The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-08
THINGS At DOVER.
The Salaries Of the Judiciary Flxed-The
r1embers Of the Legislature Opposed J
To Paying Large Salaries.

Dover, Feb. AFTER considerable dis.
cussion pro and con In relation to the fix.
ing of tho judges salary tho House as
committees Of the whole decided upon
$500 year as the salary Of the Chief Jus.
tice and Chancellor and $500 a year for
the associate judges. I
The bill Is likely to pass tomorrow. !
Representatives Hayes, Wilson and
johnson spoke against raising the salaries
of the judges while representative Dempsy
fought for on increase, but was unable to
have his motion receive the majority
vote.
Mr. Hnzell replied to the statement Of
Mr.. Dempsey That the duties Of the judges
here are greater than Others He did mos
believe the people here were less law abid'
ing than In other places He gave these
ngufs of judges salaries In other placesl
Oregon, $1,000; South Dakota, $500; Texas.
$4,000; Washington, $1,000; Wisconsin.
$500 Florida, $1,000; Georgia, sSoooI
5000; Maryland, $35OO Michigan, Ss5o0l
Montana, $1,000; Nebraska. $500. Let the
judges share some of these hard times with
others. The people Of Delaware are law'
abiding; there are less people In jail &C
cording to population. This being true
the work Of the judges Is lessened.
Judging. from Representative Hazelis 70.
marks during the controversy over fixing
of the Judges salary he never intends to be
a candidate for reelection to the Legisls..
turs. He said 'if he was forgiven for com.
ing here this time, he would never do SO
again"
This Ia about the substance of what
Frederick Pyle said who sat In the Legs'
lature two years ago representing Will
mington.
To some men the honors of being b
Legislator Of Delaware does not hold ous
very flattering inducements
Reprssen tative HAZEL introduced bill
In relation to notaries public In this State
He also introduced bills In reference to
the times Of notaries public and co,nmis-
sioners of deeds. These bills make thq
terms of the Offices four years instead Of
seven and reduces the amount to be paid
as license from SO to Sc. The bills con.
form the offices to the new constitution
and were drawn by the commission or at.
torneys
Representative Donaldson gave notice
Of a bill to regulate the weight OF bread.
At present each baker can fix the woighh
OF his loaf of bread. We understand such
law will have considerable opposition.
Representative HAZEL introduced bill
to conform the terms Of the County super
intendents of public schools to the new
Constitution. After the present inCum.
bents' terms expire the superintendents
will DO appointed, for years instead,of ons.
and others at the last session Of the Legis.
lature relating to the primary electiona
was offered by Representative Dempsey.
The bill will npply only to rural hundreds
of New Castle county.
Representative Cheairs introduced his
bill to allow the town of Delaware City
to refund Its debt of SCI, 900. Interest al
the rate of N per cent Is paid at present.
and it is desired to secure lower rate. A
sinking fund for the payment Of bonds Is
also provided and the Town Council ID
given the power to levy license. Tbs
in addition to the State license. Tha
people Of the town are In favor OF the oily
and there appears to be but little doubt OF
its passage by both houses Of The General
Assembly without opposition. hearing
on the measure may be given the people OF
tho town later, II they desire it.
STATE DETECTIVE BILL !
The House this morning passed tho
House bill in reference to the terms Of
state detectives. The bill curtals the term
OF the present incumbents from June to
February in order to make 1t conform To
the new constitution, and also allows thu
governor to appoint one detective from
outside OF Whining on if he SO desires.
The bill to repeal the old state detective
law was then called up.
Tho bill was passed and sent to the Sem
ate.
Tho bill to repeal charter 400, volume20,
another old detective bill, was then called
up by tho House and was passed and sent
to the Senate.
Those in favor and tho3e opposed to tina
trading stamp business will have hear
Ing before he House Committee on Thurs
day afternoon.
The following Wilmington gentlemen
were down: Counclmen 1Ieary Oberly and.
ONell andIClerk w. p Morrison opposing
tho bill which will be sent down by th6
Wilmington Board Of Trade providing
that the uity of Wilmington shall spend ~
cents on the improvements of the Christi
ana river to every dollar appropriated Tor
the work by the general government.