Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14
FIERCE FIGHT in THE HOUSE
Democrats Oppose the Voters
Assistant Bill.
REPUBLICANS WORK HARD FOR II
And Finally Got Mad and Rail-
roaded Ii. N
The Fight Was Ono of the Bitterest of the
Term-Senntor McNulty's Good Work.
Allowances to Members and Appropria-
lions for 1901 and 1909.

The Fight Was Ono of the Bitterest of the
Term-Senntor McNulty's Good Work.
Allowances to Members and Appropria-
tions for 1901 and 1909.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, March 8.--The House, at
1890 O'Clock this morning, after a
fierce fight, coneurred In the Senate
bill providing for voters assistants.
The vote stood 10 to H.
The Republicans made several at
tempts Inst night TO have the bill
called up for final action, but the
Democrats would not permit them to
do SO until midnight, when the bill
was given third reading. During the
ensuing half hour, the battle waxed
fast and furious. Representative Hol-
cumb, who led the Democratic forces,
resorted to series Of dilatory tactics.
All first they AMUSED the Republicans
but finally, they became 80 aggravating
that the majority got incensed. Then,
Representative Holcomb was chokad
of, and the bill was rail- oaded. b
The fight was one OF the bitterest OF
the legislative term, and attracted
many persons to the House chamber.
pGNAipN "a Nbht VIVID Wphhs
The work done yesterday In the
interest OF measures concerning Will
mington was the subject of general
comment, and Senator McNulty was
commended ON all sides for the
energetic and able manner in which he
carried them through the Senate. Some
OF the bills TINT were passed were as
follows:
The Tn, mil Loan hill
The Park Commission Loan bill.
The Liquor License bill.
The Street and Sewer Department
loan bill.
The High School Loan bill. Al.
COMPENSATION OF MEMBERs.
Each branch of the General Assembly
money to compensate its members and
officers. The allowances included the
following:
Senate President, 1876; President
pro TEN, 1866; members, $500 each
clerk, $1,000; reading clerks, $500
sergeant.at.arms, $500; chaplain an6
page, $50 each.
Honse-Speaker, $500; members,
$500 each; clerk, 1900; reading
clerk. 5000; enrolling clerk, 5000
ssrgeant-at-arms, $500; chaplain and
page. $50 each. x
STATE APPROPRIATIONS.
The following appropriations for 1901
ave been recommended: Governor,
'alary, $1,000; incidentals, $500; secre
tary OF State, salary, $1,000; extra work,
$3.50; incidentals, $500; stenographer,
5000; State librarian, salary, $3.50; OK.
penses, 800; purchase of law books,
$500; ianitor, salary, $500; Chancellor,
salary, $4,000; reporting. $500; ex,
pensps, $500; Nicholson's Reports
$500; Chief Justice, salary, 81, 500;
associate judges, salaries, SIG, 600
Judge Pennewill, reporting, 5000
Penpewill's Reports, 81, 900; for thu
two judges who were not reappointed
s3,000i court stenographer, salary
$500; extra work, $3.50; State treas
urer, salary. s1,450; incidentals, $500
State auditor, salary, $1,000; in
cidentals, 4 $3.50; attorney general
salary, $1,000; deputy attorney
general, salary, S750; insurance com
missioner, expenses. $50; State de
tectiyes, salaries, 81, 400 each expenses
$500; fish commissioner, salary $500
expenses, Sl25; three school super
intendents, S3, 600; oyster revenue col
lector, S700; white teachers institute
9tto1 dolOtub bfbtntEb lDbtlbulb, ElDU
Acknowledgement $1,000; Dover wate
rent, 800; farmers institute, 5000
Board of Agriculture, 1920; Della
ware Industrial School for Girls
81, 500; st, Michae's Day Nursery ant
Hospital for Babies, $500; Peninsula
horticultural Society, $500; Stat
Board OF Health, $1,000: Delawar
College, $4,000; State College fo
Colored Students, $1,000; burial o
INDECENT soldiers and sailors, $3.50
cattle killed by the State to stamp GU
disease, $500; to stamp out contagiou
diseases among cattle, $1,000; in
surance on State property. 5000, re
pairs on State property, $3.50; print
ing, $4,000; maintaining State ward
In institutions outside OF the State
$1,000; maps, books. &C., for the us
OF the blind. 500; visiting State ward
outside Of Delaware, 500; maintain
ing Delaware children in the House Q
Refuge, Philadelphia, $500; interes
on the State debt, 1914, 200; Stat
Board Of Education, for the year 1896
sl,575; travelling libraries, $500
meteorological laboratory, 50, 500
Delaware Society for the Preyentio
Of Cruelty to Children, 5000 lieu
tenant-governor, for services as men
Der of the board of Pardons, slOC
secretary of State, for official bond
500; State treasurer for school pu,
poses, 81, 500, State treasurer, fo
official bond, $500; clerk Of the Senate
for preparing his journal for publ
cation, $3.50: clerk of the House I
Representatives, for preparing : hi
journal for publication, $3.50.
Appropriations for 1902:
State treasurer, $20S.4l; governor
$1,000 salary, and $500 inoidentals
secretary of State. $1,000 salary an
$500 expenses; stenographer, sec
salary; State librarian, $3.50 salary
el50 for current expenes and $500 fl
purchase of law books janitor
State House, $500 salary; Chancello
$4,000 salary; Chancellor, 5000 Il
reporting cases; Chancellor 5000 q,
penses; Chief Justice, $4,000 SALARY
for the four associate judges. SIG. 0V
Judge Pennewill, 5000 for reporting
for .PennewilPs Reports, $1,000; f
the two Judges who were not r,
appointed, 1880; court stenographe
81, 500 salary, for transcript for Supren
Court and assistant stenographe
$3.50; State treasurer 81, $50 salary az
$500 inoidentals; State auditor, S3l
incidentals; attorney general, 81, OF
salary; deputy attorney general, ST.
salary; attorney general, $1,000, ii
eidentals; insurance commissioner, ST.
inoidentals; two State detective
2,400 salaries and $500 expenses; FL
commissioner, salary and incidental
$500 and expenses Sl25; oyster revenl
notla1for 1al CTnn.