Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-20

tax.
under suspension OF rulesl.
Laid over one day-Senate substitute for House
bill 10 amend chapter 20. Vol. XIX. Laws OF
Delaware (tuntiDe bill killed In tho Housel.
Adjourned until II a. IN. tomorrow.
House Of Representatives.
DOVER, May IL. House met at 1885 a. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Reported unfaYorably-To amend an act to
provide for the secrecy and purity of the ballot
TO supplement an act TO preserve the secrecy and
purity OF the ballot: In relation 10 the revision OF
certain portions OF the election laws; In reference
to the Levy Court Of New Castle county; In rela-
ton to public schools. .
1utrodu ,ed-By Mr.. Thompson, to incorporate
the Dehwar- building and Loan Association: to
make valid certain convey ances In Seaford: by
Mr.. TAYLOR, ir relation 10 taxation in certain
parts OF the city Of Wilmington; by Speaker kg-
gin. for the protection of grayeyards.
Mr.. johnson offered a Joint resolution 70 allow
the state Treasurer 10 borrow S2UOJ0 from the
school fund. Adopted. H. fiGtt,N
Central Railway Co.; for the equalization Of tax
alton for county purposes. a M. .U
Passed TO amend chapter $50. Vol. XIX. las
amenbedE to incorporate the National BUILDING
Loan and Provident Association.
House r , bled at 8 o'clock.
Laid over until Frlday-ro yacate Hawiey
street
passed--To allow the town Of Lewes to bond
the town; to incorporate the New Castle, New
mort ~ Wilmington Passenger hallway. IN fbih-
lion to the assessment and collection of taxes In
the city Of Wilmington; to INCORPORATE the WI
ipington Building Co.: To Incorporate the Dia-
inond state Lumber Co.; ~ relation to surety
Kate A. Franklin: TO authorize the governor 10
appoint three additional notaries public for
Wilmington hundred; to Incorporate The sussex
billy; TO INCORPORATE kehoboth Land and lin
proyement Co: to divorce John ". and Bessie
Leager. lSepaie billy; to divorce Mary F. and
Introduced and referred-By Mr.. Smith. TO In
corporate the pelmarvia Insurance Co.
Reconsldered-yot by which The senate PHI
sidered and the bill reconmttted.
Mr. L. s. Hopkins offered a joint resolution In
reference TO school laws.
Necess TO y. IN. .fHH
DOVER, May 10 House met at 1880 am.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Secretary OF tho Constitutional Convention be-
Ing admitted presented copies oil the proposed
new Constitution.
Monday at 8 p M was fixed as the time for
considering the railroad commission bill.
lntroduced--By Dempsey, to amend chapter
III, Vol. Xxx; by Mr.. Adams, to amend the char
ter Of the Enterprise Manufacturing and supply
Co; by NJ. Dempsey; in relation to hncksters
and peddlers: by Mr.. Taylor, in reference to the
collection of road taxes in Blackbird hundred
Concured in-senate Joint resolution to allow
the State librarian TO purchase brackets.
Adopto l-Jolnt resolution to pay W: 2. spru-
ance $500 for services as Chancellor ad Item.
Rscommitted-1 10 amend chapter 81, Vol
XVIII, to abolish grade crossings.
Reported unfayorably-To provide stenog-
rapher for the Court Of Chancery.
Read FIRST titne--seuate bills to divorce Annie
*. and Gustav q. Jones; 10 Incorporate the ltal-
ian Republican Colorado Club: to improve the
condition of public roads. TO divorce Laura G.
and William II. Acklan tnil referredl; 70 divorce
Mary L. and William +. Prettynan referredl.
Indefinitely postponed Acklhn divorce bill.
Note-2O yeas and one absont.
Passed-House election bill; Senate bill In ref
erence to condemnation OF streams Tor sewer
purposes. to Incorporate Delaware Central X. X.
Co.; to incorporate the Hart Quigley Co.
Recess TO 3 y. IN.
