The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-15
LEGISLATURE
AFTER MATH.
Bills Passed and Killed.
Why the Street and
Sewer Loan Was
Not Allowed.

session dead bills are beginning to turn
up. The most important Of which are tho
acts which sought to establish local op-
tion in Kent County to change tho man.
per of holding Municipal elections here;
the famous New Castle County jury bill;
thHset changing the legal rate of INTEREST;
tfHdfng stamp act ballot reform bill /;
the good roads bills; income tax bills
and acts abolishing the Now Castle Coun-
ty Levy Court. Scores of other bills were
lost in various ways, but these arc tho
measures over which some little excite
meut was caused at the time Of their in
PRODUCTION.
There were many good measures passed
and 1t Is predicted that when The laws are
printed tho poople will be astonished at
the magnitude as we'll as gratiflsd at the
excellcnc, Of tho work of this Legislature,
and it will not 10 surprising 1t 1t goes
down into history as one Of tho wisest
which has ever met in Delaw are.
WHY THE LOAN WAS REFUSED.
Direc'or Webster Of tho Street and
Sewer Department., announces that the
Union Republicans Of the General Assem-
bly, refused to allow the strest and sewer
loan Of $4,000, because the directors
would not guarantee that ]. Edward Ad-
dicks would be allowed 10 opsn tho streets
Of the city for his gas pipes, AMI to Greet
poles for carrying his electric wires. Mr..
Webster's statementis is not denied by any
of the Union men.
Tho street aud sewer directors pleaded
in behalf Of the poor laboring man." and
so did the Uuion Republicans, but their
plea affected some one other than the
working men. The Union Republicans
argued that the establishment OF Mr. Ad-
dicks gas and electric plants in this city
would give work both to tho laboring man
and the skilled mechanic. The street and
sower directors only wanted to benefit tho
poor laboring man." however, and so the
scheme to raise the 100000 was defeated
sOut OF nearly four hundred bills intro
duced in the General Assembly during the
session just ended one hundred and eighty
were passed, and the remainder died iu
committees. In addition to thsse nearly
two hundred Of which notices were given,
We're never ntroducsd
Ffty-seven of the bills introduced in tho
Senate were acted on favorably by tho
House, while one hundred and twenty
three House bills were passed by tho Sen
ate.
Governor Tunnel thus far has vetoed
four bills, and ths Hanna Payne ship
sidy joint resolution.
Among the Republicans tho opinion is
current that factions Of the party arc
wider apart than ever. Already tho
Uuion Republicans are preparing to nom
mate II ticket of their own for the coming
city election. Ons of the regular leaders
who has been in close touch with the situ-
ntion said today:
has The developments Of yesterday show
, that Mr.. Addicks does moi conf1ne his op-
erations to eithor party, but will make
raids on both parties In tho future
look for him to try to secure the nomina.
tion of Democrats upon whose votes he
con count, so that We may never know
how Legislature will stand after 1t Is
elected. OF couse, expect Mr. Addicks
to.coutinue his fight, and VIC shall GER
tainly not givo in to him.
A meeting Of prominent Regular Rspub-
-licaps. .was-' hold here last evening, and
-ft'wns determined to investigate tho
charges Of bribery that were 50 freely made
in DoA,r yesterday. Il is said that several
OF the Democrats stated that they were
approached with offors Of money to vote
for Mr.. Addicks.
Thore Is talk Of probable tloal between
the Republicans to unite and oapture:the
State md then divide the senatorships,
but somo OF the lotders say that the fac
lions will not trust each other again.
Each side is charging bad faith. The
Regulars declare that the union mon prom
ised to vote for some other person for
Senator il they found that they could not
elect Mr.. Addloks, whilo the union leaders
say That the regulars agreed TO abide by
tho decision of the republican oaucu, and
then did not live up to their agreement.
FThero will be four Union Republican
hold lover Senators in the next Legislature.
With Mr. Farlow, the Democratic MEM
bor, this would give Mr.. Addlcks five votes
on which to start. There Is some talk Of
impoaching Farlow. II the Democrats and
Regular Republicansc control the next Son.
ate it - said Farlow will probably be
oustod.
A report from Laurel has 1t that Mr..
Kiug has decided to luovo to California
Representative Rose, of Pencader hun
dred, IS coming in for good share Of
praise because Of his conduct of the Dom
ocratic campaign of nibu,tering during
the closing hours OF tho Lsg aturo. Mr.
Rose will probably be renominated in Pen
cadcr hundred. or he may bs named for
the State Senate.
Considerable inquiry Is being matlo as
to when Governor Tunnel will net on
the bill to compel the Water Department.
to make forty per cent. reduction In tho
water rent rates in this city.
The number of prominent oltizens have
ssked the governor to veto tho bill on the
ground TINT an arbitrary cut in rates
would be detrimental to tn, best interests
of the city. There would have been
objected to any bill interfering with the
management IF this department. but the
,biecton might not have been as strong |
IS to this bill 1t IL held that the bill
would not have been so tad hal 1t merely
provided that water should DO furnished
% consumers ut cost. This bill, however