The Delawarean., 1901-02-13
But the Congressman-Elect Replies
That she Cannot Eleot any Until
Addicks Gets Out OF the Way.
democrats Vote Against
Changing From Their
Caucus Nominees.

The Grangens of Delaware swept
down upon the State capital yesterday
and their delegation was so large that
DIT had Ito Ibe accorded the hall of the
House of Representatives for a hear
ing. ii lx,-
The farmers came here to importune
the Legislators TO pass he bills now be-
fore them ceasing The communication of
State taxes TO the various railroad
companies during business Through
the Slate, and fixing the annual tax
of THE Delaware Railroad Company ait
$50, 900, the P., w. & b. Railroad Com
pany at 100000, the w. & N. Railroad
Company at $4,000, and the d., M. &
V. Company at $3,2G0.
The Grangers argusd that either the
railroad corporations or ,Ihe farmers
demand for State revenue. The general
incorporation law was looked to for the
increased demands for revenue, but it
had fallen far shcrt of expectations.
"a. N. Brown of Wyoming was the
spokesman for the Grangers, and made
am exhaustive plea in Iiheir behalf.
Chandler's bill preventing the sale
of oleomargarine or imitation butter
except i'm it's original color, resembling
lard, passed the House yesterday IL
repeals all other ''oleo" legislation in
cluding the law requiring all "oleo"
packages to be labeled 'Oleomargar-
ine"
Wilmington Gets $4,000 Present.
The fight for 100000, or one-half The
ii2uor license revenue of the city of
Wilmington to be restored by the
State TO the mayor and Council of Will
mington came up in The House and
proved battle royal between the rural
and the city members The 100000
now collected in Wilmington is paid
into the State, treasury and goes to-
ward the school and other public ex-
pemgses This new bill was recently
amended so that every incorporated
city and town should receive half of its
liquor revenue returned ito lit by the
State treasurer. This was INTENDED to
Interest all the Legislators who are
residents of these cities and still to
give Wilmington the advantage. The
other towns outside would receive $780,
900, reducing the States receipts from
$4,000 ito $4,000.
Representative Monaghan and Rob-
ertson Fought hard for the bill, but
were opposed alh every advance by
Representative Clark, who declared
THAT the State, after all, was the pro-
tector and guardian of all law and all
public interests and money is required
Ito run HThe government and the State
could not afford Ito make a clear gift
lilo the cities of 5000. DIR. Moore also
Fought upon the same ground.
Representative Monaghan declared
the receipts from the incorporation ACT
would far exceed the loss Ito THE State
of Rhis license money.
The Monaghan bill passed THE House
by this vote:
Yea-Baynard, Dayett, Ewing, Hard
essy, Hea1ey, EIitchens, Hodgson, Hol-
comb, Hutchinson, layton, Monaghan
Pepper, Ralph Robertson, Shallcross
scottem, Warren, West, Flinn-19.
Nay-Aron, Chandler. Clark, Glen
daniel, GNooden, Hearn, Hope, Long
Moore, Pilling, Short, Vineyard, White
Wright and Speaker McCommons-15
$50 Fine R-r Plavine the Owl.
The Alice slot machine bills making
it "a misdemelanor ito maintain, own o.
operate slot machine i'm this Statt
under penalty of $50 fine for eacf
offense, or imprisonment for mot les
Hhan thirty days passed THE Hous'
Monday by unanimous vote. Th'
bill was devised and drawn by Senate
Alice who Thinks the operation o
these machines i'm this State a fiagran
violation of the Constitution and hav'
STARTED many young men on a down
ward career.
Congregation May Again Elect.
The Senate Monday passed the bill
repea1ing Hjhe peculiar law passed b.
last General Assembly whereb.