The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-23
GUILTY Of REPRESENTATION
Says Mr.. B. A. HAZEL of the
State Legislators.
NANITlON KILLS 4 MOTION
Milford High School Bill Passed. La
borers and Employees Given Prior
Claim in Case of An InsOl-
vent Company.
INANlTlON KILLS A MOTION
Special to TIE Sun.

DOVER, April 22.-Mr. Wilson opened
the business of the House side of the Leg
islature this morning by introducing a
Joint reso. luton similar to the one passed
some time last week regarding adjourn
ment on May 6, but he withdrew it
when it became evident that it would
not receive the support of one.fifth of
the members present.
In introducing the motion Mr.. Wilson
stated that he wanted to put the House
on record as being willing to rush bust
ness to the utmost consistent with the
character Of the work to be performed.
and in doing this he considered he YVES
showing to his constituents and to every
members constituents that the fau.i ,lu
not lay with the members of the liuu,c
that the present adjourned session was
OF such duration.
Later in the session he changed the
wording of his resolution somewhat and
again had it read by the clerk, but no.
body would assist him in any way to
put it on passage, although several
talked upon its merits and demerits. In
this connection Mr.. HAZEL virtually
acknowledged that the House had been
guilty Of procrastination by informing
the members that in his opinion the
House could get through with all the
business that is to come before it by the
9TH Of Mayif the members will from this
time forward "put their shoulders to the
wheel and attend strictly to the bust
ness thus intimatlng that in the past
the members have not given their work
the time and attention they were paid
for doing.
At the conclusion of Mir Hazclrs re-
marks no one was willing to say any
thing more about the work of the House
for fear OF making matters appear in a
worse light than he had left them and the
motion died from sheer inanition.
Mr.. Donaldson succeeded, this morn
ing, in getting his pet bill before the
House, granting to the United States
authority to purchase land in the State
OF Delaware for military purposes, and
it was referred to the Committee on Fed
eral Relations The bill by its pro-
visions exempts from taxation all lands
purchased, all buildings erected or i'm
preyements of every nature for all time.
During the morning session the TO-
"NihS Vile NC'C Hdsscu' III ItidtU'u W
School District No. 81, Greenwood, Sus-
sex County, issuing bonds to the amount
Of $500 to furnish additional school room
for the children of that district; the act
amending all act entitled an act to in.
corporate the Ferris Reform School; the
act declaring the jurisdiction OF courts of
chancery in relation to donees in deeds
of trust.
In the Senate the Milford High School
bill was passed.
A bill repeating sec. l, chap. TO- vo'.
20, Laws Of Delaware, was introduced
and one in relation to the official acts
and commission of notaries public and
commissioners of deeds. both of which |
were read and referred These two bills |
are for the purpose of legalzing the acts
OF the above named functionaries in
cases where they have not complied
strictly with the law governing their ap-
poiDtment and oath as well as to provide
law for the registering with the clerk
Of the peace of the county all official acts
performed hereafter.
Mr.. Wilson, at the Opening Of the
afternoon session in the House. stated |
that he desired to withdraw his motion
relating to adjournment, which privilege
was accorded him without opposition.
Mr.. Donaldson moved for suspension
of the rules SO that the bill in relation to .
the sale OF lands to the Federal Govern
ment might be put on its final passage.
No objection was raised and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Smith moved thai when adjourn
ment was taken it C to Monday morn
ing at II o'clock, which passed.
The afternoon session OF the Senate
was marked by unusual activity, the
amount of business transacted being
greater than las been done for some
days past.
The bill giving to laborers and en-
ployes Of corporations prior claim upon
the assets of the company in case OF in
solvency was amended, making the time
limit within which such labor shall have
been performed six months instead of
three, as provided in the bill as it was
received from the House. The bill
passed as amended.
\ bill regulating the salary of the poll
tax collectors of the city of Wilmington
was presented and read and referred
Inv n'il lbpNl luSs ViiaV WV Sst'd'N VI
such collectors shall be $1,000 per an
mum, to be paid bv the Levy Curt of
New Castle county. A bill PROV ing for
the amendment Of the act entitled IAN
net relating to the collection OF taxes in
New Castle county, and payment OF the
expenses thereof was read and re-
fcricd.
House bill in relation to the jurisdic-
ton Of Courts OF Chancery in relation to
lonecs in eases OF trust was advanced
and referred. ......
Honsc bill empowering the commits
sioner of school district No. 81, Green
wood, Sussex county, to issue bonds for
the school in that district, not
exceeding the sum Of 500. House bill
in relation to rues Of reference in suits
in Courts OF CI,anwry, House bill in re-
ation to the Ferris Reform School, and
House bill granting authority to the
Federal Government to purchase land
or military purposes, were also ad-
rapcrd and referred to committees. f
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