Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
TIE LEGISLATURE.
Measures That Have Come Before that
Body the Past Week.


The Legislature got down to bns
mess last week. The following are tb,
chalrmen of the different committees
SENArE-By Speaker Salmon. Cor
Poratlons, Meredith; Cities and Towns
Pyle; Enrolled Bills, Abbott; Flee
tons, Lewis; Accounts. Hart; Claims
Slaughter; Finance, Farlow; Vacant
Lands Pyle; judiciary, Knox; Re
yised Statutes, Maull; Agriculture
D hakeapeare; Printing, Slauobtar
Education, Moore; Fish Oysters and
Game, Hart.
HoUsE.-By Speaker Clark. Rev
enues and Taxation, Pillinc: Jpdi-
clary, Robertson; Federal Relations
West; Crimes and Punishment. Friz-
zell; agriculture, Hazard; Temper-
ance, Jenkins; Revised Statntes
Ewing; Printing, Dennison; Fish
Oysters and Game, Shallcross. FIoo,
tlons, Kitchens; Education. Donaboo.
Appropriations, Rose; Stationery and
supplies, Herring; Miscellaneous Rms
mess, Satterfeld; Accounts, Hunter.
claims, LattOmus; Enrolment Davis,
Municipal Corporations, Burns: Pri'
vate Corporations, TharD. The latter
IS considered the most important com
mittee.
The matter of greatest interest to
the people at large was the introdnc.
ton OF general incorporation act in.
Iroduced by Representative Mark T,
Davis. At present the imrression nra.
walls that the bill in its present form,
VIII be antagonized by existing cor
Poratlons, and that it will be amended
Inc Dill provides that any number of
persons not less than three can estab-
nsh corporation. The bill is deemed
a ialr and equitable one, and caIcn-
lated to conserve the general good,
An act which will facilitate the
dutles OF the State Courts and at tbe
same time be a great saving To the
respective counties, is one which nro1
poses TO- extend the Jurisdiction of tba
several magistrates. The bill is in tbe
possession of Mr.. DOnohoe and gives
magistrates jurisdiction in petty lar
ceny cases.
Mr.. DonOhOe introduced the act
giving the State Courts Jurisdiction in
crimes begun elsewhere and finished
mere. This act is intended to cover
such cases as that in which Mrs Co.
della Botkin figured. . wi
Ihe law authorizing inspectors 70
reject defaced or blurred ballots cast |
at any election, should be amended hv
tne Legislature. The privilege has
Deen abused, and it is highly prob.
aDie that unless the law is changed Il
VIII be abused at every succeedino
Bitter partisans cannot he
SaIely trusted with any such power.
MT. Hltchens gave notice of n hill to
cnange the legal rate of interest from
SIX 10 hve per cent per annum.
Mr.. Robertson introduced his oot
providing for the summoninp draw
ng and service of Jurors. Tvo inr,,
commissioners are provided for in Az
lct. ''o" ior III the
A bill enlarging the fees of tho Cor
'~ei 'xtn9 u New castle county; bill to
,3Hend s;,I privileges of bottlers; and a
rara St,r P?;ratlng ;ntrdg to the drawing of juries
Representative Taylor desires 70
ave henton hundred divided into two
lection districts, and he gave notice
u u an act to bring about that result
II is probable that an act TO lower
ne incense fees for peddlers and vend-
rs ana also for auctioneers will he
within few davs.
Governor Tunnel sent in n vato
!esterday of the bill passed for three
ttorneys, on the ground that IL was
extravaganza to have three when a
'ss number would do.