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

Moton-By Mr.. Davis, that the House
hold night sessions next week. Adonted.
Reported favorabiy - Senate (Nirden)
Pilotage bill.
Reported without recommendation -
House bill prohibiting the use of trading
STAMPS. 1
Offered by request, and withdrawn-By'
Mr.. Day, joint resolution appropriatlnS |
Sl2,GOD for the erection OF monuments to the I
memory of four members OF the First Dea |
ware Volunteers who died recently. Act |
necessary to obtain appropriation.
Adjourned until 1890 u. m. Monday.
Dover. March 6.-The House met at 0.55
q. IN. Messrs Conoway, Tiling and Taylor
absent.
Reported favoraby-House bill authoriz-
ing the governor to appoint justice OF the
peace, constable and notary public for
Port Penn.
Recommendations Made by the committee
OH private corporations, that the accountants
employed TO investigate the affairs OF the
Farmers Bank be allowed 5000. Adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS bill regulating the
sale Of liquor by clubs; House bill changing
the manner of electing and appointing the
captain and crew of the Delaware River
guardboat.
introduced and referred-Bv Mr.. FAIRIES,
act providing that an indelible lead pencil
shall be used when marking an official bal
lot; by Mr.. Rose, act providing that persons
residing in incorporated towns of New Castle
county shall be exempt from the payment
of dog tax for county purposes; by Mr.
Wagamon, act concerning the drainage OF
swamps and low ground and facilitating the
laying out of bitches.
Passed-House bill approprating money
for the compensation of the joint committee
which superintendent the remodeing and re-
furnishing of the State House, House substi-
tute authorizing the Farmers Bank to re-
dnce its capital stock and discontinue its
New Castle branch House bill relating to
the bond of the State treasurer; House bill
appropriating 81, 800 to the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Children.
Killed-Representative Robertson's Good
Roads bill us to 1l).
Called up by MIR. Robertson, for final
action-IIouse bill authorizing the Board of
Directors of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment of Wilmington to borrow 100000 for
eliminating grade crossings OF railroads and
improving streets Vote ON the bill-yea,
10; nay, IL. There being a dispute as to
whether a majority or u two-thirds vote was
necessary, the Speaker was given until
o'clock this afternoon to decide the question.
Recess until 10 p. IN.
The House reassembed at ., so p. IN.
Introduced and referred-By Mr.. Herring.
act changing the manner of distributing the
school fund in consolidated School districts
Nos. 1902 l03, 81 aud 81, Kent county; by
Mr.. BurIs act requiring clerks of the peace
to publish a fac simiie of the stamp used in
marking ballots; by MIR. Donahoe. act in
relation to the suppression OF yasrancy; by
Mr.. Donovan, act providing that the State
chemist shall receive fee not exceeding
SO for analyzing any fertilizer manufac-
tured in this State.
Recommitted--Senate bill establishing a
State Board of Agriculture.
| Passed-House bill providing for the cree
aT
Lieut.. Clarke Churchman; Senate (Virden)
| Pilotage bill; House bill for the relief of
| the Canterbury public schools; Senate sup
plement to the act regulating the practice of
medicine and surgery.
| I.ost-Senate bill providing that the Cen
eral Assembly, instead Of the State Board
| OF Education, shall regulate the curriculum
! of the free schools (vote-yea, Ii; nay, II;
| affirmative vote four short of the constitu-
tional majority.) -
Made the special order for 11.3o a. IN. to-
morrow-1ouse bill repeating the Constitu-
| tional provision for the payment of 81 as a
| registration fee:
Introduced and referred-By Mr.. Kitchen,
/ act providing that the county treasurer
and receiver of New Castle county shall
oe allowed 5 per cent of the delinquent
taxes collected by him; by Mr.. McNulty, act
providing for the publication of 800 copies
of the biennial report of late State Treas
| urer w. NJ. Ross; by Mr.. Rose act for the
protection of fish in Buford Lake (Smalley' IS
millpond.)
Referred-senate bills changing the
names OF Leslie sylvester, Helen Batten
ana isaac sylvester 10 MORMON.
,heporteu Without recommendation-
House Dill relating 10 the delaware hiver
guardboat.
Reported untavorabiy-!Houseb Dill requlr-
ing pilots 10 take ont ilcensei House plii
relating to pleading and practice In civil
actions: House bill relating to the practice
medicine and surgery IN tbls state.
heported iaVorapiy-aouse Dill ihGfeas,
ing the State tax OF the Delaware Railroad
Co.from S3,ooo per annum TO s2i,ouo per
annum House PHI concerning the DRAINAGE
OF swamps ana low ground House bill con
cerning hmlted partnership; senate plll 70
repeal chapter 10, Noi. MI; laws OF peia,
ware lreiatins 70 pieauihs ana practicel sen
ate Dlll autnorizinS the appointment OF
joint committee to settle on the third Tues
day III January, !aUU, with the various state
officers; House Dill TO compensate EDWARD
Ridgely for his services us Judge al litem ~
the supreme Court; House bill appropriat
ing money for paying for typewriter
bought by the Secretary OF state; Senate
bill in relation to trimming thorn heuge'
growing along ,public roads; House PHI II
relation to building bridge over Whites
Creek; House bill changing the votins
place OF Representative district NO. ., slis
sex county, Senate bill repeating chapter
2l9, Vol. NVll, Laws OF Delaware IN rela
ton TO pleading IN civil and criminal cases.
Recess until 7.3O d. m.
The House reassempled OF f4o p m.
bare quorum present.
hep u,,h y no,tar t;t,o af th;s s,,ta w.