Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

State House property.
Mr.. Eliason gave notice OF bill pro
yiding that all hills for hooks for the
State library, contracted by the libra
rian, shall lie approved by the judges
or maturity OF them.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.
Dover, Feb. 9.-senate met at II q. IN. -
Prayer bv the Rev. q. l. Stengle
Recess until p. m. 49,.
Senate reassem bled at g. IS y. IN.
Adopted Senate resolution to have printed
800 copios Of tho San Jose scale reports Senate
Joint resolution 20 adjourn.
Read first time-House bill to repeal chapter
A., Vol. Xix. referred.
Passeu-Ilouse bill In relation to State detec-
lives.
Adjourned until II a. IN. tomorrow.
Dover. Feb iO-senate mot at II a. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The clerk read a telegram announcing the
death Of Senator Handy. Tho flag on the State
House vas ordered placed at half mast
Adopted-Senate JOINT resolution providing for
a committee to recommend action on the JeRth
Alrichs.
Read ana referred House bills relating to tho
terms OF librarian, school superintondents and
notarieB public.
Recess until 3 p. m.
Senate reassetnbled at al5 p. IN.
Notices-By MIR Fenimore, bill to reorgnnize
the Low C'urt Of Kent county. TO 1sovido for a
uniform bali.t law; to provide for the regis
unuon OF voters.
Adjourned until II a. m. tomorrow.
Dover, Feb 1i-5onate met at II 3. M.
Prayer by tho chaplain.
Adopfed-Jpnt resolution regarding tho death
OF Senator Hnnsy: Senate resolution regarding
tho death OF Hon. Moses Hs<flngton.
On motion of Mr.. py:e, 1t was ordered that a
copy OF the resolutions on MIR. Handy be en-
rOsBed and sent TO the family.
Adjourned out OF respect to the memory Of the
late senator Handy until Monday morning at ii
O'Clock
Dover. Feb. l4.-Senato met at II a, m.
Prayer by tho chaplain.
Passed-House bill regulating tho terms of
county superintendGats of schools.
Notices by Ar. Pylo, bill to provide for a
special election in Now Castle courty, to flli tho
vacancy caused by the death of Senator robert
Read first Notwithstanding tho laws in re-
lation TO notnries public and commissioners OF
deeds. (Referred.1
Recess TO p. m
Senate reassemblcd at 245 p. m.
introduced, referred and passed-Sennte bill
providing for special election in New Castle
Speaker Harrington announced that he had
issued writ fo' special election in New Castle
county. 49, ..I
Adjourned until II q. n. tomorrow.
Dover, Fob. 49, Senate met at II a. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Read nrst title-House bill changing tue name
of Ida NJ. Holston, (reierred); amending the
Adams tax law. treferl sd>,
Recess until p. IN.
Senate reassembled at 34S D. m.
Notires-By Mr.. Meredith, bills 10 regulate
telephone rates in the state of Delaware: in re-
lation to taxation in certain parts of Wilmington.
Expunged from tho tOurnRl-Notlce Of the
reading of the judiciary salary bill.
Rend first tmr-Iionse bill fixing the salaries
OF the Judges, (referred).
Adjourned until II a. M, tomorrow.
House OF Representatives.
Dover Feb. a.-IIouse met at II a. M, Sneaker
protein uazell presiding.
Prayer by tho Rev. ID. p. Futcher Of Phlade-
Notice-By Mr.. Dempsey. In relation to publ-
Gallon OF laws; to amend chapter b53, Vol.XVIlI;
by MIR, Adams, in relation TO courts, &c.
Recess 10 3 D. IN.
House met nt j 40 D. III.
Noice-Dy Mr.. HAZEL, TO amend tho charter of
Smyrna
Passed-To change the name OF Ida NJ. Holston
to Ida NJ. Chamberlain.
ReGa,led -Bill to M salaries of tho Judges.
Bill received and recommitted.
Adjourned 10 ~ a. M, tomorrow
Dover, Feb. 8.-IIouse met at 10 a, M
House concurred in Senate Joint resolution in |
reference 10 tho death OF Robert j. Handy. |
Committee on part of tho House. Messrs- kliason, |
Adams aud Johnson.
Recrsi until 3 n. IN.
HOuHe mot at p. m.
Adjourned 10 10 q. III. tomorrow. |
DOVER, Feb. li.-llouse mot at 1910 a. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
House concnrrod in Senate Joint resolution on |
tho death OF Senator Robert j. Handy.
Adjourned until 10 a. m. Monday.
Dover. Feb. IA ouse mot at Io.40 a. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Norires-By Mr.. hears, To amend chapter ST.,
Vol SVllI., In relation to pefdlels; by Mr.. Dom
dpntN ~, ma MD ha sha nf I'M
1ustrlal school.
introduced-By Mr.. Dempsey, in relation to
the publication OF laws.
Made special order at p. M, Adams tax law
Reces' to r. mt. .....=-a 5...-. .
House reassembled at D. m.
observation-disclosures to Adams tag law; to
provide a special election for Senator; Senate
BILLY
missions OF Justices Of the peace
lntroduced-ny Mr.. Dempsey, to amend chap
Ter hi3, Vo'. XVIII,
Adjourned till 10 a. m. Tomorrow.
Dover, Feb, l5.,-llouse mot at 1880 a. M.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Nntices-By Mr.Johnson, TO amend chapter 25
Revised Code: in relation to The salary of the
Governor: to amend chapter l2i, Vol. MIL; by
VIZ. Dnkes. to repeal chapter li9, Vol Xyl., In
relation to the salary a. tho Secretary OF State, |
10 REPEAL chapter AGO. VOL XIII,
fundamentally Mr.. HAZEL, in relation 10 fees
y Justices OF he peace to lie paid by the state
VI Noil ny MT Auhti9h' 10 amenu cnHli~
er ~, Vol XIV; all referred under suspension
VI ru ea,
Read and reterred-TIouse bill TO amend tho
new Constitute n.
Recess to 2 p. M.
House reasssmhled at $50 n. IN.
Nore-by MIR. L iason--Io amend chaptsr G,
Iol. XIV; by Mr.. Mccullough. 10 repeal section
., chapter SS, Vol. NNll.; by Mr. Short, to
mend chapter "a, Vol. XIX.
Passed 10 FIX salaries OF the Judiciary.
lntrodIced-By MIR. johnson 10 amend chap
er 70. Revised CUde. referred: in relation to the
alary of the Governor, referred; 10 repeal
napier 1874, Vol. Kill, referred.