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


counts OF road commissioners; for the pro-
lection Of labels and seals of labor organiza-
tions; providing for the division OF Aenton
hundred into two election districts.
Recess until 8 p. m.
The Senate reassembled at s p. m.
Reconsidered and recommtted - House
pill in relation to oysters in Leipsic River
| and Simons Creek Representative O'Day
was given the privilege of the floor to ex-
plain the provisions of the bill.
Notice-By Mr.. Pyle, two acts amends
tory OF the school laws of the city of VIII
mington; by Mr.. Abbott act relative to the
public schools Of Milford; by Mr.. Blakely,
| two new notices of acts in relation to plead
| ing in civil and criminal cases.
| Fundamentally Mr.. Lewis, act authoriz-
| ing the stare treasurer to pay Detective
Hutchins s35 (refefred).
Referred-House bills fixing the time for
holding the Newark school election and in
| creasinE the number of commissioners; pro-
viding school districts for Moors in Indian
River hundred; to change the name Of
Michael Ostrowski to Michael 0stro; to in
| corporate the town of Delmar; To give
owners and agents of houses authority to
| make forcible entry in certain cases.
| Passed-House bills authorizing the State
treasurer to borrow S35, 600; authorizing the
courts to widen roads; in relation to bogus
checks, with an amendment).
Adjourned until II q. III. tomorrow.
| Dover, Feb. 21.-The Senate met at liza. m.
| Notice-By Mr.. Maui, three acts amenda-
| tory of the charter of the town of Lewes; by
MIR. Hart, act providing that accounts Of
guardians be passed in the Orphans Court.
Introduced-By Mr.. Abbott, act CONSOLE
dating the public schools of Milford and
establishing board of education, (referred);
| by Mr.. Pyle, act amendatory of the charter
of Wilmington, School Dividend bill), IRE.
ferredE act to amend the charter OF Will
mington. Tin relation TO pupils attending
| Wilmington schools), (referred).
Claim presented-By William I. Hutson,
for s3l6.10. Referred.
Recess until 8 p. m.
| The Senate reassembled at 3 p. m.
Executive session-Messrs. Blakely. Pyle
and Lewis appointed to investigate the
| charges made against State Detective Ber-
nard J. McVey by Peter J. Ford.
Notice-By Mr. Pyle. three acts in relation
| TO the Delaware pilotage service; by Mr..
Moore, act amendatory OF the General
School law; by Mr.. Alice, two acts authoriz-
ing School districts Nos. 1856 and las, Kent
county, to each raise $50 by taxation.
Introduced and referred-By Mr.. Farlow,
act in relation to tine Levy Court Of Sussex
| county; by Mr. Slaughter, a General Claims
bill, carrying with it claims amounting to
S2,23l.ST; by Mr.. Maull, act in relation to
the taking and planting of oysters.
Read first tme-House bills providing an
additional constable for Brandywine hun
| dred, (referred;) providing fees and mileage
| in registration appeal cases, (referred(; in
relation to the taxing of costs in registration
| appeal cases, (referred)
| Passed--House bills providing for the
| bonding of road commissioners of New
Castle county; for an audit of their accounts
| and for the publication of such audit.
Read first time-Honse bill authorizing
| judges in registration appeal cases to say by
whom the costs shall be paid, (referredl act
l fxr r.ttt
| registration appeal cases, (referred).
Adjourned until II q. NJ. tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
| Dover, Feb. 16.-The House met at IL a.
m. Messrs. j. B. Clark. Conoway, Denni-
son. Donovan. Ewing Hazard, Jester, Lat
tomus, ,Pilling, Tharp, West and Speaker
| Clark absent.
| The following we're elected officers for the
day: Representative Robertson, Speaker;
| Amos A. Watson, clerk; Walter II. Hayes.
reading clerk; Henry Ridgely, Jr., sergeant
| alarms.
ad-Communication presented by Mr.
| Shalcross, in reply to the minority report
on the House bill in relation to the exami-
| nation of teachers.
Returned by the governor with objections
House bill repeating the law providing for
the protection of fish in Indian River, Re
hoboth Bay and their tributaries.
introdnsedTBy Mr.. Hunter, act providing
River hundred (referred).
Notice--By Mr.. Burns. act providing for
| the erection OF q monument to the memory
OF Lieut.. Clarke Churchman; by Mr.. Robert
| son, act amending section IA. chapter AIS,
Vol. XIV, Laws OF Delaware, lin relation to
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors) by Mr..
Taylor, act providing for voting place in
the First election district of Kenton hun
bred. an act designating the voting place in
the Second election district OF Kenton hun
dred; by Mr.. Hushebeck, act repeating the
law providing for the assessment of poll
tax; by Mr.. Burns, act appropriating 81 900
to the Delaware Game Protective Association
for restocking this State with game brdsi
| by Mr.. Hushebeck, act giving parties in
suits for divorce the right TO appeal; by Mr..
Satterfield, act authorizing the Town Coun-
Gil of Dover to establish and maintain an
electric light plant, and act authorizing said
Council To borrow $4,000 for establishing
water works and an electric light plant and
gazing outstanding bonds.
Recess until go p. M.
| The House reassembled at 3 p. nj.
Reported favorably- House bill incor-
porating the town of Delmar with amend
ment); House bill increasing the member
ship Of the Newark Board of Education.
Recommendations bill in relation to
the examination of teachers.
kllled-House bill in relation to real
$50 each per annum; House bill equalizing
eater rents in the city of Wilmington.
Passed-Senate bill regulating the sale OF
| flour in bags las amendedl Houpe bill
dividing Kenton hundred into two election
| districts.
Referred-House bills in relation to regis
tratiop appeals; House bill incorporating
the Camden Union campground.
Introduced, referred and lost (under sus-
pension of rules)--Act authorizing the State
| treasurer to borrow money for certain pur-
poses, introduced by Mr.. Rose (received 10
| votes; required three-fourth's vote. Vote
| by which the bill was lost was RECONSTRUCTED.
| Notice-By Mr.: 0'pay, act changing the
name of Little Creek to Little River; by
Mr.. Taylor, acts providing for inspectors for
the First and Second election districts of the
| Third Representative district of Kent county
| for the general election in the year 1900; by
Mr.. Hushebeck, act extending the time for
collecting the taxes for the year 1897 in the
City of New Castle.
General White, for the purpose of making
an explanation regarding the Assawaman
| Canal.
| Returned unsigned by the governor--Du-
| plicate of the House Joint resolution provid-
| ing for the appointment of a joint committee
| to audit the accounts of the late State treas
urer and late State auditor governor bad
Adjourned until 1850 a. m. tomorrow.
Dover, Feb. 1.-THE House met at 10.45
a. m. Messrs. Conoway, Dennison,. Dono-
van. JESTER Lattomus, Pilling and West
| absent.
| Reported bly--House bill in relation
| to school districts in Indian River hundred
| for Moors; House bill in relation 10 teachers
certificates; House bill allowing owners and