Evening journal., 1897-05-26

the better protection OF home and So
ciety. II provides that any person who
gets q tax receipt by impersonating
another shall be deemed guilty OF al
and subject to a fine OF
not less than 500 nor more than $500,
and be imprisoned for from one to-
three years. Il was referred to the
Committee on Revised Statutes.
ANOTHER w. & N. c. BILL.
Senator Pyle introduced bill to
amend the charter of the Wilmington
and New Castle Electric Railway Com
pany in such manner as to strike out
the anti-gade crossing features. 1t
was referred to the Committee on Pri-
vate Corporations.
NO LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
Senator w. T. Moore offered Joint
resolution appointing Senators John
Pyle and John M. G. Moore and Repre-
sentatives David M. Donaldson,
Charles M. Adams and Mattford Short
a legislative committee to settle with
the state treasurer, auditor OF accounts
and clerks OF the Senate and House
on the third Tuesday In January, 1898.
Senator Fenimore moved that 1t be
laid on the table saying that the Cen
eral Assembly would be in session al
that time and there would be no ne
cessity for such a committee.
Speaker Harrington suggested that
Il was scarcely courteous for the Sen
ate to name the House committee, any
way.
Senator Moore said that he had been
requested to offer the resolution and
did so.
1t went to the table without dis
senting vote.
UNDER THE CAPTAINS COMMAND
The Senate concurred in the House
Joint resolution allowing the state fish
commissioner to use the oyster police
boat, with an amendment providing
that when the boat shall be called into
use II shall be under the command OF
the captain and crew.
NATIONAL LOAN PASSED.
Chairman Meredith Of the Senate
| Committee on Private Corporations
reported back with favorable consid
Grafton the House bill to Incorporate
the National Building, Loan and Provi
| dent Association, which was recon-
mitted several days ago. It was passe'
! without a dissenting vote
SENATE NOTES.
The Senate passed the Senate bill t
incorporate the Peninsula Press Pub
fishing Company.
| Another delegation Of Little Cree
oystermen was here yesterday impor
tuning the senators to vote for-the oys
i ter bill drawn in their interest.
i Senator Meredith introduced bil
to abolish the office Of sealer @
weights and measures in each count
and repeating all laws in relation {
the office.
The Senate passed the House bill I
amend the charter of the Enterpris
Manufacturing and Supply Compan,
of Wilmington.
The Serate bill to incorporate tn
Timee Publishing Company OF Miltoi
Sussex county, passed that body.
A favorable report being made, tn
Senate passed the House bill to incoi
porate the Delmarvia Insurance Con
. pany.
The bill to increase from $72O to S9C
the salaries OF the clerks of the asse
sors and collectors OF Wilmingto
passed the Senate, but in amendt
form, Senator Handy demanding thu
p the amount be cut down to $50 an
Senator Pyle accepting the amend
ment.
The Senate passed Senator Handy
E bill to break up wagon speak-easie
T with an amendment providing th'
the bill should not be construed
apply to the delivery wagons of reg
larly licensed dealers.
: The Senate concurred in the Hou
amendments to the Senate bill provi
Z ing that clerks of the peace shall sett
with the state treasurer every tv
months.