Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
Adjourned until IL a. m. tomorrow.


Notice-By Mr.. Alice. act to provide. a
normal school course Of training for
teachers in the public schools OF Delaware,
Introduced-By Mr., Brasure, act to amend
the general school law, treferred)..
Adopted offered by Mr. Alice.
authorizing the printing of l,5oo copies OF
the new Constitution.
Passed-House bill in relation. to yellow
trefoil and red clover; Senate bill in relation
to idiotic children; House bill requiring
barber shops to close on Sunday.
Recess until 3p. in.
The Senate reassembled at 8 p m.
Notice--By Mr.. Slaughter oct to pay the
claim Of Layton d Layton, of Georgetown,
for furnishing legislative supplies.
Passed--House bill providing for the pub
LEGATION Of the factory inspectors report.
Adjourned until II a. M. tomorrow.
House OF Representatives.
Dover, Feb. 1.-The House met at 10. As a.
m. Messrs Conoway, Donovan, Pilling.
Tharp and Wagamon absent
Notice-By Mr.. Rose. act increasing the
number of mem bers of the Board of Edtl-
cation in United School district Nos. 80 and
Al, Newark; by Mr.. McNulty. act providing
for certain expenses of the Superior Court
and Court of ChanceTy; by Mr.. o,Day, act
State to a certain tract of salt marsh.
Passed House bill appropriating sl5, 900
to the State Hospital at Farnhurst; House
bill enabling the commissioners OF the town
of Laurel to issue bonds for certain pur-
poses.
Referred House, bill dividing Kenton
hundred and Representative district into
two election districts; House bills repeating
the Adams Tax law; House bill regulating
the business OF fire insurance companies.
Read first time--Sepate bill renewing the
charter of the Belts Machine Company, IRE
ferred).
chapter III, Vol. XIII, Laws of Delaware,
{reating to real estate agents); by Mt. Dona-
hoe, act prohibiting trading stamps; by Mr..
Shallcross, act amending chapter s, Revised
Code (relating to New Castle county Levy
Court; by Mr.. Herring. act renewing the
charter of the Hudson Branch Ditch CO.;
by Mr.. Frizzell. act taxing railways in Will
mington operated by power other than
steam; by j. b. Clark. act repealing section
8. chapter 81, Vol. XVIII. Laws OF Della
ware (relatipg to School district No. 96,
Kent county,.
Recess until Q 80 p. m.
The House reassembled at 2.40p. nj.
Introduced--By Mr.. Shalcross act amend
ing chapter 90. Revised Code frelating to
roads and bridges) (referredl by MIR. Shall
cross. act appropriatIng VI, 500 annually tc
the Agricultural Society of Delaware IRE
ferred); bv Mr.. Shalleross, act regulating
the expenditures of said society under SAID
| society under said appropriation; by Mr.
| Frizzell, act providing for the compensation
| OF the assessors and collectors of the city o.
| Wilmington.
Five Hundred copies of House bill divid
| ing Kenton hundred were ordered printed
| also. 500 comics of House bill regulating thu
business of fire insurance companies.
| Pnssed-Senate bill renewing the charte
| of the Belts Machine Co.
l Gkat1 ~ oty,ot II t,
chapter IL, Vol. YyII., Laws of Deiawar
| (providing revenue for the STATED; by MI
| McNulty, act providing general law TO
building and loan associations doing bust
ness in this State; by Mr.. Rose, act amend
ing the act entitled 'officers Of the Genera
Assembly" changing the compensation @
the clerks of the Senate and House of keI
ressntatives.
Read first time : Senate bill amendin
chapter, 428. Vol. XVII, Laws of Delawar
(relating to fees Of State Chemist).
Referred-House bill fixing standard {
measurement for oysters.
Made the special order for 8 p. m. on FIR
dav--House bill amending chapter l48 Vo
XVI, Laws of Delaware SALARY of corons
of New Castle county. Vote-yea, 16; nay,
Adjourned until 10. 80 a. m. tomorrow.
Dover. Feb. 2.--The House met at 1910
m. Messrs. Conoway, Donovan, Pillini
Tbarp and Wagamon absent
Referred--Senate,, bill amending chapt,
ABS Vol. XVII, Laws of Delaware, (relatin
to the fees of the State chemist); Represent
tive Donahoe's anti. Trading Stamp bill.
Reported without recommendation
, House bill fixing the manner in which re-
property shall be assessed.
: Introduced-By Mr.. Burns, act relating
landlord and tenant; by Mr.. McNulty, a
amending the act authorizing the payne
of certain expenses OF the Superior Cou
. and Court of Chancery.
Reported unfavorably-House bill pr
viding that physicians practicing in tn
. State shall not pay license.
, Notice-By Mr.. Burns, act providil
punishment for persons issuing worthle
checks; by Dir. Kitchen, act appropriate
SIS for paying for the typewriter in II
office of the Secretary of State; by Mr.. Sha
cross. act requiring all county officers
) | make and prepare all records and indices
their offices without cost to the county.
Reported favorably--House pill regulate
D the sale of yellow trefoil mixed with r
clover; House bill providing for the pub
: cation of the factory inspectors report.
: Passed---Honse bill providing for the Q
: pointment of State court juries oy comm
| sioners. Vote-Yea, 1S; nay. ~. In ord
to move for reconsideration. Messrs. Dor
q hoe and McNuity changed their votes to t
affirmative. making the result: Yea,
nay. 10.
I Recess until 2 80 p m.
D The House reassembled at 2.40 p. m.
f Read first tine--Senate bills providing
what Judges the Supreme Court shall cons
n in cases OF mandamus and prohioition;
r lating to taxing costs in said cases; providi
for special sessions of the Supreme Court
!. trying said cases.
n Introduced Mr.. Donahoe. act char
+ ing the compensation of the reading cler
d of the Senate and House of Representatiy
s Referred-House bills Amending chap
\ III, Vol. XIII, Laws of Delaware, (relati
to real estate agents.; amending chapter
Revised Code, (relating to the Levy Court
new Castle county,; regulating the expen
q lures of the Agricultural Society of DE
n ware under appropriations made by |
State.
d uDelware CITY Gaslight, Power and Heat
Coz; by Mr.. Rose, act relguating State pri
d ing to be done by contract, and specify
q. that it must contain the label of the Int
national Typographical Union; by
W Shallcross act taxing bicycles ard tricyc
% in the city of Wilmington; by, MIR. Rose.
for the protection OF labels and seals OF lal
g organizations in this State.
il Committee authorized to retain
deIinitely-Senate bill relating to subor
N nate society surrendering its charter to
,r parent body.
~ Invitation-To attend, next Thurst
at evening, meeting, to be held by the Do
Century Club in behalf OF prison refo
Adjourned until 1890 a. M, tomorrow
ID Dover. Feb. 3.-The House met at Io.4t
% m. Messrs. Conoway, Donovan, Pill
and Tharp absent.
te Reported favorably- House bill clos
es barber shops on Sunday.
a. Copcurred in-Senate joint resolution q
inc Cnneress to complete the AssawaiI