Evening journal., 1899-02-01
RAILWAY REVENUE.
Bill to Levy a Tax Of Five Per
Cent of Net Annual Receipts.
HOUSE IN FAVOR OF TYPEwRITBBs

MATrERS DISCUSSED IN THD
SENATE AND, HOUSE YEsTER-
DAY.
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover. Feb. Representative Frlz-
lzel gave notice OF an act requiring that
lany railway company (which operates
It's railway in the city OF Wilmington.
by any motive power other than steam.
Shall pay TO the Mayor and Council ~
Wilmington a tax OF per centum Of
It's net annual receipts. It's provisions
are as follows:
Section 1. That any railway com
pany which operates its railway in che
city Of Wilmington, by any motive
power other than steam, from and ar
ter this act becomes a law. shall an
nually on the first day OF July In every
year, pay to the Mayor and Council Of
Wilmington 8 per centum OF the net
Income on any such railway for yhe
twelve months next preceding every
such payment.
Section .. That at the tene OF maxi
Ing every such payment OF said s per
eonmm Of its net Income the corpora
ton making the same, shah fle with
the treasurer OF the said. the Mayor
ard Council Of Wilmington stale
ment in writing, showing the gross re-
celpts Of the corporation Aforesaid ana
the total expense OF the same for the
twelve months next preceding such
payment. Every such statomentshallbe
signed by the treasurer OF The corpora
tion filing the same, ana email have
attached TO it an affidavit. made by the
treasurer signing the same, TO the eff
feet that said statement IS true ana
! correct
INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE.
! These bills were introduced with the
House: BY Mr.. Shallcross, act regulat-
ing the sale OF yellow irefoil mixed
] with red clover; by Mr.. Rose, six acts
e repealiag the Adams tax law; by Mr.
Flizzel, act requiring certain employers
Z Of labor to pay therefor in Lawful
- money OF the United States at leas'
once in two weeks; by Nr. ODay, al
e fixing a standard or measurement fol
] oysters in this state.
!, SINGLE TAX WATERLOO.
r BY q vote OF seventeen nays % sll
yeas the House killed the Single Tai
- bill equalizing taxation Tor scnool pur
8 poses. Those voting for II were
q Messrs. Buell.. J. w. Clark, Jenkins
d Hushebeck, Herring and ODay TIT
T bin was explained by William Bro
= thers, Single Taxer ana after he wai
n through Representative Donahoe aros'
e and said:
y "Mr. Speal1er-That is a good bill II
l. kill"
r. The House was just In the humo
nor acting on his suggestion.
g HOUSE FAVORs TYPEWRITER.
4 The House bill approriating $l1O 70
4 the purchase Of a typswriting ma
e chine and supplies for the state insur
o ance commissioner was passed by tn
n House with an amendment prOvidinl
a that the machine be state property.
o DOVER FlAIR BIIL AGAIN.
= Two acts one appropriaung $3.50
annually to the Delaware state Agri
cultural Society and the ether provid
II ing that such inOney De used for tn
Ie payment Of premiums Oh exhl5.tt
" we're given notice Of in the House d
r. preventative shallcross. Several al
L. tempts to secure such appropriations Z
4 the past have been defeated.
u ACCOMMODATION RENT COLGEc
TION.
Representative Rose gave notice (
an act amendatory OF cnapter ld7, vo
! ume 10, laws Of Delaware, relatin
- to licenses Of real estate agents.
~ will relieve from the burdens OF u
bin all persons who make accommod'
, ton rent collections not exceeding 81
q year
I. A REPUBLICAN HANKERING.
~ At present all fourteen members
the Board Of Trustees Of New Cast
- county are Democrats, and the r
lpublicans are hankering for repr
!. sentation. Representative Demise
Regular Republican, mas given noti
TO the House that he will introduce
- bill providing that the minority mel
" bers Of the Levy Court shall appoi
-, their proportionate share OF the po
- trustees. The bill will probably
killed.
ON ACTIONS EX-DEdLCTO
Senator Shakespeare gaye notice
ocy az act providing that action ex-deli,
ro- may be commenced by fors-sn attaC
ate ment process. It mercy extends
ew present provisions OF the law in f
IN eign attachment cases growing cut
the wrongs, injuries and torts.
'ne EXTENSION TO SUSSEX COUNT
Senator Maull gave notice Of an