Evening journal., 1897-04-21
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Representative Mccullough intro
duced an act to allow the recorder OF
deeds Of New Castle county to make d
new index of the mortgage records.
Representative Dukes, of the Com
mites on Federal Relations, reported
favorably the House bill compellingl
foreign corporations doing business IN
this state, to have a registered agent
here upon whom all sort Of legal SER
vice may be made.
Representative Cheairs introduced
the bill giving the Mayor and Council
OF Wilmington the right TO license,
tax and regulate auctions and auction
GERS in such manner as City Council
shall prescribe by ordinance.
Chaplain Vincent had fainting
spell in the Hall of Representatives
yesterday morning, but restoratives
were applied and he soon revived and
was able to resume his duties.
Representative Donaldson gave no
tice of an act TO repeal the charter OF
the Delaware Railroad Company, but
Il is safe to assert that such a bill will
never pass either branch Of the As
sembly If the lobby knows itself.
Representative Thompson gave no.
tice of an act to amend the act TO pro-
vide a free inland waterway from AS
sowoman bay to Delaware bay.
Representative Cheairs introduced a
bill providing that the county super
intendents and not the county treas
urers shall be the custodians of the
colored school funds. ".
An act to exempt from bank tax the
marsh to the east of the p, W. & b..
railroad and north OF Shelpot creek
was introduced by Representative
Cheairs.
The House adopted a joint resolu-
tion.offered by Mr.. Mccoy paying to d.
S. r.. Butler G. Co., Of Wilmington,
s946.93 for supplies furnished the
state
Representative Dempsey gave notice
Of an act providing that the justice ol
the peace in Mill Creek hundred shall
reside in Marshallton, or at least have
his office there.
Notice of an act to authorize the WI
dening of a public road leading from
Marsnallton was given by Representa-
tive Dempsey.
Representative Dempsey gave no
tice of an act allowing peddlers to pay
their license fees in quarterly install
ments, as they regard the present law
which compels them to pay for TIT
entire year at one time, as hardship
Representative Dempsey gave notice
of two new amendments to the charte
of the Wilmington and New Castl
Electric Railway Company, but as h
has not yet received the bills he doe
not know what they will provide.
Representative Donaldson gave no
tice OF an act to incorporate the Sprin
Valley Distilling Company, in whio
Bernard Moore and several others ar
interested.
The House adopted a resolution OF
fered by Mr. Dempsey, repeating Tn
rule that bills shall be Introduce
within fifteen days of the time tha
they were given notice of.
Representative Davis gave notice
a biii Bt6viding that the st. Joseph
Industrial Village, at Clayton, shall
subject to taxation the same as oth'
property in Kenton hundred.
Representative l.. S. Hopkins will in
troduce a bill giving the State Boar
OF Education more liberty in the ma
ter Of entering into contracts for te'
books. Heretofore the board has bee
bound by a ten years contract, but tf
visit of a Wilmington agent opene
the eyes of the members, and 1t is lik
" that they will authorize the boar
to make contracts for a shorter teri
If il deems it wise to do so.
The House passed the House bi
making It possible for the constable
Townsend, Appoquinimink hundred,
serve as long as the people want hill
Under the present law he is compell6
to relinquish the office after havir
served for a certain period.
The House bill to regulate the tran
fer OF liquor licenses and compelliI
the clerks Of the peace to keep a tran
fer book passed the House, as did all
the one placing undertakers in the me
chant list for state tax, and taxing G
builders for repair work done as We
as for new work.
The Senate bill increasing the sta
appropriation for the Delaware lndu
trial School for Girls from $1,000
81 500 was passed by the House.
The House passed the House bill pr
hibiting the sale of cider in less qua
titles than ten gallons in Seaford al
Northwest Fork hundreds.
Representative Smith, of the Hous
Committee on Private Corporations, I
ported favorably the House bill to /
corporate the Peninsula Campmeetil
and Summer School Association.
Representative Adams introduc
the bill 10 incorporate the Greenwo'
Manufacturing Company.
An act to lay ont a new public ro
in Indian River hundred was intr
duced by Representative Whitney.
Notice of an act to fix the salary
the coroner of Kent county was Civ
by Representative Davis. It provid
that in future the salary of that offici
shall be $500 and that his juries shi
not consist of more than nine persoI
and that six shall be sufficient to
termine a case. In addition to this
provides that the jurors shall be pa
by the Levy Court, and that the &C
oners physician shall receive s. for c
aiming a body and So for any adj
tional professional services.
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E0R FINAL, ADJ0URNMRNI