Evening journal., 1897-05-21

common carrier to show its books, and (
should any such company refuse to do
50 ii shall forfeit its charter
NO TAX ON LIvERYMEN.
BY a vote of 9 to the House killed
the substitute for the House bill to tax
livery stable keepers. 1t was as fol-
llows:
Section l. That chapter III. volume
l13. Laws of Delaware. be and the same
is hereby amended, by adding to the
end of said chapter III, volume 49,
Laws of Delaware, passed at Dover |
March %, 1867, the following:
Section 2. That any person, persons,
firm, company or corporation within
this state, who shall keep horses, car
/ riages and hacks for hire or for the
purpose of carrying persons from place
to place for compensation, shall pay to
the clerk Of the peace, for the use OF
the state, for any license to be issued
, by him under the provisions of this act
that is to say: Where any such person
or persons, firm, company or corpora
tion keeps a livery stable and has three
horses or carriages, or a less number,
= for the purpose of hire the sum OF $l5,
and where more than three horses and
carriages, the sum of $50, and that
r where any person or persons, hrm'
] company or corporation, other than
Y these who keep a livery stable, who
] shall keep a hack for hire or for the
r purpose Of carrying persons from place
e to Mace for compensation, the sum OF
y $40 for every hack so used, which said
q license shall be issued as other licenses
o are issued under the statutes of this
y state.
r Section 8. That nothing in this act
e shall in any wise prevent the occa-
T; sional conveyance of one or more per-
o sons by the owner Of a horse and car
a riage in the rural or farming districts
q or in the small villages where there Is
n not a licensed livery stable or persons
y carving the mails from carrying one
"a or more persons on their regular route
f or to hotel hacks carrying persons to
" and from trains. nor shall it in any
4 wise affect persons who have horses fol
)e the tilling of lots, hauling articles ol
r merchandise or other freight, and fol
IA general farming purposes.
ot Section 4. That any person, per
l. sons. firm company or corporation Ylo
he lating the provisions of this act shal
ipI be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
~ and upon conviction therof shall b'
le fined net less than $5 nor more thar
le $50.
ut Section 5. That this act shall TAX
le effect Immediately upon its passage
IN and shall be deemed and taken to be
VI public act
Mr.. Short and J. II. Hopkins spoke il
at favor of it, and Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Nc
H. Cullough against it,
C. PASSED THE HOUSE.
sh At its afternoon session the Hous
le, passed the following bills. House bt
a to require a license for opening oys
les ters for transportation; Senate bill
er prevent bogus sales, with an amend
he ment to protect Delaware shipper
dc which was concurred in by the Senate
an Senate bill to amend the act vacatin
on a portion Of Rockford road; House bill
Or to divorce Purnell J. and Elizabei
ed Messick; to divorce Samuel w. ar
aid Mary e. Wright: Senate bill for Il
m relief of George e. Warrington; Hou
be bill to divorce Edmund p. and Sail
re- " Harnish.
nG lnG BACK IN. COMMITTEE.
of The House bill to create a railro;
aid commission is again in the hands
ed House special committee. Yesterdi
the Representative Short moved that {
in vote by which the bill was lost be I
and considered. The roll was called al
the motion prevailed by the followi'
hat vote:
any Yea-Messrs. Dempsey, Donaldsc
his L. S. Hopkins, J. II. Hopkins, Mart
Ella Mccoy, Short, Taylor, Whitney, w
in son, Speaker Riggin-11-
and Nay-Messrs. Davis, Dukes, EliasC
ear Hazel, Johnson, Smith, Thompson
the Absent-Messrs. Adams, Cheairs, N
the Coy-3
tied The motion to recommit was tn
ate, carried by viva voce vote.
,rsh HOUSE NOTES.
said Representative Wilson introduced
bill to extend to the Delaware bay
that road in Little Greek hundred in
tent House.
and Speaker Riggin was able to be pr
pro- ent yesterday, but Representative
this zell presided in the House for him,
/ or he did not feel physically equal to
the task.
cor A bill to lay out new road in Ba
ID. more hundred was passed by the Hor
EN- The House passed the Senate bill
rate the relief of school district No. AZ, n
ny, Castle county, after William T. SIN
in ley had made speech in eXplanat
the Of its provisions.
Ut NIU LnOllOu VI NIL DAARAA AAN NNA
af- bill to divorce James and Della M
man. which was reported favoral
was recommitted.
iced AS the House bill compelling Gle
81 of the peace to settle with the st
tbe treasurer every three months is lik
M de- to pass, the Senate bill providing
ana such settlements every sixty days Y
recommitted by the House yester'
ot afternoon, and will probably taxi
'be long sleep in committee.
80, The House adopted a joint resolut
,hoti allowing the state fish commissioner
.ner. use the state guard-boat Delaware
roe the prosecution of his work whene
roof the collector of oyster revenue is
'ttle- using it.
tncr- FIELD DAY FOR APPLICANTS.