The sun., 1898-03-09
BOARD OF TRADE OPPOSES
Wilmington Merchants Favor
Fractional Taxation.
LAWTON BEFORE LEGISLATURE
A Very Busy Day in the General
Assembly .-- HAZEL Wants
Smyrna's Constitution
Changed
LAWTON BEFORE LEGISLATURE

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DOVER, March S.--Prvsident Iawton
Of the Board of Trade, accompanied the
board committee headed by Patrick
Neary, came to Dover on the early train
this morning.
Their visit was III behalf of the Harbor
Improvement bill framed by Mr.. Lawton
and popularity known rs the L,wton
They were accompanied by Charles Il.
Rumford, attOrney.at-law, who is inter-
asted in this and several other matters
w before the session.
Mr. Rulnford has the pleading and
Practice" bill at heart and is very much
Interested as to its final dispositit n.
Island Marsh and some other property
which has for many years been exempt
from taxation.
1t is understood that the bill in favor
of which the City Council visited the
Assembly on Monday effects all subur-
ban properties--among them the Cherry
Island Marsh Company's property along
the ''river 'front.' -
The members of Council want the
fractional rate OF taxation abolished and
a bill passed to that end.
They claim that such fractional rates
are unconstitutional and that the law re-
quires that taxes on like classes Of pOp-
ery shall be uniform. Their bill has
not yet been presented.
This is the bill which is now OF almost
para importance with Mr.. Iawton
and also with many Of the largest owners
OF marsh and river front property in
! Delaware. They claim that the bill
would be unjust rs at present the re-
claiming oi the marsh land is a con-
stant expense.
To put ON the full tax would increase
the expense beyond reason.
The bill can't pass said Mr.. law
ton. "lts unjust. Ii It does we might
Just cut the dixie and let the water in
again. They would not like that and
they could not tax mud flat"
Mr.. Hazel introduced his bill 10
amend the constitution OF thestown Of
Smyrna in regard to the time Of hold
ing elections and the qualifications Of
! voters.
), Through All error in the clerical work
one date was left unchanged and he re-
suit was rather distressing, ,'...~r 49,
l. 1t left the town without government.
| In every place but one the word "ApriP'
was stricken out and the word March
Inserted.
! That one place was, oi course, the
/ most important one in the whole bill.
The nid iowa Council died yesterday.
The new one, according to the bill rs it
stood, c"nld not NEE, until April-and
there you are.
! By unanimous consent Mr.. HAZEL was
allowed to railroad II correction through,
and the town government was safe, and
the amended amendment was passed.
! The morning prayer was made.by the
Rev +. NJ. Mnns,l, Of New Castle, who
visited the Assembly this morning in
, behalf of an unfortunate child in whom
his congregation are warmly interested.
! Their object is to have the child placed
in the school for weak minded children
at Media.
The bill extending the time for obtain
ing and recording copies OF private acts
was passed.
| Thompson's bill to provide IL despcns-
ing physician for lewcs was introduced.
The Changers presented commune
cation through, Mr.. :D,naldson which
was referred without reading to the
committee on agriculture.
The result of the earnest work and the
proof Of the tloronghness with which
every point has been covered in relation
to the Jawton bill was shown this after
noon when thu bill passed the House
with scarcely any opposition.
Wilmington now stands committed to
pay 81 f,r ever, $40 which the Govern
lncnt appriatc- /" the benefit Of the
harbor. Two bills were i,trHtuc.d by
Messrs Dempsey and johnson. In the
Senate most Of the bills which have
PASSED the House during the l@St week
were disposed Of.
The following II"u+c bills were passed:
Bill providing for the sending Of one
more child to the school h'r weak
minded children at Media; also the bill
which mace the laws conform to this
act; the bill / relation to infectious dis
cases. bill requiring the return Of fees
paid for commissions; c"mIensating
attorney, general for work during extra
sessions Merdih's bill in relation h
licensing undertakerS was read and re-
frrrcd The House bill to rlral the
old law " htl, made it permissible for
the police department to license the sale
Of lottery tickets was postponed.
SHILLING.