Evening journal., 1899-03-09
WATER BILL VICTORIES
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10 the House. Pursuant to that deter
mlnation such report was made, and
il may he called up and passed to-day
Theme mbers OF the committee are Rep
restniat.vts Burns, Robertson, 1az-
zard. MSNu.ty Donahce, Jester and
Kitchen. They embrace every House
member from the city Of Wilmington.
FOR A. STATE PRINTER.
RepreseatagYe McNuity has intro
dAlced an act providing for state
printer, Theoapp shallbe made
by the governor. The appointee must
have ten years experience as an en-
p.oyng printer. He shall be mem
bersof and. secretary to the department
Of printing and supplies, shall bond
in the sum OF $1,000, and shall receive
as salary. $500 this year and $500 next
year
Representative McNulty has also in
trodueed an act establishing a depart
ment OF printing and supplies. The
department shall be composed OF the
ass. eiate justice resident in Kent coun-
ty,.she state librarian and the state
printer. and shall meet on the fourth
Tuesdays OF May and November
Representative Ewing has introduced
an act providing for commission to
purchase and distribute game in this
state. The commission shall consist
OF three. members. one commissioner
from each county. They shah meet in
March OF April, and expend the money
they receive from the Clerks Of the
peace. ,..
Representative Donovan has intro
ciced an act providing for the removal
Of snow from roads in New Castle
rounty Farmers shall remove the snow
rom the roads in front OF their prop
eity, or allow teams to cross their
ands.
Representative Shallcross has intro
iced an act enabling the Levy Court
g. New Castle county to appoint its
oen clerk. The clerk shan receive an
annual salary OF 81 600. which shall
Be paid by the court in quarterly in
stalments
Representative Burns has introduced
ga act requiring the Levy Court Of New
Cestie county. when a surety company
furnishes the bond OF the county treas
a-er and receiver. to pay the cost of
uch bond
Tie report OF the state chemist which
was submitted 10 the House yesterday.
s.yes the results OF the analyses OF the
.ommercial fertilizers offered for sale
n this state last year. "The results
Of the chemica. analyses" the report
says. "were on the whole quite sat
lsfactory- The majority Of the brands
offered to ;he farmers yielded results
QUITE in accord withthe guaranty OF the
manufacturers"
RrvEY HEAHlNG TODAY.
Chairman B.akely, Of the Senate
committee to investigate the charges
against State Detective McVey, re-
,sived from him yesterday afternoon a
.clegram stating that he wcuId not be
abie'to come here with his witnesses
until to-day This caused the Senate
to postpone further action until that
time pr
DIVORCE LAW AMENDMENT.
The Senate bin to amend chapter IS
cf'ihe Revised Code. passed the Senat,
Yesterday afternoon after Horace G
Knowles had explained it's provisions
IL re.ates 10 service in divorce case
ana shorens the time OF service.
KNOX USED TgIE RULE.
senator Maull reported favorably tn,
senate bill to amend. chapter 81 vol
ume 10. Laws OF Delaware. after /
had been read Senator Knox move,
that it be aid over for one day. Sen
sAor Abbott moved that Horace q
Knowles be given the privileges q tn
floor TO explain the bin. This prlvi
lese was given, and Nir. KNOWLES ex
p,ained thar under the present law
husband could not sue and recover 70
The unlawful killing OF his wife b
negligence. Mr.. Knox insisted on lay
ing the bill ever until to-day and ther
the matter dropped.
REVENUE BMA THROUGH.
BY unanimous vote the Senate pass
ed The House bin TO raise revenue 70
the state by taxing certain corpora
tons, II was taken up immediatel
after the Senate reassembled yesterda
afternoon.
GERM BILL. PASSED.
Chairman Shakespeare. OF the Ser
ate Commftee on Agriculture, mad
a favorable report on the Senate bi
70 establish a pathological and ba,
Pathological laboratory at Delawal
College under the control Of the sta
Board q Health. It was al once cal
ed up for its third reading and passe
pr E. w Cooper explained the fe
lures OF the bin He said that the 90