The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-28
OUR DOVER
LETTER,
There Will Be no United
States Senators and the
Democrats Will Fill
The Positions Two
Years Hence,

49, - - : NsN~Ir
Dover, Feb. %. The session logged
along in better fashion to-day and con-
siderable business was done by both
Houses. But even at the rate business
was put through there remains a con-
siderable number of bills that will
never see the enrolling clerks who are
now catching it. They are expected
to have al! the bills passed enrolled
in time to be signed by the afternoon
of Friday, March Sth, otherwise they
will not be worth the paper they are
written on.
Quite delegation was down here
to-day looking after the different bills
they were interested in.
The Street car officials of both the
Wilmington City railway and the
Brandywine Springs Roads were down
and had hearing before the commit
tee who had the bills they were inter
ested in, IN their hands. They are
protesting against the imposing Of
the per cent tax on their gross earn
ings. They say they are willing to
pay what ever is right but such a tax
on them would be a hardship and one
which they consider a burden. 1t is
more than likely that the Street rail
way men will be treated literally and
fairly.
The bill introduced by Representa-
tive llolcomb, appropriatng $27Oo to
pay the expense Of the Governor and
his Statf and other State officers of the
General Assembly and the militia at
re.inaugrration Of President Mckin-
ley was record breaker.
1t was introduced in the House and
passed, sent over to the Senate and
passed by that body, enrolled, signed,
by both presiding officers Of the two
Houses and received the Governor S
signature in less than hal an hour s
time. This goes to show what the
Legislative body can do when they
get a hustle on them.
The Whiteman Jury Commission
ers bill was re-COnsideled in the SEN
wv Oilh ~ " lN-I'IiI ilILCd w Vic
committee. All this was brought
about by visit to Dover by Coloue!
Benjamin Nieds on Tuesday.
The Senate repealed the Adams tax
law and all the amendments thereto.
This bill was passed by Democratic
Legislature and is considered a good
bill although not put into effect. 1t is a
! good bll! for the House to promptly
| kill
The House did not look favorahly
upon the House bill increasing the
| membership of the Board of Pilot
| Commissioners and requiring pilots
| to pay a license, and promptly killed
| it.
The seven Regulars voted for Chas.
+, Richards to-day for Senator while
| Kitchen and Robertson voted for Lew
G. Bird for the Short term for Scna.
tor. The other vote was the same as
it has been all this week.
That much talked of break has
not appeared nor is it likely to, judy.
ing from what can be seen and learn.
ed here among the Republican men,
| bers.
Martin Dodge. director of the pub.
lie roads division Of the Department
Of Agriculture. addressed members OF
the Legislature to-day, in behalf Of
good roads in general without partic,
uIarizing to any great extent as to the
merits Of the present bill which has
been introduced in the House by Rep.
reScnlatIye Finn.
The Board Of Trade substitute bills
for the present system of industrial
| taxation which come from the com.
mittec on revenue and taxation with
a favorable recommendation was pass
ed by the House to-day Josiah Mar.
vel has been looking after this bill.
Representative Samuel II. Baynard
is suffering with severe cold and is
working under Il protest.
Representative iIardesty was suffer
ing from a cold and severe headache
yesterday. lie is much better to-day
President Of the Senate, Philip l..
Cannon is suffering from sore eyes anc
Is undergoing treatment for them un
der DR.. EIlegood in Wilmington. lie
was absent from the Senate on We'd
ncsday.
The committee on private corpora
tionS reported that an annual tax d
$2T, 400 annually be accepted in lie,
Of all taxes levied on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad company, was re
ported favorably.
The taxes Oh the y. w. and i. rail
road are to remain the same, $40, 900
| The taxes on the Delaware RaIruaC
Company are to be $4,000 annually
instead of $1,000 as at present. Thi
is II reduction Of $50, 900 from til,
origin al bill.
The House hill to amend the charter
Of the town of Little Creek also ME
with III" approval Of the Senate.
fh" lImI~" bill increasing the member
ship Of thc pilot commissioners and pro