Evening journal., 1895-04-03
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
What the Law Makers Did in
Dover Yesterday.
THE WORK OF HOUSE AND SENATE
The BIN to Regulate the Practice OF
Medicine and Surgery Passes the
House-Elsmere Road Bun Passed-rhs
Electric Railways-oIaims Salem is i'm
DeIaware-Legislative Notes.

Electric Railways-CIaims Salem is i'm
Delaware-Legislative Notes.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, April When Representa-
tive Walker makes up his mind that
thing is right he is an untiring and
almost invincible advocate Yesterday
he reported favorably the House bin reg
ulating the practice OF medicine and
surgery In the state, with amendments
reducing the examination fee from $95 to
$40, and excepting dentists from the
provisions Of the act, Representative
Pyle called il no for passage Then began
fight on the part of Representatives
Burton and Moore to stava of action
until some future day. They contended
that the opponents of the bill should have
an opportunity to be heard.
Representative Walker replied that
the bill had been In the hands of the
committee for weeks, and ii there were
any opponents they had had ample
opportunity TO come to Dover and urge
their objections. They had failed to do
so and were entitled to no consideration.
They could not plead ignorance, because
the newspapers had printed the substance
OF the bill at the time of introduction.
he intim ated that the objections made
we're part Of scheme to defeat the BILL
This brought Representative Moore to
his feet IN denial, an1 Mr. Walker modi-
fed his assertion
A motion was made to postpone action
on the measure. 1t was lost by vote of
16 to 2. Messrs Moore and Burton voting
for 1t The bill was then taken up and
passed seventeen voting for 1t and one.
Mr. Moore against 1t
II will now be sent to the Senate for
action and may pass there At all events
the opponents will have chance for
hearing
Restricted 10 awsshy."
If Representative Pyle has anything to
do with it "Washy" Fire Company is the
only volunteer organic ,tion OF Whining
ton to get an appropriation OF 81 00o
from City Council for the maintenance
Of chemical engine. He has no patience
with the chemical engine fad and thinks
that one is sufficient, for time at least
at his instance the House. yesterday
afternoon, passed bill making tie
allowance for "Washy, but cutting ont
PbGnix. Water Witch and Wsccacoe. ali
of which want to put in big laboratory
syringes.
Slap at Dame Fortune.
The House passed Deputy ATTORNEY
General Branch II Giles's bill making II
unlawful to bet on the strength. skili
speed or POI wer of endurance or man or
beast in contests held Ia this stats ii
elsewhere II will now 20 10 the
Senate
Three Through tho House.
The bill to vacste portion Of d street.
Wilmington and confirming the prior
action Of the Street and Sewer Directors
in so doing. passed the House and was
sent to the Senate to-day The House
also passed House bills to incorporate
Milford Council No 3, Jr. o U. A. NJ,
and to divide Baltimore hundred into two
election districts.
Four Voted Against 1t.
The House bill 10 allow guardians to
invest the money of their wards In real
estate as well as in stocks, bonds and
mortgages passed the House after short
debate. Messrs Moore and Burton
opposed It, saying that they did not
think 1t wise to allow guard ans that
much latitude Mr. Walker. who re-
ported the BILL informed the House that
1t met with the approval Of large
number of attorneys and of the chan
cellor He said that such investments
could only be made under direction of
the court, and that would prevent the
making of bad investments Messrs
Moore, Mustard, Burton and ToWnsend
voted against IT,
Handy Waiting for It.
The House yesterday afternoon, showed
decided disposition to help Speaker
| McMullen out of the hole into which
Senator Handy put him It passed the
Mustard bill repeating the law passed
this session increasing the fees Of the
offices OF clerk Of the peace aud thereby
making the speaker ineligible for the
office. Senator Handy is now waiting
for It to come into the Senate
| Restriction on the Controller.
An act to amend section II, chapter
rs, volume 80, Laws of Della ware, was
introduced by Representative Jolls. It
| provides that the controller Of New
Castle county shall not approve any
allowance or claim made without due
sanction Of law, and he shall countersign
no warrant for the payment Of any
demand or allowance that has been
assigned or contracted for.
Il AUmbAAuA lot EAko-Jehr MEN,
A sweeping measure in behalf OF the
Volunteer Hose Company Of Middetown
was introduced In the house by Repre-
sentative Jolls. In addition to authorizing
the town to make an annual appropria.
tion OF 5000, 1t provides that any member
who has served as a volunteer for Eve
consecutive years shall be exempt from
town poll tsx so long as he remains a
member and the organization remains
volunteer In its character.
One More Certificate.
Representative Jolls will introduce a
bill to amend section 6, chapter 423 Of
the Revised Code. 1t will provide that
certificates of stated meetings Of school
voters shall be sent TO the state auditor
of accounts as well as to the clerks Of the
peace he got bis idea from the report
OF State Auditor Dnlsny, In which the
folio wing recommendation appears:
'The necessity no longer exists for the
school officials to file the proceedings OF
the stated meetings with the several
clerks of the peace. The school fund
was formerly drawn from the Farmers
Bank upon the faith OF these returns.
which established the fact that the law
had been complied with The fund is