Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-07

Board of Trade, said: Delaware, an
agricultural State, has rs people to the
square mile, while Rhode Island, a
notwithstanding State, has 300 people to
the square mile. The little towns in
Rhode Island are filled with manu-
featuring establishments, Don't send
the people away from your towns, but
bring manufactures to them. The
smaller plants can be operated more
economically in the towns than In the
cities. The younger element will not
remain where they cannot learn some
thing. Remove this tax, open our
markets. and ask the people to come
here. don't think 1t will Jeopardize
the revenue of our State, for 10 a few
years we VIII have three establishments
where we now have one / hope the
General Assembly will pass the bill
unanimously.
". u. W. Dimock, secretary of the
Harlan &c Hollingswcrth Co., said /:
1.-THE present Industrial Tax law
operates to the disad antage OF manu-
featuring establishments In the State.
For instance should the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Co. sublet contract to
another Wilmington firm, both would
be compelled to ray a tax on their
products.
Mr.. Marvil explained two bills to be
substituted for tie Industrial Tax law.
One provides tax of so cents on the
$1,000 of tho capital stock OF moor
porRted companies, and the other bill
requires unincorporated companies or
associations to pay similar tax,
assessed on the valuation OF their
properties as given in an attested and
filed statement. The substitute bills.
MIR. MarvIl said, would provide more
revenue for the State than it now re-
ceiges. IA
William F. Smalley, member of the
Board of Trnde. said he would take
the substitute bills home and make
some alterations before he had them
introduced.
Dover. Feb. 6-Some Regular Re-
pnDlicans, principally the want-t TO- win
stripe, held at the Hotel Richardson,
this morning. a conference respecting
the election of United States Senators
that continued until IL O'Clock. Moth
ing, however, was accomplished.
Less than one third of the House
lobby was filed during the senatorial
baIloting today. All the members of
the Joint assembly except Representa-
tIves Aron and Prettyman, Union
Republicans, and Representative
Hearn, Democrat, were present
Only two changes occurred In the
senatorial situation. In the contest
for the long term senatorship. Senators
Groves and McFarlin Withdrew Will
liam 8. Hilles aud joined Representa-
tive Dayett in supporting Anthony
Higgins, and in the contest for the
short term senatorship, they deserte d
Charles F. Richards and went to Rep.
resentative Dayett's support of Mr..
Hilles.
Dover, Feb. 6.-The committee an
pointed to examine the State library's
new catalogue reported to the Senate,
this morning, and recommended that
the librarian he allowed $3.50 for the
preparation Ut the catalogue. The
report was adopted. Notices given in
the Senate included the following:
By Senator Alice, four acts repeating
the Adams Tax Law and Its amend
ments.
By Senator Pennewill, an act pro-
| posing an amendment to the State
Constitution abolishing the registra-
| ton fee OF one dollar.
The House passed the House bill
changing the time for killing reed
birds; also, the House bill changing
the time for oystering in the Murder
| kill and st. Jones Rivers.
The Senate bill authorizing the
governor to appoint the shad patrol at
New Castle was reported to the House
| fayorably.
The House adopted resolution pro-
yidiDg for the purchase OF safe for
the use of the members and officers of
the House.
Representative Holcomb gave notice
of an act fixing the manner in which
real property shall be assessed. "a
Single Tax measure that was defeated
two years ago. The House bill max
ing incompatibility of temper a
ground for divorce proceedings will be
reported to the House unfavorably.
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