Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-08
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struck an &C
ch business is
over 100 bills
ced, and a multi
5e been given no
the Senate the
ures introduced is
Tuesday the House
lmittees on revenue
ave hearing to Will
.ey and other repre-
he Wilmington Board
lhe bill to remove the
industries and manu-
ouse the bill introduced
sentative Monaghan to
incorporated cities and
o-thirds of the liquor IL
collected therein, came
)nsideration. The bill was
/ favorably on Friday, but
Vn-State members are said
lined up against it OH the
est. They fear that the di-
ng of so much money from
state would impair the school
/, which is supported by liquor
Sc fees, and the school system
aid suffer as a result. NOtwith-
.nding this opposition, the Will
ington members will advocate the
assage of the bill.
On Tuesday afternoon the Sen
ate gave a hearing to representa-
tives of the Retail Liquor Dealers
Association on the bill that will re-
peal the law preventing screens tC
be placed i'll saloon windows. Rep
resentatives of Law and Order or
CARNATIONS were given an audience
on Friday. The bill has all eady
j passed the House, and since Fri
days vigorous protests, its passage
is regarded as in doubt.
Still being considered i'll a com
mittee of the House is the bill t.
authorize the New Castle County
Levy Court to issue bonds for thu
completion of the county work
house. Since the members inspec
ted the new institution, there ha
been a growing sentiment among
the dOwn-state delegation that tn
work-house should be placed at tn
disposal of all the State, instead 0
exclusively for the Imprisonment
of culprits sentenced in New Cas-
tie county. Several down-stat
newspapers advocate that it bemad
a state work-house. 1t is nc
known when the bill will re repol
ted back to the House.
The trading stamp law has beel
agitated very much by those VIII
want it repealed, but no action ha
yet been taken.
The Wilmington High Schoc
needs $4,000 to pay the DEB
against it, and a bill asking tha
the city be permitted toissue bond
to pay it, has been tied up in CON
mittee.
Nothing has been heard of ReI
resentative Films good roads
bill, although it has been printe
and copies are being sent to a
persons interested i'll the measur,
1t is still in committee.
Representative Baynard's bill t
authorize the Wilmington Par
Commissioners to borrow $4,000
for purchasing new park land an
improving the other parks is sti
being considered i'll a committee.
Representative Holcomb has e
, his bills to readjust the taxatio
on the various railroad eorport
tons operating in the State safel
in the hands of the committee G
revenue and taxation, where the
: are expected to stay awhile. The.
: bills are regarded as exceeding
important, and they will be oppose
with determination by a powerfr
railroad lobby already gatherin
t 1t is said that the railroad interes
r are not as well represented i'll Il
present Legislature as in the pas
and difficulty will be experience
in heading off the bills.
: Friends of the railroad cOmpa
I les argue thatif the bills are passe
: fares will be increased to make 1
e the taxes that would be exacted
= the State. 1t is likely that Repr
sentative Holcomb will introduce
= bill to prohibit any railroad COZ
y pany charging passenger or freig1
). frates i'll excess of the schedule tn
il now exists, to protect the travelil
public if his taxation bills shou
get through.
senator harrington S bill TO pr
} vide for a permanent or standi1
: registration has been recommitt
/ i'll the Senate, as many members a
= not prepared to act on it yet. T.
e bill is held by those who advoca
e the abolition of the one-dollar f,
'e that Senator Hqrrington's syste
e of standing registration would
/ a great way toward Accomplish
le what they desire without abolis
o ing entirely the fee required in t
q constitution. Rep. Moore's bill
= strike the age and color culum
d from registration books, has be
Il reported favorably in the House.
4 In the course of the week Pre-
dent Cannon and Speaker McCo
Ie mons are expected to name a co,
ID mittee to confer about the needs
"a the National Guard, that it NAV
'u put on a substantial footing. T
militia has been neglected sorro
fully in the past, but members
the present Legislature, in accc
with the recommendations of C1C
: ernOr HUM, think somethi
ie should be done by the State. RI
resentative Holcomb introduced