Evening journal., 1897-04-28

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erty holder in the city of Wilmington"
Mr.. Handy call on me for
something over 5000 taxes q year in the
city Of Wilmington. / think the hon
orable senator is a taxpayer there, too,
and / think that me has got the interest
OF the city of Wilmington ut heart. and
so have J. 4"
John M. c. Moore-"This is the sec
ond term that | have sat by the side of
the senator from New Castle county.
have heard him talk before. So far as
his owning property In Wilmington
and the citizens OF New Castle county
owning houses and lands, ! desire to
say that there are people in Kent and
Sussex owning houses and lands, too.
don't own much myself but there are
those who do"
Mr.. Hanby-"I said you would not vote
to make q man equal. This bill does
not affect your county at all. 1t only
) Affects New Castle county. ! wish that
. every man in Sussex county owned his
own home-every one, sir. | didn't say
[ owned rows of houses. / said / pay
taxes. ] would be glad I'm my heart If
he would vote TO make his fellOw-man
equal. even If he does not own prop
erty ! move for reconsideration OF the
vote by which the amendments were
lost. in order that the bill may be print
: ed in its amended form
Speaker Harrington-"The senator is
out OF order. | think"
Mr.. Pyle-"I think it would be bet
ter that the bill be Withdrawn and a
{ sufficient number or copies printed as
amended to go around and supply every
member Would that be satisfactory,
d Senator Pierce?"
r Mr.. Pierce-"That is what | suggest
ed in the first place"
D MIR. Meredith relieved the situation
, by moving reconsideration of the vote
t by which the amendments were lost
and it was carried. The bill was then
d recommitted on motion Of Senator
J. Handy.
n Senator Moore stated privately after
II the debate that he objected to the pass
e age of the bin because Of the arbitrary
powers which ii vested in City Council
REDUCED TO $1,000.
Chairman Fenimore made favor
n able report on the Senate bill increas
~ ing from $500 to 81 200 the salaries o
the three county assessors for viii
~ mington hundred, and providing tha
10 they shall keep a record of propert
en- transfers for the benefit of the receive
~ of taxes.
&c Senator Handy said that he woul
D, vote for the bin il the salaries were re
ol duced to 81 000
ne Senator Pyle expressed the belle
T. that 81 200 would not be excessive con
~ sidering the amount of additlona
IL work the assessors would have to do.
IL declared that fn
IN county could not afford it. He believe
" that 81 900 was sufficient He move
o. the amendment carrying with it tn
es 81 900 feature, but there was no secon
~ TO it.
We Senator Pyle renewed his fight fc
"a the assessors.
Id Senator Handy called for the yea
u. and nays.
ul Senator Pyle conferred with Senate
~ Alrichs and then agreed to the $l,0C
-. amendment, and in that shape the bi
"a passed
re re FIVE TO FOUR
We Chairman Fenimore reported withOl
IT. recommendation the House bill al
he thorizing the governor to appoint a
lot additional assessor for the eastern di
ID trict, and an additional collector +,
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I'm hundred, Sussex county.
" Senator John NJ. c. Moore and Sci
me ator Alrichs spoke against the bill, az
senator w. n. Moore spoke for it. /
we said the bill would be an undOubt,
"a benefit to the hundred.
al Senator Fenimore said that the bi
IRE was accompanied by a strong petitio
let Senator John NJ. c. Moore said tn
the hundred was Democratic and q
iat collector Republican and the Dem
I'm Gratis wanted a Democratic collect'
es and assessor. 1t would cut in half u
ms emolumonts of the office
William r. Moore called for the yo
G. and nays, and the bill was passed by
strict party vote.
in TO REFUND THE DEBT.
ne Senator Pierce introduced the bill
on enable the town of Milford to reful
icy its debt of S42 600 at 4 per cent. upon
tse light and water plant The saving,
ms reason Of the refundment, will be us
shl for building sewers.
les The Senate passed the Senate bill
las reduce taxation i'm part Of the Secoi
u II ward in the city of Wilmington.