Evening journal., 1899-01-25

yesterday afternoon reported it back
favorably with an amendment reduc-
ing the amount to $780,
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Representative Buell. introduced a
DiA providing a salary Of FIVE
dollars year for each clerk Of
each school district in the state out
eide OF Wilmington The money is 70
be paid out CT the funds Of the dis
trict.
Representative Shallcross introduced
his bill providing for not less than
one, or more than two, graded schools
in each representative district in the
state to be supported out Of the school
fund
Senator Knox introduced his bill to
repeal the law entitled an act in rela.
tion to pleading in civil causes, the
effect Of which has already heen set
forth in these columns.
EX-State Senator Daniel f. Stewart,
Of Wilmington, was in town for a few
minutes to-day on his way TO Seaford
Representative J. Frank Ella
son, Of MI Pleasant, and ex-Represen-
tative Asbury Smith. of Milford, were
Slate House visitors to-day.
Clerk Of the Senate Kenney dis
trbuted neatlyprinted pocket lists of
the Senate and House committees
among the members yesterday.
Senator Slaughter viii introduce a
bill giving the judges of the Supreme
Court jurisdiction over the state IL
brarian in the matter of purchasing
law books for the state library.
The House passed the BILL to repeal
chapter $50, volume IS. Laws of Della
ware for the protection Of fish in In
dian river.
The committees on agriculture met
at noon yesterday and considered the
State Board of Agriculture bill.
The House bill authorizing an in
crease Of the amount TO be raised by
taxation for the support OF the public
schools of laurel and vicinity was re-
ported favorably to thar body yester-
day afternoon.
The Sena.e adopted q resolution in
structing the stase librarian to furnish
the members with such copies OF vol
umes l6, II, is, l9 and 20. Laws OF
Delaware as he may have in his pos
session.
Representative Robertson gave no
tice Of an act compelling the auditors
appointed by the resident Judge to
audit the county hnanees q publish
their report fr
The House passed the House bill in
creasing the amount Of taxes to be laid
for the support Of Laurel public
schools.
In the House the report OF the State
Eoard of Education was read and 500
copies ordered printed.
Representative Frizzel's bill com
pelling the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
read Company to erect safety gates
and station a watchman az DUPONT
road, Elsmere, was referred.
In the House the bill to fix the legal
rate Of interest at per cent. was re-
ferred.
representative F'rlzzel introduced
his bill compelling trolley companies
to give their men at least half an hour
for meals.
Senator Harts bill making it op-
tional with religious societies as TO
how they shall eece their trustees. haa
passed the Senate and been reported
favorably in the House.
A favorable House report has been
made on The Senate bill repeating
chapter i47 volume 20. Laws of De,a-
ware, remedy for a pernicious piece
OF ditch legislation already explained
by our correspondent.
The House bin providing for the dis
continuance OF the New Castle branch
Of the Farmers Bank was referred by
the House.
A favorable report was made by the
House committee on the act to repeal
chapter AS. volume 20, Laws of Della
ware an act in relation to ditch near
Blackstbn's crossroads. Kent county.
Ex-State Senator Daniel +. Stewart.
or Wilmington, visited the Senate
chamber last evening
President Protein Salmons and
Senator Meredith held a pool tourna-
ment az the Hotel Richardson last
evening the former winning seven out
Of ten games