Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16


Hushebeck, act providing a patrolboat for
the Delaware river shad fishermen; by 3lr.
Wuganon, act tor the protection of game in
this State, treferredG by Mr.. Burns. act re
curing prisoners in New Castle county 10
work on roads, by Mr.. Sballcross, act RE-
quiring the road commissioners of New
Castle county to give bond, lreferred); by
Mr.. Burns. act providing that colored citi-
zens Of Wilmington shall not be assessed
for school purposes; by Mr.. Shallcross, act
amending chapter So Vol. XVIII, Laws of
Delaware, CIRCULATING the sale of poison
trcferred) BY Mr.. Shallcross, act providing
for the appointment of committee to audit
the accounts of road commissioners in New
Castle county, (referred); by MIR. Shalicross,
act providing for the publication of the
report of said auditing committee, ire
ierred); by Mr.. Short, act enabling mer-
chants in this State to buy and ship game
without paving the game license.
Read first time--Senate hill relating TO re-
cognizances in the Orphans Court of Sussex
county.
Notice-By Mr.. Donahoe, act repeating
section u, chapter &c., Vol. vi, Laws Of
Delaware lin relation to the Municipal
Court of Wilmington; by Mr.. Shalicross,
act providing graded school facilities for the
the children of this State.
Passed-House bill providing punishment
for issuing worthless checks; Senate bill re-
lating to Sheritfs bond; Senate bill author
izing the governor to appoint three notaries
public for the Sussex Trust, Title and Safe
Deposit Coz Senate Dill providing Of what
judges the Supreme Court shall consist in
trying cases of mandamus and prohibition:
Senate bill providing for special sessions of
said court for trying such cases; House bill
regulating the trimming of thorn hedges
along public roads.
Reported favorably-House bill requiring
the treasurer of New Castle county 10 pay
to the commissioners of the towns of Mid
dletown and Odessa, instead of to the road
commissioners of St. Georges hundred, the
money appropriated for repairing roads and
bridges within said towns. House bill doing
away with bond when appling for marriage
licenses. Senate bill i'll relation to actions ex
delicto Senate bill taxing costs in cases of
mandamus and prohibition; Senate bill in
relation to buying law books for the State
Library, Senate bill in relation to corporate
suretyships.
Reported unfavorably-House bill pro-
viding that State printing shall bear the
label of the international Typographical
Union; Senate bill in relation to flour sold
In bags Preferred back to commttee).
Referred--H House bill increasing Seaford's
taxation.
Adjourned until 1880 a. m. tomorrow.
Dover, Feb. 9-The House met at 10.45
a.: NJ. Messrs. Conoway, Lattomus and
Pilling absent.
Notice-By Mr.. Donovan, act for the pro-
lection of carp in Smyrna river; by Mr..
Rose, act preventing the adulteration of
candy; by Mr.. Burns. act providing that
subpnnas may be issued, commanding the
attendance of witnesses. by any judge of
this State sitting to hear appeals from the
decision OF any registration officer; act pro-
viding fees and mileage for such witnesses
act authorizing and empowering said judge
to order and direct by whom the costs in
such cases shall be paid; act authorizing said
Judge To tax the costs of such appeal; by
Mr.. O'Day, act Incorporating the town Of
Little Creek; by Mr.. Hunter; supplement to
the act concerning the establishment of
general system of free public schools.
fundamentally Mr.. Hushebeck, act re-
curing employers, of night watchmen in
buildings to provide said watchmen with
heat and light (referred).
Indefinitely postponed-Hous bill regu-
lating the business of fire insurance com
panies.
Passed House bill repeating section 5,
chapter 81, Vol. XVIII, Laws Of Delaware
lin relation to School district No. 96, Kent
county,; House bill providing for certain
expenses of the Superior Court and Court
of Chancery; House bill repeating the law
requiring that bond be given when applying
for marriage license (yote-yea, rs; nay, a.
Referred-House bill in relation to iudg-
ments of respondent custer; House bill relat-
ing to the practice of dentistry; House bill
granting to Joseph T. Potter title to certain
tract of salt marsh; House bill exempting
colored citizens of Wilmington from taxa.
ton for school purposes; House bill provid.
ing employment az hard labor for certain
prisoners in the New Castle county Jail.
Recess until $50 p. nj.
The House reassembled at 2.55 n. M.
Secretary of State Hughes presented the
biennial report of theState Board of Health.
Notice-By Mr.. Ewing, act authorizing
the governor to appoint an additional con-
stable for New Castle county; by MIR. Short,
act providing for the refnnding of certain
Indebtedness of Sussex county; act reorgan-
izing the Levy Court of sussex county.
Passed-Senate bill in relation TO cor
porate surety for State, county and munich
pal officers; Senate bill providing that actions
eX delicto may begin in foreign attachment
proceedings; Senate bill in relation to the
purchase of law books by the State librarian;
Senate bill taxing costs in cases of writs of
mandamus and prohibitions: House bills
directing the treasurer of New Castle county
10 pay to the commissioners of the towns Of
Middletown and Odessa, instead of to the
road commissioners of st. Georges hundred,
the money appropriated for requiring roads
and bridges within those towns.
Referred-House bill providing for pa
trolboat for the Delaware River shad fisher
men.
On motion of Mr.. Donahoe, the House or
dered that 500 copies of the report of the
State Board of Health be printed.
Recommendations bill for the protcc-
ton Of carp in Appoquinimink River.
Reported tavorably-Senate bill changing
the names of divorced women and the
names OF children of divorced parents;
House bill requiringth the road commissioners
of New Castle county to bond; House bill
providing for the appointment of a COM
mittee 10 audit the books and accounts of
said commissioners, (with amendments);
House bill providing for the publication OF
the report of said auditing committee.
Adjourned until 1880 a. IN. tomorrow.
Dover, Feb. 10.-The House met at 10. as a.
m. Messrs Conoway and Pilling absent.
Made the special order for 3 p. m, next
Tuesday-Senate bill in relation to an unin-
corporated subordinate society surrendering
its charter to the parent body.
Recnmrnitted to correct title-House bill
the town Of laurel to issue bonds.
Introduced-By Mr.. Burns. four acts in
relation to registration appeal cases by Mr..
act providing graded school IA
cilties for the children of this State; by Mr..
Donovan, act for the protection of muskrats
in Smyrna River.
Reported favorably-House bill establish
ing graded schools; House bill in relation to
papers for teachers (Mr. Her.
ing presented minority report; House bill
the Newark public schools to
redeem bonds; House bill dividing Kenton
hundred into two election districts.
Notice-By Mr.. Donahoe act giving the
Court of Wilmington jurisdiction
in petty larceny cases; act appropriatiDg
certain sum of money to compensate Ed
ward Ridgely for his services as judge ad
Item in the Supreme Court of this State.
Passed-Senate bill changing the names
of divorced women and the names of chill
dren OF divorced parents; House bill requir-
ing the road commissioners of New Castle
county to give bond.