Passed-In relation to the inland water way;
TO amend the charter of smyrna: to lay out a
new road In Sussex county: to lay out u new pub
lie road in Gumbor0 hundred 10 prevent bribery
and corrupt practices at elections: to incorpor-
ate the Maryland g. Woodland Beach electric
railway Co.: to incorporate the Commercial Fire
Insurance Co., of Wilmington Del; to lay out a
new public road in Sussex county: to proviae fot
an additional constable Ia Georgetown.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bill 10 permit three citi.
zens Of Wilmington TO serve on juries in suitf
Intrcduced and referred-By MIR. Adams, to
lay out new road in Nanticoke hundred.
eating committee. Adopted and committees dis,
Adjoui ned until 10 a. m. tomorrow.
Prayer by the chaplain.
MIR. Thompson offered joint rasaIition in ref
| erence to constitutional Conventions. Adopted
Passod-ln relation TO assessors and Collectors
| clerks in Wilmington; Senate bill to provide a
special road tax for Iroad Creek hundred; 10 in
| corporate the Delaware Building and Loan As
ISOLATION: to appoint additional Justice Of the
| peace for Lewes and kehoboth hundred; L
| amend chapter 6l7, Vol, XVIII.
lntrodnced-By Mr.. Short, to amend act 10,
| for registration OF voters; to amend section i
chapter 10, Revised Code (both referredl.
Laid over until 10 o'clock Tuesday-To tax in
| heritances.
| Dover, May 17.--House met at 1880 a. m.
Prayer by tho chaplain. journal read and ap
! proved. In the absence OF Clerk spcer IL, L
| Reported with amendments House bill au
tborzing the insurance commissioner to examine
| and pu bish the standing oil tie companies doing
business in this state.
Introduced--By MIR. HAZEL. to impose a toll or
bicyclsts using the Kennett turnpike,
Recommendations bill to provide for pay
| ment OF part of tho public debt.
| Passed-House bill to amend chapter 7d5 Vol
| XIX, Laws of Delaware; Senate bill 10 incorpor
| ate the Delaware Food Co.; to regulate the bust
7 ness of pRwnbrokera and junkdealers In New
Castle county; House bills 10 yacate portion o
| Hawley street In Wilmington; TO authorize The
| sale Of certain real estate In se,fofd; 10 amene
| the charter OF the town OF Rehoboth.
Recess to D. m.
House reassembled at 3 o'clock.
| Passed-IIouse bill to prohibit the publication
| of Judgments for sale.
| Pending-lnvestmant tax bill
! Iost-A motion To reconsider the vote by which
| the Ackan divorce bill hal been indefinitely
| postponed
| Made specialN order for lG o'clock tomorrow
| morning -kairot I'd Commission hill
| Adjourned until 10 u. IN. Tomorrow.
DOVER, May lS-TIouse met at 1880 a. m.
4 Prayer by the chaplain.
| Representative Taylor offered a joint resolu
| ton appointing legislt We committee. Johr
| Pyle and j. NJ. c. Moore Of the Senate and Davi,
| X, DJnadso Charles NJ. Adam' and Matt L
| Short of the House being named as the commit
| tee. Temporarily laid upon the table.
| Passed-investmen tax bill, ~ yeas, Nays
PeEding-l,alr0ad Commission bill.
Referred to committee on appropriations
Senate joint resolution to allow State fair 81 20
| for premiums.
Recess 10 p. m.
| House reassem bled at o'clock.
Lost-tailroad commission bill, 70 yeas, i
| naysL
Laid over until t'-morrow at IL a. m.-Inherit
| ance tax dill.
| which motion TO reconsider the Acklan divorce
Gaze was lost. speaker kigsin declared motion
| out OF order.
introduced snd referred-By Mr.. Donaldson
for relief OF lax payers OF New Castle county; b!
| MIR. Dempsey, to establish New Castle count!
| wOrkholise by Mr.. Davis, in relation TO certain
zeal estate In Kent county.
| Read first time and roforred-Senate bills II
relation to ditches to prevent bogus sales.
| Adjourned 10 10 a. IN. Tomorrow.
!
| Tremendous Sensation In Missouri.
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