Middletown transcript., 1901-03-02
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Monday, February 25

Monday, February 20
In the ordinary legislative matters this
was the busiest day Of the session, and
the members showed how they could
work if they wished. They adjourned
early to allow the Democratic members
to 60 to Philadelphia, where they took
dinner at the Continental Hotel and af-
terward formed theatre party at the
Auditorium as the guests Of Willard
Salisbury, chairman Of the State Central
Committee.
In the Senate the Jury Commissioner
bill was defeated and a resolution for
$685. so to pay the Ross -McNulty con-
tests was allowed.
MEASURES PASSED BY SENATE.
The Senate passed these measures:
Senate bill providing Deputy Judge
for Wilmington; Senate bill to incorpo-
rate Greenwood; authorizing the Com
missioners Of Lewes to lay special tax
for water works, electric light plant and
sewer maintenance and Board of Public
Works; House bills to increase maxi
mum road and bridge tax in Brandywine
hundred; for the auditing of the accounts
Of certain officers in New Castle county.
In the House the bill to restrict the
Jersey truckers from the use of Church
street wharf was defeated, as was the
measure appointing an inspector for Will
mington.
The bill authorizing the Sussex Levy
Court to refund the debt Of the county
was lost, the Democrats voting against
it.
The House passed these measures:
Senate bill increasing the school fund
Of Laurel; House bill appropriating $500
to the Governor for the expense of his
Office; House bill authorizing the Road
Commissioners Of St. Georges hundred
to fund the floating and bonded debts;
House bill reorganizing the Levy Court
Of Sussex county; House bill increasing
to $1,000 the attorney Generals contin-
gent fund; House bill directing the Court
of Chancery for Sussex to direct the sale
Of public lands belonging to Sussex
county within Georgetown and apply the
proceeds to new Jail (ayes, IS; nays,
15); House bill to prohibit dredging in
Blake's; Channel Senate bill increasing
the salaries Of the crew Of the oyster
guard boat.
VOTE SHOWS LITTLE CHANGE.
Full term-Kenney, Democrat, %; Ad-
dicks, Union Republican, IS; DUPONT,
Regular Republican, 8; Higgins, Regular
Republican, 8; Bird, Regular Republican,
2; Bird, Regular Reaublican, 2.
Unexpired term-Saulsbury, Democrat,
p; Addicks, Union Republican, 20;
Billany, 2; Higgins, !; Fooks, /; Cannon,
!; Richardson, /; Nields, /: Chandler, ].
Necessary to elect, 27.
NO SPECIAL SESSION.
Governor HUM was asked concerning |
reports that he would call special ses-
sion Of the Legislature. He replied that !
be saw no reason for special session and
would not call one. Any business that
is not transacted by March 5, he said,
would be SO unimportant that it could |
go over for two years. The Governor |
was asked if he would appoint two !
Senators in case Of no election. He re-
piled that he would not, for it would be !
useless, and that the only condition un-
der which he would make any appoint .
ments would be upon written guaran- !
tee from the United States Senate that !
his appointees would be seated-a thing
he considered impossible.
Tuesday, February 26
The committees on corporations agreed
on bill committing the tax on the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to $25, 900 a
year until its gross earnings equal those
Of the Philadelphia, Wilmington 4 Bal
timore Railroad in 1897, which were
$35, ,420.31 per mile. The Senate passed
the House bill authorizing New Castle
county to borrow $4,000 to complete
the new work house and also the bill
$4,000 annually for two
years to build and repair school houses
for colored children. The bill permitting
live pigeon shooting matches passed the
House. The bill allowing the town Of
Harrington to tax unimproved lots passed
the House. The House passed the bill
the General Incorpora-
ton law and remedying certain incon-
sistencies. The House rejected the bill ]
allowing State officers to examine the I
books Of express companies
Secretary Of State Layton to-day sub |
nitted to the House list Of all appro- |
oriations made BY the present Legisla- /