Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29

OF the attorneys had said they would
prefer nothing to sl00. For that reason
be would oppose the resolution. It was
defeated by the following vote:
Ayos-Messrs. Donaldson, Eliason, ].
Il. Hopkins, johnson, Smith and the
Speaker--6. ) .s
Nays--Msssrs. Dempsey, Dukes, L.
s. Hopkins, Martin, Mccoy, Short.
Taylor Thompson, Whitney and Adams
10. tG
Before the vote was announced MIR.
Donaldson changed his yote, thus max
ing five favorable aud II unfavorable.
Mr.. Davis waa excused and Messrs
Chsairs, Hazel. Mccullough and Will
son were not in. the room when the vote
was taken.
The House committee on miaoellane.
GUS business reported the Tontine insur-
ance bill, which provides for periodical
statements, &C., with two amendments,
mittee of the National Convention of
Mutual Life Underwriters and the other
by Fl. II. Ward of Wilmington, who
represents certain insurance interests
in that city. The underwriters recon.
mend the following:
Provided, That the provisions of
this act shall not be construed to apply
to organizations or associations transact.
ing business on the assessment plan,
nor to fraternal societies transacting
business on the lodge system, nor to Or
ganizations composed nj the employees
of a firm or corporation.
Mr.. Wards amendment is as follows:
Provided, That no provision of this
act shall apply to Insurance written on
the industrial plan, or to policies on
which the premium are payable
weekly, bi-weekB or monthly"
Charles j. Harrington. register OF
will Of Kent county, and Hon. William
e. Causey register OF wills of Sussex
county. have placed in the hands Of the
House committee on taxation their es-
Inmates OF the probable annual revenue
from estates under the operation OF an
inheritance tax law, as proposed in
bill now before the House. Register
Crossan OF New Castle county, was here
yesterday, but stated that be- had not
completed figuring on his estimate.
Mr.. Harrington's g report shows the fol-
lowing:
Value of estates settled from April
LIST, 1893. TO March 3ist, 1894. -. $3.50, ,573
From April list. 1884 to March 3lst,
leo5. ....................... 40, 1893
I'm - piit Aoe, ipoOs w AhaiSi oiot
ls96.....,............. 164,So4
Total for three years. 1894, ,0T5
Average. ............-. 13l, 1858
Deduction for widows, estimated at
about one.third.. d........,.......... 1876
Amount taxable. .............. IS 81, ,579
Average yield, at per cent, abont.s 4,37S
Mr.. Causey estimated that the aver
age amount of estates settled in year
ia about Sl05, 600. and. after deducting
the widows shares, leaves a balance of
about $4,000, upon which the yield
would be about So, 500 per year.
Mr.. Hazell reported unfaynrably the
House bill changing the time Of notice
between landlord and tenant fron three
sto~ksa--nauth tha a<lk 4also rspurtsd ms
fayorably the House bill toschange the
time of holding the school elections
throughout the State from the third to
the first Saturday 10 June, and on mo-
tion of MIR. Short, further action was
indefinitely poatponed.
Chairman Smith OF the House COM
mittee on private corporations reportefi
favorably the Senate bill to incorporate
the Trustees Of the Wilmington Annual
NJ. Z. Conference, and it was after
wards passed. The trustees desire to
become incorporated SO as to be able to
bold property. E
Chairman l.. IS. Hopkins of the House
committee on education reported favora-
bly, the House bill changing the time
for holding the school elacrions in the
rural districts Of New Castle county
from the third Saturday in June to tho
first Saturday. The bill was called up
and passed. after speech 10 it's favor
had been made by Mr.. Mccoy.
MIR. Hopkins also reEortedfavorahly
the Senate substitute for the House bill
authorizing the school commissioners
OF District No. As, Kent county, to
borrow money to pay for now build
ng. The i'll was passed.
On motion of Representative Davis,
a joint resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the State treasurer to nay S25 to
the State librarian for his contingent
fund. The annual appropriation is S75,
and the additional amount was asked
for on account Of the expense attached
to removing the books from the old
library to the new one.
Dover. April "a. --Taxation and elec-
tion matters are source of considera-
BILE worriment to the momb bers OF the
General Assembly, ana unless eome-
thing is done soon that body will ad-
journ without accom- plishing anything
in this direGtion. The msmbers will
confer with authorities on both sub
iects next Thursday night, and it ia
hoped that some good may result.
Chairman il. S. Hopkins OF the House
committee on miscellaneous business
reported unfavorably the House bill to
compel railroad companies TO carry
bicycles free, and gave as his reason
that the companies were already carry
ing bicycles free and he thought it un-
necessary TO pass the bill. After re.
porting the bill Mr.. Hopkins moved
that further consideration be in
definitely nostponeti. Mr.. Hazell
seconded the motion ara it was car
ried. There was light VOTE MIR. Nc
Coy voting no" Mccoy called for
the yeas and nays. but Speaker Riggin
decided that the bill had been lost.
+ Chairman Smith of the House COM
mittee on private corporations reported
the following bills: Senate bill to in
corporate the Delawars Life Insurance
Co., favorably: House bill to inuor-
porate the Wilmington Building 90. !,
fayorably, with an amendment to tine
effect that So, 900 of tho capital stock
shall bs paid up before the company
organizes; House bill to incorporate
the Stanton Stove Co.. favorably, with
an amendment proviuing that $1,000
shall be paid up; Senate substitute for
the House bill to incorporate the Will