The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-21

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to ssttls with Attorney Gsneral White.
reported That sincs N6sembefps, 1885. the
sxpenies OF tho office reached e26g7.7S,
which amount included the Botktn case
expenses There had been received slsiS "
making balance due Mr.. White OF
$l454 81. The figures Mr.. Robertson said
were taken from vouchers In the possession
Of Mr.. White and the joint committees
therefore made no recommendation Tie
report was referred 10 the committee on
claims
Representative Donohoe presented an
invitation from the committee appointed
by tho Board Of Trade on Municipal Tax
alton and new City Charter, inviting the
members Of the House to meet them Sat-
urday night ut The Clayton House. Will
mington, and hear their conclusions IN
reference to taxation and the proposed now
City Char. er for that city.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Donohoe, he was
appointed committee to inform the Board
of Trade that tho House would give lis
members hearing in Dover any evening
tney may desire.
:. Mr.. King gave notice today that he
would present IN act to allow the town
of Laurel to issue bonds for certain pur-
poses :,
Mr. Rose gave notice Of two proposed
acts, tile frat being Of al net to compel all
trus. companies and banks in tho State to
publish annually u list Of unclaimed de-
posts.
g. Mr.. McNulty called for the first reading
of tho bill giving the Municipal Court OF
the c6y of Wilmington Jurisdiction In
cases of carrying weapons, obtaining goods
under false pr,tenses, gaming and lottery
policy writing Tho bill allows appeals
from the lowor courts decision to the Gen
eral Sessions Court and fixes the form of
ths writ to te used
representative Hazard will, In few
days introduce an act which will prohibit
| the Bringing into this State diseased fruit
| trees. The act will DO drawn by the State
Horticultural Society. and will provide
| FOR the appointment, by the Governor, of
commissioner, who shall SEQ hat no dis
i eased trees are planted. Mr.. Hazzard and
other supporters of the measure. say it
| will be such as TO prevent tue breaking
| out.of '.yoIlows" and kindred diseases to
| which the fruit trees nre subject and which
have so frequently ruined fruit crops.
In the afternoon Mr. Clark presented
| e. .t o< fnv
tho secrecy and purity Of the ballot, d
measure which proposes to do away with
the present blanket ballot" and substi-
tute a 7lsx3l6 inch ballot instead. The
act also provides for a voters assis ant and
an official envelope for the deposit of the
ballot. Tho measure will not receive
much support from the Republicans in
either House and may therefore be smoth'
cred In committee
1t wus 8 10 o'clock when the House adj
journel until 10 80 o clock tomorrow morn
ing
There was stampede of Senators this
afternoon which was precipitated by tive
church Indies who were in quest of con
| GTlDullOuS loWaru I'LL oyster supper W III
given in one of the town churches. The
Senators who failed to escape, assisted the
ladies very materially, while the newspa
per nan, with great diplomacy, compro
missed on reading notices of the supper
The ladies' intended to visit the House, bu
some unklnd member learned of the pro
posed visit and tho body adjourned. Do
ternlned not to BIO treated 50 harshly, th'
ladies expressed thoir inten ION of visiting
tho chamber tomorrow
Representative West, who has been II
with the grip for two weeks, will be pras
ent on Monday and will cast his vote TO
]. Edward A1dicks in the Senatorial con
test.
Some time during the session, the Law
fixing the age of consent ut eighteen yenr
will be amended to sixteen years, as for
merry. Lawyers who will support III
new law, claim that the present act Is to
sweeping maklng no exceptions as it doe
and that it also is shield for blscsmall
ers several of whom have made themselve
evident since the passage OF tho act.
Don't lot he littlo ones suffer from @
zoma, or other torturing skin diseases. N
need for it. Doau's Ointment cIrc1. Can
harm tho most delicate skin. At any dru
| store, 20 cents,