The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-19
OUR DOVER
LETTER.
The Cigarette Bill Recall
ed and ReaCOmmitted in
the House.

Ing dlUCI Ullc uilCiCAo oiiio Al hh'SA
they are interested.
Street and Sewer Commissioner.
William Simmons was down in the
interest of the bill appropriating one
hundred Thousand dollars for his de-
partment. The bill failed to get call
cd up.
Sylvester Townsend was down look
ing after the Deputy Judge bill which
carries with it a salary of $3.50 a year.
A delegation from City Council was
down looking after several bills which
have been introduced relating to the
city and they appear to be anxious
about their passage.
William kurtz was down looking
after the anti-combine tiremen's bill
W hich he hopes to have passed by the
Legislature. He had one OF the Will
mington papers placed in each mem.
ber's desk in the House with the anti
com binc article published on Saturday
last, marked with blue pencil.
Charley Moore who was In the
House four years ago has been in at
tendance quite frequently of late. He
is interested in a bill that concerns
Fredcrica. at least that is the story.
He was one of the Addicks men who
held out on that memorial occasion.
1t is now said that Charley Is y Regu-
lar Republican, but you can take this
for what it is worth.
Peter l.. Cooper Jr. was down look.
ing after some business before the
Chancellor. lie said he wandered in
to the Legislature and was surprised
how few of the members he knew. lie
tor the present is out of politics.
Josiah and David Marvel were down
having handed in his opinion to the
Governor on the boundary suit between
Delaware and New Jersey. lie advis-
es the State to defend the suit and
urged the Legislature to take ado
quate steps, therefore, Associate colln-
sci will be employed and the State
will pay the bill which may be good
sized one.
A large delegation was down from
New Castle to protest against several
bills which have been introduced in
the House pertaining to legislation
for New Castle. Attorney A. b.
Cooper was with the delegation as one
OF it's spokesmcn. They were given II
hearing after the House adjourned.
City Solicitor II. G. Conrad was
down looking after several bills in the
House.
Attorney William Smalley's face
was quite contrast to that OF the
day last week when the cigarette bill
passed the House. Why? the cigar
cite bill was Called up on motion OF
Representative Moore and rccommlt-
ted. 1t was Il signal victory for the
American Tobacco Company and
several persons figured in the undoing
| of what the House did on Thursday
last. If the nineteen members vote
| against it when it comes out Of
the hands Of the committee it will be
among the bills killed for want Of
sufficient votes.
Representative Ewing gave notice
| of an act to exempt certain goods and
! chattels, leased or levied by any per-
son or persons from liabilities dis
traint for rent due by such person.
House bill No. 155 entitled an act
| in relation to Municipal elections to
he held in the city of Wilmington
was brought up. The bill takes up
II pages printed in pamphlet form.
Send to your Representative for
copy which is worth carefully look
ing over.
Representative Scotten gave notice
of an act requiring oyster boats used
for taking or catching oysters in Del
aware bay or its tributaries to be NAM
cd by citizens of the State of Dela-
ware.
Representative IIardesty gave no.
tice Of an act authorizing the Mayor
and Council Of Wilmington to borrow
q certain sum Of money for the elm
ination of grade crossing of railroads
and for the improvement of Streets
! and avenues and the construction of
sewers in the city of Wilmington.
! Representative Monaghln gave no.
tice Of an act to extend the jurisdic-
ton of the Municipal Court of the
city of Wilmington in certain cases.
lie also gave notice of an ACT, to enable
landlords in the city of Wilmington
to obtain possession of property where
the rent is in arrears. Also an act to
change the name of Solomon j. Bae-
rlnger.
| Senator Blakely gave notice OF an
act allowing applicants for liquor Ii
! nses to make aifidavits out of court.
| Il bill is good one and should pass
b tn Houses.
| The House concurrcd in the Senate
bill providing for the use of indelible
penci s instead of stamps in marking
. ilic'a q ballots.
! Governor Hum used his veto pow
cr yesterday by vetoeing the bill max
ing valid, school teachers life certiii.
Gates SO that holders of them may be
county school superintendents.
The House committee made favor
able report on the bill increasing the
membership Of the State Board Of
Elections to five.
1t is again whispered around that
two United States Senators will be
elected this week, or next but we dc
not believe it. 1t is simply an I'M
possibility as not enough Republican
members can be gotten together tC
elect with the aid Of the Union Re-
publicans.
The bill to incorporate the Delaware
Trust Company was laid over and made
the special order of business at 23O p
m. tomorrow. There is an amendment
to the bill which changes it from doing
business throughout the State and con