Evening journal., 1901-02-09
SENATOR KNOX'N
BIEL' PASSED
Ballots May DO MARKED with
Black IRdeIibIe Pencil
Senator PcaasWiIl introduces His Act
Providing for ihc appointment Of
Voters Assistants

stau Correspondence Evening Journal.
Daror Feb. 9-Therc was considerable
discussion I'm the senate yesterday after
noon when Senator Alice introduced a
resolution making the office oi collector OF
oyster revenue saiarled one. aud the
discussion resulted ia lhe resolution be-
ing recommtied Among other provisions
ia Alr. Ailee's bin was thli of making the
salary OF Tie collector 500 year Scna-
Tor Clements offered am amendment 90
the resolution. making she salary $500 in-
stead Of sse0 ss specified. senator Slangh-
ter seconded the amendment
Senator Alice said in behalf of ihe' hip
that he had made the salary 800 after
consulting Governor Tunnell. who. he
said. informed him that the oyster reve-
nuc collector heretofore had collected
about $500 al ten per cent. Tor collecting
same. making his salary amount to about
$500 or $500.
Mr. elements said shat he haa hccn 10
conversation with former Secretary of
State Hughes. who said that hc was un-
sllln TO say how much had hccn collected
hy the collector. Mr. Clements further
said that the present collector Frank Ma
lonoy. told him that $500 was enough as
there was bur three mon,hs work. After
few more remarks Mr. Clements with-
drcw his amendment with the UNDER
standing thai the BIN would be recom-
mittcd.
on motion of Sena or McNuly the bill
was recommitted
FOR VOTERS ASSISTANTS.
Sonaior Pcnncwill introduced two bils
ffl. .al.nlf..lf .I.afi.tt lnt,s ftt
aware.
The bin relating 90 ihe appointment Of
voters assistants allots 20 each party one
capable man. who shall De stationed
within the polling place TO assist amy
voter who may SO request. The voters
assistants shall be- appointed hy the gov
ernor and shall he selected from names
suhmil.ed hy the county committee of The
respective parties Any voters assist
ant who shall decline 90 assist q voter
shall he fined sum not less than $780,
and amy assistant who shall wrongfuny
mark ballot contrary to shc wishes of a
voter. shalt he fined no, less thm si00 nor
moro chan $500. and be- imprisoned 40 the
discretion 90 the court
Tho bin 90 abolish The registration fee
Nas SIS follows:
Session l-Ihat ih, following amoud-
ment he and the samc s. hereby proposed
to the fourih section OF article five of the
Constitution of the State of Delaware:
"Strikc 'out the Following words in the
third p1ragraph of ihe said section of
said lrrcle cf the word only hemg an
of the saii paragraph after said word
only 70 ,fli. and each voter shall. at the
time g registration. pay registration
Zee Of one dollar for the use of the county
where such registration is paid
SENATE NOTIFIED OF CHARTER.
Senator -ucNulty yesterday notified the
Senate that ne would introduce am act i'm
relation TO municipal elections in the city
of Wilmington. an act TO alter and rc-es-
tahlish the charter OF the city of VIII
mington. and an act to incorporate the
Delaware Trust Company.
BANK RESOLUTION HELD OVER.
The joint resolution providing for the
appointment OF directors for the Farm-
ers Bank in Wilmington was not acted
npon yesterday. 10 was laid over until
Monday.
BILLS PASSED BY THE SENATE.
Tho Senate passed the act To incorpor-
ate the Artisans Savings Bank of VIII
mineion. and the act 10 prevent the ercc-
tion oi Aramc dwellings ia Loockerman
sircet- Dover. an act TO mark official bal
lots with indelihlc black pencil and o
loini resolution authorizing the pubica-
uon OF the reports of the chancellor