Evening journal., 1899-02-08

II any persons decline, those obtain
ing the next highest averages shall be
selected to fiG the vacancies. In case
a district have no applicant, those
from other districts may be subeti
tuted to fiji the vacancies.
BIRD ON THE REBATE.
Representative Tharp presided over
the joint meeting held last evening to
hear Mr. Bird discuss the b. & o. tax
rebate. In the course OF his remarks
Mr.. Bird said that since 1889 the re-
bate had been invariably allowed In
stead OF paying sSG, G,lO1G9 the com
pany desired to pay $4,000 a year and
that the payments be made in semi
annual instalments Of s12,500 each,
commencing in October. 1899, and end
ing on April /, 1901. That, he said,
was in lieu Of the old tax law which
provided for payment OF ten cents per
passenger, and a tax on each locomo-
; tive and car He said tnat the 100000
) had been paid from time immemoria!,
, While the Delaware railroad, with its
great length OF track, did not pay
! anything for fifty years, and, at the ex-
piration of that time, but $1,000 a
? year. The b. & o. only mas twenty
} one miles of track in Delaware. II
commences at Carpenter station and
ends about a mile below Newark. The
Delaware Western road, he SAID, which
= they operate, is practically valueless'
y and run at loss. The b. & o. is in
= the hands Of a receiver, mas beenad-
e vertised for sale in the New York
, papers, and has s2i 100000 worth Of
= bonds whhh are not paying cent
e None Of the members asked him any
S questions, and all appeared satisfied
e with his explanation.
4 The joint resolution allowing the
g rebate will be introduced to-day or to-
b; morrow.
; LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
= The bulk OF the ] 800 new Consti-
4 tutions ordered by the Senate yester-
e day will be distributed among the pub
q lie schools OF the state.
+ The House committee reported un-
favorably the two House BINS requir-
ing banks and other corporations and
e associations to publish annually astate-
, ment of unclaimed balances, deposits
e and dividends.
Z A. F. Polk, attorney Tor the Senate,
n J.. in a IA
n fishing an alibi. One of the meiHbera
e Of the committee OF colorea persons in
l. charge OF Sam Harper's cake-walk is
y Alfred Polk, and his colleagues are
3 constantly reminding MINI that II
Ii means him.
& Last evening Hon. Levi Z. Bird ad-
N dressed the members OF the General
Assembly on the joint resolution grant
ing to the Baltimore and Philadelphia
ID Railroad Company a rebate Of S25,0Ot
b a year on it's state mileage tax
u John f. Callahan was down yester'
L day.
D State Chairman Hugh C. Browne
y and State Secretary William II. Heald
he Of the Regular Republican committee
A. remained down over yesterday, anG
4 spent several hours at the State House
i Ex-City Solicitor William T. Lyman
r; Of Wilmington. was in town yesterday
N Some opposition has developed il
the House to the bin opening Twelftl
street from Shellpot creek to the Della
d ware river.
u Chaplain Turner, OF the House, doe
he not seem to be in the leass perturbe'
l. by the threats Of the AddlcKs mem
or bers to get even with him for his tw'
sermons against Addicksism.
S. Representative Donahoe has re
CT celved from willard Hall Porter
or Joint resolution appropriating to- tn
a. uses Of the Delaware Society for tn
rd Prevention of Cruelty to Children tn
Sc sum Of slSO0.
st Representative Burns, in behalf C
r. the Committee on Private Corpora
lie tions, extended to the members an in
sc yitation to be present at a discussion
OF Of the general incorporation law in th
of Hall ofRepresentatives on Friday even
ny ing.
rs The Senate passed the House bill
Sc competing seed dealers who sell re
be clover seed with yellow trefoil
ite mark the packages ana give the pur
to chaser warning Of the fact.
to City Solicitor Henry C. Conrad. c
Of Wilmington, was in Dover yesterday
M Ex-Representative J. Newall Ball, c
dy Bridegville, was in town yesterday cor
q; ferring with the Union Republica
he members.
ir- William S. Hikes, OF Wilmington
on was in town to-day.
N Senator Brasure introduced his bi
i'm 10 so amend the general educatio
ed law that the General Assembly an
les not the State Board of Education sha
Dr. prescribe the new studies to be intr,
or duced in the public schools OF th