Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-03
RECESS UNTIL JANUARY IL.
The General Assembly to Rest
for Seven Months.
WAS VERY L0ATH TO SEPARATE
Clocks Hands Turned Back
Five Hours.
Delay caused by Republicans Attempting
20 Prevent the Passage Of the BiIi Au-
thorizinE the Levy Court of New Castle
County to appoint Tax Collectors.
staff Correspondence of Gazette and Journal

Dover, may Zf,-Mf. Davis intro
Gluced the following hill:
IAN act 10 prevent the spread Of the
San Jose scale 10 the orchards OF this
State" The provisions of the bill are
as follows:
Section l. That within 30 days after
the passage of this act. the Governor
shall appoint and commission soms
competent person, whose duty shall be
TO inspect any nursery, orchard or
orchards IN this State in which the
insect known as the San Jose scale is
known or is believed to exist. The in.
spector shall have power TO enter upon
any lands in this State for the purpose
OF making such examination, and should
the inspector discover the presence OF
the San Jose scale, it shall be his duty
10 inform tho owner, owners or tenant
in nossession OF such nursery, orchard
or orchards, that the San Jose scale
exists therein, and recommend to tho
said owner, owners or tenant such
remedies that be may deem proper for
the determination of said scale.
Sec. 9. That for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions OF this act,
the sum of three hundred dollars or so
much thereof as may be necessary. be
and the same is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the State treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to be paid
10 the said inspector by the treasurer
upon orders drawn by the Governor.
Sec. 8. On the first day OF January.
A. ID. 1928, the said inspector shall
make full and complete report in
writing to the Governor of his findings
and 0oings and give IN itemized
account of his expenses incurred while
carrying out the provisions of this act.
Tho House passed the Senate bill to
provide that the Law and Order Society
shall receive half OF the fines collected
in cases whore the society takes hand
in the prosecution and furnishes the
evidence.
The House passed the House bill to
provide for the appointment of a
steward for the State Insane Hospital,
after making the salary $500 instead OF
$500. and including board ut the insti-
tuition. A member OF the hospital
board said yesterday that the appoint
ment Of steward would not make any
change among the other officers. "a.
The House hill TO authorize the Will
mington City Council TO provide for
licensing auctioneers in tho city passed
the House.
The House also passed the HOUSE
bill to punish incest, which imposes a
penalty for violation OF the law now on
the Statute books. After the bill had
been read Mr.. Adams remarked that it
tolc of "a great many people you can t
marry. and suggested that some mem
Der might tell who you can marry" I"
What is known as the Mills game
bill. which was calculated to further
protect game, having been reported un-
favorably, was on motion of Mr.. Hazel,
indefinitely postponed.
The House passed the Senate bill to
divorce Mary i. and William f.
Prettyman, which has had so much
notoriety recently.
On motion of Mr. Hazell, all further
action on tho House bill in relation to
usury was indefinitely postponed. In
explaining the bill Mr.. Hazell said
that it was calculated TO do away with
the present usury system, and simply
make forfeiture of excess, without
making provision for penalty.
At the morning session of the House
Mr. Mccullough offered joint reso-
luton requesting the Constitutional
Convention to submit the new Consti-
tuition to the people.
At the afternoon session., on motion
Of Mr.. Donaldson, the resolution was
unanimously killed. Messrs, Short and
Cheairs spoke against il. They thought
1t would be foOlish TO adopt it.
! Chairman Wilson of the House COM
mittee on temperance reported without
recommendation the House, hill! to allow
the associate justice residing in SUSSEX
county to grant fractional license tc
the proprietor of the, hotel at Green
wood, Later it was called up by Mr..
Adams, who said licensed hotel al
Greenwood was necessity now that
there are two railroads there. He said
tue people there were not opposed to
the license being granted. and as il
would be optional with the judge the
bill should paGa. Remarks in favor OF
the bill were also made by Messrs.
Hazell and Short.
Tho bill was passed. The Speaker
declined TO vote.
House bill to reduce the legal rate OF
interest from 6 to per cent, was re,
ported unfavorably. 1t was indefinitely
postponed.
The Senate passed. the House bill tc
open Blake's Channel to oystermer
three months in tins fall as well as three
months in the spring. The hill also pro
vides that the rough culling shall be
done on the peds and the culs thrown
back.
The Senate bill to incorporate the
Wilmington, Claymont & Chester Rail
way Co. was killed in the Senate. An
amendment specifying the route wa,
adopted by vote OF 6 to 3. after whicl
the bill was lost.
The Senate passed the Senate substi
tute for the House primary election bill
for New Castle county, the Amendments
applying 1t 10 Wilmington city elections
Ihe Senate also passed the Senate
biii TO supplement the Adams tax bill
by specifying what officers of corpora
lions shall make affidavit.
Inc Joint committee appointed e
look after the matter of rearrangina
me Interior of the State House sub
mitted its report. in.which the recon
maoation was made that new roof bi
placed over the old portion; that th,
PARTITION between the Senate chambe
and Representative Hall be removed ant
tne TWO rooms converted into Repre-
sentative Hall; that the room nov
occupied by the Constitutional Cun
vsntion be fitted I'D an the Ssnat,
chamher; that the clerks' rooms ant
wash room be rearraneei; that room
Tor the Governor and Secretary OF Stat
pe located on the south side and room,