Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21

ing to be borne by the person presenting
tho act. Request is made that the
printed copies accompanying bills when
they are sent hero for Introduction.
Representative Pyle gave notice Of nm
act supplementing the act establishing
tho Wilmington and Brandywine Cemo.
terry Co. 1t empowers the company to
rnlse the cemetery fund to 100000 an
increase of $4,000.
The House, after giving 1t o "head
aud tail" Originally It did not have an
enacting clause and did not provide
penalty,) passed the House bill pro-
hibiting the display of foreign flags on
public buildings. The minimum fine Is
$50 and the maximum fine 800.
Representative llillen gave notice OF
an act concerning youthful ccnvicts. 1t
is no. yet in hand.
Representative Jolls gave notice of an
act to extend for two years the time
for redeeming the temporary loan of
$4,000 which the last Legislature
authorized the New Castle county Levy
Court to negotiate.
The act in reference to public schools,
Of which notice was given by Repre-,
sentative Pyle, has not yet been received.
The House passed the House bill to
incorporate the Farmers and Merchants
National Building and Loan Association.
The act in relation to the st. Angus
tine Marsh Co., of which notice was
given by Representative Jolls, substi-
tutes the name of William Pierson Biggs
for William Pierce Biggs (the latter was
a mistate) and extends for year the
time for making the survey provided
therein.
The Senate passed the House bill to
incorporate the Morris, Maui 81 Burton
Salvage Co.
The amendments to the acts passed
by the House this afternoon correct
grammatical errors and misspelling.
Frank Reiman brought here to-day
an act to provide an appropriation of
$4,000 for river bank between Smyrna
and Woodland Beach.
Peter l.. Cooper, Jr., and r. w. Crook
are here on electric railway business.
To.day's visitors included ex-Gov-
ernors Ponder and Reynolds, Chief of
Police Dolan of Wilmington, Sheriff
ellis and Coroner Stidham of New
Castle county, Detective Witsil, James
". Megary, John II. Rodney and
William $. Hilles.
DOVER, Feb. 2o.-The SD ballot for
United States Senator was taken by the
Legislature in joint session at noon to-
day, and rcsnl.ea as follows:
THE VOTE IL DETAIL.
For Higgias--Scnator Alrichs and
Representatives Burton, Jolls, Money,
Pyle, Reybold, Townsend, Walker
and Wilson,.
For NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Harrington
Representatives Davis, Killen, Sypherd
and Watson--7.
For Addicks--Senator Handy and
Representatives Ball. Brown, Moore,
Morgan and Robbins--6.
For Massey-Senator Pierce, Repre-
sentative Fleming and Speaker Nc
Mullen-3.
For Thomas F. Bayard-Scnators Pyle
and Records and Representative DAILY
3.
For Ebe w. Tunnell--Representatiye
Mustard--1.
Absent-Senator Moore-1.
On motion of Senator Harrington the
two houses separated until noon to-
morrow.
Mr.. Addicks returned to Dover this
morning.
George s. Capelle of Wilmington came
down to-day and "buzzed" the Massey
men.
Representative Killen introduced an
act in relation to youthful convicts. Ii
authorizes the courts to release on
probation youthful persons convicted Of
offences not capitnl
Representative Mustard gave notice oil
an act for the protection and preserva-
ton Of game in Kent county. 1t post
pones for two weeks the opening of the
| cunning season there.
Representative Ball gave notice of an
act to authorize J. Edward Addicks to
adopt Miss Margaret Hall Wilson and
Miss Resale Wilson, and make them his
heirs-at-law.
Representative Brown gave notice 81
an act to divorce Isaac @. and Ann M
Haines.
The House passed the House bill tc
extend the time for recording private
acts.
Representative DAILY gave notice of an
act to divorce Alice and Earl D. Lock
wood.
The Senate business was of routine
nature.