The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-01
OUR DOVER
LETTER.
The Legislature Holds Its
First Night Session.
There Was a Large
Amount OF Business.

large t0lume Vi DllSlHeos- tldiiooSteu
in the House to-day. In fact il was
the biggest day thus far on record.
Every member who had bills in hand
were more than anxious to have them
called uplfor final passage, when they
have been read twice and referred To
a committee.
Speaker McCommons in the House
takes things as easily as an old veter-
an in the chair and is not very easily
ratified. lie makes good presiding
officer.
Representative Kitchen and Rob-
ertson were on hand at the afternoon
session. In fact every member was
present although several of them are
suffering from Il severe cold and have
been complaining
Representatives Baynard and Tar
desty are amCng those slightly under
the weather but have been punctlal
IN attendance.
The Democratic members held a
conference this morning but no change
was made in the vote for United
States Senators.
The Governor sent in several names
for confirmation by the Senate for
Justices of the Peace.
The Senate, In committee OF the
whole, killed House amendment to
the House bill providing new ap.
portlonment Of the public school fund
The amendment allowed Wilmington
Sl5, 900 for additional teachers
There has accumulated quite a
number of bills for the Go vernon to
place his signature to.
Harry EmmOns who is representing
the BARRIERS bill which has passed in
the Senate and is now in the House
was down to-day. His bill was not
called up while he was here and he
left on the 3.35 train for Winning
ton.
Fire Insurance Commissioner DR..
Marshall went up to wilmington on
tho afternoon express. He is inter
csted in the passage of his Insurance
bill which will make radical changes
in the Insurance laws of the State.
The Incorporation bill has pas sed
both Houses and is now being enrol!-
ed. The Attorneys were all greatly
interested in the bill and it is thought
that it will beas amended, superior
to the incorporation laws of New Jer-
sey.
Mr.. Thomas Lewis is interested in
the bill increasing the Board OF Elec-
tion Commissioners from three men,
bers to five. He, like all other Re
publicans thinks it will be a good
piece of pol tical machinery to con-
troll and it should be by all means.
Levy Court Commissioner Megin-
son was down to-day looking around
among the members.
1t is quietly limited around that en-
Sheriff John Taylor would not refuse
one of the State detectives positions
If the Governor saw proper to make
him the offer
Ex-Turnkey at New Castle Jail,
Bowers, is also an applicant for State
Detective and there are dozen moro
men who desire the appointment.
Representative Chauncey Holcomb
Is the leader on the Democratic side,
ably seconded by James l.. Shallcross,
William G. Hardcsty and Thomas M.
Monaghan Of Wilmington.
We don't know what special feature
recommends the incorporation Act
but it is exceedingly popular among
the attorneys. They are for it to a
man.
The majority of members do not
take kindly to night sessions. They
do not care to stay over night in Do
yer and when the time draws near
for the afternoon train you can see
them making a bee line for the depot.
You would not blame them if you had
served nearly two months in the Leg
iSlaturc.
Arrangements have been made to
take ninety members including the
members Of the Legislature and state
officers on the special train to leave
Wilmington saturday afternoon at 9
O'Clock over the b. and o. railroad.
Arrangements will also be made to
hold Il scss ion of the Legislature on
Monday noon and ballot for two Unit
cd States Senators.
Lest we forget keep your eye on the
Legislature and see i. anything start
ling happens next week. We don t
believe it, bnt there are Others who
say different.
Representative Ninyard's bill tax
ing unimprovcd lots in Harrington
was passed by the Senate. This act
affects lots Of more than six acres,
which at present are unasscssed and
untaXcd iii the town.
The bird bill of Representative Ew-
ings was called up in the Senate by
Senator Knox was passed in the Sen.
! ate and was rcconSidered. 1t was or
dered re-committcd.
Representative Moorc's bill Strik-
ing out of registration books the age
and color entries, was passed by the
| Senate this afternoon by a strict par
ty vote. Senator Abbott advocated
the passage of the bill, saying that
| there is no necessity for the age entry
as none but persons more than TWEEN.
| ty-one years old can become qualified,
| Senators Clements and McNulty oh.
| iected, but the bill went through
without IA skip.
The House this afternoon pass.
ed Representative Robcrtspn's bill
providing that $27, 900 he accepted by
| the State in lieu Of all taxes levied on
| the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The amount levied annually against
the road is s3j, 900. There was only
one vote recorded against the bill, 1t
being that of Repre- sentative Layton.
Generally the taxes have been COM
muted by joint resolution covering