Evening journal., 1905-01-27
MANY MEASURES
IN LEGISLATURE
Bill Introduced to Repeal
the Manufacturers Tax
Law
ACTIVITY IN BOTH BRANCHES
Special to Tho EvenIng Journal.

Special TO the Evening journal.
Dover. Jan. 27.-Nine bills were dntro-
duced in the House and three in the
Senate yesterday. The activity dis
played by the legislators in both
branches of the General Assembly in
dicates that the delay caused by the
deadlock over the organization of the
Senate win soon be overcome. 1t as
the intention OF the Assembly TO set an
early date beyond which no new bills
can be introduced, in order that a cal
endar can be prepared
1t is probable that the Legislature
will decide to have all bills printed af-
ter their introduction and also dispense
with the enrolment OF enacted meas
ures There is a sentiment favorable 20
having the bills and enacted laws print
ed, provided it can be done at reason
able cost. Some OF the members fear
that printing bills may cut a big swath
in the States finances unless they are
regulated carefully.
Bill to Repeal Tax Law.
Representative Abbott introduced a
bin in the House yesterday providing
for the repeal of the manufacturers
tax law and a return TO the old enact
memt. The latter was abrogated and
the present law established in response
TO a request of numerous manufaotur-
ers Of Wilmington, headed by William
w. LObdell. Under the former law, the
tax was based on the valuation of the
manufacturing plant and the amount
Of material purchased annually. The
law that succeeded Il provided for an
estimate Of the state tax ON the amount
Of capital stock involved and the val
uation of the plant.
! Advocates Of a RETURN to the old sys-
tenn contend that under the new law
there has been a steady decrease in
revenue from that source.
! Senator MendinhaI will urge the pas
sage Of a bill creating the State Live
Stock Sanitary Board of Delaware the
object of which viii be 20 provide for
the inspection of cattle and the ex-
Termination of diseases. It Is modelled
after statutes in other states.
Aid For Local Fire Companies.
Representative Benson introduced a
| bill appropriating $4,000 to the truss
/ tees of the State College for Colored
Students in order to make improve
lmonts. Representative Sewer present
ed a measure directing the city of Will
mington to appropriate S450O annually
TO the Union Fire Company, and Mr..
! Meredith introduced a bin to provide an
appropriation by the. city Of Whining
ton OF $500 annually 70 the Brandy
wine Fire Company
Representative Jester introduced sew
eral bills, among which was one direct
ing Julian c.. Walker and james w.
Lattomus to make new indices Of the
Judgment lien docket in the Office of
ProthonOtary Speakman. of New Castle
lcounty. Their compensation is TO De
hxed by the judges Of the courts.
Another bill introduced by Mr.. Jes-
ter requires all banking institutions
and financi7l corporations to publish
annually i'm December. a list OF the per-
sons entitled to and the amount Of un-
claimed dividends and balances in then
possession. At the end OF three years
moneys so advertised and unclaimed
viii revert to the State Treasury. A
similar measure was defeated by the
last Legislature.
Representative Wilson introduced a
single tax bill requiring the assessment
OF land values TO be placed I'm one coll
umn and the assessed valuation Of Inn
provements on the land in another col
umn.
Representative Abbott viii introduce
a bill authorizing Chancellor Nicholson
to appoint a stenographer for chancery
and Mr. Jester will have bin to re-
new the charter for the Home for
Fhiendless Children Of Wilmington.