The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-15
DOINGS AT DOVER.
The Legislature Assemblies After -Four
Days Recess The Adams Tax Bill
Before Our 1 legislators

Dover, Feb. 1.-THE Adams tax bill
like Bunquo's ghost will not down. 1t
was passed by the Legislature nearly a
year ago, but being defective In some
manner 1t has never beeHcnsorced by tho
assessors and collectors.
Representative Donaldson reported the
Adams tax bill favorably with an amend.
ment In the House this morning, II
stirred up strife and the numerou Rep
resentahyes took hand In the debate aud
for time things waxed warm. Repre-
sentative Mccullough also presented an
amendment which was read and declared
out of order by Speaker Rigg!n.
Representative Dempsey who never was
In love with the bill could not see auy uso
for such hasty action. Mr.. Adams re-
scented The imputation that those who had
the matter In charge Intended anything
unfair in Fastening the bill Its final pas
sage.
Represe native Mccullough stated his
objection which were practically the sam
from different stand point as those Of
other opponents OF the measure
He went further however, he went into
tho meaning of the bill with reckless
disregard for thu feelings Of thosei who
favored itand In conclusion remarked that
1.-The bill was rotten from the coro OUT.
MIR. Adams rallied to the support Of his
pet namesake and challenged any one to
show wherein the rottenness lay In the
bill.
@Mr. Mccullough soto voice replied that
he would later on.
Representative HAZEL bit right out
from the shoulder and pronounced the
bill an abortion and an abolnination and
he saw no reason to change his opinion.
AS tho bill could not be repealed, any
measure that tended to relieve tho situa-
zion In any way would receive his vote
and be would therefore vote for the amend.
ment. He further remarked that he had
found that the surest way to Kill q vicious
biil was to make 1t operative, when 1t was
finally passed by vote Of l2to s.
This Is the bill Of which John F. Sauls.
bury Is given the credit of being the spon-
sor and OF which he cialmed big things 1t
was going to do in the way Of raising rove.
nue. Tor the State Of Delaware.
Representative Dempsey introduced, q
bill In relation to the passage and publ.
cation OF laws, also the appointlng...ot
stewart at Farnhurst.
OF bill to amend. the charter of
the Ferris Industrial School and Mr.
Cheatrs gave notice Of q bill In relation to
licensing tailtors and peddlers
Representative Hazel gave notice of
bill In relation to the fees for tho Commits
sion of Justices Of the Peace.
Notice was given by Senator Pyle of
bill to provide for special election in
New Castle county to fiji the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Robert j.
Handy. The bill provides for an election
throughout the county of New Castle of
which the text appears In another column
Of the REPUBLICAN,.
The Inspector OF elections In each hup-
dred AT the last election is to hold the cleo
ton at ono place in each district in the
city of Wilmington; one place 10 each
ward Is to be- named, or if necessary two.
This WAS done IN order to make tho cleo
tion as economical as possible, and be.
cause the prospect Of n heavy vote Ia very
remote.
Speaker Harrington announced that he
had issued writ for a special election in
New Castle county,