Evening journal., 1897-03-20
NO INCREASE THIS TIME
Wilmington Hundred Assess
ors Will Not Get 1900 Salary.
THE SENATE MAY RECONSIDER.
THAT is THE OPINION REGARDING
THE WILMINGTON BOARD OF
HEALTH BILL--MATTERs DIS
CUssED BY HOUSE AND SENATE
YESTERDAY

YESTERDAY.
staG Correspondence Evening Journal
DOVER, March Ex-senator Feni-
more reported, without recommenda-
tion. the Senate bill to amend section
@ chapter 556. volume 10, Laws OF
Delaware, increasing from $500 TO
81 200, the salaries Of the three county
/ assessors Of Wilmington hundred.
Senator Alrichs spoke against it.
saying that he knew Of no reason for
increasing the salaries at this time.
Senator Pyle said that he had no use
for the bill He did not believe that
there had been an equitable assessment
made In the city since he was born. If
an equitable assessment could be made
Il would be worth $1,000, but new as
sessments are largly copied from old
books and called assessments, and
there are shameful determinations He
thought that the present assessors were
getting all they earned.
Senator Handy agreed with Senator
Pyle regarding the determinations
made, no matter which party was in
power Until they elect better men he
was opposed to increasing the salaries.
When better assessments are made he
Is willing TO give them more pay.
MAY BE RECONSTRUCTED.
When there were but six members Of
the Senate sitting yesterday morning,
Chairman Pyle. OF the Committee on
Cities and Towns. reported with favor
able recommendation the Senate bill
extending until May, 1898. the terms of
the present members of the Board Of
Health OF the city of Wilmington. He
stated that there was no objection TO
the oil and that he thought II should
be passed
The yea and nay vote was called.
! Senator Alrichs voted nay, Senator
Fenimore refused TO vote, and Senator'S
Handy, w. r. Moore and Pyle voted in
/ the affirmative. It required six votes
to pass the measure and the speaker
declared IL lost.
Now you've killed this bill" said
Mr.. Pyle, "I'll tell you the truth about
IT, If you don't pass II the mayor will
turn out every mothers son OF these
men because they refused to elect his
son secretary of the board. I'll see
about this when all the members are
here.
VESTED IN HIS WIFE.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendment to the Senate bill granting
to j. Thomas Lowe the title to tract
Of salt marsh land in Kent county. The
amendment vests the title In Mr.. loves
wife.
THE HOUSE NOTICES.
= Notice of the following bills were
given in the House yesterday BY Mr.
Hazei. to incorporate Union Castle
No. IG, x. c. f., Of Smyran; by Mr.
Thompson, to straighten a public road
leading from Lewes to Rehoboth; by
. Mr.. Donaldson, TO grade and license
grain distilleries.
WANT THE NEW CHARTER.
) President Morrison, J. S. Schuhardt.
7 William w. Cooper, X. II. Harrington,
: Francis Pagan and Clerk G.. Edwin
2 Eckles, Of the City Council of New Cas-
} tie. had a hearing before the House
: Committee on Private Corporations
yesterday. They want the new city
b charter passed and say that their posi-
! tion regarding the matter has been
E grossly misrepresented They believe
that the new charter will prove a bene-
fit to the city.
THEIR LOVE OF THE BEAUTIFUL,
There is a new club in town. 1t has
5 never been incorporated for the simple
;. reason that the House would never con-
= cur in a bill in that behalf, but It is
i doing business under the name, style
4 and title of the Senate Carnation Club
d Speaker Harrington is president;
l. Clerk Doherty, secretary, and Reading
II Clerk Hcgeman, treasurer. Clerk Of
Is the House Spicer is forty-second assist
ant corresponding secretary. The OBJ
q ject cf the club is to foster love for
II Horticulture and the beautiful in nature,
q and to demonstrate to the members OF
n the House what great thing 1t Is to
< be associated with such an intelligent
IS body as the State Senate. Speaker of
r the House Riggin applied for admiss-
r. ion, and was uncerimoniously turned
s. down. He threatens to organize an
d Ox-Eyed Daisy and Spotted Lily Club
)f unless the Senate Carnation Club re-
considers its adverse action regarding
himself.
IN PROSPECT FOR MONDAY.
A. It IS likely that on Monday a bill tc
ss Incorporate the Laurel Publishing Com
se pany will be introduced in the Senate
n Charles A. Hastings, John II. Elliott
n and e. ID. c. Hegeman are the incor.
lie porators named The capital stock il
40 81 600, with power to increase to S10-
s. OOO
he SENATE NOTES.
~ ~ Rev. J. L. Straughan, Of the M. P
Dt Church. Harrington, opened the Senat'
NJ with prayer yesterday morning.
ii' Senator Handy is back at his desl
again, recovered from his attack of yer
tigO.
Representative Eliason gave MOTTO
ne Of an act to prevent the selling of fisl
nd caught in Silver lake. near Middletown
nd and making il a misdemeanor to do sc
IT. The Senate passed the House bill re
districting the voting precincts o
ChrisJiana hundred.
nd HOUSE NOTES.
Sc The House indefinitely postponed tn
House bill to divide and cOnsolidat
school districts Nos 90 and 81, in Ken
county, some Of the members holdin
that the districts were not entitled Z
A.. double dividend.
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