The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-12
OUR DOVER
LETTER.

than has been followed out for some
time past. In fact since the Legisla-
ture has met.
William +. Kurtz was down here
yesterday in the interest of the Anti
Combine. That is he is representing
the four fire companies which are out
of the combination. He has been
around among the mem bcrs trying to
convince them that the bill which he
will have introduced first in the
House Is the only right and proper
manner in which the elections for
chief and two assistants to the fire de-
partment in Wilmington should here
after be selected. The present meth
cd has been in force several years and
there has been less scrapins among
the tremen than ever before in the
history Of the fire department.
There is some talk Of the cigarette
bill being callcdup in the House, said
one of the members to your correspon-
dent, The bill will be called up this
week and be passed. William #.
Smalley, Jr, who is here looking after
the interest of the American Tobacco
Company says the bill is killed. lie
may have a rude awakening.
Senator McNulty will introduce III
the Senate the Wilmington city char-
ter-bitkwhich will take two thirds
vote tdpasss
Pilot \ frden and two or three other
pilots were on hand yesterday, being
opposed to the bill which s<nator Nc
Nu,ty will introduce in the Senate
bearing upon the rules governing
their business.
Wilmington Is to have a board Of
examiners who will compel every bar
Der working at his trade in the city to
have u certificate from the Board be-
fore they will be allowed to follow
their vacation.
In fact the bill will prohibit all per
sons from shaving themselves with
out they pass an examination. In
fact no barber will be able to carry on
his business without a permit from
this Board. This is what this will
mean.
Senator Abbott will undertake to
create State Railroad Commission.
What its provisions are will be given
later.
Scaford is to have it's own water
works and uch bill was yesterday
introduced by Senator Wright.
Lewes will have a bill in the Lcgis-
laturc for permission to borrow steen
hundred dollars to erect water works,
sewer and elctric light plant. The
progressive town also wants q new
city charter.
Representative Finn will introduce
a bill regulating the collecting of coun
tv taxes in New Castle County.
The bill prohibiting slot machines
in Delaware passed the House ycstcr-
day.
The Senate bill which wanted 20
abolish the pillory was reported to the
House unfavorably:
Representative Moore pre- tied
four bills repeating certain laws relat-
ing to certain polling places in Kent
County designating where they Shall
be located in the future to prevent
| confusion and needless trouble on the
part of voters on election day. The
| bills passed the House.
Ey.Shcrifr John L. Taylor accom-
| panied by his wife and four Ssters-in,
| law visited Dover yesterday and call
ed upon the Governor and Secretary
! of State.
Street and Sewer Commissioner
William Simmons was a visitor at Do
yer yesterday.
Representative ShallcrosS will have
his bill read entitled, An act to pre-,
vent carp fishing in the Delaware Bay
and its tributaries during the month
of May, June, July and August O
each year. 1t provides that from
and after the passage Of this Act, 1T
shall be unlawful for any person or
persons to catch, or in any wise take
or capture carp fish in the Delaware
Bay or river, or any of its tributaries
within the limits Of this State, dur
ing the months of May, June, July
and August in each and every year
Section .. That any person violat
ing the provisions Of this Act Shall b.
guilty Of Il misdcmcanor and upon con
yictiou thereof, shall be fined not eN
cccding fifty dollars, OF be imprisoned
not less than thirty days, or both, a
| .bo l;e,rot inn of 1 no (OIlrt
Representative Shallcross says tha
tle fishermen realize thousands Of dol
lars from catching carp in the Della
ware and they need certain protection
which his bill will cover If it become
a law.
The bill introduced by Representa-
tive Robertson and wlciIl is knowi
as House bill No. IA, reads:
That from and after the passage of
this Act, no individual. association o
persons, firm or corporation engage
as owner or owners in the productio
or manufacture, by hand or machiner
of goods. wares or merchandise, of an
articles or materials Of every natur
and substance whatsoever, Shall b
be required to take out a license t
engage in said production or mar
ufacture, as required by the proyis 10
of the Act entitled san Act for taN
manufacturers and for other PuIpo:
es," passed at Dover, March 80, 1871
and all the provisions Of said Act reg
ulating the taking out Of a license b.
every individual, association OF per
sous, firm or corporation as engage
as owner or owners in the productio
or manufacture, by hand or machit
cry, of any combination or compos
tion of any articles or materials, c
every nature and substance whatso
ever, and that all the provisions
said Act regulating the filing Of stat
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