Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02

ton to fish in Indian River and Rehoboth
Bay.
Adjourned until 1880 a, IN. tomorrow.
Dover, Jan. 2S.-The Senate met at 1880
a. IN. Mr.. Moore absent.
Executive session confirmed Albert I.
Williamson for justice of the peace and
notary public at Hockessin.'
Neutrality-suspicious. by which Rehoboth-
Bay and Indian River Fish bill was killed.
Recommitted.
Notice--By Mr.. Knox, act to renew the
charter of the Belts Machine Company.
Introduced and referred--By Mr.. Knox.
act in relation to special sessions Of the
Supreme Court in prohibition and mar
damus cases; also. act in relation to taxing
costs in such cases; by Mr.. Farlow. act au-
notaries public for the Sussex Trust, Title
and Safe Deposit Comnany; by Mr.. Lewis.
act in relation 10 the practice of medicine
and surgery in the State of Delaware.
Five hundred copies OF the new Constitu-
tion ordered printed, on motion of Mr..
Abbott. ta
Adjourned until II a. m. Monday.
Dover, Jan. 3o.-The Senate met at II a. m
Mr.. Maui absent.
Notice--.By Mr.. Knox, act in relation to
fire insurance companies doing business in
this State otherwise than through resident
agents.
introduced and referred-By Mr.. Enos,
act to renew the charter Of the Belts Ma
chine Company; by Mr.. Slaughter, act IN
relation to the purchase of law books BY the
State librarian under the supervision of the
Supreme Court.
Read first time and referred-House bills
increasing the annual appropriation of the
lnl
ter al, Vol. XXX, Laws OF Delaware, ditch
billy.
Recess until 8 p. M.
The Senate reassembled at 3 y. m.
. Passed-House bill fixing the compensa-
ton of jurors appointed to lay out roads:
Notice--By Mr.. Shakespeare, act regulat-
ing the sale Of -four and meal; by Mr.. Lewis,
act TO amend chapter 542, Vol. XVI, Laws
of Delaware, in relation to attachment of
wages by President Salmon. act to transfer
the property o. Sarah Rock from School
district No. 81 to School district No. IA,
New Castle county.
introduced and referred-By Mr.. Mc1'ar-
lin. act changing the name of the New
Castle County Almshpuse to the New Castle
County Hospital; by Mr.. Slaughter, act ex-
empting. musical instruments from legal
process for rent.
Adjourned until II a. m. tomorrow.
Dover, Jan. 81, The Senate m ct at II a. M.
dopted-Resoiution offered by MIR.
Manll. in relation to Assawaman Canal and
making Lewes port of entry.
Notice-By Mr.. Farlow, act to amend
chapter Clio, Vol. XVIII, Laws of Delaware,
I'm relation to suretycnmpanies and bonds).
Introduced-By Mr.. Shakespeare, act in
packages, (referred); by MIR. Malill. act to
amend the pilot law; by Mr.. Knox. act in
relation to fire insurance companies in Della
ware. Preferred and 200 copies ordered
printed).
Read first and second times and referred
House bills to change the name of Joseph
Zinleuricz to Joseph II. Emory; to pay to
Attorney-G General White 81, 45l6l, expenses
incurred In the Botkin case.
Passed--Senate bill TO renew the charter
of the Belts Machine Company.
Laid over for one day--House bill appro-
priating $500 to the Delaware Historical
Society.
Recess until 8 p. M.
The Senate reassembled at s. 10 p. m.
Adopted--Resolution authorizing the
Speaker pro tenn. to appoint standing
committee ON appropriations.
Notice-By Mr.. Shakespeare, act provid-
Ing that actions ex delicto may be COM,
nlenced by foreign attachment process; by
Mr.. Hart act authorizing the Superior Court
to change the names of divorced women and
their children; by Mr.. Brasure, act to incor-
porate the town of Selbyville.
Read first time and referred-House bill
to incorporate the town of Dagsboro.
Psssed-Senate bills relating to the con.
stjtution of the Supreme Court to hear and
determine writs of prohibition and man.
damus; in relation to taxing costs in such
cases. in relation to serving such writs and
calling sessions OF the Supreme Court to
hear them.
Adjourned until II a. nj. tomorrow.
House OF Representatives.
Dover. Jan. 25.--The House met at 1o.st
q. III. Absent-Messrs. Conoway, Pillinp
and Wagamon,
bers and officers OF the house OF Represen,
tatives keys for the outside door of the
State House. Adopted. s.3N
Passed-Senate bill renewing the charter
of the Perpetual Savings and Loan Associa.
ton of Wilmington; Senate bill repeating
the act relating TO ditch near Blackstone
Cross Roads; House bill repeating the law
relating 70 the confirmation Of the reports
Of commissioners appointed To- lay out
bitches; Senate bill amending chapter 80
Revised Statutes. Church societies).
Reconsidered and recommitted-H House
bill providing for the appointment of Jury
commissioners. V0te--Teas IL; nays, 10.
Introduced-By Mr.. Rose. act providing
for. the better protection of trade; by Mr.
Robertson, act providing for the appoint
ment of committee to audit the accounts
of certain officers Of New Castle county; by
Mr.. Robertson, act providing for the publ
cation of the report of the committee ap
pointed to audit the accounts of certain Off
GERS OF New Castle county; by Mr.. Burns
act providing for permanent road from
Shellpot creek to the Delaware river; by
Mr.. Robertson, act rcimbursing Attorney
general White for prosecuting Cordelia Bot.
kin.
Referred--Houso bill providing for the
closing of barber shops on Sunday; House
bill giving electric railway employees half an
hour for meals; House bill changing the
name of Joseph f. Zinieuricz; House bill
authorizing the town commissioners Of
Laurel to issue bonds for certain purposes.
Notice--By Dir. Dennison, act regulating
the collection of taxes In New Castle county;
by Mr.. McNulty, act prohibiting the use OF
new land in Wilmington for the burial oil
dead bodies; by Mr.. Shallcross. act making
valid certain bonds mortgages and assign
ments and the records thereof OF the Della
ware railroad.
Letter read-From Superintendent Holli
day, stating that special train would be
provided for conveying members TO Farm
hurst on Friday afternoon. .il
Recess until $50 p. m.
The House reassem bed at $40 p. m.
Notice-By Mr.. Frlzzell, act to abolish the
Municipal Court OF the City of Wilmington
and substitute magistrates courts; by MIR
Hushebeck, act requiring banks and Other
corporations to give notice of unclaimed
dividends, deposits and balances in certain
cases.
Referred House bill requiring the Balti
more g. Philadelphia Railroad Go. to put Q
safety gate at the railroad crossing on the
du Point road, near Elsinere.
salary for the clerks to school commits
sioners.
Adjourned until 10. 80 q. M. tomorrow