Evening journal., 1901-02-26
JURY MEASURE
KILLED AGAIN
Will Keep Up Fight for The
Cigarette Bill
NEW JERSEY TRUCKERS WIN
Will Talk for Good Roads COntin-
gent Fund IRcreaSed-AeW Jail
Bill Through
r Correspondence Evening Journal.


DOver. Feb. &c.
For a second time the bill appointing
jury commissioners for the several
counties has been killed by the Legis-
lature-the first time last session and
the second time yesterday. Senator
Slaughter reported it unfavorably to
the Senate with a Democratic minority
report in its favor.
Senator Harrington. who introduced
the bill. said he had no special interest
in it. but he had introduced it With
the understanding that the judges IA
vCred its passage
II think the present method OF draw
ing juries is all right, said Senator
Blakely, "and intend to vote against
the bill"
If l were sure that the judges are
in favor CT st l should vote for II"
said Senator Knox.
Il have spoken to several lawyers
about 1t. and they think that 1t would
result in giving us a better class OF
jurors said Senator Slaughter.
Senator Knox walked over to him
and engaged him in conversation for
a few seconds. Then he walked over
and voted with the Republicans and
Union Republicans to defeat the meas
ure. The vote stood to ., with
Senator Farlow not voting.
REVENUE BILL RESURRECTED.
On motion Of Senator McNulty the
vote by which the House bill giving
to Incorporated cities and towns one
half of the liquor license revenues col
Loot taA fr.. Ia, -
on Friday was recommitted. II then
was made the special order for Thurs
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock. when a de-
termined effort will be made TO get II
through the Senate.
FOR A DEPUTY JUDGE.
Without a dissenting vote the Senate
passed the Senate bin providing for
deputy judge for the Municipal Court
Of Wilmington. If the House cOncurs,
Judge Spruance will make the appoint
ment- No salary is provided, and the
deputy must depend upon the liberal
ity Of City Council.
ROSS-McNULTY AFTERMATH.
Senator Knox chairman Of the Com
mtttee on Elections, made a supplement
tary report recommending that these
allowances be made to meet the ex-
penses of the Ross-McNulty senatorial
contest:
To Senator McNulty-Witnesses
slO5.2O; personal expenses, $3S.
To Howard ID. Ross-Witnesses
$3.50; personal expenses, $4O.5O.
Sergeant-at-arms Leach. $40. e. e
Hardesty, stenOgrapher Sill; clerical
work. SO; fee for AlcNulty's counsel.
200; fee for Ross counsel, 5000; total,
Senator Slaughter offered a Joint
resolution appropriat.ng that amount
and 1t was adopted.
WILL TALK ON GOOD ROADS.
The Finn good roads bill still pends
IN the House, despite the efforts OF It's
friends to get 1t through. To bring the
matter more prominently to the atten-
tion OF the members they have ar
ranged TO have Martin Dodge director
OF the Public Roads Inquiry Bureau
or the Agricultural Department here
tomorrow to deliver an address. 4
letter to that effect from Theodore A.
Liesen, of the Park Department, was
read IN both houses yesterday.
BY STRICT PARTY VOTE.
With party lines drawn tightly over
1t, the House bill to reorganize tho
Levy Court of Sussex county passed
the lower branch by a vote OF 20 to Is.
The Democrats denounced &c as a par
tisan measure. while the Republicans
Upheld it as q public necessity.
JERSEY TRUCKERS WIN.
New Jersey truckers had twenty
three good friends in the House yes
terday. When the bill compelling
them to restrict their business in VIII
m.ngtCn to two wharves came up for
passage on an unfavorable report, it
was killed by a vote of 10 to %. The
friends Of the bill declared that the
Jerseymen competed with Delaware
truckers, while its opponents said the
people Of Wilmington, and especially
the housewives. wanted the Jersey
truck, not only because it was good,
but also because IL made the produce
market cheaper.
BY WAY OF EXPLANATION.
Attorney General Herbert H. Ward
J. Ernest Smith, Andrew c. Gray and
James l.. Wolcott, Jr., appeared before
the Committee on Private Corporations
yesterday afternoon and explained the
proposed amendments TO the general
corporation law The bill pending
ccdifes the law. classifies its provi-
sions. and makes certain amendments,
none of which is especially imp0r-
tant excepting as regards the proper
administration Of the existing law AS
the bsll is approved by the State Bar
Association it seems certain that II
will pass.
GENERAL WILSON A VISITOR.
General James II. Wilson. who re-