Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

Wilmington; Hou.e bills relating 20 the
bond and salary of the State treasurer;
House bill relating to the oyster suardboat
House bill rclatingto the payment OF Wit
ness fees in civil cases; House bill appro.
priating 81, 600 to st. Michacl's Hospital and
Day Nursery for Babies.
killed-House bill encouraging building
improvements in this State (Single Taxi.
Referred--sicna,e bill establishing State
Board of Agriculture.
Passed-House ioint resolution appro- |
priating 1880 TO the Society tor the Pre-.
yention of Cruelty to Children; House bill |
regulating navigation in the mouth of
Mahon's River; House bill reincorporating |
the town of LcipsG las amended3'
keconsidered-Vote by which the Senate
bill in relation TO the attorney-seneral's
contingent fund was lost Bill made the
special order for 1870 o. m. tomorrow.
Reported Acknowledgements bill amending
the act concerning the establishment OF a
general system Of free public schools
House bill in relation to the appropriation
oil the Delaware Industrial School for Girls
House bill authorizing the Sussex county
Levy Court to fund certain indebtedness OF
that county.
Adjourned until 1888 a. M. tomorrow.
Dover, March 2.-The House met at LAS
a. m. Messrs. CoEoway, McNulty and Pill
ing absent.
Reported favorably-House bill relating
to real estate late of Sallie G. Gordy; House
bill authorizing the recorder of deeds of
New Castle county to make indices.
decentralization bill relating to the
| oyster guard boat.
| Passed--lIouse bill authorizing the gov
ernor to appoint u notary public for the
office of the Repauno Chemical Co.; House
| bill increasing the appropriation OF the
| Delaware Industrial School'fo Girls; House
bill in regard to the appropriation OF st.
Michaels Hospital and Day Nursery for
Babies House bill appropriating money for
the erection at Gettysburg of an equestrian
monument to the memory OF Maior-General
| George Sykes. las amended), (vote-yea "a,
nay 81 House bill relating to taxes in the
city of New Castle.
| Lost-Senate bill relating to the attorney
| generals contingent fund, (vote on amend
ment-nay Is, yea ~ (vote on bill-yea IA,
| nay ID; affirmative vote four short of CON-
stitutional majority
Recess until Up M.
The House redssembled at 3 p. M.
introduced and referred-By Mr.. Shall
cross, act fixing the true in which reed birds
may be shot i'll this State; by Mr.. Herring,
act for the relief of the Canterbury public
schools; by Mr.. Wagamon, act amending
chapter 80, Revised Code lin relation to lay
ing out ditchesl; by Mr.. West, act authorlz-
ing the Sussex county Levy Court to build a
bridge over Whites creek; by Mr.. Hunter,
act appropriating Sl9s.67 annually to each
Of the school districts for Moors, in Sussex
county; by Mr.. King act changing the
voting place of the Fourth Representative
district, Sussex county; by Mr.. Robertson,
act appointing agents to collect the claims of
the State of Delaware against the United
States arising from the late war with Spain.
Reported Observation-Disclosures bill extend
ing the jurisdiction of justices of the peace.
Reported favorably-House bill providing
for the erection of monument to the
| Of tI,s u, man
House bill for the protection of carp in this
State; House bill repeating the act moor
porating the Muddy Branch Ditch Co.;
House bill in relation to the attachment of
wages of persons in New Castle county for
the necessaries of life; House bill regulating
the practice of pharmacy; House bill au-
thorizing the governor to appoin. notary
public for the Lewes National Bank; House
bill requiring pilots to pay a license.
Passed-House bill relating to the Kenton
public schools; Senate bill relating TO the
settlement of personal estates; House bill
authorizing the recorder of deeds of New
Castle county to make indices, las amendedl.
introduced and referred-By MIR, Burns,
act relating to limited partnerships; by Mr..
Donahoe, act authorizing the State treas
urer to pay the joint legislative committee
which superintended the remodeling and
refurnishing of the State House. ~
Read-Report of accountants employed to
investigate the affairs of the Farmers Bank
relative to reducing its capital stock and
, disseminating its New Castle branch; also, a
substitute bill prepared by the accountants.
! Referred.
Adjourned until 10. 80 a. nj. tomorrow.
Dover March 3-fhe House met at TO- 40
( a. m. Messrs Conoway and Pilling absent.
Reported favorably-l1ouse bill relating
to liens for advances to farmers; Senate bill
establishing State Board of Agriculture
/. with amendment.)
/ Introduced and referred-By Mr.. Ewing,
act enabling School district No. 9. New
| Castle county, to create sinking fund.
Passed-House bill amending section IA,
chapter 14s, Vol. XIV, Laws of Delaware
/ CIRCULATING the sale of intoxicating liquors)
' House bill regulating the collection of taxes
in New Castle county amendment Offered
by Mr.. Donahoe defeated) (vote on the bill
yea. 81; nay. 10y; House bill authorizing
r School district No. 1872, Kent county, tc
: raise by taxation 5000 for school house
, House bill fixing the salary of the State
{ treasurer; House bill submitting to the
: voters of Kent county the question oil
!; license or no license of the manufacture and
: sale of Intoxicating liquors in said county
!; (many dilatory tactics] (vote on lbill-yea
/ %; nav, ~.
s Motion-Bv Mr.. Donahoe, to recall from
< the Senate House JOINT resolution appropri
: ating 81, 800 to the Society for the Proven
1 ton of Cruelty to Children. Adopted, and
f resolution returned to the House.
4 Recess until .. 80 p. nj.
G The House reassem bed at lao o'clock.
1 Introduced and referred-By Mr.. Waga
!; mon, act requesting the advertisement o
! sheriffs, sales; by J. b. Clark, act repeating
e the law regulating grain distilleries; by Mr.
e Lattomus, act appropriatins si,S0Olto thu
i; Society for the Prevention of Cruelty tt
o Children; by MIR. Donahoe act extending
Q for two years the time for collecting taxes OF
o investments levied in New Castle county TO
the years 1897 and 1893; acts authorizing tn
: Levy Court of New Castle county to appro
,f pirate annually $500 each to st. Peters
Female Orphanage and ST. James Male Pro
tectory; act providing for levving and col
lecting capitation tax; act amending chap
ter SO, Vol. XXI, Laws of Delaware, (relat
Is ing to registration Of voters.
{, Passed-House bill relating to real estat
e late of Sallie G. Gordy; House bill relating
IS to surveyors laying out bitches.
y Made the special order for 1890 a. M. to
i. morrow-House bill authorizing the Lev,
Court OF Sussex county to fund certain in
e debtedness of that county.
4 Referred-Senate bills amending the &C
10 incorporating the town of Lewes; repealin
II the laws in regard to pleading in civil an,
g. criminal cases.
Reported favorably-House bill for tn
l. relief of the Canterbury public schools
10 Reported untavorably-House bill pro
@ hibiting the use of new lands in the city o
Wilmington for the burial of dead bodies.
1. Reported without recommendation :
l. House bill aboishing the Board Of Ligh
and Water Commissioners of the town o
e Milford, and investing the Town Council
SC with all the powers now vested by law il
r. said board.
Adjourned until 1890 a. IN, tomorrow.
" Dover. March 1.-The House met at 1915