The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-04
ADDITIONAL
BILLS.
Passed by theRecent Della
ware Legislature.

Following are additional bills passed by
tho recent Legislature: Changing tho
name OF Ida NJ Holston to Ida NJ. Cham.
berlain regulating the terms of various
State officers aud fixing thoir salaries;
changing tho name Of Meta Margaret
Wallor 10 Meta Margaret Hitch; making
provision for colorsd teachers institutes
changing the nalno of Thomas Greer TO
ThomasG q. Maxwell fixing tho compen-
sasioa of employees of tho legislature;
regulating tho collection of road tax in
certain locallties; changing the name of
Martha Grant Bushnell to MarthaKnowles
Grant; authorizing tho clerk Of tho Or
phaus' Court of Sussex County to mako
new indices OF the records in his Office; in
relation to referee trials In the Court Of
Chhnccry regulating tho appointment OF
trusteos oy the Court Of Chancory;
allowing Delaware City to refund
Of tho INDECENT deaf dumb and blind;
making valid the record of deeds prior to
1895; providing for an election In Now
Castle County to select successor to tho
late Senator Robert J. Handy and paying
the expenses thereof; regulating feos Of
Justices OF the peace and notaries public;
providing for the return OF fees for CON-
missions Of officers not confirmed by
tho senate; in relation to the official acts
OF notarles public and commissioners
OF deeds; increasing tho States quota
Of foeble-mindcd children at the Media
Institute; permitting the Federal Gov
ernment to hold land in the State for
purposes or defense; preventing illegal
arrests OF colored people, as we'll as
white people; continuing the same num-
Der OF justices of the peace and notaries
public, and fixing their terms;
amending the charter of Laurel in rcla-
tion to the collection OF school taxes, per-
mitting the collector to enforce collection;
diyertlng marriage and tavern licenses
from the school to the general fund, and
making provision for the school fund PRO
yiding for ehigh school at Milford; allow
ing the town Council Of Newark to regu-
late shows given there; giving the town of
Newport an Increased road appropriation
liking the salaries OF the judges; fixing tho
terms OF tho State detectives; giving the
jantor Of the State House police power;
amending the election feature of tho char
tor OF smyrna; regulating the purchase Of
books for thoStato libr lry; alloWingScho
District No. 81, in Sussex County to Dor.
row money for improvement of tho build
Ing; providing for typewriter and steno-
grapher for the Governor aud Secretary OF
State; prohibiting Sheriffs, detectives or
constables from receiving moro than QUO
feo in any ono case.
MEASURES DEFEATED.
The chief bills killed. wero the general
corporation DOT; bills providing for q
State Board of Agriculture; providing for
u State Boiler Inspector and tho exam.
nation of engineers; prohibiting the trad
Ing stamp business; giving the city of
Wilmington new charter; providing for
two jury com missioners In each county;
stipulating that tho registration officers
should hold the elections; providing for
naval militia; tho Sussex County Levy
Court bill; amending the Constitution so
as to glvo each county equal representa-
tion In the Senate; allowing the town
Of Newark to borrow $1,000 for the pur-
pose of increasing the school facilities;
granting certain land in Loves and Re-
hobolh Hundreds to William NJ. Jeifer-
son; giving tho Legislature discretionary
power in making laws for levying taxes;
providing that tho plumbing inspector OF
Wilmington should be q member OF the
Board of Health.
A large number of other bills were in
troducod and referred to committees; but
the Legislature adjour ned without takiug
action on them.