Evening journal., 1901-01-29
BILLS AIMED
AT RAILROADS
HOIcOmb'S S Measure Increases
Their Taxes 100000
house PASSES SCREEN Bill.
But Only After Spirited Discussion.
Bill 10 Favor Of thC "HOOrS'
Causes Debate
house PASSES SCREEN BILL


staff Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover Jan. 29.-The matter Of taxing
the railroad companies which pass
through Delaware came up in the Legis-
lature yesterday, when Representative
Holcomb, Democrat, New Castle. gave
noiice.of bill to readiust the amounts TO
be paid by the Delaware Railroad Com
pany in communication Of its State taxes.
According 20 the bills Mr.. Holcomb Will
/ introduce the schedule of railroad taxes
provided is.
! Philadelphia. Wilmington and Bait.-
more Railroad Company. 100000 annually
instead OF $4,000 annually. as nc present.
Delaware Railroad Company $4,000
annually instead of $1,000 as at present.
with a proviso that the annual tax shall
be $4,000 Il certain concessions are made.
Wilmington and Northern Railroad 3d.
600 annually instead Of $3.50 annually, as
at present
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia Rail
road $500 annually instead Of $3.50.
SCREENS TO BE REPLACED.
When the bill allowing saloonkeepers to
replace the screen in their windows and
doors came up for final consideration in
/ the House there was considerable Discus
sion. BY an act of 1891 the saloonkeep-
ers were compelled to remove their
/ screens, subjecting the inside Of their
barrooms to public gaze The bill passed.
AMENDMENT WAS LOST.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon The
/ Committee on Agriculture reported fay-
orably with amendment the bin provid-
ing for the appointment of a state yctor-
marian. The amendment cut the salary
OF the veterinarian from 81, 200 TO 5000 am
nually, and the contingent fund for his
i expenses from $500 to $50. Republican
, members opposed the amendment--San-
ator Knox contending that with the sal
airy fixed at such a low figure as 5000. nc
nducement could be offered to com.
I petent veterinarians to accept the posi-.
tion. The amendment was lost by a vote
of 9 to z.
i ONE FOR LIQUOR DEALERS.
u Some surprise was created in the Hous,
( of Representatives yesterday Afternoon
when Representative Scotch presented 4
matter which may bring the Liquor Deal.
ers' League en- masse 10 Dover. Tw,
bills We're given notice OF by Mr. Scotten
They recite that as the liquor dealers in
the rural districts pay $500 State license
and the Wilmington city dealers. who's,
business aggregates ten times as much
only pay $500, TO make it. equitable tn.
! Wilmington city saloOnkeepcrs are to pay
a license fee of $4O0 aud the license fee OF
brewers and distillers is increased 80 Per
cent.
FIGHT ABOUT "MOORS."
The bin introduced 10y Representativ,
Hutchinson providing for separate "col-
umn on the registration books for the dis
tinct type Of people known as "AIoors
of Kent county. created discussion when
it came up In the House yesterday after
noon. DIR. Moore led the Republican Oh.
position to Mr.. Hutchinson's bill Til,
people Of this race are principally Demo
Gratis. and the Democratic members o
the House fought hard for the bill. hu
only succeeded in having it recommitted
| PROHIBITS LAYING OF TRACKS
Mr.. Groves introduced an importan
measure in the Senate. 1t is a bill TO pro.
hihit the laying of street car tracks il
Ninth street. Wilmington, west of Mar.
ket street. This street is one Of the best
driveways into the centre Of the city.
The bill presented by Mr. Knox, pro
. viding for secret whippings in all thre,
counties was read in the Senate yester.
B day.
Representative Finn gave notice Of
bill removing the restriction that limits
the New Castle county Levy Courts ap.
preparation TO the Ferris Reform Schoo
10 $1,000 a year.
BIDS FOR PRINTING.
Bids were received by the Joint Print.
ing Committee Of the Legislature yestcr.
day for printing the annual report of tn,
State Board of Education and accom-.
panying statistics The Mercantile
Printing Company bid S20i a page fo
tabular work and S1.39 a page for straight
, composition; Julian B. Robinson. S3.75
? page; Peninsular News and Advertiser
e. S5.I5 a page. An award will be made OF
= Thursday.