The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22
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DOVER. April el-The Senate this after
noon pissed the bill Increasing the salaries
& OF the State detectives from 5000 to 81. 200
same 10 be paid by the State. Tho reason
this bill was introduced at this session was
on account Of the alleged illegality Of the
present law under which the detectives
hold their offices.
When the late Governor Marvil was in
Office the States Attorney General de-
Y cided he could not appoint successors to
McVey and. Mitsil and when Watson
took up the reins the opinion was given
that the detectives could be retained.
Members OF the Assembly listened to
/ w. r. yelling to-day unfold plan which
be says will give the farmers Of the lower
part OF the State better facilities for ship
ping fruit.
Mr.. yelling represents New York capt.
talists who want charter for railway
to be run either by steam or electricity
from Sepford, on the main line of the
4 Delaware Railroad, to Lewes. From the
latter point it is proposed to run u line of
steamers to New York city. Mr.. Yelling
said that the Peninsula fruit growers were
raising more produce than they could ship
and the new company wished to get some
Of the carrying trade,
Mr.. Short introduced the bill in the
House this afternoon under the name of
the Delaware Central Railroad Company,
with u capital of s50O,0o0 with power to
increase to Sl,000,GU0 The incorporators
are Charles Wright, Isaac N. Fooks w,
B. yelling, II. W. G. yelling and Robert
Z T. Mcconnell. The rules were suspended
and the bill referred
Mr.. Short also introduced bill to COM
: pei clerks Of the peace to settle with tho
State Treasurer quarterly, instead of
semiannually as at present.
l.sa A ftpr rpnaidarHbn 1nbatn the HDuSp
POSTPONED action for week on the bill to
prevent carp being caught during the
spawning season and forbids the use Of
stake nets while the tide is falling.
WILMINGTON STREET RAILWAY TROUBLE.
Peter j. Ford was here to-day to look
after the bill that would restrict the Will
,nington City Electric Railway Com
pany. The Legislature decided TO post.
pone action for week, and truce has
been made between Mr.. Ford aud Will
lizard Salisbury, attorney for the railway
people.
Directors Pratt and Simmons, Of the
Street and Sewer Department, asked that
the bill to compel railroad companies to
build overhead bridges at grade crossings
be amended so as to apply only to Fourth
street in Wilmington. Mr. Harrington
(. introduced in tho Senate IA bill to give the
Wilmington Board of Health absolute
control over the disposal of garbage in
that city and the right to make contracts.
\ Ills expected that the City Council which
4 now controls garbage contracts, will pro-
test
The bill to pay Ex-Governor Reynolds
$21O0 for acting as trustee of the district
tax fund was defeated in a peculiar man
ner to-day. After several amendments to
She resolution had been proposed John III,
y G. Moore offered an amendment making
the amount $500 which was adopted. In
the vote on the resolution as amended
those who were opposed to giving the
Governor anything and the Senators who
wanted to grant more than $500 voted
together, defeating tho resolution,
In answer to questions this afternoon
Mr.. HAZEL, in the House, said that the
bill to tax bonds and mortgages which
was introduced some time ago by Mr.,
Adams would be presented in few
days,
The Senate defeated the measure that
provides tax Of fifty cents n front foot
2 for sewers in Wilmington when actually
used The Senate passed the bill to in
crease the salary of the State detectives
from $500 to $1,000 year, aud provides
that they shall ho paid by the State hold
office for four years and be subject to re-
rnOval for cause
The House Committee reported without
recommendation the State WorkhOuse
bill and IL will be called up next Tuesday
when Chief Justice Lore will be given a
hearing. The Senate passed the bill to
extend tho time of the present Whining.
ton Police Commission and keep Mr..
Monaghan whom Judge Grubb refused
to ro appoint, i'll Office. The bill! was sent
. to the House.
There are going to be lively time over
tho New Castle Electric Railway Com
paay's charter