Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-15
NEW POLICE BILL LAUNCHED
1t Gives All the Commission
ers Extra Terms.
THE COUNTY TAX BILL PASSED
Another KNOCKOUT for the City
Extension Bill.
Proposed Registration of Land TitIes-Pro-
ject TO Construct Railway From the
south Side Works of the Lobdeli Car
Wheel Co. TO Farnhurst Station.

proposed Itcgistratlon oil LAND Ilties-Fro-
Ject TO construct hallway From the
south Side Works of the Lobdeli Car
Wheel Co. TO Farnhurst Station.
Star Correspondence 0. Gazette and journal.
Dover, April s. S.-Senator Pyle yestar-
| day afternoon introduced the bill to ex-
tend the terms of the Police Commis-
sioners of Wilmington. The bill nulli-
iies the appointment of Alexander j.
| Hart to succeed Patrick Monaghan,
would expire on May LIST, by reappoint-
| ing him TO serve until May 1st, 1900.
Messrs Lawson and Pyle are also to be
continued, the term Of the former ex-
piring May lst, 1908, and that Of the
latter May 1st, 1901.
4 The House bill to extend the terms
of the Mayor, members OF City Council,
city treasurer, assessors and collectors
OF the city OF Wilmington until January,
1899, and pfoviding for the selection Of
their successors at the next general
election, was called up in the House in
the morning by Mr.. Dempsey, who
moved that the bin be passed. Mr..
I Cheairs opposed the bill, and the vote
resulted as follows:
Ayes =. Messrs.,, Adams, Dempsey,
Donaldson. Dukes, J. III. Hopkins,
| Mccoy. Mccullough, Short, Taylor and
Tbompsop--10.
4 Nays-Mossrs. Davis, Cheairs, Ella
SOD, L. s. Hopkins. johnson. Martin,
Smith, Whitney and the Speaker-.9.
Absent -Messrs. HAZEL and Wilson,.
AS Ia votes wore necessary TO pass
the bill, Mr.. Donaldson changed his
vote FROM "yes'' to "no." :" SO that at
some future time he may move for re-
consideration. This made ths vote
stand ayes and 10 nays.
The House bill to increase the salary
OF the deputy attorney general from
$3.50 to 81, 200 being on the calendar in
the House, it was taken up for con-
siderstion at the morning session. A
motion which had been made by Mr..
Donaldson to recommit the bill and in
struct the committee TO fix the salary
at $500 was defeated, as was also the
bill by the following vote:
| Ayes - Messrs. Dempsey, Cheairs,
Eliason, HAZEL. johnson and Wilson-6.
| Nays-Messrs. Adams, Mccullough,
Davis, Donaldson. I'll. j. Hopkins, L.
S. Hopkins, Martin, Mccoy, Short,
Smith, Taylor, Thompson, Whitney
and the SpeaKer--l4.
4 The House bill authorizing the Gov
ernor to appoint the officers to hold the
next election throughout the State. ex-
cept in Wilmington. was passed by the
Senate, after lively, debate.
L When the bill was called up Senator
Alrichs moved to amend by instructing
the Governor TO appoint the officers
who wero chosen at the last election.
The amendment was defeated, as was
also another amendment offered by him,
which would make the bill recommend
that the Governor appoint the officers
which had been elected. Both amend
meets were lost by party vote Of tt
|. a. Senator Fenimore defended the
bill. He contended that the Governor
was competent 10 select the officers
without any recommendation from tht
General Assembly. Senator Hanb,
made vigorous speech in opposition
TO the bill, his principal contention
, being that it was unjust. He alst
moved that il be indefinitely post
poned, but the motion was not seconded
and the bill was passed by party vote.
, The House committee on taxation
reported favorably Representatives.
lor's bill providing for the collection o
| taxes in New Castle county by col
, lectors, instead of by the receivers O
taxes. The bill was amended so as Il
change the time Of appointment BY
the Levy Court from May until June
also to make unpaid taxes lien agains
| property instead OF making collectors
, aud their sureties liable.
, At the conclusion of the reading o.
the bill Mr. Donaldson stated that j
would facilitate the collection OF taxei
in New Castle county and that the
peuple there are asking for such a law
also that it remedies defect in th,
present law, which makes the collection
] of taxes on property owned by non
I residents legally impossible.
MIR. Elason stated that the bill wal
/ intended to clip the wings of the re
ceiver of taxes, who was elected by tn,
Republicans ut the last election. HI
, called for an aye and nay vote, which
) resulted as follows;
8 Ayes-M essrs. Adams, Davis. Dsmp
r sey, Cheairs, Donaldson. Dukes, HAZEL
3 j. III. Hopkins, johnson, Martin, Nc
: Coy, Short, Taylor, Thompson ant
Whitney--15
. Nays-M essrs. Eliason, L. S. Hopkins
, Smith and the Speaker-4
t Before the vote was announced Mr.
Donaldson asked and received permits
sion TO change his vote from yes t.
mo-" thus making the vote IA TO 8.
D MIR. HAZEL inquired OF Mr.. Donald
: son why he desired to change his vote
! when he had advocated the passage O
{ the bill. He stated that it placed th
8 other members who voted for the bill
7 in a bad light. and ii there was an.
/ odium attached to it the others mus
! bear it.
Mr.. Donaldson said he was hearth.
in favor of the measure, but hat
, changed his vote for reasons best know
,, to himself. He expressed a willingness
! to explain privately.
. The bill had passed, however, ant
Z was sent to the Senate.
AL OF tho 10 members present votel
for the Senate bill to incorporate tn
Democratic League of Wilmington.
The House also concurred in tn
Senate amendments to the bill reincor
a porating the town of Smyrna, and 1t j
! now law. The original bill provided
T for an election in April, 1897, and it j
SO amended as to have the election il
March, 1898. 1t was also amended 81
, as to allow all qualified voters 10 vote OIL
town questions, instead OF substantial
freehoders There were no othe
amendments of material importance.
3 Representative HAZEL introduced
! bill emitted IAN act in reference T.
suretyship on fiduciary bopds," Sec
tion l of the bill reads as follows
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