Evening journal., 1898-04-15
THE new CITY CHARTER.
IT'S FINAL HOUSE READING RE
SUITED IN A BATTLE BETWEEN
DICKEY AND NEARY.

ITS FINAL. HOUSE READING RE
SUITED IN A BATTLE BETWEEN
DICKEY AND NEARY.
Dover. Del, April 1.-THE House Of
the General Assembly this morning
took up the proposed new city charter
Of Wilmington for final consideration.
John +. Dickey,a well-knOwn Whining
ton politician, fought the measure, and
/ Patrick Neary, his former political part
ner, was here in the interest OF the
| charter. After working among the
members all day each was afraid to al
| low the question to come to a vote. 1t
was decided to refer the matter to a
committee on conference, with a view
to having the House and Senate agree
on amendments, which would make the
charter satisfactory to all sides. The
! committee is composed of Senator's
Pyle, Stewart and w. T. Moore, and
Representatives Cheairs, Eliason, Don
aldson, Dempsey and Taylor.
The Senate passed the House bill tax
ing investments with an amendment
exempting building and loan associa-
tions, and providing that of the tax on
investments collected within the city OF
Wilmington one-half shall go to the
city, One-fourth to the county and one
fourth to the state. The Senate killed
the House bill to compel the Junction
and Brealkwater Railroad Company tc
build an extension of its line at Reho-
both or forfeit the land granted for the
purpose on the ground that the bill is
unconstitutional.
In The Senate Mr.. Meredith gave no
tice of bill to compel the Whining
ton Street and Sewer Department to al
Il
Springs Railway Company to build III
electric line along Sixth street in vii
, mingtOn as granted in its charter. Tn,
! city officials claim they have a right L
say whether the street shall be occu
pied.
o During the noon recess a number O
Dover people had hearing on bill {,
allow the Town Council to increase tn
tax rate. John f. Salisbury represent
ed the opposition to the bill and Coun
, Gilman. w II. HAZEL led the friends o
the measure.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE-THURSDAY MORNING
Dover, April 1.-THE Senate met a
r II o'clock.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Recess until 8 p. m.
n SBNATE-tAFTHRNOON SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at 3.S
o'clock
- Indefinitely postponed-All furthe
: action on the House bill amending tn
\ charter of the Junction and Break
water Railroad Company.
Notice-By Mr.. Meredith, concernin
j. the use of the streets of Wilmington
d Passed-Senate substitute for th
" House bill amending the investmer
tax law; House bill classifying certai
e fast unimproved land in Wilmingto
le for taxation purposes.
- AdOpted-MotiOn by Mr.. Stewart.
y appoint a committee of three to cor
y fer with the House relative to tn
Wilmington city charter; committe
u Messrs. Pyle, Stewart and w.
I! Moore
.f Adjourned until II o'clock a. m. {,
,e morrow.
i HOUSE-THURSDAY MORNING.
= House met at 10.45 O'Clock.
2 Placed on final passage Wilmingtc
= city charter.
Recess to 3 p. m.
le TIOUSE-THURSDAY AFTERNOOl
IN House met at g O'Clock.
81 Laid on the table tempOrarily-Ci
w charter for Wilmington. Messrs. DO
aldson, Cheairs. EliasOn, Dempsey al
az Taylor appointed committee on CO
ln ference.
ce IntrOduced-By Mr.. Taylor, to amer
ar the charter OF Townsend.
n Nctices-By Mr. Thompson, to enat
3 w. VI. jefferson to take up vaca
20 lands; by Mr.. Eliason, to regulate d
n practice OF dentistry; by Mr.. Dempse
I'D to make wages a lien where corpor
r. tions become insolvent.
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