The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-11
LAW-MARKERS
WERE BUSY.
All Day Both Houses Of
the General Assembly
Buzz With BuSi-
ness.

Dover March 1O.-These are,busv days
In both Houses of the General Assembly.
To-day there was u constant buzz Of busi-
ness and at the hour OF adjournment this
evening tho House had transacted moIe
business than on any previous day Of the
session. 1t is now believed that all tho
business will bo disposed of by Monday.
There was an unusually large lobby prin-
cipally ladies AMI much intcre' It was taken
in the days work
SENATE PASSES A WORK HOUSE BILL.
The Senate this m0rnins passed sub
stitutc workhouse bin providing for New
Castle County institution. Several days
ago tho bill establishing state work
house was killed in the Senate and since
Chief Justice Lole has been working
among The members in support OF county
institution. This morning tho new meas
uro was offered anu passed by un ami
nous vote.
&. MONEY FOR INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
The Senate this after noon gave an audi
ence to Dr. Potter w. Tomlinson, Mrs Il.
Marks and Mrs Frances Garrett of Will
mington on tho House bill to appropriate
$4,000 to the Delaware Industrial School
for Girls. Tho Senate passed the bill with
an amendment to make the sum $500 ill.,
stoad of 80, 900 and 1t was concurred in by
the House.
The Senate also acted favorablv on tho
bill to abolish tho Saturday afternoon sit
ting of the New Castle county receiver OF
taxes.
The Senate reconsidereG and passed the
House bill to appropriate $500 to the 81.
Michaci's D,y Nursery in Wilmington,
The Senate passed. the House bill to in
corporate the Fidelity Trust and Tile
Company, Herbert Fl. Ward explaining
that as no provisions for such companies
had Docn lna tc in the general incorpora-
ton law, n special act of tho Legislature
is isreqn!rcl t, incorporate 1t
.-~ AwAlTING GovERNoRs SIGNATURE.
The Pyle water bill now awaits tho sig.
azure OF Governor Tunnel. 1t passed.
tho nouse this morning without tho oppo-
siIion which characterized its passage
through tho Senate. Mr.. McNulty called
tho bill up for final action and spoke at
length in its support. Not voice was
raised against 1t until the vote was called
when Representa- ivos Burns, Dennison,
Kitchen, Lattomus Herring AMI Mr..
Speaker voted nay. Those who favored
tho bill were: Representatives Bnoll
Clark, Cottngham, Davis, Donohos'
Ewing, FAIRIES, Frizzcll, Frazier, Hazard,
Hu.hcback, Jenkins King, McNulty.
ODay, Robertson, Rose. Satterheld, Shall
cross, Short, Taylor. Short, Wagamon,
Vest.
FORD CHARGES NOT PROVEN.
Chairman Blukely OF the Senate COM
mitlec appointed to investigate the Ford
McVey case, returned to the Senate this
morninG report exonorating Mr.. McVey
from the charges made against him. The
report was accepted una the committee
formally discharged. 1t Is probable that
Mr.. McVy will be confirmed Tomorrow
NEwARK's METEOROLOGICAL STATION.
The aot oreating psychological labra-
tory at Newark. which was passed this
| morning. carries with 1t an appropriation
| of $500, $1,000 Of which Is to be paid an
nually as salary to tho State bacterio'ogist
DR.. George W. Marshall of Milfo,d. cx-
| plaiucd tho necessity Of such an institu-
1 ton and assured the members Of the Houst
that the institution would b. seIf-support
iug after its establishment. Tho State
however, will continue to pay the salary
| OF tho bacteriolOgist.
Tho new bill reduces the cost Of the in.
stiution to slo),OOO
| Those acts wero also passed: House bill
authorizing the Governor to appoint JUS
tlco of tho peace at Port Penn; tn tas
moving bands of gypsios; to pay Wesley
| Webb 5000; to lay out new election dis,
trct in New9Castlo Hundred, and naming
George Il. D1rricks IN as Inspector.
Tho House bill providing that guard
inns accounts shall be passed. in tn, Or.
nh&n,' court received favorable consider
alton in the Senate.
| NEW CLERK FOR LEVY COURT
The House this afternoon passed the
bull providing that the Levy Court shal
appoint its own clerk, This act is to &C
into effect January 1901. fit passes The
Senate the clerk of the peace OF New Gas.
tlc county will no longer be clerk OF the
Levy Court. The clerk to be chosen by
tho Court is to get 81 900. Tho Houe has
passed q hill providing that tho clerks of
each House shall get S70o and tho road
ing clerks 5000. The bill is amended Thu
original named Il, 300 and 5000 respec iyely.
| MONEY FoE FRIENDSHIP COMPANY.
Tho House voted by u vote OF 81 to to
give the Friendship Fire Company Of WI.
| mington an annual appropriation Of $500.
This bill was offered by Mr.. Donohco aud
after boilg made two special orders wore
gotto., through the House.
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
The Senate has passed sixty-nine bills
which originated in that body and the
House has passed over two hundred
| House bills. The Governor has signed
over one hundred and flty acts " hich Will
hereafter appear on the statute books Of
| the State.
Tho forsrunnsr Of the big appropriation
bills won't through the House. 1t carried
with 1t the salaries of state officers. The
total amount of the bill is $685. 800.
The National Guard gets 5000 The
Other large amounts carried by the bill
arc si00, 900 for free school, $3t. 900 for in
terost on the States indebtedness and $40.
200 for Delaware College. The bill ap-
propriating money for the members pay
will be passed tomorrow.
HOUSE HOLDS UP woRKHoUsR BILL.
The county workhouse bill made Its ap.
pearance in the House this afternoon and
was saved from death by Representa- 70
Rose moving postponem Of the matter
until IN ~ orro1v m NJ pipo at II az ,,'rlock