Evening journal., 1897-05-21


WHETHER NOMINATED OR NOT. |
OTHER HOUSE MATTERS.
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, May 21.-The Adams bill to |
tax investments came up in the Senate |
again yesterday. To meet the objec-
tions Of Senator Alrichs relative to the
inequalities which would exist were
the Levy Courts of the several coun-
ties permitted to fix the tax rate on in
terest-bearing securities amendments
were prepared fixing the rate in all
three counties at 80 cents on the 800.
and providing that the assessment
books and other papers connected
with the taxation of investments be
kept separate and distinct from those
relating to real, personal and poll tax.
In this shape it was reported back
to the Senate by Mr.. Fenimore and
read by Reading Clerk Hegeman. The
amendments were adopted without op-
position, but Senator Handy requested
that the second section be read again
in order that he might become ac
quainted with the exemptions. He OBJ.
Jected to private educational institu-
tons, cemetery companies and
churches, which had money out, being
exempt, and asked the Senate to re-
commit the bill for further amend
ment.
Senator Pyle said that taxation was
a theme which had puzzled the brains
of the wisest men for 1000 years. He
did not claim that the bill was infalli-
BILE, but its life should not be jeopar
III he g..I
of the people. He demanded the yeas
and nays in order that tn members
might be put on record. Money must
contribute its fair share of taxation for
the support of government
Mr.. Handy said that the committee
had only had the bill about twenty
\ four hours and it would not hurt 10
give it longer consideration. He did
not want millions to escape under the
bill. He demanded that town and city
bonds be taxed. There are $4,000, 600
Of those bonds in the state, and plenty
of private schools have thousands of
dollars upon which they pay no tax.
He favored giving them all the same
medicine.
Mr. Pyle said that wisdom dictated
that the friends of the equalization OF
taxation take what they can get ana
improve it afterwards.
The yeas and nays were called and
the bill passed by the following vote:
Yea-Messrs. Fenimore, Meredith,
William T. Moore, Pyle, Mr.. Speaker
Nay-John NJ. C. Moore.
Not voting-Messrs. Alrichs and
Hanbv-A2.
Absent-Mr. Pierce.
Fer the purpose of moving for re-
consideration at some future day SEN
ator Handy changed his vote to yes.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the Adams tax bill.
MR.. HANDY OBJECTED.
Chairman Fenimore, Of the Senate
Committee on Elections, reported ia
vorably the House election bill doing
away with voters assistants and the
small squares on the tickets on the
official ballot.
Senator Handy objected to the pro
vision preventing a voter from voting
for any man, whether nominated Of
not.
Senator Fenimore said that voting
for fictitious persons was method o.
marking ballots and it was proposed u
break it up. The scheme was hatcheC
in Brandywine hundred.
Mr.. Handy said that when the Gen
eral Assembly takes from man tn,
right to vote for whom he pleases
is traading on the Constitution of tn
State of Delaware. He moved that th'
word nominated" be stricken out
and Senator Alrichs seconded the mo
tion. This was defeated by the follow
ing vote:
Yea-Messrs. Handy and Alrichs-2
Nay-Messrs. Fenimore, Pyle, Mere
dith, William T. Moore, Mr.. Speaker
Absent-Messrs. John NJ. c. Moor
and PIERCE.
Mr. Handy then attacked section
p which gave to the Democrats and regu
lar Republicans the challengers. II
IS said it looked like a combination be
u tween the regular Republicans an
l. Democrats to crowd out all other paI
ties. He thought all parties ought
be represented among the challenger
AS he was ruled out of one party h
p had to hunt another and he though
\, that all should have a talr snow.
,e He moved to strike out the restrictiy
feature, but could not get second
e. his motion, and the next section wa
- taken up.
eI He wanted the words 'princip'
r parties" stricken out in order that a
N parties should have representation
,dn the voting places He characterize
the whole thing as a political tricl
Failing to get a second he droppt
this objection, too, and permitted u
reading to go on. When 1t was III
- :, ished he said that all the bill needt
Of to complete it was a provision thi
1y every man should vote either u
as Democratic or Republican ticket. II
bill denied justic to mankind.
The vote was taken and the Dl
passed by vote Of to ], Mr. HAM
- being the only Republican in Il
w chamber. Senator Pierce was hon
sick; Senator Alrichs had gone HON
e'ru and Senator John M. c. Moore was
Philadelphia.
d. NO REST FOR THE WEARY.
n The House bill to prohibit the a
vertising of judgments of record I
sale was reported unfavOrably to 9
Cana4a nv Chairman Irichs of 4