Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

Townsend so Rs to allow it moro m0nny
than at present for tho purpose OF
Keeping up tho strsets in the town.
The Senate passed. tho House bill
providing for court stenOgraphor,
after STIMULATING that he shall receive
10 cents per folio of 100 words, for
additional work, instead Of IL cents,
as provided for originally in tho bill.
This nay ia to DO in addition to the
salary, which il Sl,500 per annum.
Representative johnson INTRODUCED
bill providing that habitual druhkards
may be committed by relatives to hos
pitfalls or asylums.
Dover, May 90. Tho Senate killed the
Sussex County Five Commissioner hill
by vote Of . to 4. After the bill had
been called IN an invitation was OK
tended to Hon, William 4. Causuy, who
had drawn IT, 10 maka au explanation.
lilo COMPLIED with tho request, explain
ing fully the several provisions. The
vote was ag follows:
Ayes Msssrs. Pyle, Fenimore. Mere
dith and the Speaker-1.
Nays-M cssrs Alrichs, Stewart, Pierce,
William 7. Moore and Johu NJ q.
NJ nOre-.5.
Mr.. Causey states that no will draw
bill allowing tho number OF Levy
Courtmen to remain as at present but
changing tho law governing the body.
Representatives johnson introduced
bill providiug that tho citizens of Del
aware who are IN the service of the
Uniteh States may be registered and
vote in tho fold. Tho Governor 10
authorized to appoint special rngi4tra
tion and electinn officers who shall 60
among tho soldiers and register tho men
at the proper time ann vote thom at
election time. it is probable that il
tho bill passes the Governor will ap-
point tho officers from among the NOM
bers OF tho regiment.
In order TO meet tho deficiency which
will shortly confront tho State, on &C.
count Of extraordinary expenses Repre-
sentative llazell introduced bill 10
authorize the Stntc treasurer to borrow
$50, 900. This, 1t is believed. will meet
all ut the requirements.
Senator Fenimore introduced bill
providing for the election Of one nsses'
aor in each Representative district in
kent county at each biennial eloGtinn.
The bill was subsequently passed under
suspension of rules, and all effort will
be made to have it put through the
| House without delay, rs Kent county
has nnn more district than there were
assessors under tho old order OF things,
the new Constitution necessitating a
| change.
Tho House members al tho conference
committee ON the hill reported thut the
CONN ittee had been unable to agree.
| Tie House members presented some
amendments and on Mr.. Smiths motion
the Mill was called up. The amend.
ments were first considered. The first
amendment permits grade crossings on
railroads, where such are necessary.
1 After much discussion the amendment
was adopted. Other amendments which
were adopted were as follows: Allowing
u railroad corporation to issue bonds to
the value Of the capital stock actually
paid up; allowing spur tracks and sid
iags to he crossed at grade giving troll
ley companies the same power as steam
road companies in issuing bonds. The
amendments iorbidding the merging CT
competing trolley and steam lines each
received only ii favorable votes and
wers declared lost by tho Speaker.
Some of the members were inclined to
appeal from the decision of the chair,
claiming that only a majority was
necessary 10 pass an amendment. in
stead of two thirds, but tho decisions
Of the chair was sustained.
Senator Alricha intrnduced aud bad
referred to the committee on agricul.
ture hill to establish aud maintain O
State Board Of Agriculture. The hill
providea that tho Governor shall ap.
point three commissioners ono from
| hn
ommissioner shall serve for one year,
the Kent commissioner for two years
and tho Sussex commissioner for three
years, and their successors shall he an
pointed for three yeara each. Each Of
tho commissioners ubal he paid So per
day for eAch day that they shall he
actually engaged 10 the discharge OF
their dutIes under the act and the
actual oxponsss incurred in such duties.
The board shall moot at least once in
every three months. Power is given to
do what is possible to stamp out tho
San Jose scale or any Other diseasos in
vegetation or lower animals Tho hoar,i
shall cRusu to be inspected annually all
nurseries in tho state and all diseased
trees or plants shall no destroyed II
shall DO the duty of tho hoard 10 en-.
courage and invite desirable immiGra.
tion TO the State, and for this purpose
tho board may prepare, publish and cir
Gulate q circular or pamphlet setting
forth tho agricultural, mechanical and
other resources of the State, provided
that the amount annually expended FOL
this purpose shall not exceed 500. The
board may cause to be made. at the 70,
quest Ut any citizen, an analysis Of any
commercial fertilizer that may b,
offered for 6ale In this State, the amount
annually expended for this purpose moi
to exceed $50. Tho board may employ
tho necessary assistance. The boart
shall report annually to the Governor
and biennially to tho Legislature. The
entire eSpensss of tho board for any onC
year shall not exceed l,500.
Speaker Higgins joint resolution to
adjourn sine die to-day came IN in the
House at tho morning session. Mr..
Dempsey thought tho time too short,
as all of the bills could not DO enrolled
by that time. Mr.. Ilazoll thought thai
II it should DO decided to take NO now
business, the important matters :ould
BIO disposed of thiH week Mr.. Adams
expressed pleasure at being able to gel
away before he died OF old age. 1t was
found that IL would be impossible Il
finish up the husinasH by today, and
on tic Speaker'a motion tho resolution
was amended so as to provide for ad.
journment at o'clock Friday after.
noon.
The Senate bill to extend the limits
OF the city Of Wilmington by taking III
tract on tho west side was called III
in tho House at the afternoon session
and killed.
The Senate passed tho House hill al.