Evening journal., 1897-04-22
THAT BOUNDARY LINE.
Senate Wants More Light on
the Question Before it Acts.

the Question Before it Acts.
MONAGHAN HALF WAY THROUGH
PYLE'S POLICE COMMISSION BILL
THROUGH THE SENATE WITH
OUT A RIPPLE-A BILLS LEGAL
DOUBLE-OTHER BUSINESS IN
THE SENATE.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover April 22.-Senator Pyle offer
ed a joint resolution authorizing Re
corder of Deeds c. c. Montgomery, of
New Castle county, to record the pa
pers and maps of the Interstate
Boundary Commission and authorizing
the chief justice to fix the compensa-
tion.
Senator Fenimore expressed the Opin-
ion that the General Assembly was as
competent as the chief justice to fix
the compensation.
Senator Pyle spoke in behalf of the
resolution, and Senators Handy and
Alrichs against it until some idea could
be obtained concerning its probable
cost and effect. Senator Alrichs said
that he would never vote to ratify the
return which made John T. Johnston a
Pennsylvanian, especially when he had
made such a game fight to retain his
citizenship In Delaware. Senator Handy
echoed the sentiment Finally, on mo-
tion or Mr.. Handy, the resolution was
laid on the table until the Senate could
get more light on the matter.
POLICE COMMISSION BILL.
With scarcely a ripple the Pyle bill
TO extend the terms of the present Po-
lice Commissioners of Wilmington,
passed the Senate yesterday afternoon.
II was reported favorgbly by Chair
man Pyle, OF the Committee on Cities
and Towns, and he called il up for
passage, and it went through by viva
voce
Mr. Alrichs asked whether 1t did not
require a two-thirds vote, as il was an
amendment to the charter of Whining
ton.
Mr.. Pyle replied that the bill creating
/ the commission did not receive a two
/ thirds vote and that the bill before
the Senate was merely a supplement to
! 1t.
The speaker ruled that It did not re-
quire a two-thirds vote, and declared
that the bill had passed
A BILLS LEGAL DOUBLE.
Chairman Fenimore reported favor.
ably the House bill regulating assign.
ments of liquor licenses. permitting the
resident judge or chief justice to con
firm the assignments and compelling
the clerks of the peace to keep recorC
Of such transfers.
Senator Handy wanted TO know If
law similar to that was not passed tw'
years ago, and If it was not the Law
which exercised Speaker Of the Hous
!, McMullin, who expected to be appoint
ed clerk of the peace by Governor Mar
vii.
= An examination of the laws passe
two years ago was Immediately made
and a law almost identical was foun
in the book.
On motion of Senator Fenimore tn
bill was recommitted.
INCREASE FOR FIRE COMPANIES
/ The Senate passed the House bill in
creasing by $500 the annual appropri
] ations Of all Wilmington fire compan
r les which have not chemical or comb
: nation engines.
i, MCCARTHY SEWER BILL KILLEI
! aChairman Pyle, of the Senate Com
n mittee on Cities and Towns, repOrte
without recommendation the Megarit
Y sewer bill.
Senator Handy said he did not con
slider the measure a wise one. TIL
present system Of sewering Whining
n ton was, he said, the same as that /
/, other cities and it was a good one an
n that the bill was unjust.
o Senator Pyle said that he regardo
g the bill as dangerous in more way
4 than one. 1t would enable the Stree
n and Sewer directors to pile up II
If bonded debt of the city, and at Il
r. same time impose unjust burdens upo
,e the many for the benefit of the few.
= The bill was killed Senator Alricl
10 being the only one who voted for 1t.
p. POSTPONED FOR A WEEK.
IL Yesterday afternoon was the time S
b by tho Senate committee to hear Pet
J. Ford and Willard Salisbury, j
-. discuss tho merits and demerits OF NJ
!, Ford's bill to better the service giv'
~ by the Wilmington City Railway Cor
"a pany to the people of Wilmingto
y Everybody had assembled in G.
- House to be present at the battle. N
!, Salisbury and Mr.. Ford held a confe
'' ence and decided to defer the argume
for one week to await the report Of {
% committee of conference appointed
pa the Board of Trade of Wilmington.
T. 81 200 FOR M'VEY AND WlTSIL
~ The Senate passed the Senate b
~ increasing the salaries Of DctectiS
=" McVey and Witsil from $500 to Sl,2
a, ! and giving them four-year terms, vi
- removal only for cause during
-. term. Il was reported with amer
'id ments making the detectives state
,ts stead of county officials. and providi
tn that they should be paid by the ST
." instead of the city Of Wilmington.
Mr.. Alrichs offered an amendment
ducing the salaries to $1,000, but It v
lost, Senators Pyle and Fenim'
oI speaking against it.
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