speaker--5.
Abaent- -Messrs. John NJ. g. Moor
and Pierce--2.
Mr.. Hardy found fault with tbs SET
tiop giving the challengers to the Dem,
Gratis and Regular Republicans.
his opinion, all parties should be repr
sentell. One party had ruled him OF
| and he was compelled to seek anothe
} He, made motion. to strike out the =
striction, but II was not seconded. b
q then suggested that the words primo
, pal parties" be stricken out, as
thought all parties should be repr
i sented. He called the bill p polite
], trick and held that it's object was
q freeze out some of the voters. He su
q gested the passage Of bill requiring
Il man to vote aither the Democratic
d Regular Republican ticket
d The bill was passed by vote OF D
1, Senator Handy alone voting mo.
! Senators Alriche, John M. q. Moo
j. ap,l Pierce were absent,
l. The Senate passed the House bill
10 tax bonds and mortgages and other
vestments, after a lively debate.
l. was opposed by Messrs. Handy, Alric
i. and John M. g. Moore. Speaker Hi
,r rneton and Messrs. Pyle, Meredit
William #. Moore and Fenimore vot
for the bill. John NJ. G. Moore vot
r against it and Messrs. Hanhy a
at Alrichs did not vote. Before the
le suit was announced, however. n
Ie Hanhy voted in the affirmative, go Il
,e he might move for reconsideration.
fore its massage the bill was amend
n 40 az to require the Levy Court OF ca
q. county to assess not more than 30 ce
I. on each 500 of investment; also, 81
S, books for the tax shall be kept separ
from the real estate tax books
n. The House concurred in the Sen
y" amendments.
Al. The House passed the Senate bill
be the relief of George l.. Warringt
lit The present session of the Legislat
tie recently acted favorably on two W
n rington divorce cases, but, through
"a error George E. Warrinston's child
nd were given TO the wrong man.
d. bill passed yesterday restores his cl
'as dren to him.
id The House also passed the Senate
nd for the relief of School District
le- al, New Castle county, whereby it
He receive about 5000 from the school fu
ia the money having been withheld.
ID. On motion of Mr.. Smith, the Ho
BILE passed joint resolution permitting
an iish commissioner to use the s.
Of oyster guard boat, when not otherS
the in use. ,
,de Mr., Wilson introduced bill to
ess vide for laying out new roau exte
the ing from public road running sc
or. of Little Creek in Kent county to +
g. ering's Beach. The road, which
9th three miles long, aud part OF WI
to is now in use, will be a great con
DIS, ieuce to many fishermen. and OF
ute going 10 the beach. The county is
ted TO be. put to any expense in laying
$50 the road. :,
of The terms Of Office under the bi
the the present Levy Court Commission
he trustees nf the poor, constables,
the lectors Of taxes, and all other oil
had and agents appointed by the pre-
in. Levy Court are terminated. The col
as ia divided into five Levy Court
eht tricts, as follows:
gas First--All Of Cedar Creek hun
and and all that portion of NHnticoke WI
lies north and west of Grayelly bra
org benipping al point whore Gra
sred branch jntorsects the uiVieins.
vid- between Georgetown and Nanti
late hundreds, ana running 81
upil westerly course 70 Gna' n1a Miii Win 'o.h ~