Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
Observation-Disclosures. DELAWl

propounded to teachers; paying the coroner
of New Castle county monthly, insteud of
quarterly; i'll relation TO graded schools;
authorizing the refundins of the New Castle
county Court House loan; two Senate bills
amendatory of the charter of the town of
Lewes.
1t was decided to hold night sessions next
week.
Adjourned until II a. IN. tomorrow.
Dover, March S.-The Senate met at IL
a. m.
Killed-Senate bills in relation to plead
ing in civil and criminal cases; in relation
to oysters.
Referred bills for the protection
of game in this State. to regulate NAVIGATION
in the mouth of Mahop's River; relating to
unincorporated associations of persons doing
business in this State; to amend chapter ieg,
Vol. XXI. Laws of Delaware lin relation to
| original service).
Returned to the House-House joint reso-
| luton appropriating 1880 to the Society
| for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children.
| Presented-Remonstranc against the in
corporation OF the town of Little Creek.
Passed-House bill to incorporate the
town Of Little Creek; Senate bill authorizing
| the appointment of IL legislative COMMITTEES;
| House bills in relation to game i'll Sussex
county; in relation to judgments respondent
custer; Senate bill to amend the law regii-
lallllS illc VI lIOiii uSoSNo' tlShetp
bill to repeal the act relating to pleading in
| civil and criminal cases. House bill author
| iZing the payment of certain court expenses;
Senate bill to amend section Z, chapter Us.
Revised Code lin relation to capital punish.
ment); Senate bill authorizing the Orphans
Court to pass upon guardians accounts;
House bill in relation to life certificates for
teachers:
Recess until 3 p. M.
The Senate rtassembled at 3 p. m.
passed-House bill establishing a State
Workhouse, with an ainendmentl; Senate
bill fixing the water rates in the city of
Wilmington; (vote-yea. ID nay, 3; not
voting, ~.
Adjourned until II q. M. tomorrow.
Dover, March 4.-The Senate met at IL
n. M. ~
President Salmons changed his decision
on the State Workhous bill. and declared
the bill lost. On motion of Senator Penne-
will, the vote by which 1T was lost was re-
considered, and the bill was left on the
table.
Introduced and referred-By Mr.. McFar-
lin, act to create the Office of State patholo-
gist and bacteriologist; by Mr.. Shakespeare,
act changing the manner of appointing
trustees OF the poor for New Castle county.
, Passed--House bills providing special con
stables for the Wilmington u Brandywine
Springs Railway Company; in relation to
certain unpaid taxes in New Castle county
for 1897 and 1898.
Adjourned until II a. m. Monday.
Dover, March 6.-The Senate met at IL IL
a. m, Mr., Meredith absent.
Killed-Senate bill to amend section 8
chapter 90, Revised Code.
, Introduced-By Mr.. Farlow, act to estab
lish archaeological laboratory at Delaware
, College; by Mr.. Maull, act to amend chap
ter 116, Revised Code, lin relation to arbi
tration and award; act to amend chapter
ings in divorce); act to amend chapter 1o2
0 Revised Code, lin relation to the commence
} ment of actions).
r Secretary of State Hughes announced thu
5 appointment of Jacob G. Lewis to be col
! lector of oyster revenue.
Referred-House bills extending the time
for collecting city taxes of New Castle pro
viding that mesh of ~ inches shall b.
used in fishing in Delaware river and bay
in relation to the collection of taxes in New
Castle county.
Q Passed-House bill regulating navigator
: at the mouth of Mahon's river; Senate bill:
n changing the names of Leslie Sylvester
Helen Batten and Ida Sylvester to Thorn
: ton; House bill to change the name of Littl'
Creek to Little River. .t-.. @o.
Recess until $50 r. nj.
The Senate reassembed at $50 p. m.
|. Adopted-Joint resolution, offered by Mr.
n Blakely, appointing committee oil legisla
tive reunion. Committee-Messrs. Blakely
: and Farlow Resolution, offered by Mr.
Knox, providing for the printing of ZOO
copies of the General Incorporation law.
Reported unfavorably and killed-Houst
bill to amend chapter 1885, Vol. XX, Laws
S of Delaware, Tin relation to the sale o
liquor.
Senate bill appointing board OF educa
!, ton for School district No. 14S, Kent county
u Reported without recommendation an,
/. passed-House bill giving the right of mp
!, peal in divorce cases; House bill in relation
}, to sturgeon.
Passed-House bills to provide genera
law for building and loan associations il
= this State in relation to rebates in NeS
. Castle county tax office; repeating the Law
l. assessing poll tax.
!, Referred-House bills fixing the bond o
r, the State treasurer; authorizing the governo
It to appoint notary public for Lewes Ma
tional Bank; in relation to the Farmer
:. Bank of Delaware; to regulate the sale Q
- Intoxicating liquors; authorizing the cree
! ton of statue to Major-Genefal Syke,
, authorizing the governor to appoints notar
!, p;a5lic for the Repauno Chemical Company
st in relation TO the Delaware Industris
School for Girls; in relation to taxing cost
" in the matter of laying out new roads; to ii
= the salary of the State treasurer; to reincol
. porate the town of Leipsic; in relation to ret
o. estate late of Sallie q. Gordy; for the relic
of st. Michael's Day Nursery and Hospitt
for Babies; for the relief of Kenton publ
schools; authorizing the recorder of deeds c
New Castle county to make certain indice
10 paying the legislative committee for r,
III modelling the State House; authorizing til
Levy Court of Sussex county to fund III
county debt; regulating telephone toll
regulating the employment of surveyors
lay out bitches; to appropriate $1,000 to tn
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
Ii Children.
Executive session-Confirmed the appoin
as ment of Jacob G.. Lewis to be collector {
We oyster revenue.
Adjourned until 1880 a. nj. tomorrow.
~ House of Representatives.
mt Dover, March 1.-The House met at TO-.
ed a. Ill., Messrs. ConowaY and Pilling absen
n Adopted - House amendments to Il
ty House bill regulating the collection of tax,
in New Castle county. (fea, IL; nay, 10
IL The bill made the special order for 3 p. II
today.
Recon- mitted-House bill relating to IL
practice of dentistry; House bill granti
to Joseph T. Potter title to salt marsh; Hou'
bill encouraging the establishment of foreiI
n industries in this State; four House bills
'r- lating to kenton hundred.
Concurred in--Senate joint resolution col
al corning the compensation of the committt
which superintendent the remodeling of til
State House.
Reported Observation-Disclosures bill reg
II lating the sale of intoxicating liquor (ant
sideboard).
g. Reported Acknowledgements bill relatir
OF to the settlement of personal estates; liou
r. bill relating to the employment of SUI
da veyors in laying out bitches.
er Introduced and referred-By Speak
to Clark, act extending the jurisdiction I
justices of the peace; act requiring pilots
no | INV ii license of S5f. nv Mr.. Davis act e.