Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-14

to make dogs personal property. 1t is as
follows,
Sec ]. That all dogs a-s hereby declared to
DO personal properly and liahle to assessment
hhu taxation, the stnie as any other personal
property.
sGc. 9. That any person who shall wilrully
destroy. steal, OF take away, with the intent to
steal, any dog oeionging to any other persoL,
shall be guilty OF larceny and subject to tho
penalties as now prescribed lot the crime ol
larceny.
se.. s. That any dog running at largo, with
out a sufficient collar or tag thereon, ior
period ot ten days. in amy city, town or VILLAGE
in this State, shall be declared a nuisance aud
the proper authorities may destroy the same.
REH0BOTH BEACH ASSOCIATION.
Representative paly introduced two acts
amending the act incorporating the Reho-
both Beach Association. One strikes out
the clause cxempting improvements from
taxation and the other changes to the
second Monday of April the time for elect
ing commissioners.
DoyER, March S.-The Legislature. in
joint session at mon to-day, took the 9th
ballot for United States Senator with the
usual failure to elect. 1t resulted as fol
lows:
TuE VOTE IN DETAIL.
For Higgins--Senator Alrichs and Rep
resentatives Burton. Jolls Money, Pyle,
ReybOld. Townsend and Wilson's.
For Wocott--Senators Harrington and
Fenmore and Speaker Watson. and Rep
resentativcs Davis Killen and Watson--6.
For AddiCks-Senator Handy and Rep
resentatives Bail, Brown, Moore, Morgan
and Robbins-B.
For Massey Senators Moore and Pierce,
Representative Fleming and Speaker Nc
Mullen-l.
For Ebe W. Tnnnell- Senators Pyle and
Records and Representatives DAILY and
Mustard--l.
Representatives Sypherd and
Walker.
on motion of Senator Records, tho two
houses separated until noon Tomorrow.
povER, March S.--The Legislature
| handled large quantity of business to-
| day but there was before it nothing Of
| special interest.
The Senate adopted Senate Joint resolu-
tou providing for the appointment OF u
! joint committee to settle with the State
| officers and the House concurred therein.
| The clerk of the Senate was instructed to
request the House to return TO the Senate
| the House bill for the better protection ot
female children. fhe Senate will recon-
slider The measure and, probably, amend il
SO as to make l6 years the age oL consent,
| SALE or LIQUORS.
! Senator Fenimore gave notice Of an act
| regulating the sale of Intoxicating liquors.
| II is Us follows:
| Sec. /. That hereafter it shall be unlawful
| for any person TO prot'Ire To- and soil, give
away Of dispense any intoxicating liquors 10 a
| minor or All habitual drlnkatd, and whoever
| shalt do so shall be deemed guilty Of mt='
| demeanoc md upon conviction thereof. before
| tic judge Of tho municipal court OF tho city o.
/ Wilmington, OF before any justice ol the peact
Of the state Of Delaware, shall forfeit md pal
"A flnn ot not less than 80 nor more than S5U
together with the costs, IN Buch anu every case
and the said judge of tho municipal court Q
the city OF Wilmington, OF Justice ol the petce
| shall have exclusive jlrisdintion'
IMPROVEMENT or A ROAD.
Senator Pyle gave notice OF an act tt
provide for the widening and public I'M
proyement of the road leading from
Union street, in the city of Wilmington
to Prices Corner, in Chlistiana hundred
Section l provides that the Levy Court o
New Castle county, upon the delivery t.
them free of expense, of properly executed
deeds from the owners thereof, of TIL
rights of way over certain lands runnini
parallel to and bordering on both sides o
the public road leading frGm the south
westerly extension Of Union street. in tn
city of Wilmington, to Il point known u
Prices Corner, IN Christana hundred, an,
extending back at right angles from eacl
side Of said road feet in depth, and con
ditioned upon the performance by tn
said Levy Court of the duties herein rc
qured of them, are hereby authorized an
required to employ Il competent engineer
and to bring the said road by proper film
! and cutting to the best grade attainable.
Section . prescrlbes that the said Lev
Court, after the said grade of said road la
been established aud completed us pre-
vided in section !, shall thoroughly maraC
, amiXe the said road the entire width of tn
same us at present laid out, with gu
tiers on each side and proper arrange
/ ments for dgcharnug the drainag
thereof in the following substanli;
! manner: The said court shall have til
/ said road after the same is graded an
ready to receive the stone, evenly suoothe
and properly arched. A layer OF stone {
t six inches iii depth shall then be evenl
, spread on this bed. This layer shall the
; be covered with stone OF Il smaller slZ
not larger than will pass through u twi
1 inch ring; and the same shall be evsnl
spread to Il depth OF six inches. and,
!. practicable, the whole shall be cuverC
/, with top dressing Of gravel Or othI
suitable material evenly spread
/, Section 5 provides that the said Lev
, Court shall, within one month after sue
, delivery of deeds TO them shall have bee
}, made rs provided IN section Of this &C
n forthwith commence the said work
:, grading said road. and shall 80 on Al
i complete the said road i'll the mann
hereinbefure prescribed within Two yea
f from the time OF tile delivery OF said dee
:, TO them rs aforesaid. And it is heret
d made the duty Of the said court % Ike,
y and MAINTAIN SAID road i'll good order III
t condition.
Section deals with the conveying Il
&c rights of way.
- Section . provides for condemnatiC
d proceedings.
Is Section 6 refers to the payment
IL damages awarded in condemnation py
r. ceedings.
I'd LIQUOR DIsTILLERs' TAX.
Senator Records gave notice uI an act
amend chapter 800. Vol. MN, Laws
p Delaware. Ii is as follows:
G. Sec. /. That section OF chapter 5'5, V
= MN, Laws Of Delaware, bS rnd the stipt
hereby amended by inserting Detwecn I
III word compressed" iii tho 10Th Inc thereof Il
- -, the word "and' in tho ltth line thereof l
=, following: "provlded that every such dtsttl
III or manufacturer who shall operate three SIi
or loss, each OF 50 gallons capacity or le
D. shall pay To tho state treasurer in lieu of
IN LICENSE herein required, on OF before the fl
day OF january uf each Year hereafter.
i, OF flve cents per gallon fol every gallon of 81
y liquors manufactured By him during tho ,
C. ceaing year, an account OF which, verified
oath Vi surn d3iillOr or manufacturer, shall
lie furnished by hin! To the state treasurer on
lv before The said hrst day OF January OF CT
- and every year"
See .. mat said section of said act bn a
'o the same is hereby further ameuled by
sorting between the word 'hoider" nni
he word "to' i'll the llth line thereof the folk
no ing: "nstilier or manufacturer.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE AT GEORGETOWN.
a Representative Moore gave notice of
Is act TO amend the act Incorporating
lg town OF Georgetown. 1t raises the to
VI tax to $500, an increase OF $1,000. a