The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-09
pected decision In their favor. Ths bill
Is now beyond hope Of resurrection.
FOR A NEW LEVY COURT

commissioners in The new body were unde
discussion short time thi, morning ant
fixed as special orders for II 80 o'clock to
morrow morning. Mr.. Clark explained
that the act affecting the Levy Court pro
posed to abolish tho Court rs ic now exlss
and to organize ono whose members shoult
DO from every Representative district OF
the county. Wilmington was to have bu
one member of the body. Mr.. Clark salt
the present system is rotten to the core hnt
Is costiug the county 100000 annually
while under the proposed act over s6',O2(
would DO saved. Referring to the roat
commissioners Mr., Clark said that not
wilhstanding the fact hat over $40 ON IL
spent annually on the roads of tho county
there are few good highways to be found
iIe intimated that great amount ol
tho money was squandered, and thought
that this county should mako move tC
protect itself. He concluded by saying
that road commissioners had refused to
allow their books to be audited, and had
,cted strangely along other lines.
Representatives Shallcross and Donahoa
agreed with Mr.. Clark that new systeni
of country government was needed, but
Mr.. Donohoe objected to Wilmington hay
lug but one member In the court He
moved to amend tho bill by increasing
Wilmington's membership to two and
the amendment was adopted. Further
consideration Of tho bill was then made
the special order for tomorrow as bstoro
stated
During the morning the House passed
House bills authorizing the State Libra
rian to prepare catalogue OF tho State Lii
brary; House bill relating to the practica
of dentistry; House bill ex ending the time
for collecting investment taxes in Now
Cas- 10 county.
On motion OF Mr. Donahoe 1000 copies Of
tho general school law We're ordered priut-
ed. Secretary OF State Hughes presented
tho annual report OF tho state chemist
Thesu bills reported favorably. House
bill fixing tho tims within which reed
birds may lie shot, and House bill provd-
ing u commission to purchase and dis
tribute gnm in this sta'e.
BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
The House committee will report favor-
ably the Senate bill to reduce tho water
RI es In Wilmington forty por cent. The
bills fate Is still in doubt.
Representative McNulty introduced a
bill! to authorz, JUSTICES Of tho peace to
send to tho ST. Joseph's inlu ,rial village.
at Clayton. certain colorad boy 5 nrraigned
before thom. Ho also introduced an act
to compel the park commissioners to have
walks in Brandywins Park cleared Of
Giow after storms.
Tho House passed the Senate bill pro-
viling for tho appointment Of an agricul-
tura' commission. although 1t was amend
ch. The bill will hU returned to tho Som
ate to have the amendment adopted.
Wilmington may havo now &c ,tion
law If tho House passes The Senate hill d.
signed Tor hat purpo e. Tho Senae act
cd favorab'y Oh the bill which was intro.
dRcca ly Senator Pyle and the bill Is now
In tho House to be acted on.
Tho House at he afternoon session
passed. Representative Davis bill to pbol-
ish the board OF light and water commits
sioners tn Milford and to vest their powers
IN the Town Council. In explaining tho
measure Mr. Davis said the present board
sue or 10 suad and it would b, bot
ter If tho Town Council was vested with
ts powers.
Tho House pas3al Tho bill to regulate
'he practice Of dentistry. which was in.
by Representative McNulty. 1t
provides that dentist DESIRING to practice
y this state, in addition to holding di-
''oma from recognized college, must un.
ls'Ro examination by tho state board OF
'faminers. There wrs en objection tn tho
'iil. because 1t would AFFECT q young wo- |
nan in Dover, but the matter was ad-
usteu.
One OF tho most important election bills
ominR up this session was passed by the
louse this afternoon. It was Representa-.
!vr FAIRIES bill substituting q lead pencil
or The rubber stamps with which to mark
'aiiot'. There was not n negative vote.
Tho House bill allowing Profes 'or Wes-
~ Webb si0l Tor hls services IN suppross-
ng the Sun .Joso scale, was passed by the
iouso in the afternoon.
SENATE BUSINESS. I.
in the Senate tho House bill In relation
the Canterbury public schools was re-
orted without recommendation. Thess
eta waro rasScd; Senate bill in relation TO
inhicipal election In the oity of Winning
IN; Hons& bill for the protection Of carp
Appoq Glnimink River aud Drawers
reek.
mo Senate passed the House bill for
'iting revenue. which went through tho
que yesterday This in connection
i'h ths general corporation law, should
'"vlle considerable revenue for tho state
the coming two years.
Governor Tunnel will append his Of
cial signature to tho gcneisi corpora
on act. and it will become law. This
the most important ,neasurs passed, CT
mt will lie passed. by tbs present session.
The Senate passed l'ona.cr McFerlln
II to establish state archaeological eta.
on.a. Delaware College. The bill IL back.
by tho State Board Of Health.
The Senate bill to allow a widowsr to
% FOR damages for tho doath Of his wife
an accident resulting In casa of neglect
az made special order by that body for
-t1crrow. At present n widoWsr Is not
ven that privilege BY Law. although q
!dow may sue for The death Of O hu5-
nd.
The Senate killed !hsblll fixing at &C. 400 {
0 salary Of tho stats treasurer. aud pass.
the House BIZ flowing the New Castle
unity receiver Of taxes a Saturday half
liday. .
roEo-McvEY HEARING POSTPONED, a
ho second sitting o! the Senate Board t
Inquiry has been pos'pansl untll Thurs.
y evening. This was In view OF the fact :
tectivs McVey Is unab!s to arrive ut Do.
: with his witnesses until that time. O
APPEAL FOR A woRKHousE.
The members OF both houses to-day re-
voJ tha fol 1,k