The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-02
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| DOVER, April fills wa; divorce day
and the matrimonial April Fools wer,
here In large numbers. The Senate gayi
PACK clap to compulsory education II
wilmington by recommitting the bill
senator Handy gave notice OF bill tt
change the name of the Fame Hose Fir,
Company to that OF the Fame Fire Com
pany and to hold additional property,
Representative Mccoy gave notice Of
bill compelling, railroad companies te
carry bicycles as baggage.
Tho New Castle Electric Railway fight
still goes merrlly on and 1t is expected
that the bill will be fought to tho end
The Single Tax bill relating to New
| Castle died this morning
The Reed street bill has been placed on
the back shelf at present.
The directors of the Street and Sewer
department, President William Pratt and
| Directors William Simmons and Ayars s,
Webster accompanied by Engineer T..
Chalkley Hatton, were here this morning
In reference to a number Of city matters.
They had satisfactory interview with the
committee having their bills In charge
The commissioners showed The members
the necessity for allowing the cityof viii
mlngton to borrow 81 80, 600 for the purpose
of making Improvements and building
the new Silverbrook Sewer.
They also spoke on the bill which is to
enable the board to eventually abolish
grade crossings.
Tho department also spoke In opposl.
tion to the Senate bill to change the pres
ent sewer assessment law back to its old
plan of assessing so cents foot front for
sewers. They claim that the present plan
was equitable and 1t would Involve much
time and trouble to make a change.
The department brought down a new
bill which gives the board tho power to
take. by condemnation proceeding, natur-
al waterways within one milo of the city
which may be needed for drainage pur.
poses
In the House this morning Representa-.
tive Dempsey called up the bill to Increase
the salary of the deputy attorney general
from $500 to $1,000 1t was first proposed
to make the salary $500, but the House
COMMITTEES on revised Statues reduced
the amount to $1,000,
Mr.. Donaldson said that this was q bad
time to start raising salaries. The pay is
small but many young lawyers are anx.
ious to get such position for the practice
which 1t gives.
Representative HAZEL said he was will.
ing to enter into an agreement with the
gentleman from New Castle (Mr. Donald.
SOM who appears TO be like tho Watchdog
OF the treasury, to practice economy, but
not at the expense OF labor. The salary is
not too high for the work done. The state
should not hire school boys to prosecute
criminals, but should pay salary sufi.
Gent to pay q good man
EaMr. Short thought If some of the mem.
bers would devote their attention to de.
vising some plan to raise revenue instead
Of raising salaries 1t would be better for
the state. The salary of the deputy was
only $500 IN good times and In these times
1t should not be increased The deputy
must be lawyer, and If he Is he already
has an Office. There arc plenty Of young
lawyers who would take the place for
nothing. This was no time to increase
salaries.
Mr.. Dempsey said the experience gained
was valuable.
He said that men In Kent and Sussex
counties could not take the position, be.
cause they could not afford to pay office
rent in Wilmington out Of the present
salary OF $50 year. He thought the
amount named was small compensation
for the work done.
Mr.. HAZEL replied briefly, and followed
the line that the plesent salary debars
Kent and Sussex men from taking the of.
flee. The former pays no state tax and
the payment of this money will he made
out Of other funds. Poor pay gets poor
lawyers.
The bill went over until tomorrow at
noon.
The Senate this morning considered the
joint resolution recently offered in the
House appointing Willard Salisbury, J ohm
D, Hawkins and William II. Boyce to
frame an election law, the attorneys to
give their services without pay. The Sen.
ate amended the resolution by adding the
names of William g. Spruance, james
Pennewill and Robert &. Houston to the
resolution. 1t was the wish Of Senator
AlriChs to make the commission non.
partisan and it was on his motion that
the change was made. The House will
concur.