The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-02-02
OUR DOVER
LETTER.
Doings At the Capital-.No
Doodle at DOver-.Other
Matters Of Interest.

tor and one month Of the session gone.
The story about Doodle being sent
here is all rot. There is not q word
OF truth in the story. What would
be the use of sending money there,
when all Of the Democrats have sworn
faithful allegiance to Senator Il. Il.
Kenney and Willard Salisbury and
then there are no Republicans who
could be tempted.
1t is charged that several offices
had been entered by the aid of mas
ter key and hence the order Of the
Governor. Il
Willard Salisbury was down yester-
day. He, accompanied by his wife,
will leave for the Hot Springs on
Monday next. He has not fully re-
covered his health since he was taken
with the grip.
Secretary of State Caleb r. Layton
will remove to Dover, where he will
reside for the next four years so as to
be handy to his work. lie is trying
to have his tenographers salary rails
ed to 5000 a year and has sent a bill
to the House for their approval
Patrick Neary was down yesterday.
1t is believed Pat was working up
Senatorial boom for him self with
money. The Addicks men are cred.
tied with having the large corruption
fund at the capitol. We can not see
what anybody would want with
money at Dover? The EvcningJonr.
nal mus certainly be trying to scare
somebody, but surely not the Demo.
Gratis.
The order issued by Governor Hum
that the State House door should be
locked after 10 clock at night caused
quite an animated discussion amongst
the members in the House of Repre-
scntatives on Friday morning. The
cause of the order being made was
that certain persons had been abusing
privileges that they had been enjoy
ing since the Legislature has been In
session.
Representative Ewing will intro
duce in the House. a bill to establish
a county morgue in New Castle Cplin-
ty. 1t will authorize and empower
the Levy Court to provide Il county
morgue in or near Wilmington and to
receive a salary Of 81, 200.
Representative Holcomb will intro
duce in the House bill to create an
other election district in New Castle
Hundred with Il voting place at Eear
Station.
Representative Layton wants to
have the Jail property and other celln-
ty lands in Georgetown not especially
used for County or municipal purpo-
ses. Ills idea is to have new conn-
ty iail erected. Mr.. Layton says that
the present Jail is inadequate and i'll
miserable condition for the purpose
for which it is used.
MIR. Layton has another bill which
he will introduce to organize the Sus-
sex County Levy Court. 1t will pro-
vide for court of ten Commissioners
instead of thirteen as at present. lie
would have one Commissioner chosen
from m'cach district.
Representative Moore won in his
FIGHT against tie Moors bill, introdu-
ced by Representative Hutchinson.
The bill to give to the receiver OF
taxes in New Castle county, six per
cent of back taxes collected by him.
was not so fortunate in committee
and was reported unfarorably.
Representative Holcomb will In
troduce bill to fix the annual taxes
of the Queen Anne's Railroad Conn
panv at 81 500 annually.
The committee on municipal cor
porations this afternoon reported IA
vorably the bill to give to lncorporat.
ed cities and town two.thlrds of liquor
license fees collected therein. A.del-
ecatiun of Wilmington city council.
men we're given a hearing in behalf Of
the measure. 1t is generally admit.
ed that it will be opposed by the rural
members, who cannot figure out
where the State is to get money to re-
place the license fees that would be
diverted by the enactment OF the
l
present bill.
Representative Monaghan will in
tro2uce a till to exempt pharmacists
and druggists from jury duty.
Representative Hope will introduce
his bill to abolish rushing the growl-
or, in the State. He will also intro
duce a bill to repeal the law permit
ting the sale of liquor in quantities
less than one quart to be drunk Oh
the premises.
Senator Pennewill will introduce a
bill to give the Sussex people a rebate
in their county taxes.
The Senate yesterday passed Sena'
tor Knox's bill to exempt the proper
ty of the Sarah White Home in Will
mington from taxation.
Senator S aughtcr's bill! to incorpo
rate the Diamond State Trust Com
pany, was passed.
Senator Clements S bill to straighter
| out the KentOn hundred voting dis
trict muddIc, was passed.
Senator Wright's bill to prevent IT,
berculosis infection in cattle also pass