Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-21

Election Bills.
In relation to furnishing lists Of voters
in the election districts in East Dover
hundred.
To provide for two collectors in South
Murderkill hundred.
Dividing Mill Creek hundred into three
election districts.
Dividing New Castle hundred into two
The Robinson Wolcott Australian Ballot
law,
In relation to assessors. Repeating sec
tions 0 and 10 of the assessment law of
1873
In relation to collectors. Providing for
the more efficient collection of taxes in
Kent and Sussex counties.
To provide tickets for the constitutional
convention election.
Amending the act dividing East Dover
hundred into two election districts.
The State Registration act.
The Wilmington Registration act.
Dividing Brandywine hundred into two
election districts.
Constitutional Amendment.
The Pilling amendment to article 9. fa.)
Substitutes general election day for the
third Tuesday of May.
To amend article 4. simplifying the
legalize the use of the Myers voting ma
chine).
To repeal and supply chapter III, Vol.
KILL, as amended by chapter 423, Vol.
XVII. (dI.
To prevent life insurance companies and
agents, doing business in this State. from
discriminating in rates where the risks are
equal.
The Bills That Did Not Pass.
Following is a nearly complete list of
the bills that failed to pass, from being
killed outright smothered in committee,
abandoned or through non.concurrence by
one of the houses in amendments made in
the Others
An act in relation to the levy court of
New Castle county. Superseded by the
Senate Five Commissioners bill.
To divide Little Creek hundred, Sussex
county, into two hundreds. Abandoned.
10 divorce Annie P. and Joshua Scotch.
Reported adversely.
TO divorce Sallie and Jefferson Cum
mings. Killed in Senate.
To divide Cedar Creek hundred, Sussex
county, into two hundreds. Abandoned.
Transferring the property of Frank
Jefferson from united Districts sand 1913
to district los, known as the Williams
district. Failed to pass the Senate.
10 divorce Edward p. and Sallie
Veronica Harnish. Killed in Senate.
The Myers Voting Machine bill. Killed
in House.
To provide for printing and distributing
ballots at the public expense and to reegu-
late nominations and elections. The
Graham Ballot bill. Committee.
To amend section ., chapter 20, Revised
Code. In Senate
10 divorce James f. and Mary L. Cotton
Indefinitely postponed.
TO divorce Mary and James b. Jones. In
Senate.
70 repeal chapter 1926, Vol. XVII. Re-
ported adversely.
Making valid the record of certain
deed in New Castle county. In Senate.
Providing for licensing fish pcddlers in
Kent county Reported adversely.
To provide Caleb b. Kelley with title
dead to certain vacant land in Blackbird
hundred. Reported adversely.
For the better information of the public
regarding the State laws. Reported ad-
yersely.
To repeal and supply section /, chapter
507. Vol XVII. Reported adversely.
Transferring the house and lot of
Stephen Il. Evans from l23 to ISL, Sussex.
Reported adversely.
Supplement- to chapter IS, Revised Code.
Reported adversely.
70 protect citizens of this State from the
use Of noxious medicines. Reported adj
yerscly.
Repeating chapter 562, Vol. XVIII. Re
ported adversely.
Extending Cedar and Clayton streets,
westward in Wilmington. Killed in
Senate.
Providing for the rebuilding and proper
maintenance of certain dykes and roads in
st, Georges hundred. Reported adversely.
To amend chapter 400, Vol. XVII. Re
ported adversely.
To divorce birdie G. and William f.
Crosby. Reported adversely.
To divorce Nettie Il. and Newton G.
| Welsh. In Senate.
To incorporate Endeavor Lodge, A. II.
A. NJ, of Milton. In committee.
Requiring school collectors and treasurers
to give bonds. Reported adversely.
For the better collection of taxes in Kent
county. Tabled.
Todivorce Henry r. and Rebccca Roden.
Reported adversely.
Act to maintain and foster the National
Guard of Delaware and far its betterment.
Reported adversely.
TO divorce DAVID !. and Mary Il. Craw-
ford Murphy, Reported adversely.
To change and straighten apttblc road in
Kent county. Killed in Senate.
Regulating the making Of bridges and
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county. Killed in Senate.
To provide an uneNCeptionahle mode of
ascertaining the sense OF the people in re-
| gard to calling constitutional convention
House bill abandoned in favor of the SEN
ate bill.
To divorce Anthony and Mary Kiss. Re
| ported adversely
TO enable Thomas Pardce to plant and
dredge for oysters in st. Jones river. Re
| pOrted adversely
To divorce Sarah G. and u. II. Williams.
Reported adversely.
An act concerning public roads. The
Fulton road bill. Killed in House.
10 protect persons doing business with
bond Investment and cooperation finance
companies and regulate the same. Re-
ported adversely.
To incorporate the Upper Prong of Horse
Pen Branch Ditch Company. Killed in
| Senate.
For the protection of fish in st. Jones
river. Reported adversely.
For the relief of District SIS, New Castle
county. In Senate.
TO divorce Merose l.. and Annie L..
Nudge. Killed in House.
Restricting the sale of tobacco to minors.
Senate refused to adopt the amendments
reported from the committee of conference.
Providing for the appointment of JUS
tice of the peace and constable at Ches-
void. In Senate.
To amend chapter III, Vol. XIII. Re-
ported adversely.
To exempt from taxation all marsh
lands and low lands not exceeding in as
sessed value 300 per acre. Tabled
To repeal chapter 507, Vol. XVII. Adj
versely reported,
To amend the act entitled an act for the
better protection Of game and game fish.
Reported adversely.
Amending the act relating to dentistry.
In Senate.