The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-17

DOVER DEL, April Is There Is war
and rnmors OF war among the people here
over the passage of the bill to- day which Ia
9 ecnorel snake.in regard to the Board Of
Canvass.
This new bill provides that In the
future boards OF canvass were to be COM
posed OF the register of wills, the sheriff
and the resident judge Of each county.
There were certain reform features in the
bill which were deceptive.
" provided among other things, that
three certificates of election should be
made, one Of them to go into the ballot
box, one TO the board of canvass, and the
remaining one to be kept by the minority
eaeution officer. The ballot-box was to be
retained by one officer and delivered, and
the kcy by an officer OF another party.
n That the bill had any other object than
the ono named-reform-no one appears
TO have seen. The bill was passed by the
Senate this morning without comment
When it came to the House 1t was read
referred to committee, reported back and
passed under suspension Of rules. Rep.
resentative Hazell explained the reform
features Of the bill and all voted for it,
The Republicans have not yet recovered
sufficiently to express an opinion. IL the
act operates as the Democrats claim then
The Kent county contest Is ended, and S. l..
Shaw, tho present Republican sheriff, and
the remaining county officers, who are
Democratic, are good for another term.
Representative Short this morning gave
notice OF two bills to raise revenue to meet
the current expenses of the State. One
of these bills will provide for refunding q
portion of the State debt, but Mr.. Short
has not decided what the scope of the sec
gond bill will be,
Representative HAZEL this morning gave
notice Of bill In relation to expert wit
nesses testify.ng In the State courts. The
bill provides that when an expert testilies
he shall be allowed a sum to be fixed by
the court, but not to exceed an amount
which is left blank in the report.
Representative Dukes this morning gave
notice Of bill to charter the Rehoboth
and Ocean Bepch Electric Railway Com.
pany Representatives Dukes, Charles
M. Cullen and several others want to
build an electric railway to ccnnect those
two summer resorts.
Speaker Riggin this morning presented
several petitions from people in Sussex
county. asking the General Assembly
to pass the bill to amend the charter Of
the New Castle and Wilmington Electric
Railway Company In the meantime the
bill remains unucted upon In the House
Much has been done both TOR and against
j. tub Dlll. ne btOuDlt IL bDdU SOME OF ul0
members are opposed to allowing the new
company to build its lines in the city of
Wilmington. Tho proposed amendment
allows the company to extend Its lines to
Smyrna on the south and through Will
mington ON the north. All of the mem
bers OF the House are believed to be in
favor Of allowing the company to extend
ATS lines south, but the company does not
appear to want the amendment unless it
can enter Wilmington.
Some of the members would also be
willing to vote for The bill, If IL simply
provided that the road extend through
the city ii the route was fixed, but they
are not willing to allow the new company
to enter into competition with the Will
miDgton City Railway Company for Will
mington business
Senator Handy this morning gave no
tice Of bill to incorporate the Claymont
and Wilmington Electric Railway Com.
pa9y, The promoters of the scheme ARE
J. Edward Addicks. William L. Elkins
and ?. A. B. Widener, and they agree to
bnild the road within six months il grant.
cd the charter.
Senator Handy this morning gave no.
tics Of bills to abolish both the Whining
ton and Great Valley and the Wilmington
and Philadelphia turnpikes, both OF which
fnn into the city of Wilmington. The
roads will of course have to DO condemn
cd and paid for before they are made
county roads.