Evening journal., 1901-03-01
ARON HITS AT
DELAWARE ROAD
Proposed to Increase lis
Taxes to 100000
B. G 0. TAX TO BE- REDUCED
House ApprOpriatCS Money for Bui-
ialO Exhibition House Holds
a Night Session

Stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, March 1-Anothcr blow was
struck at the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company by the Union Republicans
yesterday afternoon. The bin to In
crease the State tax on the Delaware
railroad from SO 600 to $50 600 had been
reported back to the House with an
amendment reducing the tax TO $10,-
600. 1t was the intention of Repre-
tentative HOlcomb to call the bill up
for passage, but Representative Aron,
Union Republican, offered an amend
ment on the foor increasing the tax
to S300O0 He did not frame the
amendment. IL was handed to him by
some Union Republican leader, whose
name cannot be ascertained. Now. be-
fore the bill can be passed, this Aron
amendment must be killed; and would
be just the luck OF the company If the
entire proposition should fall through
and the tax remain at $4,000
A Union Republican majority OF the
Senate Committee ON Finance will
make a favorable report on the Alb
bolt Railroad Commission b'll. The
minority members, Messrs. Slaughter
and Hart, viii make an unfavorable
report and most likely win ON the
\ iicor. II seems TO be accepted general
/ ly that the bill cannot pass the Senate,
and that the vote will stand 10 TO Z
against II.
The b. & o. Communication bill passed
the House yesterday afternoon by n
vote of 30 to l.. and Is now in COM
mittee in the Senate Il fixes the tax
at S2750O, a decrease Of $4,000.
i HOUSE HOLDS NIGHT SESSIONS.
\ Although but nineteen members of
the House remained in town last
night, a spirited and elective session
lof that body was held, 1t was mar
/ red, however, by the receipt BY Clerk
lDdghton OF a dispatch Informing him
lof The serious Illness OF his wife. and
requesting him to come home at once.
An unfavorable report was made on
the House bill providing a loan OF $780,
1000 for the Board OF Park Commission
ers OF Wilmington. A like report was
made on Receiver OF Taxes Rettew"s
lbill allowing him 10 per cent commits
sion on all old taxes collected.
Favorable reports were made on the
House bill providing for the erection
OF a mOrgue and the creation of the
office of superintendent Of the morgue
IN and for New Castle county; the
lFlinn Good Roads bill. and the bills ap-
lpropriating $25 900 to Delaware College
and $4,000 TO the State College for Col
lored Students, for new buildings.
FLIM-FLAM CIGARETTE BILL.
This cigarette bill business has taken
a new turn. In the House a favorable
report has been made en- the Brasure
Anti-Cigarette bill, or rather on a bill
which bears the name but scarcely
any Of the features Of the bill origi-
nally introduced by the Sussex senator.
This new bill under an old name bears
the eaImarks Of somebody who is skill
ful In the ant of drawing bills of the
how not to do TT variety.
IL prohibits the selling, giving or
furnishing to or procuring for minors
under 2i years Of age any cigarette.
cigarette paper or tobacco that can be
made into cigarettes. The penalty Is
$3.50 fine, or three months imprison-
ment, or both. THE informer is to be
paid S25 ON cerbifcation from the at
torney-gandral. Any public officer.
policeman or constable seeing a miner
smoking cigarettes. IS empowered to
arrest him and take him before mag
istrate, who can demand a statement
under oath as to where the cigarettes,
paper or tobacco were procured
/ n oArAiHAdHl AtillIt Ol the Dill rs
that no penalty is prescribed for the
minor who refuses to divulge the
name of the person furnishing the
same.
WORKING FOR BIGGER SALARIES.
Several Wilmington lawyers We're
here yesterday working in favor Of the
bill Increasing the salaries OF the
chancellor and chief justice. The bill
was reported favorably with an amend
ment
Former Judge Marvel. Harry EN-
mons, Andrew e. Sanborn, Judge Coch-
ran Francis NJ Walker. Mr.. Pusey.
William Simmons Ayres Webster,
Levy Court Commissioner Megginson,
Former Speaker Of the Senate Charles
B. Houston. City Tax Collector Thomas
Lewis. DIR. Hiram R. Burton. and sew
eral members Of City Council were no
tied among the visitors yesterday.
AGAINST WILDCAT INSURANCE.
State Insurance Commissioner George
W. Marshall has prepared an amend
ment to the general corporation law Il
provides that no fire or life insurance
company chartered under the laws of
Delaware shall begin business until
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