Milford chronicle., 1895-02-08
Legislative Notes.

sRNATE-rHUBsDAy JANUARY 3Ist
The Senate passed the House bill making
the display Of the national flag
upon all the school houses Of the State.
Both bodies adopted joint resolution aP-
pointing Charles H. Atkins, Of Milton, State
Treasurer, and DR.. B L. Lewis, of Harring-
ton, State Auditor. Mr. Atkins is a Repub
licau. and Dr. Lewis Democrat The latter
was nominated at a caucus Of the Demo
cratic members Of the Legislature held this
morning. He is an ex-member Of the State
House OF Representatives, and ex Speaker Of
the State Senate.
SeHator Handy gave notice Of an act to in
corporate the Washington aud West Chester
Electric Railway Company.
He also introduced an act making It un-
lawful to manufacture, buy, sell, give or fur
nish to any one cigarettes, cigarette paper or
cigarette wrappers. The proposed penalty |
is a fne not exceeding $50 and imprisonment
not exceeding six months.
HoUsE-THURsDAYJA IA NUARY 81
In the House to-day Representative Pyle
gave notice Of the introduction Of an act to
amend the Liquor License law BY increasing
the annual fee for licenses. Also, for n act
to make more stringent the penalties for IL
legally selling liquor.
Mr.. Jolls gave notice Of an act to enable
the city of New Castle to borrow $4,000 for
current and school expenses.
Representative Pyle gave notice of an act
for the establishment of State workhouse.
Mr.. Ball gave notice of an act to divorce
Margaret c. and George d. Lynch. Also,
to divorce Edward c. and Amanda C. Phil
lips
For the Senate joint resolution approPri-
atiug s39,sO for the support of the State in
sane Asylum, at Farnhurst, the House
adopted substitute making the sppropria-
ton ss4.sOo.
Mr.. Ball gave notice in the House Of an
act to divorce Addie E, from John F. Hollis.
An act was introduced in the House to
change the name of Marguerite R, carpen-
ter, of Wilmington, to Marguerite Richard
son.
SENATE-FR1DAY, FEB, I.
Serate met at II a. m.
Read and refeued-Senate bill prohibit
ing sale Of cigarettes; House bill to incor-
porate the Farmers Union Store Co, House
bill to incorporate independent Circle, B. of
U.
Passed-House bill changing the name Of
Robert Carter Cox to Robert Carter Sim
mons; Senate Substitute for the Mispillion
oyster bill; House bill to lay out public
road in West Dover hundred.
Read FIRST time-House bill incorporating
the Benjamin F. Shaw ComPanyi House bill
to renew the charter Of Good Samaritan
Lodge, L o. o. F.
The special committee appointed to ascer-
tain whether the vote for convention was
suficient for the call, reported in the affirm
ative.
Secretary Of State Smithers, being admit
ed,reported that the Governor had approved
the bond of State Auditor elect Beuiah L,
Lewis, and presented certificate to that
effect
HoUsE-FRIDAY, FEB. I.
House met at II a. m.
Mr.. DAILY offered a JOINT resolution to sp-
propriate 5000 toward colored teachers In
stitute, adopted; Mr.. Sypherd offered joint
resolution in reference to Insurance Of State
property Laid over,
Introduced by Mr.. Ball to change the time
Of meeting of the State Board Of Education
ter the purchase of school books; by Mr..
Burton to authorize the Governor to appoint
an additional Justice Of the Peace for Indian
River hundred, Sussex county by Mr.. Bail
to divorce Margaret Z. and George H.Lynch
also to divorce Edward c. and Amanda c.
Phillips
Read and referred to lay out a public road
in West Dover hundred; to amend section
Is, chapter IS2, volume IS; to amend Sec
tion a6, chapter Isa, volume IS; to insure a
uniform curriculum for public schools; to
divide South MurdeTkill hundred into two
election districts.
Passed - Act to reineorporate Keokuk
Tribe, No. ). 1, o, R. NJ to incorporate
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. g, o. o. F.;
House bill,in reference to partitions of Real
Estate.
Substitutes for Senate Oyster bill laid over
until Wednesday.
Three ballots we're taken for United States
Senator. On the frst ballot Representative
DAILY voted for Attorney General J R. Mich
olson. Senator Pyle also voted for the At.
toruey General on the second and third bal |
lots. In ell 7s votes we've cast Senators
Records aud Fenimore being absent
sRNATR-sATURDAV, FEE. ?.
Met ct II 80 O'Clock, ,Afessrs. Pyle, Records
and Fenimore absent.
Speaker Watson presented a memorial
from the American Purity Alliance asking
the General Assembly to raise the age Of
consent from to Ts years. Referred.
Adjourned to II a. m. Monday.
HoUsR-sATURDAY, FEB. a.
House met at 10 O'Clock.
House heard school teachers on school
bills.
Notices-By Mr.. Reybold, to enable the
governor to appoint an additional notary
public for Wilmington; BY Mr., Burton, to
divorce Elias I. and Carrie E. Taylor.
Letter from George V. Massey in relation
% town read.
Read 6rst time-Senate bill supplement
o charter Of the New Castle County Mutual
Company.
Three hundred copies Of New Castle road
act orderey printed.
An act to amend chapter 6ss, volume I9,
avs Of Delaware (seuate substitute for
vster bilD was referred to Committee on
'ish, Oysters and Came, after called up on