Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31
1t Provides for Body Of Ten Members,
One More Than the Present Court = Bili
to Create u state Board OF Agriculture
Read - Legislative Notes and Detailed
Proceedings,

votes were cast
An unsuccessful effort was made dur
ing tho afternoon to have the Senate re-
the vote Of MONDAY on the
anti Trading Stamp bill.
This Senate, without much ceremony, |
killed ths bill prohibiting telephone
in the State from charging |
more than the lowest present rate or |
any lower rate TO be established here
nfter. Mr.. Meredith, who some time
ago introduced the bill, called it up for
passage. lie made no recommendation,
but said ne would offer it upon its
merits. Mr.. Pyle said he did not under
stand much about it, 1t might have
merits and dement's, but he did not
care 10 vote for anything he did not
thoroughly understand. Mr.. Stewart
referred to the telephone competition
in Wilmington ami said, like the trading
stamp business, il was new thing,
and for that reason he would vote
against the bill. Mr. Alrich thought
the bill was all right. lie believed is
would encourage competition and revert
10 tns benefit Of the public. Tho vote
resulted as follows: .-...5
Ayes Mr.. Alrichs L.
Nays Messrs. Fenimoie, Meredith,
j. M. G. Moore. W. 4. Moore, Pierce,
Pyle, Stewart and the Speaker S.
Senator FenimOre introduced a bill to
create q Levy Court Commission for
Kent county, to consist of 10 members.
Tbs bill provides that on the first
Monday in January, 1899, the terms of
the present Levy Courtmen, except
Messrs. TruaX. Clifton, JONES' Gruwoll
and Frear, shall expire, and ut the
election next fall one member shall be
elected from euch of the SaGOnd. Third,
| Fourth. Eighth and Tenth Representa-
| tive districts, this tive retained repre-
senting the First, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh
ami Ninth districts. The men retained
are to remain IN office until the first
Monday in January, 1901. The men
elected next fall are 10 serve four years.
as aro also tine SUCCESSORS to the msn
retained, who are 10 begin tnsir terms
IN 1901. Each member is to receive an
annual salary OF $500 Each Repre-
sentative district is to have one col.
lector, from Que to thres conHtaDles and
one or more road overseers. There shall
lie 10 members OF the Boarl of Poor
Trustees. The details of the bill specify
the duties of the several ofiicerR pro-
vided for therein.
Representative Wilson introduced bill
to create State Board of Agriculture.
Ii differs materially from the Original
bill on the subject and has been changed
since it's preparation was commenced.
II provides for three commis siOners
to he appointed by the Governor, thu
first appOintee from New Castle count,
to serve for one year, the Kent man Il
serve two years and the Sussex mar
three years. Meetings shall be hell
| in hu N
, duty of the board to take steps to ex
} terminate tho San Jose scale. If th,
owner of infected trees refuses TO com
ply with the orders OF the board, within
10 days, tho board shall have authorit
8 to do the work and can collect doubl
+ the cost through the courts. The boar
y shall furnish the Governor wit
I information concerning contagiou
n diseases among ths lower animals an
g be shall proceed to remedy the troubl
q according 10 existing laws. The CON
n missioners or any agent appointed b
e them snail have the right to 60 on any
body'a land in pursuance of thei
n tiuties. They snail warn farmers Of til
!. existence of diseases or insects anon
trees, fruits or crops. giving the loci
ton OF the trouble. I'll nurseries sha
" be inspected annually, and the boar
shall have power to make rules an
.r regulations for the distribution
ID nursery stock, and for violation OF II
I rules and regulations offenders cannt
t, collect money from SALTS in Violate
30 Of the rules. The commissioners aha
a receive So per day for each day
10 winch they are actually engaged in Il
NJ work, and also expenses, provided Il
annual amount does not exceed 81, 30
The sum of -, 500 is to be ayailab
annually for carrying out the provision
a of the act. 1t shall be the duty of ii
g comm issioners to invite and encourR
81 desirable immigration, provided the Q
st pense in that direction does not exec
er 800 in any one year. Tho board mi
It, al1o, at the request of any citize
@; make an analysis of any commurci
I'm fertilizer, but the money expended {
nd this purpose shall not exceed $50 a
nually. The board may annually,
October, for five years only. draw 81, Q
from the State treasury, to be expend
., through the m9nRgerH Of the State Flu
ON in payment OF premiums on exhibit
on Any member of the board neglect
hR hin duties or violating the provisions
ne the act are 10 be liable to fine of l
ep less than s25 nor more than $50. L
-. president of the board, who is to ha
ire supervision over all money handle
nu will be required 10 bond in the sum
5000. giving al least three sureJi
On nation of Mr Taylor, chairman
i; the committee on agriculture, IT.
ass copies we're ordered printed for d
Ii tributiOn.
, ! Representative Mccoy introduced
IL bill relating to the collection of re
" taxes in New Castle county. IL p
~ yides that during the first week
~ Jure, 1898, and Annually thereafter
- road commissioners of New Car
county Hhall appoint the collectors
county taxes for their respective b.
ak. irais to be collectors OF road taxes
asst those hundreds, and in June of 81
in year the Levy Court Commission
ibs shall give so the road cummissior
ire. the amount Of taxes collected in ii
md respective hundreds. This will stir
late collection of rond tax, many
lieve, as it will insure the axpendit
of tho money 10 the hundred wher
lin. ia collected. Five hundred copieB u
os. ordered printed.
on Representative Dempsey Introduce
I Of bill TO require the capitation tax
ida lectors of Wilmington and the sen
in collectors outside of Wilmington
make collections under the ptoyis