Evening journal., 1899-01-26
ROBERTS DENOUNCED.
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register The certificates should have
printed or Stamped on one end a large
figure ]. ,. 3, or what is the number
of his district. 50 that khe inspector
may see at a glance that he is a quail
fed voter for the district represented,
after voting he may return the certif-
cate to his pookstbools, which will be
just as good at al future elections 60
long as he remains in the district.
The above arrangement would save
.ots OF time and trouble to voters re.
siding distant srom the place Of reg
;Etry and relieve the register of more
than half his work, consequently hah
the numoer could do the work ana
save the state and taxpayers $1,000
each election year, which would pay
sor five voting machines Of the Leg
slature decides to use uhem). paying
for the whole numoer required for the
stale with the savings from elections.
III revenue is the object Of registry
the taxable voter may have the amount
OF his registers fee with 10 per cent.
added for collection TO his assessment
and pay Il with his other taxes Thus
the county would .ose nothing by the
change. This change would not be of
80 much benefit % the voters residing
in the city; but even there the busi-
ness man would sooner pay his regis
tratlon fee With 10 per cent. added to
the collection with the other taxes
than leave his business and go to the
Office Of registry each election year
and perhaps have to remain one on
two hours for his turn 20 come 90 be
registered. The registration fee might
be changed to fifty cents, the amount
named by the Committee on Elections
in the Constitutional Convention, who
say in their second report, page 5.
Voters sha1 be registered upon per-
sonal application enly and each voter
shall, at the time Of registration, pay
a fee OF fifty cents
This or any ether Jaw that YOU
may pass can be of little benefit to
me, but Il may benehS Others. The
chances Of my seeing another election
are largely against me. but should
your honorable body, in connection
with the House Of Representatives
pass any law on this line you will
have the thanks Of your petitioner
and thousands CT others.
Respectfully,
IT b. COURsEY.
January %, 1899"
II was referred IN Mr. S,aughter's
lmotlon.
AsSENlBdll'MEN ASSERT THEM
SELVES.
Both houses Of the General Assembly
asserted themselves yesterday morning
by adopting resolutions directing the
state librarian to furnish TO the pre-
siding Officers. clerks, sergeants-at-
arms and attorneys keys to the froni
door of the State House. Heretofore
: State Librarian jefferson has he'd the
only key u this door, and after he
went home at 1890 or II o'clock al
B. might the members. officials and re-
b porters wishing access to their desks
= had TO so down to his house a distance
of several squares, and call him out
: OF bed. He resisted any other ar
! rangement, and the assemblymen act
: ed in their own behalf. The resolu'
/ tions provide that such keys shall h'
{ furnished forthwith. The Senate reso
), hutton passed with but two votes
those Of Messre. Slaughter and Lewis
d against IT, The action OF the Housl
! was unanimous.
SPECIAL TRAIN PROVIDED.
President Sa,mons presented to tn
q Senate and Speaker Clark TO tn
a House communications from Suporin
n tondent r. L. Holiday, OF the Deia
ware railroad They conveyed 70 tn
o members intelligence that at -
o'clock tomorrow afternoon a spetia
train would be at Dover In READINGS
Y TO convey them 10 the Delaware STAT
y Hospital at Farnhurst.
TIP TO STATE CHEMIST.
!. Senator Pennewill gave notice Of
6 bill In relation TO the state chemis
), n compels him TO analyze for 81 an
sample of fertilizer sent TO him by an
i purchaser. no matter how many In
2 gradients IL may contain At preseu
S he charges s. for one ingredient an
y s. for each additional ingredient, IN
3, expense often running up to SEQ
= FRlZZELS BIG CONTRACT.
4, Representative Frizzel gave motto
of an act which is foredoomed 10 dC
e feat; if nc; in the House then in th
S, Senate X abOlshes the Muuicipi
r Court Of Wilmington. and substitute
Il magistrates courts instead The bi
4, is now in course OF preparation
! FIVE PER CENT. INVESTMENTS
- Senator Moore Will introduce an a,
authorizing the Orphans Court. {
81 Sussex county, 10 loan the money {
re minors under its charge at not les
I than five per cent.
m The provisions Of the bill are a
follows:
p" That the Ofphans Court of tho Sfai