Evening journal., 1899-02-20
LeWES LEGISLATION
Senator Maull Looks After the
Interests Of His Constituents.
BxoIrEMB T OVER A oAKEwALK
BILLS OF VITAL gMFCRT-
AlNCE TO THE PEOPIlE CF NEW
CAsTIIE CCUlNTY-NIATTHRlS BE
FORE SENATE AND HOUSE.

Castillo CCUINTY-NlAnTEiFIS BE
FORE SENATE AND HOUSE.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, Feb. 20.
Representative FIizze, called up the
Hoate bill reQtGrag tha. Ccnployes on
Ia4Ways in Wilmington, excap. Jhcse
operated by steam, be gI.yen hali an
hour L0r meals. Before IT could be pu.
en- .tI final passage Mr.. Robertson
moved .hat HI be made the special or
dar for tomorrow, and his motion
prevailed simi.ar disposition was
made CT the bin providing for minor
lty representation On the Board OF
Trustees OF THE PCor ol Now Castle
county. 1t was called up by Mr. Shall
Crlse, ard on mo.lon II Mr.. Robertson
it went over until this week
rEArD All LAST.
After weeks OF lingering the Brasure
.secies Socid,y BIZ died in the House.
There were no eulogies, and uhe ser
Wees were short luhe vote being as FOL
lqws:
Yea-Messrs. Buell, FAIRIES, Hunter
and Tharp-4.
Nag-Messiis. Burns, J. B. Clark,
Cootirgham, Davis, Donahoe, Ewing.
Frazier, Hltdhn, Hushdbesk, Jenkins,
Robertson, Rcse, satteIhe;d, short,
Taylor, Wagamlon and Mr.. Speaker
H.
FAVORABLE REPORTS MADE.
These bills wJre reported favorably
IN shs House: House bill providing
that the real estate OF colored clalzene
of Wilmington shal not be ASSESSED
Tor scIhool purp5ses; House bin au-
Jhor.zinig lhe governor to appoint an
add.tlual constable for Bandywln,
hundred; House bnl regahng 10 judg
men;s CT respondent custer; Houa,
blE reiatng TO the practice CT llaar
macy; House bll. raneorporating thl
Camden Union oampmeelng grounds
Senate b.-, IN relation to idotic chill
dren; House IhiI providing that mer
chants shall not be required to pay
license CT fee for selling game Qwith al
amendment corhring ies operation q
SUSSEX county,; House bin for th
lprcteution OF game in this state: Hous
bill providing fcr a patrol beat 70
Delaware river shad fishermen, witt
an amenIdment limiting the license t.
$500 a year.
CAKElWiAllK EXCITEMENT.
al present the all-absorblng topic O
conversation among the members O
The General Assembly .s the forth
coming legislative oakowalk which 4
TO be held here en- March /. Bets ar
being freely exchanged among Oh
members, and it is feared that corrup
rrauticas win be resorted to to affec
.he decision Of the judges appointed
A syndicate OF New Castle count,
lnemlbers is backing Harry Hounsle.
and Maude Bently, II Wilmington
lIhey have raised a purse Of betwea
$500 and 800 to furnish them will
suitable costumes and to defray tn
cNpenses Of their trip Meanwhile the.
] are accepting bds Of al kinds, ans
> IL is probable that much more Is Il
the harlds Of the J,ai1ehoderz. The
ars determined that the co.ored per
ccneges whom they are backing ahal
rdseive .he cake, ty fair means II pos
E lonio; by foul mtarI II neoessarl
They VIII pack the meeting and indml
date shs judges II there is any dispos
/ zion to overlook tbs claims OF Oh
Wilmington couple fer prefeumen
This fact has become known to th
Dover cakewa,kesz and they are dL:
couraged. II anything like a riot II
, suits from the contention a speoi'
a session CT the General Assembly ma
0 be called to mpdach the judges 4;
= maintenance in office 1t is hope
0 h.wever, that the disposition VIII
10 accord the visitors every facilli
fer winning the cake.
THREE IMPORTANT BILLS.
g Speaker Of the House Clark gar
a notice of three bills, which he lntn
: Iuced Saturday. w.hldh vitality affe
3 The interests Of the people e New Ca
s tie county. One abo.ishes the prese
Levy Cou.t and sulbsttutes a body
consist Of eleven members, one fro
each hundred, who shall be elected
u the general election in 1900, for
term Of four years. THESE comm.
% ssoners shall assume office in Jan
& ary, 1901, and receive annual salarl
Of $500 each. Another bill abolish
all road commissioners and Vests th'
powers in the newcy-constitmed lie
~ Court, while a third one abo.ishes
IN Brandywino hundred road ccmim
S ssonegs and vests their power in
hands OF the member of the Le
Count in that hundred. 1t is scare
neceEsary to devote much space