Evening journal., 1898-03-18
NO MORE TRADING STAMPS.
BILL PASSED BY A VOTE OF 10
TO BY THE HOUSE.
TT is ALSO EXPECTED TO PASS
THE SENATE-BII4L TO PROVIDE
NEW REGISTRATION FOR THE
sTATE-ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.


Dover. March 1S.-The passage OF the
Anti-Trading Stamp bill by the House
yesterday morning, by vote OF Is
yeas to 5 nays, was much Of n sur
prise to the lobbyists who had been at
work against the measure. Am effort
to have the vote reeOnsidered in tho
afternoon failed, and the bill will now
20 to the Senate, where lie is expected
to pass. Six hundred merchants of
Wilmington had petitioned to have the
bill passed, and some of the signers
we're those who are using stamps, but
find them too expensive an advertising
scheme.
The bill to provide new registra-
tion act for the state made its appear
ance in the afternoon. 1t provides FOR
a registration board for Wilmington,
one for the rural districts of New Cas-
tie county, one for Kent county, and
one for Sussex county. The boards
| are to consist OF three members, with
a minority representation, to be named
| by the governor, which means two
Democrats and one Republican in each
| instance. These boards have the selec-
ton OF three officers for each election
district If they see fit.
Representative Whitney gave no
tice of a bill providing haoin taoin I
tice OF a bill allowing the town of SEA-
ford to raise 81 900 instead of $500 by
taxation.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.
sENATE-THURsDAY MORNING
Dover, March 17.-Senate met at 1
O'clock.
4 he nna mi a
Regonsidered-Vo on House bill re
lating to marriages and tavern licenses
the bill having been returned from th
House.
introduced and referred-By MI
. Meredith. to increase the appropriatio
Of the Phoenix Fire Company, Of vii
mington.
Read first time and referred-Hous
bills fixing the compensation of officer
! of the General Assembly, regulating tn
! duties of the state detectives.
Recess until p. m.
: SENATE - AFTERNOON SESSION
: The Senate reassembled at 81
O'Clock
6 Notice-By Mr.. Alrichs. bill regula
e ing the summoning and returning ,
I juries.
4 Introduced-By Mr.. FenimOre, a bi
2 to provide for the registration Of votel
in the state. One thousand copies oi
/ dered printed.
Five hundred additional copies OF IL
T. Wilmington charter bill were ordere
n printed.
: Adjourned until il a. m. tomorrow
HOUSE-THURSDAY MORNING.
House met at 1890 a. m.
= Prayer by Rev. ]. G. Pierce
Passed-Trading stamp bill
Recess until 3 p. m.
d ! HOUSE-THURSDAY AFTERNOON
|, House met at 800 o'clock.
2. Introduced-By Mr.. Eliason, to allo
i Middletown to refund it's debt; by NJ
It \ HAZEL, in relation to feeble-mindl
n children (under suspension OF rules
p Notiee-By Mr.. Short, in relation
? repairs to state armory (rule suspen
n ed and bill introdueed): by Mr.. Viii
IL ney in relation to Seaford; by N
le Dempsey, in relation to wagons deli
le ering Intoxicating liquors; by N
l. Adams, to amend chapter 3S1, volur
IS 90
IS .Passed-To allow an additional n
D. tary public for Sussex county.
T. Secretary of State Hughes announc
Of that the governor had vetoed 4
I'd House bill in reference to feeble-mind
se children. entitled an act to amel
I'd | chapter 456, volume 20.
r. Laid over-State Hospital stewa
r. bill.
n Adjourned to 10 a. m. tomorrow.