Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-16
DISQUALIFICATION DEIAMA

the substitute was made the special
order for 10. 30 O'Clock this morning.
AFRAID TO RISK II.
Contrary to the declaration OF its
advocates. John I. Dickey's Whining
ton City Charter bill was not intro
duced yesterday. The bill was with
held, it is asserted. because its hackers
ascertained that they could not secure
enough votes 10 pass it.
The wires, yesterday, twisted Every
Evenings reference to the bill. Sena-
tor Pyle and Representatives Donahce
and McNulfy we're not TO be named by
the bill as heads of departments, but,
to "talfy" them into supporting tho
bill, each was offered the privilege Of
naming the head Of one department.
PROPOSED INCOME TAN,
Speaker Clark has introduced an act
providing for the assessment and col
lection OF an income tax. The assess
ment shall be made in June. during
which month citizens and corporations
whose annual income exceeds g., 600
shall file statement of their income.
In the case OF a corporation, the
statement shall be signed by the presi-
dent or director. The tax shall be two
per cent. Violation of the act will be
punished By fine not exceeding $1,000.
PRESERVATION OF PORTRAIT.
In Representatives Hall, last night,
Henry G. Conrad, on behalf Of the
daughters of the late former Governor
Thomas Stockton, presented to the
State, and hung over the Speakers
platform, fine portrait of the deceased.
Secretary of State Hughes accepted the
gift on behalf of the>State, and Presi-
dent Salmon and Speaker Clark made
appropriate remarks, A large gather
| ing was present.
In the presentation speech, Mr.. Con-
| rad said: Thomas Stockton was the
18th Governor of Delaware, and the
| 18th from New Castle county. He was
born on April LIST, lIsl. aud was the
son of John Stockton and Ann Griffith.
He lived at Now Castle, and married
( Fidelia Rogerson Johns the daughter
Of Charles Benscy johns. He was ed
ucated at Princeton. and was appointed
parliamentary of New Castle county in
lSlo by Gov. George Truitt. lie re-
signed the Office in 1872, to go 10 war
as private: end was commissioned
captain, and served gallantly at Fort
! George. Later, he was in command of
| the American forces ut Lewes. He re-
manned in the army until 1922, when
he returned 10 New Castle, where his
daughters still reside. His father,
Brigadier- General John Stockton, was
brave soldier in the Revolutionary
! War, and commanded the American
forces at Head Of Elk in the war OF
1912. The subject of this sketch was
register in chancery from 1892 to 1888.
. IL, ha pru
ernor over William ThGrp by q majority
of Il votes. He was inaugurated in
January, 1915, and served until his
death, in. March, 1916. little over Q
year. His remains we're buried in I'M
manuel 'churchyard, at New Castle"
Dover. March 13.-Contrary TO the
advice of its attorneys, the House ha:
passed a House resolution allowing 1T
members aud officers mileage The
resolution also provides for compensa
ton, and includes q few other claims
Tho various items are as follows:
Speaker Clarii-S360 compensation
ard S142 mileage.
Representative Hitchen-S300 com
pensation, and $50 mileage.
Representative Burns $500 com
I
Representative Robertson $500 com
pensation, and $3.50 mileage.
Representative Donahoe-S3 com
pensation, and $3.50 mileage.
Representative McNulty-s300 com
pensation, and $3.50 mileage.
Representative Ewing $500 com
pensation, and sl98 mileage.
, Representative Frizzell $500 com
pensation, and sl94. 10 mileage.
Representative Dennison- $500 com
pensation, and S216 mileage.
Representative Pil1lg $500 com
, pensation.
Representative Hushebeck-S 300 com
3 pensation. and 1852 mileage.
Representative Rose $500 compensa
. ton. and s165.60 mileage.
Representative Shallcross-S300 com
: pensation, and S10S mileage.
l Representative Lattumus $500 CON
+, pensation, and sl0S mileage.
Representative Donovan $500 con
e pensation, and s72. 20 mileage.
= Representative FAIRIES $500 con
1 pensation, and $40 mileage.
Representative O'Day-S300 CON
/. pensation, and SIS mileage.
4 Representative Taylof-s900 con
9 pensation, and s72 mileage.
Y Representative j. u. Clark-S3t
$ compensation. and S72 mileage.
: Representative Satterfield-s3oo con
7 pensation.
u Representative Jester $500 con
pensation, and s6f.OS mileage.
S Representative Jenkins-s}00 con
n pensation, and s14. 40 mileage.
d Representative Hering-s300 con
n pensation. and SAG. so mileage.
g Representative Tharp--s300 con
pensation, and s72 mileage.
9 Representative Frazier-S300 cor
p pensation. and 572 mileage.
q Representative Davis-S300 cor
@ pensation, and ST2 mileage.
Representative Buell--S $500 compens
ton, and $50 mileage.
~ Representative Cottingham 50
70 compensation. and siii mileage.
i, Representative Conoway-s300 cor
"a pensation.
n Representative King $500 compens
!. ton, and sl62 mileage.
NJ Representative Short $500 compens
of ton. and slS0 mileage.
Representative West-5300 compens
B. ton. and s2l6 mileage.
a Representative Hunter-S300 col
b. pensation, and sl72 so mileage.
9 Representative Wagamon--S300 col
n pensation, and 5l65. go mileage.
T. Representative Hazzard-S300 col
pensation, and sl54. so mileage.
n. Clerk Sheppard 5000 compensate
Nj and Sl9i. 40 mileage.
Reading Clerk Parker-s300 col
ID .pensation. and $50 mileage
n Enrolling Clerk Watson-s400 CO
pensation.
Chaplain 1urner-e5o compensate