Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-08


COMMISSIONER Dennis j. Mentnn. who
came down from Wilmington, requested
early action on the measure as the
monthly nesting OF the Park board will
be held this afternoon. In Difference
10 Mr.. Menton's request the bill was
called up by Mr.. Johnson who moved
that it be pissed. Mr.. Donaldson
thought the bill should lay over for a
while as be was under the impression
that some OF the members OF City
Council were opposed 10 it He was
convinced that such was not tine case
aud Withdrew his objection after which
every member present voted far the
MEASURE.
| Representative l.. s. Hopkins gave
notice of bill entitled ''sn act for
tbs protection of oystero in Murdarkill
and St Jones rivers +" The bill prti,
vidss that after the passage OF the bill
il shall be unlawful to catch oysters in
either OF the streams named between
April 18th aud October LIST also that
it shall be unlawful 10 sell or dispose
nf any osutsrs to be TRANSPORTED
through the mouth Of either rissr hy
boat or otherwise. The punishment for
violation 10 a fine from $50 to $40. One
half OF the fine is to go 10 the informer
and the other halt TO the State treas.
urer.
4 Chairman HazeIl of the gunboat vii.
mington committee repnrted having
conferred with tbs Board Of Trade
committee in Wilmington last Satur.
dsy. He stateu that the committee
heard read letter from the Secretary
OF the Treasury, 10 which he stated
that when the gunboat is completed,
which will he in about go or 10 days,
he win endeuyor to have hsr proceed to
Wilmington. I'VE spent the day
! prpfitabIy, hope, +" Mr.. HAZEL said,
but not very pleasantly" At the
noon recess Mr.. Hazel Informed Every
Evenings representative that tho com
mitiea desires the Legislature to make
State, and be and Senator pyls were
named as the sun. COMMITTEES on legisla.
ton.
Representative EIiason gave notice Of
hill for the relief Of School District
No. Sc Of New Castle county. Recently
two OF the commissioners removed from
the district and the remaining commits,
sioDrr has his hands tiad as long as he
is alone, and cannot even draw any
money. The bill provides for filing
one OF the vacancies, so that the board
may become operative.
4 Chairman Hazel Of the committees
on Revised Statutes reported that the
bill entitled IAN act TO amend the
Revised Code, was improperly drawn,
as the code of 1893 had never been
adopted as Law, and therefore could
not be amended, and on motion of Mr.
Eiiason, who bad introduced the hill.
1t was recommittsd for revision. Tho
hill provides for Stata tax upon re
pairers of ears. There ID considerable
rppusition to il.
Tho House passed the Senate bill
amending the petit Jury law of New
Castle county. Under the present sys.
tenn the second panel Of jurors, which
numbers 60, holds over to the succeed
irg term. The bill provides for panel
OF 30 at each term OF court. The
HOUSE, also passed the Senate bills in
cooperating the Hack Bay Ditch Co..
the Joseph Garribaldi Italian Club OF
Wilmington, the st. Bernard Club oil
Wilmington; TO change the name OF
the Brandywins & Christiana Marsh
Co. to the Brandywine &c Christiana
l.nnd Co.; TO divorce Laura @. and
Leonard Mayne: TO change the terms
OF service of druggists assistants from
three years to two; to chnnge the name
OF the Holland Ditch Marsh Co. to
Holland Ditch Land Co.
, The House also passed the House bill
TO grade grain distiilsry licenses at the
following rate: Those MASKING FIVE
J bushels per day, SIS per month or SIC
per year: bstwesn five and II bushels,
: $40 per month or 500 per year; between
II and % bushels, $50 per month OF
$500 per year; between % and l0C
bushels, $50 per month or $500; over
! 100 bushels, $40 per month or $500 per
] year. The idea of the bill is to en-
courage the consumption of grain.
J Both houses passed the House joint
resolution providing for the payment OF
: an annual tax Of S25, 009 by the Balti
more g. Ohio Railroad Co.
Chairman Adams of the COMMITTEES
On judiciary reported fayorabiy the bill
authorizing tho constable in the First
J point deputy.
Chairman HAZEL of the committee on
elections reported that there are several
bills in the hands OF the committee
which thsy would willingly turn over
to the commission appointed to draft
an election bill, he being of the opinion
obtained from them.
: Tho miscellaneous business com.
: mittee reported fayorably on the bill tc
: change the name of Kate Eliason to
k6to Lambson.
The House bill increasing the salary
OF the deputy attorney general from
500 to 81, 200. which had been reported
farorably from committee in the House,
was called up by Mr.. Dempsey fol
passage. In reading The bill the dis
cuvery was male that the bill where
refarence was made to the quarterly in.
staIuents, was not properly drawn AM
it was raferred back to the committee
for correction. The committee re-
: norted thu hill lack corrected in few
minutes, and Mr.. Dempsey moved thai
il be passed. MIR. donaldson moved
to amend by referring the bill bnck tc
: committee, with instructions 20 make
, the amount $500.
Mr.. Dempsey made vigorous oh
. jection. lie stated that the deput,
] attorney general is now making onl,
IA cents per day profit out OF hii
! oiiice, and made the assertion that the
friends of the bill would not accept th,
J reduction.
! While tue discussion was in progress,
Mr.. Smith moved to adjourn until II
: O'Clock Wednesday morning Mr.
Donaldson wanted TO have q night ses
sion, but the motion to adjourn unit
/ 20 morrow morning prevailed. NJ
! uutiun was taken on the deputy at
torney- general bill.
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