The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-28
DOlNGS AT DOVER.
A BIZ has Bean introduced to Tax Elec.
tric cnrs.

Two weeks has gone away and nothing
mas been done by our Legislators.
In tho House yesterday morning there
was long discussion over the joint reso.
luton sent over by the Senate. providing
| tbh5 the committees of tho two houses
should act together, and secure additional
counsel il necessary.
| The tight between the two branches OF
the General Assembly was resumed this
, morning. The House Of Represen tatiyes
evidently considered that tho Senate had
thrown down tho gauntlet and this was
construed as declaration of war
When thu Assembly adjourned last eve
ming The House had under consideration
q Joint resolution adopted by the senate
providing that the work of rcconstructing
the laws should be apportioned among
the committees Of tho two Houses Jointly,
and that all bills should be submitted to
tho legal commission.
In the preamble the Senate made dec.
laratlon that the special session was call
ed for tho purpose Of making tho laws
constitutional, and this some of tho
members of the House considered slap in
| tina face, ana motion was made to strike
out the preamble. This was brought IN
this morning and discussed at lenath,
some OF The Representatives using vigor.
OuS hs5o anu HIIaCklnR INC senate,
Tho motion was finally adopted Various
amendments wero made, aud by a decided
vote the House concurred in the Senate
resolution. During the noon recess there
We're several conferences between members
or the two Houses and thorc were soma
exciting scenes.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTRRs
Representative Donaldson introduced a
second trading stamp prohibition bill,
more binding than the first, and making
the PENALTY for violation, 5000
Governor Tunnel presented to the Sen.
ate for confirmation tho namo of William
s Long who has been appointed Justice
Of the Peace at Frankford. He withdrew
tho name of John =. Marshall, who de.
clined to be Jn4tic Of the Peace at Reho.
both.
Insurance Commissioner Fowler was
here to-day arranging Tor some legislation
amending tho Insurance laws SO TINT al
insurance agents must take out licenses
and certificates of authority.
Chaplain Stengie. Of tho House, has
be, called South ON account OF sickness.
and his place is toing filed by Rov. J. J..
Benuchamp, OF Dover.
The House was unable to agree at the
afternoon session, and, without coming to
any conclusion, adjournment was made
until next Monday morning.
Representative Hopkins gave notice Of
n genera appropriation bill, which Is to
DO introduced OH Monday. State Treas
lircr Ross refuses to pay ont any moro
money until tho bill is passed. His az
counts were audited to-day, aud the fol-
lowing statement of the State finances wa,
made by the Auditing Committee of tho
Legislature: General fund, SllG7. G3; school
fund, S31HS n; sinking fund, s299l OS;
State hospital fund, $5033 81; State hos
pital Improvement fund, Si93 81.
Inc treasurer has received from the
Clerk Of the Peace Of New Castle County
10000 license money, Representa- I've
Cheairs gave notice Of bill authorizing
the town OF Delaware City to redeem
$1,000 worth Of bonds and to license ped
lIers
hepreSe ntative Dempsey introduced
PHI taxing electric cars in Wilmington
S2o annually for city purposes, and in
rural New Castle county SO for county
purposes.
Representative Donaldson gave notice
OF Dill providing thn6 in the future all
DIS after passage shall be sent to tho
governor Instead 1T Secretary Of State, as
heretofore.
The House adopted joint resolution
authorizing Governor Tunnel to deposit
IN tho general State fund SS23!.17, the sur.
Plus remaining after the disGributeou OF
the direct tax money
senator Meredith will on Monday offer
joint resolution adding Chancellor al
lltom Henry johnson and ex-Sec .etary of
state John D. Hawkins, both of Dover, to
the commission Of attorneys 1t is thought
the Houses vii! adopt this plan