Middletown transcript., 1901-02-02
THE GENERAL AssEMRrv
Review Of Interesting Happening, nrr,n,
the Past Week.
MONDAY

Review q interesting Happenings During
the Past Week.
MONDAY
Senator Slaughter introduced a bill an
titled IAN act to incorporate the Diamond
State Trust Company" This comnanu
is composed of Daniel M. Wilson. James
Lord, Henry z. Cain, William L. Good
ing and James L. Wolcott, all Of Dovar
The company practically a Dover affair
that is, its officers, etc. will be located
here, but intends to do banking business
all over the country with capitalization
of s25,o0O.
Mr.. Abbott introduced an act to provide
for State Board Of Agriculture. This
bill provides that commission Of three
be appointed by the Governor, two Of
one political party and one Of another.
one to serve one year, another two years
and another three years. This does ava,
with all partisan pettishness that NAV
arise.
Higher Taxes For Railroads
The. plan to equally tax the railroad
companies doing business IN Delaware
came up in General Assembly. It is in
tended to have the Delaware Railroad
Company pay tax equivalent to that
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Bal
timore Railroad Company-$40, 900 an
ually-an increase of about $37, 200. Mr..
Holcomb( Dem, New Castle) gave notice
of four bills to readjust the amounts to be
paid by the Delaware Railroad Company,
the Wilmington & Northern Railroad, the
Delaware, Maryland & Virginia Railroad
Company and the Philadelphia, Whining
ton & Baltimore Railroad Company in
communication Of their State taxes.
The Holcomb bills fix theSnew rates Of
State tax Of the railroad companies as fol-
lows: Wilmington & Northen, $1,000;
Delaware, Maryland & Virginia, $32, 900;
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore,
$50, 900; Delaware Railroad, $8O,O0O
In the measure to readjust the taxation
on the Delaware Railroad Company will
be provision that if certain concessions
in freight charges are made to patrons Of
the road the taxes will be fixed at
$4,000 annually.
Liquor Dealers Scared
Some surprise was created in the House
of Representatives when Representative
Scotch presented a matter which may
bring the Liquor Dealers League en-
masse to Dover. Two bills were given
notice Of by Mr.. Scotten. They recite
that as the liquor dealers in the rural dis
tricts pay 5000 State license and the Viii
mington city dealers, whose business ag-
gregate ten times as much, only pay
$500, to make it equitable the Whining
ton city saloon keepers are to pay a
license fee Of $400 and the license fee for
brewers and distillers is increased so per
cent
The bill introduced by Representative
Kitchen to repeal the law that required
an unobstructed view into drinking sa-
looms was passed in the House after
spirited debate. If the bill is repealed it
will be lawful to place screens on saloon
windows.
In the Senate the Committee on Agri-
culture reported fayorably for the ap-
pointment Of State veterinarian.
TUESDAY
By vote of ii to 6 the State Senate
passed bill for the abolishment Of the
pillory.
The Brassure bill prohibiting the sale
Of cigarettes also passed the Senate, only
three votes being cast against it.
The Senate killed the measure provid-
ing what whippings at the post should be
administered in private.
Another bill providing for the punish
ment Of wife-beaters with whipping and
was adopted by the Sen
ate. The infiction Of either or both
punishments are to be in the discretion
Of the courts.
The House defeated by vote of 19 to
Ia resolution offered by Mr.. Baynard,
asking Congress to submit the question
IF the election Of United States Seniors
10 popular vote.
The Senate adopted joint resolution
offered by Mr.. Slaughter fixing February
Is as the limit Of the time for receiving
new business. The plan is to adjourn
the Legislature on March l.
The Senate passed the bill for the ap-
pointment Of State veterinary surgeon.
To Kill Trading Stamps
Senator Slaughter gave notice Of bill
10 raise revenue for the State by requir-
ing persons, firms and corporations issu-
ing, dealing in and selling to or through
merchants and others, stamps, tickets or
other articles redeemable in goods, wares
Or money, to have a license from the
State and prescribing penalties for fail
ing to do SO.
War On Dlot Machines
Senator Alice has begun war against
slot machines and kindred gambling de-
vices. He gave notice Of his bill yester-
day.
WEDNESDAY
The Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fif-
teenth amendments to the Federal Con-
abolishing slavery, giving
to negroes and prohibiting
against them, were ratified
by the Senate Of Delaware, which adopted
a joint resolution offered by Senator Alice
to that effect The House has yet to act
upon the resolution.
To Adjourn March 8
In the House Representative Robertson
called up the joint resolution passed by
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