Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07


DoyrE, April 29.-rho Senate met at
II o'clock.
Passed. Senate bill providing for the
registration of voters.
Ieas-Williams, Hail, Houston, Ross,
Mr., Speaker.
Nays-pilling, Richardson, Moore.
Not voting-McMullin.
Recess to p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at go o'clock.
Introduced by MIR. Moore, act in rela-
tion to consignees OF fruit and other
produce; House bills to incorporate the
Wilmington Hotel Company 70 incorpor-
ate the Brandywine Springs Railway Com,
panY to incorporate the Newport Land
Company.
Defeated; House bill to incorporate
Dover Electric Light and Heat Company.
Mr. Hall presented petitions in favor Of
the passage of the Delaware Terminal bill.
Passed; Senate bills to revise the statutes
relating to the city of Wilmington;. to
authorize the Baltimore d Philadelphia
railroad to construct an overhead bridge at
Lancaster avenue, Wilmington; House
bills in relation to School districts Nos,
"a and rs, Sussex county; in relation to
Wilmington sewers; to amend section II,
chapter 1888, Vol. XVIII, Laws of Della
ware, Getty auditor and Street and Sewer
Department.; Senate bill in relation to Gil
pin avenue, Wilmington.
House bill in relation to peach yellows,
reported with amendments, and after dis
clssion, was recommitted.
Mr.. Ross presented claims of the Dela-
mare Democrat for S424.S3 Referred.
The vote by which the Senate passed the
House bill authorizing the governor to APP
point ianitor was reconsidered on motion
of Mr.. Hail, The bill was recommitted,
Adjourned to 1890 u. IN. tomorrow
House of Representatives.
Dover, April 29.-The House met at 1890
a. m.
Mr.. Smith presented remonstrance
from the Equitable Loan Association
against the pending investment taxing
bills. Referred.
Introduced: BY Mr., Cranston, to legalize
the issue Of certain State bonds, .(read
twice and referredl; Senate bills for the re-
lief of taNabes of the MIt1lin Ditch Com
pany; to authorize the Sussex recorder of
deeds to make certain indices; to amend
chapter 1856, Vol. XVIII, (relating to Bran
dywine hundred roads.)
Read and referred. Senate bill appro-
priating $25, 900 to Delaware College; House
bills relative TO official certificates; for the
improvement of roads. dividing Brandy
wine West into two election districts); to
incorporate the Diamond State Improve
in East Dover hundred, (Wolcott Ballot
billy to establish an electric plant in
Dover.
4. Passed: Senate bill to incorporate Indus
trial Savings Society; House bills to incor-
porate the North Park Land Company; to
incorporate the Delaware Exhibition Com
pany; Senate bills 10 incorporate the Labor
lyceum Association.
Recess to 5. p IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reassembled at $50 n. m.
introduced. Senate State Registration
bill; Senate bill relating to the Wilmington
Board of Education (read by title and re
ferred).
At 1870 y. m. the special order of the
hour, House bill for the transfer of the J.
& Il. and Il. IL Il. railroad mortgages was
on motion of MIR. Hutson, continued.
Passed. House bills to encourage horti-
culture (amended to appropriate 5000; au-
thori1ing the clerk of the Kent county
orphans court to enter ON the record of
satisfied rccognizances the fact of their sat
sfaction; to make negotiable certain ware
house receipts.
Mr. Smith presented remonstrance
signed by y New Castle county farmers
against the passage of the pending bills
taxing investments.
PASSED. House bills to incorporate the
Peppers Branch Ditch Company; 70 regu-
hate the practice Of dentistry Substitute
bil).
Defeated. House bill for the appoint
ment Of two additional constables for
Wilmington.
Senate joint resolution appropriating
| 800 to the S, r. q. A. Amended by sub
stituting $3.50 and concurred in.
1 On motion of Mr. Smith, the Police Com
! mission bill was recommitted.
House bills for the compensation of
members of the General Assembly and for
| the better collection of taxes in Kent
county, were recommitted
Adjourned to 10 a. m. tomorrow.