Evening journal., 1903-03-14
STATE HOUSE
/. SCENE Of MUCH
EXCITEMENT
Pulling and Hauling of Mem
bers Mark the Closing
Days
.SANITARIUM BILL WAS PASSED
Appropriation Was Cut in Half and
the Measure Then Went Through
the House-Senate Passes the Bill to
Increase Police Salaries.
Special to the Evening Journal.

Increase Police Salaries.
Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover March 14.-Yesterday, and, inI
fact, nearly all night. the Delaware legis-
lative halls were awhirl with excitement
that almost equalled madness. Legislative
lobbyists worked overtime and pulled some
OF the easy assemblymen about bodily,
Getting them into position 30 they could
vote for OF against the measures on which
they were working.
The House Of Representatives looked
like = battlefield, with many OF the prom
inent men OF the State, representing all
sides OF humanity. in the area, and parlia-
mentary practices were forsaken for physi-
cal oxertion and quicloness OF speech.
Three times did the House alave up for
final passage the appropriation for the
Ferris Industrial School for Boys, and
twice did the Democrats, with one or two
Republicans. connive to knock 1t down
and out. The third time, although against
all parliamentary usage, 1t was reconsid-
cred, and through the industry OF Repre-
sentative Rose (DemocraO and the un-
ceasing efforts Of Representative Finn, Il
was finally passed, granting the school
Sl6 per boy. The Democrats fought 1t be-
cause the color sine was not drawn IN the
school. and all day It looked as though
they had killed the bill and the school
Meantime the Committee on Claims OF
both houses We're in session n the State
House parlor and worked there oil night.
The House continued at work until mid
night and then adjourned to meet soon
after sunrise today for the unusual work
OF a Saturday session.
Layton Explains.
When the bill increasing the contin-
gent fund Of the Secretary Of State came
up I'm the Senate yesterday afternoon, SEQ
retary of State layton was sent for and
was piled with questions concerning the
operation of the general incorporation
law. DR.. Layton stated that the revenue
had increased from $4,000 during his first
year in office ITO $4,000 last year. He said
There is a difference gentlemen, ir
handling a business netting $40 900, and ons
bringing in $4,000. Our bill for pOStagS
stamps alone reaches one dollar a day
while the services OF an additional CLERK
ara required to mail tho notifications tC
tho 2,lOO companies doing business under
the great seal of this State and required
to pay taxes and furnish periodical In
formation. Then too, we have inquiries tc
answer in every mail, coming from as fal
away as California. Every copy Of oui
law mailed to inquiriers costs US six
cents.
Three expert accountants, employed by
fhe State, have made an exhaustive pxaml
nation of this account and find that tho
State owes me. on this contingent fund
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Mr.. McNulty moved that the matter bs
made a special order for this afternoon
and this was done. when it was decided tC
grant the extra money TO the secretary.
DR.. Layton asked that a Senate Com.
mittee be appointed to investigate THE nj.
fairs of the office, but this was decided
unnecessary.
Representative Townsend has presented
a bill in the House which is aimed al
the Standard Oil Company. 1t require:
that the people OF lower Kent and SUSSEX
be furnished with a better grade OF oil
otherwise the company sohuld go out OF
business in the State. 1t is claimed that
tho oil sold is part Oil, and pant some
thing else, and the people want oil OF a
test Of 160 and weight 40. An elaborate
banquet was served at the Hotel Richard.
son Thursday night by the Delaware rep
resentatives Of the company.
The Senate defested the bill amending
the oyster revenue collection laws that the
State collector may reside anywhere ir
Delaware. He must reside either an Little
Creek or Bowers Beach, oyster centres IN
the State.
The bill increasing Wilmington's rep.
resentation i'm the General Assembly, from
seven to fifteen members. was defeated n
in the House.. The number Of representa-,
tives is Increased from five 20 ten, and
the number Of senators from two 30 five
/ According to the bin Wilmington would
have one-fourth of all the members, mum.
bering sixty. Mr.. Connolly said; 'Thi.
is in fact the most merltorious bill o.
the session. It Increases the representation
u OF Wilmington in the Legislature from
II seven to fifteen members. Before the Leg
ldslature meets again Wilmington will have
a population of 100000. II Is growing fast
can tell by the wonderful growth of m,
own district and by the demand foi
houses. This same bill will have to b
presented to the next Legislature for pass
lare and could not go into force untt
ll9O6. and by that time the population o
Wilmington will not be less than 10000.
The vote on the bill was az follows:
Yeas-Buckmaster. Connolly, Holcomh
Jones. Monaghan, Morrison and Rose-7
Nays-Allen, Asprll, Bancroft, Bennett
Cook. Derriclson. Eastburn. Finn, Frazer
Gehman. Goodcn. Hughes. Lawson, New
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