Evening journal., 1899-03-11
SCHOOL GETS $500.

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as to increase the amount Of tax from
$500 to s1O0.
VISITORS OF YESTERDAY.
There was quite an influx Of visitors
yesterday. Among them we're John H.
Rodney, Alexander B. Coopes, e. W.
Houston, Jerome B. Bell, E. F. Kane.
Clement B. Smyth, DR.. P. w. Tomlin-
son, william F. Smalley, Jr.. DR.. E.
w. Cooper, Sheriff Taylor, ex-Reoorder
Of Deeds Courtland c. Montgomery
and Samuel Armstrong.
PASSED THE SENATE.
The Senate passed the House bills
authorizing the recorder Of deeds Of
New Castle county to make certain in
dices without compensation; Deputy
Attorney-General Cooper's bill in re.a-
tion to selling or giving intoxicating
liquor to minors, habitual drunkards,
or those mentally weak; to pay costs
to commissioners where roads are ask
ed for and net laid out; to change the
the rebate system in the New Castle
county tax office.
RILHInD AND RESURlRECTED.
Senator Maull reported the bill Civ
ing to the Delaware Industrial Schoo.
for Girls an annual appropriation OF
$1,000 and exempting its property from
taxation. It was defeated by a vote Of
8 yeas and II nays. Senator Mere
dith said he would vote for $1,000. On
motion of Senator Abbott the vote 10y
which it was lost was reconsidered
and the bill was recommitted. Senator
Abbott said that he would be glad tc
vote for $4,000 to such an institution
HALF HOUR BILL KILLED.
Representative Frlzzels House bill
requiring that electric railway EN-
ployes be given half an hour for meals
was lost by vote of 13 to s. 1t was
shy Of a constitutional majority.
SENATE PILLS REFHRRED.
in the House the following bills wer'
referred: Senate bills establishing {
pathological and ARCHAEOLOGICAL .abora
tory at Delaware College; relating t
injuries or death resulting from unlaw
full violence or negligence; relating t.
the commencement of action and tn
return Of the writ of summons; relat
ing to arbitration and award; relatin
to divorce.
MEsJAGB FRlCM REPRESENTA-
TIVE PlIlL1NG.
Representative Rose reported to tn
House that he had administered t
Representative John PiEing the oath c
cffice at his home in Newark. He ais
stated that the sick member sent hi
kindest regards to the members, an
expressed the belief that ne woul
never again be able to perform an
service for the state.
SIX VOTES SHORT.
The House bill increasing the apprC
priation of the Friendship Fire Con
pany, of Wilmington, was called up
the Hcuse and put on it's final passag
It only received eighteen votes. whel
twenty-four were required. This W;
due to the absence OF members an
final action on the bill was deferred
FOR THB STREET. AND SBWlE
LOAN.
The House heard City Councilme
Leary, Fisher and Oberly on the bl
authorizing a loan If 100000 for Il
uses OF the Street and Sewer Depar
ment of Wilmington. They urged upC
the members the fact that il the b
did not pass the department wou
practically have to quit work. and Il
people OF the city would suffer unto
INJURY. Their appeals had no appr
ciable effect upon the Union Repub
can members.
PASSED BY TGIE HOUSE.
These bills were passed by 4
House: House biEs changing the tir
for hunting reed birds; relating to Z
distribution Of the school fund in co
solidated school districts Nos. 1O2, 1,
54 and 80, Kent county; authorizil
women to practice law in this stat
Senate bill in relation to paving in t