Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-10


tion-- Proposition To I;smoya Whining
tons Sewage From tho Stream.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Dover, March 9. - The House Of
Representatives. yesterday afternoon
passed tho bill authorizing tho City
Council OF Wilmington TO borrow money
for the purpose OF improving the bar
Dor, on condition that Congress makes
sufficient appropriation for the work.
Before the hill was passed 1t WIS
amended BIZ aa to give Council authority
to appropriate money to dredge the city
sewage from the Christiana River.
There was little breeze at the after.
noon session OF the Senate over the
House bill to repeal section l2, chapter
81, Of the Revised Statutes, which re-
suited in postponing action upon it.
The section TO bs repened by the bill
reads as follows: Gan nets Of tho
General Assembly authorizing lotteriea
except the act entitled AN act for
the benefit of tho State OF Delaware, ;
are hereby repealed. II any
person shall sell. or dispose OF any lot
tory ticket, or part OF ticket. as o
trade or business, either by hawking
about, or at particular stand or place,
without license first obtained. no shall
forfeit any pay. to anyone who will sue,
$40 for each ticket so sold.r
The bill was reported favorably by
Chairman Fenimore of this committee
on Revised Statutes Immediately
after II had been read Mr.. pylc arose
and made speech in opposition to it.
lilo said it's object WAS not clear to him.
and he Expressed fear that the repeal OF
tho law might open the doors to horse
racing or any form of gambling. He
thought that to reteal it would he tn
obliterate from tie statute hooks pro-
hibitory provision, which, he believed,
would be very unwise. lie thought the
members should reflect before taking
any action. His colleagues agreed with
him that it would not do any harm 10
take some time for consideration us TO
what the result would bs, ard, on mo,
tion OF Mr.. Alrichs, it was unanimously
decided to postpone action for the
present
AT tho afternoon session OF the Senate
w. I. Moore offered resolution direct
ing the speaker to notify Gov. Tunnel
that the Senate had, in executive Sos
sion, on Wednesday, February 10th. re-
fused to confirm the appointment of
Roman TammRny to he superintendent
OF public schools of Sussex county. In
support Of the resolution he said he had
been informed that tho Governor had
not been officially notified, but Clerk
Doherty stated that tho Governor and
secretary Of State were notified on
March lat, whereupnn MIR. Moore with
drew the resolution.
Two general registration bills are to
be brought to the attention Of the
General Assembly. John ID. Hawkins
has drawn one and J. Harvey White
mao Ia drawing the other. MIR. White
mans bill will not be 10 shape for
several days, but the Hawkins bill was
introduced in the House during the
afternoon by Mr.. Dempsey. 1t provides
that all. of tho registration officers
throughout the State shall be appointed
by the Governor, the names to be fur
nished him by the committees Of the
dominating national political parties,
A each election place there shall he
ono registrar and two clerks. The
registrar and one OF the clorks shall be
of the same political faith as the domi-
mating national political party in the
district. The clerks shall be divided
between the two great national political
parties. Appeals shall be made to the
resident judge, as provided for in the
new Constitution. The registration
shall take place on the last five Satur-
days preceding tho second Saturday In
October prior to I'm election. No pro-
vision is made for transferring a name
from one district to another, because it
ia claimed this matter ia covered by the
new Constitution. The law is to be
the same in Wilmington ns in the re-
Inainder of the State. Ii ia claimed that
the constitutional provision Atipulating
that there shall DO uniform registru-
tiou throughout tho State does not pro-
hibit Wilmington from having depart
ment Of elections, but no provision is
made for such department in Will
minton. IL is claimed that the uniform
registration clause means that the
qualifications OF electors shall be the
same in all parts OF the State. MIR.
Hawkins is considering the adviuability
OF inserting provision which will
make the payment of a cspjtation taz
prerequisite TO register.
Tho town OF Smyrna has municipal
Council, but, owing to an oversight Ia
the new law, it cannot organize oil
transact auy business until the middle
of next month. Representative Hazell,
VINO is wide awake to ths interests oI
the town, had hill passed by the
House add sent to the Senate yestor.
day, to obyiate the difficulty by making
the necessary correction. The word
"Apriln is to 10 changed to "March, u
no that the board can organize and pro
coed to business next month. Mr..
Hazell's bill also changes the election
day from the first Monday in March ID
the last Monday in February, so that
persons who move on March LIST may
have u right to vote before doing SO.
The Rev. f. NJ. Munson, d. D., LII.
D.. Of New Castle was here in the
interests of the bill increasing tbs
quota OF feeils- minded children at the
Media. Pa, institution from each Of
the counties in Delaware from three tc
four. The bill paased the Senate al
tins afternoon sessiun.
Some OF the owners of Cherry Island
Marsh property having buen Informed
that the new Constitution will require
full tax-rate on the marsh property,
William Lawton ~ making an investi
cation. Opininns differ on this subject.
According to member of the House,
who ia In a position to know, the bill
relating TO pleading and practice,
which is now pending, has not muct
show of becoming a law. The bill pro
vidss an exemption Of tho Limitation
feature for the yo6r 1866. Representa-
tive Donaldson, who was SPOKEN t.
about the matter, said he understood
that the ject of the bill ia to give
Anthony Reybold an opportunity to g,
before the court in regard to $25, 00t
rInim AGAINST thu Harlan AZ HollinrB