Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

twanty-hvs" In the fourth and
seventh lines and insert in lieu thereof
the word 'tfiye.n
Sec. .. Amend chapter 90, Vol
Mn, OF the Laws of Delaware, by
striking out section 6 OF said chapter
and inserting In lieu thereof new
section, aH follows. "Section 8. That
every person who shall procure or
solicit any citizen or resident of this
state to take out policy on bis or her
life or lives OF any other person in any
company or companies, not incorporated
by tho laws of this State shall be
deemed a foreign life insurance agent
within the meaning Of this act. Every
person who shall procure or solicit any
citizen or resident of this State to take
out a policy OF insurance In any fire
insurance company or companies not
Incorporated by the laws OF this State
snail be deemed a foreign fire insurance
agent within the meaning of this act.
Provided, however, nothing in this act
shall be construed TO in any manner
repBal, supplement or In anywise affect
chapter lao, Vol. XVIII, Of th, Laws
OF Delaware. y a,t
Representative Dempsey introduced
and had referred a bill to provide for a
steward at tho state Hospital at Farm
hurst. The bill provides that within
30 days after the passage Of the act the
Governor shall appoint a steward for
the hospital, who shall have charge of
all supplies. purchases and everything
ordered for, tbs institution. lie is to
look after the cultivation of the ground
belonging to the hospital and have
general supervision of all patients en-
ploYed thereon and all help not en-
ployed on the hospital wards. He
shall render to the board Of trustees at
each monthly inseting az itemized
statement OF all bills and accounts.
lie shall bond in the sum of $1,000,
with at least three sureties, the bond
TO he filed with the secretary OF State,
and shall receive an annual salary of
$500, to he paid in the same manner
az other salaries, from the hospital
approximation. Some want to reduce
the salary to 5000.
The Senate recommitted the House
bill authorizing the Levy Court OF New
Castle county to borrow SlG0, 600 and
apply ii to funding the floating debt.
Mr.. Fenimore reported the bill and Mr..
Alrichs led the opposition to It, lie
said that 1t was bad bill and be hoped
that 1t would not pass the Senate. IL
the Levy Court had gone In debt $780,, :
600 over and above the taxes collected
IT had violated the law. Mr.. Pyle said
that the Levy Court had shown its in !.
competency and that the only way to
bring it to its senses was to train IL in
the school Of hard adversely. He for
one would vote against the bill. He
said that the incompetency was not
confined to any one party. Mr.. Handy
voiced his sentiments and on his motion
the bill was recommittsd until such
time as n majority of the New Castle
county mombers should see fit to call it
out OF committee.
Senator W. II. Moore offered a Joint
resolution appointing Messrs. Pyle and
John NJ. @. Moore on the part of the
Senate and Messrs Adams. Donaldson
and Short on the part Of the House
legislative committee to meet on tine
third Tuesday 10 January and settle
with the State Treasurer, Auditor and
the clarks OF the Senate and House. Mr..
Fenimore said that there was no me-
cessity for adopting the resolution, be-
cause the General Assembly would be
in session at that time. and it could
make the settlement itself. Senator
Moore said that be introduced tho reso-
luton by request. Speaker Harrington
expressed the belief that it was hardly
the proper thing for the Senate to namo
the House members. On motion of Mr..
Fenimore the resolution was tabled.
Senator Pyle introduced bill which
reads as follows. "Ssction i. That
chapter 26, Vol. XIX., of the Laws of
Delaware. be and the same is hereby
amended by adding to section IL the
following: The comptroller shall not
countersign any warrant drawn against
any appropriation in which the credit
is less than the warrant drawn, or when
the receiver of taxes and county treas
urer has not funds in hand for its pay
ment. and In such cases the Levy
Court shall not have power to override
the action of the comptroller. "
Representative Short introduced a
bill to require liverymen in Kent and
Sussex counties to pay license at the
following rates: For three horses and
carriages or less, $l5; more than three,
$50; for each hack. $40 per year.
The Kenneth turnpike bill, as it
passed the HOUSE, requires traction
engines to pay toll at the same rate as
four-hor vehicles and exvmpts riders
Of bicycles. Mr.. Donaldson thought il
would be better to lot the county buy
the road and make it free than to in
crease the privileges of the turnpike
company. MIR. Donaldson alone voted
against the bill to charge for traction
engines.
Representative Davis introduced
bill providing that county and State
taxes shall remain lien against real
estate for a period of three years from
the first day of March of the year In
which said taxes are levied, instead of
two years, as at present.
Dover, May 2e. "A House Joint reso-
luton requesting the Constitutional
Convention to submit the Constitution
to the people was offered this morning
by Representative Mccullough and was
made the special order for 3 O'Clock
this afternoon. The bill to abolish
grade crossings In Wilmington was
made the special uruer for o'clock.
The following bills passed the House
House bill to authorize the Wilmington
City Council to license auctioneers:
House bill to provide for a steward
for the Delaware State Hospita, for the
Insane and House bill for the relief Of
the Newark Building and Loan Asso.
citation.
Representative Wilson introduced a
bill to do away with the printing of the
official ballot, also a bin providing for
the appointment of special detective,
whose salary Is to be 81, 200 per annum.
Representative Davis introduced a
bill tn protect treea apainst fine San