Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23

Intup Vi polt taA lTeteTTtuC Oy MI IWlnB,
act authorizing the governor to appoint an
additional constable FOR Brandywine hum
dred (refrrredG by Mr.. Taylor, acts desig-
mating the voting places in the First and
Second election districts of the Third Rep
resentative district Of Kent county IRE
ferred); acts authorizing the governor to
appoint election inspectors for said election
districts (referredl.
Recess until p. m.
The House reasseInbled at ESQ p. IN.
Mr. Donahoe complained about the men,
hers not receiving afternoon papers. The
clerk was instructed to notify the news
dealer OF the complaint.
Made the Special order for 3 p. m. next
Tuesday-House Mill requiring that en-
ployes on railways in Wilmington, except
those operated by steam, be given half an
hour for meals.
Made the special order for 8. 80 p. M. next
Tuesday House bill providing for binar-
tisan Board OF Trustees of the Poor for New
Castle county,
Killed--senate bill in relation to unincor-
porated subordinate societies surrendering
their charters to parent bodies (vote-Nay,
IL; yea. ~
Reported favorably-House bill providing
that the real estate OF colored citizens OF
Wilmington shall not be assessed for school
purposes; House bill authorizing the COVER
nor to appoint an additional constable for
Brandywine hundred; House bill relating to
Judgments of respondent custer; House bill
relating to the practice of pharmacy; House
bill reincorporatlng the Camden Union
campmeeting grounds; Senate bill In re-
lation to idiotic children; House bill pro-
riding that merchants shall not be required
to pay license or fee for selling game with
amendment) House bill for the protection
of game in this State; House bill providing
for patrolboat for Delaware River shad
fishermen with amendment
Reported NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bill in re-
lation to the practice of dentistry
Made the special order for p. m. next
Monday-Senate joint resolution relating to
adjournment sine die.
Concurred in-SenHte JOINT resolution fix
ing the time beyond which new business
shall not be received.
Read first time-Senate bills providing
that employees at theState Hospital. at Farm
hurst, shall have resided in this State at
least three years prior to appointment;
changing the name of s. ]. Horn to Stuart
Jackson Horn; changing the name of Mary
Atwood TO Mary Culbretb
Notice-By Mr.. Tharp, act amending
chapter 81, Vol. XVII. Laws of Delaware;
by MIR. 0'Day, act incorporating the town
OF Lepsic; by Short, act amending CHAPTER
556 Vol. XVIII, Laws OF Delaware by MIR.
Wagamon, act regulating the employment
of surveyors in laying out bitches; by
Speaker Clark, act in relation to the Levy
Court of New Castle county; act abolisning
the office OF road commissioners in Brandy
wine hundred; act extending the jurisdic-
ton, rights, powers and duties of the Levy
Court commissioners of New Castle county.
Passed-House bill incorporating the town
OF Deimar las amended); House bill chang
ing the time for electing members of the
Newark Board of Education and increasing
the mem bership of said board las amended).
Introduced--By Mr.. 0'Day, act changing
the name of Little Creek to Little River IRE
ferred); act incorporating the town of Little
Creek treferredG by Mr.. Huskebeck, act ex-
tending the time for collecting the taxes
assessed in the city of New Castle for the
year 1897; by Mr.. Satterfeld, act authorizing
the Dover Town Council to establish and
maintain electric lights for public and pri-
vale use (referred); act authorizing the Dover
Town Council TO borrow 22,000 for estab-
fishing and maintaining an electric light
plant and redeeming water bonds (referred).
Read-Senate joint resolution providing
for the appointment of joint committee
TO examine the accounts of the committee
on rebuilding and refurnishing the State
House and fixing the compensation thereof.
Resolution was not acted upon, because
quorum was not present. Notwithstanding
Messrs. Shallcross. Donahoe and Tharp
were appointed House members of the COM
mittec
Adjourned until TO- 80 q. m. tomorrow.
Dover. Feb 1S-The House met at 1o4
q. m. Messrs. Conoway, Dennison, Jester.
Lattomus, 0'Day, Rose, Filling and West
absent.
Reported favoraoly--House bill providing
graded school facilities for the children of
this State; House bill in relation TO the
examination Of school teachers; House bills
IN relation to registration appeals; Senate
bill liking the rate of interest at which the
Sussex county Orphans Court shall invest
money; House bill regulating the drawing,
summoning and service of State court
juries, with amendment).
Passed-House bills providing two school
districts in Indian River hundred for Moors;
changing the name OF Michael Ostrowsky to
Michael Ostro; allowing owners and agents
of houses to make forcible entry in cases
where rent is in arrears and possession is
refused
Notice--By Mr.. Burns, act amending
chapter 80, Vol. XXI, Laws of Delaware,
Changing the method of collecting taxes in
New Castle county,; act amending chapter
81, Vol. NM, Laws of Delaware, Changing
the manner of collecting taxes in New
Castle county; act amending chapter 3Ss,
Vol. Nm, Laws of Delaware, (in relation to
the duty of the receiver of taxes aud county
treasurer of New Castle county,; act smend-
ing the act published ut page 2 Of the APP
pendix to Vol &N, Laws OF Delaware, lin
relation to the duty of the receiver of taxes
and county treasurer of New Castle county,;
act amending chapter 38S, Vol. XXX, Laws of
Delaware, lin relation to the unpaid taxes
in New Castle county for the years 1877 and
1909, act amending the act published ut
page OF the appendix to Vol. XXX, Laws of
Delaware, I'm relation to certain unpaid
taxes in New Castle county for the years
1907 and 1889; by Mr.. Shalcross, act chang
ing the name of Sallie b. Lopez to Sailie Il.
johnson.
Introduced-By Mr.. Robertson, act amend
ing section II, chapter AIS, Vol. XIV, Laws
of Delaware, lin relation to the sale Of ill.,
toxicating liquorsl act changing the name
of Albert Clark Uber to Albert Hayerstick
Uber, (referred); by Mr.. Tharp, act enabling
the Harrington Board of Education to raise
$500 annually for school purposes. IRE
ferred); by Mr.. Kitchen, act giving the Will
inington Board of Health control of the
garbage crematory in that city; by Mr..
Donahoe, act appropriating $4,000 for
erecting at Gettysburg bronze equestrian
statue to the memory of Major-GeneTal
George Sykes, (reterred); by Mr.. Wagamon,
act appropriating 81, 500 to Attorney General
White for extra services in prosecuting Mrs.
Cordelia Botkin, and also in prosecuting the
case of the State VS.. the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Go. in the Assawaman Canal matter,
(referred); act regulating the employment
Of surveyors in laying out bitches; by Mr.
Short. act amending chapter $50, Vol. XVIII,
Laws of Delaware, Qor the protection of fish
in Indian River, Rehoboth Bay and their
trbutaries), (referred); by Mr.. Speaker
Clark. act in relation to the Levy Court of
New Castle county; act oholishing the office
of commissioners of roads in Brandywine
hundred and the office of road commits
sioners in New Castle county; act extending
the jurisdiction, rights, powers and duties of
the Levy Court commissioners of New
Castle county.
Referred = Senate bill appropriating
Sl.O3i.53 for paying the claim of Layton &
Layton: Senate bill changing the name of
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