Evening journal., 1895-01-08

Mr.. Moore Gave Notice OF an Act to
Regulate the Practice Of Medicine In
the State, and Mr.. Pyle offered q Joint
Resolution ApprOprIating 81 900 for =
Monument to Delaware Soldiers at
Antietam-PropOsed Amendments to the
Game Law Complimentary Vote Of the
Democratic Members.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Jan. s.-When Speaker Wat
son opened the Senate the only vacant
chair was that Of Senator Harrington.
Of Kent county. BE Is still suffering
from his dislocRted shoulder, but ex-
pected to be present to day or to morrow.
Speaker Watson was suffering with an
attack OF the grip, the fourth he has
had Of recent years. AS q matter OF
fact, he Is sick man, but doing the best
he can to remsiu In theEchair, tsat least
until Mr. Harrington returns.
Committee of Confsrsnce Named.
The Senate journal had no sooner been
read than MI. Records called up the
house joint resolution appointing JOSEPH
M Chambers, q Republican, enrolling
that the houses were OF different political
complexion, he said he thought there
should be a committee of conference. and
moved that the resolution bs non-con-
Cured In. II was carried without a
dissenting vote. He then offered q Joint
resolution authorizing the appointment
OF committee on conference. 1t was
adopted and sent 10 the house. which
concurred. Neither house appointed the
committeeman, but 1t will be Done to dav.
1t seems probable that the whole thing
will terminate In each house naming a
clerk of its own.
Messrs Record and Pyle were ap-
pointed to draft rules for the Senate.
II was the sense Of the body that the
morning session should begin at Il
o'clock.
Respecting a Deceased Member.
Air. Pyle Offered the following reso
luton relative to the death Of ex-
Senator James McMuliin
whereas, IL has pleased Almighty
God to remove from our midst Hon.
James McMullin, Of Now Castle county,
and late senator Of this house
And whereas, we feel 1t our duty to
adopt suitable resolutions in respect TO
lis uemuEy butEtIOf5 De IL
Resolved, That the members of this
body have heard with deep sorrow Of the
death OF James McMullin, late q senator
OF this state and we hereby extend to his
bsrsaved family and relatives the tribute
Of our profound sympathy.
That In the death OF Mr.. MeMullin
the state has lost q most useful and
respected citizen, one of unuuestioned
integrity and honesty Of purpose As a
member OF this body he was much loved
and respected. He was q very generous
and public-spirited citizen, careful and
conscientious in all his duties as a law
maktr
THAT while We who stood 80 near him
In our official relations feel most keenly
our personal loss, yet we fully recognise
that our sorrow is shared by every worthy
and thouk htful citizen who knew him
That the clerk Of the Senate is hereby
directed and requested TO forward an en-
crossed copy of these resolutions, signed
by the speaker and attested by the clerk,
to his family, and that the same be spread
In the journal of the Senate"
Senators Records and Handy made ap.
proprlate and eulogistic remarks In
moving and seconding It's adoption, which
was By unanimous vote.
wsrk Of the House.
In the House Mr. Jolls gave notice of
an act TO renew the charter of Good
Samaritan Lodge, l. o. o. f.
Mr. Walker gave notice Of an act to
amend Section IS, Chapter 107, Revised
Code. Its effect will be to enable
lawyers to examine books to be intro
duced In a case prior to the calling Of
the case In court. Under the present
law the lawyer against whose case the
books are put in evidence has no oppor-
tunity to examine them until they are
produced in court by the other side. He
also gave notice of bills to incorporate
the SamuelJ. White Company and the
BenjEmln F. Shaw Company, the details
Of which were printed in yesterdays
EVENING JOURNAL.
Mr.. Moore gave notice Of an act TO
regulate the practice Of medicine In
Delaware. 1t will provide for the
appointment Of a board TO examine
physicians and prevent quack doctors
from practicing their black arts on the
people of this state.
Mr.. Walker has In hand bill raising
the age Of consent to Is years.
Mr.. Pyle has joint resolution appro.
PAAobAhb P4soou AOI uOuumeub 10 marx
the position Of the First Delaware Regi-
ment on the battlefield OF Antietam.
Sergeant Thomas EreAts to Cigars.
At the conclusion Of the Senate's
deliberations Sergesnt-at Arms Thomas
advsnced to Speaker Watson, thanked
the body for the honor conferred, opened
a box Of fine cigars and passed them
around to the members and officers.
BrAndywins Hundred Improvements.
The Brsndywine hundred people want
improved roads Later IN the session
bill will be introduced by Senator Handy.
1t will provide for the piking of q
number Of the roads Of the hundred, and
for the borrowing of $40, 900 or $50. 900
on bonds, the tax rate on which shall
not exceed 80 cents on the $100
Senator Pierce will introduce bills
amending the regulations of the water
and light departments Of Wilmington.
Some Oyster Legislation.
Speaker Watson expects to have a
bill placed in his hands to prevent
oystermen from taking oysters from the