Evening journal., 1899-01-17
KILLED IN The SENATE.
Fate Of the House Joint Reso-
luton on Printing.
AGAINST REGISTRATION FEES

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REPRESENTATIVES, HERRING HAS
IN HAND A BILL TO KNOCK OUT
THE PROVISION IN THE NEW
CONsTgTUTION-wORK OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY YESTER-
DAY.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover, Jan. i7.-Chairman Slaughter
OF the Senate Committee on Printing,
mnde an unfavorabie report on the
House joint resolution providing a
joint Committee on Printing, to consist
Of the standing committees on printing
Of the two houses. On motion OF Mr.
Meredith the resolution was taken
from the table and defeated. On the
first roll call the members thought
they were voting on the report OF the
committee and many OF them voted the
reverse Of what they intended. Thie
becoming known President Salmons or
dered a second roll can, and the House
resolution was killed by the following
vote.
Yea-Messrs. Abbott, Alice, Brasure.
Knox, McFarlin and Pennewill--6.
Nay-Messrs Blakely, Farlow. Hart.
Lewis. Maull, Meredith, Moore, Pyle.
Slaughter and Salmons-1O.
Mr.. Lewis then offered a resolution
giving the Senate Committee on Print
ing authority to advertise for bids 10.
the Senate printing in accordance with
article 10, section s, Of the new Con.
Istitution. It was adopted, Mr. Blhkely
voting with the Democrats to give the
Senate control Of its own printing, ana
the House a like privilege The vote
stood 10 to 6 for adoption.
FOR FIFTY VOTERS.
Representative Taylor gave notice OF
act to divide Kenton hundred into two
election districts, with Clayton and
Kenton as the voting places. Hereto
fore Kenton has been the voting place
but about fifty voters OF Clayton re-
fused to travel several miles to vote
and the Taylor law is one OF politica.
expediency and convenience.
A SINGLE TAX MEASURE.
Representative Hushebeclx gave no,
tice Of an act fixing the manner in
which real property shall be assessed
In the state. 1t IS a Single Tax meas.
ure, designed to keep the assessment
Of land and Improvements separate
and distinct.
BUT LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT.
Representative Burns introduced his
bin providing that one-halr OF the
liquor license fees collected in Will
mington shall be paid to the city OF
Wilmington. The legislative commit.
tee Of City Council was down in It's
behalf, but received little or no en-.
couragement from any 9ut Wilmington
members.
BItA5URE'S BILL PASSED.
The Senate Committee on Private
Corporations reported favorably Sen
ator Brasures bill making the funds
and properties Of subordinate incor-
porated lodges, societies and as.
sociations which surrender their char
ters to the parent lodge. society, or as
sociation, trust funds and property. Il
was passed shortly afterwards.
HOUSE SECOND READINGS.
These bills were given their second
reading in the House and referred.
House bin amending the act fixing the
salary Of the coroner Of New Castle
county and for other purposes; House
bill fixing the salary Of certain county
officers; House bin for the protection
OF bottlers OF mineral water, etc.
INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE.
The bi..s introduced in the House
yesterday morning we're as follows
By Mr.. Rose, an act enabling the gov.
ernor to send INDECENT, deaf and dumb
children and INDECENT blind children Z
institutions outside the slate for a pc
riod Of five years; by Mr.. Robertson
an act providing for the permanent
Improvement q the pubic highways O.
Delaware; by Mr.. King, act increasing
the school fund Of the school distrlc.
lof laurel and vicinity.
THE ACCUMULATION DIVERTED.
The general fund Of the state is now
over $4,000 better off than it was earl,
yesterday m-rning. The House pass
ed, under suspension Of rules, tn,
I Senate bill diverting that sum from
the school fund to the general fund
1t WAS Immediately enrolled, pu
through the Committee on Enrollmen
and sent 70 the governor for approval
TWO ENROLLING CLERKS.
Chairman Meredith, Of the joint com
p mittee appointed to employ an enroll
ing clerk. reported in favor Of employ