The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27

neous bussne.s); establishing Board Of
Water Commissioners In Wilmington for
the purpose Of eqaaiizing wat,r rents
municipal compensatory
Rosalie b. AdIicks. who desire, her
name changed to R,salie Butcher, Is ths
divorced wife Of j. Edward Addicks Her
maiden name was Butcher, and no oppo-
sition will be made to her cndeaycr 10
have her name restored The net will not
deprive her of the use OF the prefix Mrs"
The act amending the charter Of tho
Wilmington City Railway Company
which was given notice of by Mr.. Shall
cross this morning, will undoubtedly bring
strong lobby hero before it is adoprel.
Mr.. Shallcross has not seen the act but he
says 1t Is designed 10 compel the railway
company TO pay IN annual tax of $50 on
every car opcratsa in the city of Whining
on and.to pay certain amount of tax on
every pole erected there. The bill Is the
creation of the lawmakers from Kent and
Sussex county who think the peop'e of
Wilmington should adopt this method Of
luuN lUT tuo WY y bGue-
fit. The measure was directed to stay tho
progress OF the bill introduced by Mr..
Burns several days ago providing for the
payment t. the treasurer OF Wilmington
one-aalf Of The SO. 00J paid there annually
for liquor licenses.
AT present the entire S7l0)1 goes to the
state and as Kent AMI sussex counties are
benefited greatly their rspres 'ntaives in
both houses are naturally ye'so to the
cutting of this means of revenue. But the
new measure will not affect Mr.. Burns
bill as was expected Tho Legislative com.
mittee of tho Wilmington City Council.
accompanied by City Solicitor Conrad.
was here this afternoon, and it was de-
cided to withdraw the license bill and sub.
stitute one which will provide for the pay.
ment to every incorporated city and town
in the stats ono half the License money
collected therein. This bill will undout,-
cdly benefit every community not contain
ing any discriminating features rs dilth
act offered by Mr.. Burns. 1t will have the
support Of every member of the two houses
and will meet with no opposition. But. as
before stated, the bill compelling tho Will
mington City Railway Company to pay
side opposition and its passage will be u
Question which tbs future only can d.
trrIninc.
The secret society bill, which WAS sent
from the Senate several days ago. was re-
ported back from The COMMITTEES OH prl- /
waite corporations unfnvorab!y.
The bill closing barber shops on Snu.
day will be reportc back from committee
unfavorAb'y.
Tho Senate inint resolution. condcmna-
tory of po'ygnmy, passed tho House with !
but ono dissenting vote that Of Mr.. Friz-
zrll.
The Senate bill regulating III, practice
OF veterinary surgery H., this state WIS al I
soreportel unfavorably by committee.
Representative Short at the afternoon
session of the House gave notici of an
act providing that no license shall be re-
CURED or fee shall b, paid for tho privi-
ioGe VI sehlnS slHl6 Ill WIS S'llo. Mr..
Short drew the bill and he is backed by
many residents of thelower counties.
Representative McNulty gave notice of
I'll act to require the publication annually
of the factory inspec ors report, Mrs,
Theresa Boeck is the Inspector in New :
Castle county. !
representative Herring pre'onta local