The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-31

Corresponoenco OF Ropupiicans
Down. March. 80. 1908. This morn
ning's session OF the Senate convened
at 10. 10 O'Clock, when on motion Of
MIR. Pyle the vote by which the bill to
increase the fees OF Justices Of peace
was reconsidered and tho bill recon-
mitted.
The Watson amendment to the peach
yellows law was indefinitely post
poned.
The Senate cOncurred In the House
joint resolution to appoint q joiut
committee to report on the death Of
Representative Minos Conoway. Com.
mittee-Records and Pyle.
Speaker Houston presented COM
munication from tho trustees OF the
poor OF New Castle county protesting
against the charge that police protec-
ton was required at the insane asylum
because OF the unruly conduct of aims
house employees and inmates.
The following bill was read the first
time: House bill to regulate the sale
OF cigarettes (rule ID suspended rea d
and referred).
Bills were passed rs follows:
Senate bill for the more complete
endowment OF colleges for the pro.
motion OF agriculture and the mechan-
10 arts; House bills 10 incorporate the
Riverside Terra Gotta Company; to In
corporate the Simmons Manufacturing
Company; to incorporate the Lombard
Construction Company; for the relief
OF Washington Camp, No. 5. P.O.S.A.;
to Incorporate tho Highlands Land
Company.
House bills to incorporate the Rlv-
erside Real Estate Company; to incor-
porate the Peach Kaolin Company; to
amend section 20. chapter 1852, volume
IS, Laws Of Delaware (of the city Of
New Castie.)
Adjourned until 10 o'clock to-mor-
row.
THE HOUSE.
The House met at $50 O'Clock this
morning, when the following bills
were reported unfavorably:
BY Committee on Education. to
eradicate bovine tuberculosis; by Com
mittee on Revised Statutes, to in
crease Jurisdiction OF justices OF the
peace.
Resolution from Trustees OF the
Poor Of New Castle County laid on the
table for use of members.
Mr.. Salisbury offered joint resolu-
ton to appoint committee to pre-
pare resolutions on the death Of Minos
Conoway. Messrs. salisbury. Jacobs
and Gam were appointed as the COM
mlttee.
Bills were passed 40 follows:-To in.
corporate Wilmington Market House
Company; to enable married women
to sell real estate; to Incorporate Odd
Fellows Cemetery Company; to incor-
porate Dupont Cemetery Com pany; to
appoint an additional notary public
for Wilmington.
II the Pennsylvania Legislature
should pass tho law prepared by DIR.
Shakespeare and others prohibiting
the sale OF cattle, meat or milk in that
losis Is known to exlst,tt will be pretty
tough on some of the farmers, espe-
cially In New Castle County. who send
milk and calves to Philadelphia. as &C.
cording to the best veterinarians tu-
berculosis exists in that section among
several herds.
AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE COLLEGE.
The trustees OF the Delaware College
succeeded to-day in getting an appro.
prlation OF $4,000. which was badly
needed. to enable the college to con-
tinue its work.
THE CIGARETTE BILL PASSED.
The bill forbidding the sale OF cigar.
cites In this State unless, the dealer
takes out special license at cost of
800, has been passed by the House.
Tho penalty for violating this act is
fine Of not less than 500 and imprls.
onment for not less than three months
or both in the discretion of the court
and In addition he must pay the H.
cense fee.
Mr.. Gam opposed the bill and voted
| against 1t.
Whom the bill was passed Mrs. James
l.. Wolcott, the wife of tho chancellor,
who was present In the House with
some lady friends, arose and said:
'Gentlamen. allow me to thank you
for your hearty cooperation In this
matter. The day will come when Mr..
Gam will see that it is q good law"
Mr. Gam smiled at this remark,
As the profit on cigarettes 10 very
small 1t Is scarcely probable that any
dealer will take out a license. and 1t
can therefore be considered prohlbi-
tory.