Milford chronicle., 1903-01-16
NOTES ABOUT
THE LEGISLATURE.

I'LL LLulJLhI UllLr
The House was called to order on
Monday by Speaker Anthony, and
prayer was offered by the Rev. L. E.
Barrett, who asked for blessings upon
the legislators and the Governor and
Other State officers.
representative Rose had the distinc-
tiono giving notice of the first bill,
and it was an act entitled, an act to
rereal the voters assistant law.
Tnen numerous notices of bills were
presented.
ur Connolly gave notice of Sundry
MEASURES, among them one for an eight
hour law in State, county and city
work. Il am under the eight-hOur
system, - said Mr. Connolly, who is a
contractor, "and l think that is typ
ital day. l think a man will do as
luch work in eight hours as in nine.
He did as much in nine as he did in
len. When a man has a short day he
will work hard"
In the Senate.
A measure for a State road under the
control of the State, of which notice
was given in the Senate by Senator
Artemus Smith, provides that the road
shall follow the course of the so-called
State road, or Kings Highway, and
shall run from Market street bridge,
Wilmington, to the lower limits of the
town of Lewes. 1t is to be twenty
feet wide and to he macadamized.
There are to be a State public road
commissioner, appointed by The chan
cellor, and State supervisor in each
county,nsmed by tho State Road Com
missioner.
Tuesday.
Gov. HUM Withdrew the list of ap-
pointmenls which yesterday he sent
to the Senate for confirmation. The
first the Senate knew of the matter was
when Secretary of State c. r Layton
appeared in the Senate and requested
line return of the appointments. That
body was surprised, and Senator Nc
Nulty of the Democrats, wondered
what the Governor meant by making
such a request. There was a dispOsi-
tiOn on the part of the Democrats not
to grant the request, and they so voted
on Senator Allee's motion to grant it,
The Regular and Union Republicans
voted together for the motion, and il
was carried ten to seven.
A smile passed over the House when
Mr.. Paradee gave notice of an act tC
better protect the muskTats in higt
tides. Mr.. Paradee's district includes
Leipsic, and Leipsic, let it be known
is a centre for muskTats. Over there
marsh land is rented by hunters sim
ply for the privilege of catching musk
rats, and they catch them in large mum
bers. Hundreds of them are sent t.
Wilmington.
Alr. Tyre presented the first bill o
the session, in the shape of an act fOl
the permanent improvement of thC
public highways of the State. 1t il
understood that this bill is a result o
the good roads movement. 1t is a long
bill, and is based on New Jersey, Con
necticut and other States laws. ThC
Senate and House of Representative
as constituted at the opening last Tues
day, and as now constituted, are likely
so to remain for the whole session
Contests that at first numbered sever
have dwindled to three.
Wednesday.
AS last resort, the twenty-one Dem
ocratic members of the General Assem-
bly, this afternoon signed a paper prom
ising to vote for one Regular Republi
can for the long term Senator if the Re
publicans would vote for a Democrat
for the short term.
Whether the Regulars will accept
LAllb DlOpOsAlAun 10 uON huOhn II II
said, hOwsver. that William R. Finn
will not agree to vote for Democrat
The matter was worked quietly, anC
there was much surprise when it wal
learned that such a paper had beer
signed. Willard Salisbury appeared
to be the moving spirit in favor of tn,
plan.
1t was a quiet day in the Senate
Nothing was heard concerning the lis
of gubernatOriaI appointments, which
Governor HUM sent in Monday anC
withdrew Tuesday
Notice was given of what may prove
to be a most important measure, a sue
cessor to the defunct Adams tax law
for the taxation of investments. Th,
bill is entitled an act to equalize taxa
lion for State. county and municina