Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17

Representative Dempsey presented |
petition signed by about 100 farmers |
aud others asking for the passage of the |
hill requiring the b. a. D. Railroad Co.
to maintain wstchman at Harmony |
crossing. The sigperH arc people who |
uBc the crossing. The bill was intro.
duced at the session last winter by Rep |
reReptative Donaldson. Subsequently
it was reported from the committee
with a favorable recommendation and
an amendment to make the law opera
tive. Tho bill remained on the clerk's
desk and Is still there hut an effort will
bs made to have it passed.
The House COMMITTEES on Revised
Statutes reported fRvorably the bill pro-
viding for steward for the State In
sane Hospital. The hill STIMULATES that
tho trustee1 shall, at the next meeting
after the passage OF the hill, appoint
steward at an annual salary Of 5000 and
| his successor shall be appointed nnnu-
ally thereafter. The bill which was
recently killed in the Senate provided
that tho appointment ehould DO made
| by tho Governor.
| Senator Meredith introduced and had
rsfoired tho bill providing that tele.
phoue companies in Delaware shall
| ubNHE bOiuphcdp seNN7
than the rates now charged or any
lower ratios which may hereafter he es-
iablished The bill was given notice OF
several weeks ago, hut has been in Mr..
| Merodith's desk over since. John u.
! Gray of Wilmington, who drew tho bill,
was given the privilege OF the floor and
explained tho bill. He said he drew
the bill for the good of the public, and
no telephone company had hand in It,
Representative Ilazell gave notice OF
bill reducing tho compensation OF
employees Of the General Assembly at
future sessions, mnde necessary on az
count of the shorter sessions Ihe
clerks will be cut one half, the aer-
geanta at arms will rsceiye $500 instead
of $500, and the chaplain and pages $50
instead Of SO. lie also gave notice of
bill TO repeal tho old law fixing those
salaries,
Representative Donaldson gave notice
OF a bill amending the new Constitu
tior 30 rs to repeal the clause providing
for d capitation tax. la order to amend
tho Constitution the bill must he
passcd by two thirda majority at this
session and next session.
Dover, March 1G Tho Legislature
had rather quiet day. yesterday, but,
although not a great amount OF work
appears on the surface, the committees
uccupied much of the spare time and
considered several important measures.
Representative Donaldson introduced
his bill imposing a tax upon occupants
Of dwellings in incorporated cities and
towns in the State Although it was
given out yesterday that tho limit of
exemption would DO $500. this matter
ia not fixed in the hill, but will he left
to tho committee on taxation, OF which
Mr.. Donaldson is chairman, and to
which it has been referred. As the bill
now stands, il stipulates that renters
of dwellings paying moro than s. in
: tho way of rent shall be required to
, nay as municipal tax - per cent OF
( the excess. This does not apply to
, places OF business, but does apply to
| | flats anil apartments. and a person re-
, siding therein for three months is ia
be deemed q renter for the purposes OF
) the act. The assessor OF the city or
) town ia to make the assessment as
other assessments ars MADE. Persons
| endeavoring to Escape the law ny mis-
+ representation are to be liable to punish
z; ment. The bill is so framed that II
: will be an imposBibility for people
r liable to escape payment.
= The House bill authorizing the Town
Y Council OF Milton to raise annually by
. taxation 81, 900. instead of 1900, passed
Y tho Senate, after a cheokered career.
4 1t was called up al the morning session
q by MIR. Pyle, who asked that it bt
o passed. There was aome objection
/, however, and he withdrew IL and de
= cided tn bold il under advisement for {
- | 10 hud laaE arh or
Y by Librarian Thomas ". Jefferson
q who thought the limit too high. Whei
q il wac first offered in the House i
!. specified that the maximum limi
9 should be 5000. but several memhors o
d the Town Council came here after
J. ward, and, at their request, the limi
i, was made 81, 600, and in that Hhape tn,
/, bill passed the House. Mr.. Jefferson
' point was that tho citizens OF the tow
d should be given discretionary powe
,r and that the burden should be born
:, more largely by property. A remon
D. strance against the passage OF the hi
b was also received, the signatures beipl
!. aa follows: Henry u. Lingo, Waite
y bradley, William ]. Conwell, william
ID r. Wilkins, j. W. Bailey, Abel J
D. Patty john, john q. Wiltbank. william
IL II. Workman. Edward Reynolds, vii
sr liam Il. Wilson, II. O. Beardsley, vii
a. lard S. Ellingsworth, II, W. Bailey
10 u. NJ. Conwell, Alfred II. Loiland
at John f. Mildly, r. II. Conwell. q. j
DR. Carey, James #. Roach, J. W. Bailey
or Philip b. West, David Dickerson, W
as II. Bailey. L. ii. Lofland, Theodore i
sa Ginder, Theodore NJ. Magee, Il. "
O. Warren, @. W. johnson, John II
III Cottrell. A. r. Sharp T. E. Primrose
al James y. Botts, William Robinson
,e Sr, Myers Roach, James A. Wilson
on clarence A. Magee, J. L. Atkins
of William j. Bozman, William Robin
ia son, Jr., Stockley Ingram, william W
in Jones, William q. McAllister, Jane
10 Baynum, Thomas W. Jefferson, Thoma
ia Johnson, John @. Ellingsworth, Williar
re- Robinson, Fred W. Pepper, John "
bs Green, Reuben II. Ponnewill, Joshu
20 Prettyman, Oacar s. Belts, 6. "
T. Iletts, Joseph II. Messick, George II
ay Belts, James II. Warrington, Willial
or Ramsey, Nathan Goslee, John Goslet
u Andrew Il. Bryan, John j. Maker, A
er Harvey Mauship, o. q, Davidson, {
be a. Conner, j. d. Morris, William
o. Wits, $. II. Bennett, Is. w. ialme
90 James A. Leonard, David Giliurt
r. Samuel G. Warrington. S. j. Cove
st. dale. William II. r. Calhoun. Charlt
tn Davidson, Clarence A. Dickersol
cd Peter Leonard, Charles II. Sharl
n. John L. Taylor, James L. Collin
6e George +. Burris. James A. johnson
20 S. q. Ciondaniel, William L. Den
Or. John II. Wood, William II. Foats
Ter John ID. Walker, William Ii. CleI
daniel, Henry y. hudson, Villa
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