Evening journal., 1899-03-01
AVALANCHE OF BILLS.
Measures Offered BY Senators
and Representatives.
LATTER LITERALLY LOADED DOWN

SCANT AIfTsiFssfss'i'ii 'ift07S iHf0fS IN The HlI1G-
,IsIIArIvE TnAa.IS OWING TO THE
S0ARcITY OF TIME.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, Marxh l.
BY vote f25 to Z the House passed
the state woq8house bill. Those who
voted against it were Messrs. Donahoe,
J. b. Clark Taylor. MdNNlty, waga-
mon and West.
speeches IN favor OF the measure
were made by Representatives Robert
son. Rose and Jester Representative
Donahoe spoke against il. de said st
was useless for him TO speak, but he
fel: impel9ed h. register his protest
against piece OF legislation 80 COSTLY
20 rha taxpayers. He did not see the
use Of such an expense. and favored
the purchase OF quarfy near the
Pennsylvania line so that the PRISON.
ems could work until they go. tired
and then they could slip out Of the
state and It would be rid OF them, Not
that alone but a workhouse wol1d
bring prison lalb.r into competition
with honest labor He informed his
colleagues that he was not moved by
the eloquence OF the prison reform adj
vocates. 1-r he had heard so much elo-
Quence in his time that he was no
9onger affected by it,
But his words were Of no avail, and
the bill was passed by large major
ity.
s NOW IN COMMITTEE.
These bids were introduced and re-
ferred in the House: By MIR. Denni-
son, act in relation to attaching wages
in New Castle c-lncy for the necessar-
les Of life; by Mr.. ODay. act in rela-
tion to the state guardboat; by Mr
Burns, act increasing the state ta0
paid by the Delaware Railroad COM
pany from 50 1000 to 500, 600; Mr. O'Day
act reincorporating the town Of Ledp-
sic; by Mr. ODay,- act assessing farm
lands in the town OF Newark for towr
purposes; by Mr.. Burns, act appropri
atins money to st. Michael's G-splta
and Day Nursery for Babies; by ]. b
Clark, act requiring pilots to pay a a.
ccnse' by Mr. Burns, act repeating ths
law authorizing the governor to ap
point a notary public for the Newp-
National Bank; two acts allowing TIN
sheriff Of New Castle county 4 per cent
Of the city and county taxes collectes
by him
FAVORABLE REPORTS AIADE.
These bills were reported favorabk
BY the HCsse comm1ttees: dIouse bil
regulating navigation in the mouth o
Mahons river; House bin providin,
for the erection. at Gettysburg, cf Al
equestrian statue to the memory o
Mator-General George Sykes with a
amendment cutting down the appro
priation 10 s8,O0O) House bill regard
ing the sale 81 cider; House bin regu
lauing the sale OF intoxicating liquor
twirh an amendment); Senate bin i
relation to the autornlsy-generals cor
eingent fund; House bills designatin
the voting places in the Flrst and Sci
ond election districts OF the Third rer
resentative district cf Kent county. an
providing for inspectors at the neo
general election in said election az
trict; House blhs fixing the fee OF III
sheriff ot New Castle county for co
lecting taxes; House bill extending tt
time for collecting the taxes assesse
in tie city OF New Castle fer the yes
1897; House bill regulating the pral
tice OF dentistry; House lball maxim
additional provision for the service .
original process; Senate bin In relatic
TO forthwith wriss Of summons Issue
by justices OF the peace; House bin
relation 70 unincorporated association
cfpersons doing business in this stat
RHADY FOR DEATH.
These biEs were reported upfavo
ably in the House: House biM encou
aging building improvements in tn
state House bin granting Joseph Pc
ter tAle to certain tract Of 50
maush; House bill encouraging a.
promoting the establishment OF fC
eign manufactures in this state.
NOTICES BY SENATORS.
These notices have been given
the several senators: By Mr.. MAJ
two acts providing water works a
sewers fcr Lewes; by Mr.. Shakespea
an act in relation to the Trustees
the Poor Of New Castle county;
Mr.. Meredith, an act concerning Ct
stables; an act regulating the sasar
OF enrolling clerks; by Mr.. pyle. an
IN relation To the road commission
OF New Castle county; compelling c
tain employers to pay bi-weekly :
in cash; providing for the removal
snow from walks I'M Brandywine Pa
by Mr.. Knox, authorizing the print
OF 600 co.nie,z f,f tho co,.era, t,,,o.