The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-14
OUR DOVER
LETTER.
Representative Robertson
Thinks we Will Have
Two Senator'S.

ycAUcTlGy NhIc WhlhiuS po"h w viz
depot that he thought two Replbli
can United States Senators wJuid be
elected before the Legislature al djourn-
ed on the 9Th day .0f March. How
the election was going TO- be accom-
pliSilcd he did not say. lie has kept
in very close touch with the session
and may know something lie DIES not
care 10 give to the puoic,
Senator Slaughter yesterday in the
Senate ar ,se in his wrath and gave
the Senators quite a Caudle lecture
on not attending the committee meet
ings Of which the honorable Senator
il, chairman. quite an animated dis
cussion took place in which Senators
Knox, Alice, McNulty, Bakely and
Slaughter were the participators.
Senator Slaughter had introduced
resolution making it compulsory for
the Senators to he IN their seats at
10. 80 o'cnck and the SesS ion to open
at that hour and continue until four
O'Clock excepting the hour for noon
recess. Tie resolution was amended
by striking out four O'Clock after
which it passed by over a two thirds
vote. No delegations are TO be heard
in the daytime or during the session
of that body.
Quite the reverse Is the manner in
which the House does business as a
large delegation Of railroad men
will be given hearing in the House
to-day at | O'Clock. They are expect
ed to show the members Of the Gener-
al Assembly that the railroad conf
panics are already paying as mucn
State tax rs their bus mess will war
rant,
Mr.. John nieos and several other
well known railroad men will he on
hand to set the affairs Of the different
companies right. The bills which
have been introduced in the House by
Representative Haley has caused quite
q stir among the ralirIad men.
An the talk about a compronliie
being possible with DR.. John j. Black
for ore of the United St?tcs Senators
is moonShine. 1t will lie j. Eddicks
as one OF the Senators or two vAclh-
cict. We say this from close study
of the Senatorial sitrat ion as it exists
to day at Dover The sixteen l'nlon
Republican members of the General
Assembly will not listen to any COM
promise ON the Senatorial question.
So long as they sha!! hold these views
there is no Use specializing on the Sen
atorShip.
Richard w. Crooks. uperintendcnt
of the Brandywine Springs halfway
Company was, down Yesterday. lie is
intelcs led in the Till offered, propos-
ing two per cent tax of the street
railways gros; income.
lie said it would be impossible for
the railway line to comply with Tie
law if the bill should pass. lie was
in favor of paving the streets, but
even this was a hardship as the cars
did not use the Streets over which
they passed except on the car tracks.
John Biggs was another prominent
visitor yesterday. lie will bc down
again to-day.
JohnHealey had his young son down
with him Yesterday showing him the
law ri;;EHrs of the State.
Tny members who had been voting
for Cares i. Richards for the short
term for Senator changed to Levi &.
Bird Yesterday. That was about all
Of the change made.
The Governor has numerous callers
every day. lie is a very busy man.
prothonotary Spnakman was down
Yesterday: State Treasurer Burris
was also here.
Only seven more days remain for
new business to be introduced at this
session OF the Legislature, the Goth
inst. is the last day. There are al
ready some two hundred bills which
have thus far been introduced in the
House. The general Incorporation
act will be rc-introduccd ard numcr-
Gus changes made in it, by which
it is hoped to attract more business to
Delaware in the way Of new charters
for corporations.
1t is proposed to appoint commit.
tee ON Insurance Legislation as reco-
mcndcd by Insurance Commissioner,
DR. Marshall, from October lst, lSSS,
to January, 1901, the sum Of $5S, ,S23-
81 exclusive of the salary Of the Com,
missioner was turned into the State
Treasury.
Wife beaters will hereafter lave to
look out in Delaware. Senator Clcm.
cnts bill passed the House and as soon
as it is enrolled and signed it will be-
come a law. The penalty is IL dose Of
the cat at the discretion Of the judges
Of the court.
The three commissi sioncrs appointed
by the Governor on the newly created
Board of Agriculture, James f. Shall
cross. II. w. Slaymaicr and ilarring-
ton MeSsick have been confirmed by
the Senate.
Senator Abbott's proposed railroad
commission bill will create a board Of
three commissioners and clerk. The
commissioners will have full con.
trol over all railroads in matters of
freight and passengers rates, condi-
tions of stations, etc, in Delaware.
The commissioners will receive u sa,-
ary Of $500 year and the clerk 5000
a year.
Representative Robertson yesterday
introduced his Wilmington city cleo.
tion bill. The bill has been ordered
printed and if you would like to learn
of its features you can do so by drop
ping any Of the members of the Gen.
eral Assembly letter.
The bill giving the receiver Of Coun-
ty taxes of New Castle County 10 per
cen of the back taxes was recommits.
cd, which means that it is killed.
RenreSentatiYe Moore is nnnnSod tn