Evening journal., 1899-02-27
Representative Donahoe's Bill
of Much Interest Here.
JUSTICES AND JURISDICTION
IMPORTANT BILL INTRODUCED BY
SPEAKER CLARK DAYS
WOPN IN IHHE gIOUSE-OTHHR
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS.
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sure alone voting for it.
FlCiRClELE ENTRY BILL PASSED.
Chairman Knox, of the Senate Com
miutee on Judiciary, reported favorably
the House bill allowing forcilbie entry
to recover pcssass.On OF property for
which the tenant is i'm arrears for rent,
the owner sacrificing THE arrearage as
compensation for regalning possession.
Senator Lewis said it was a dangerous
Dill, and asked for information Chair
man Knox said that the bin was back
cd by all the real estate agents Of the
city of Wilmington, and only applied
to houses rented by the month or for a
less period. This explanation was eat
sfactory and the bin passed
LATTER OYSTER SEASON.
The Senate passed the Senate bill
changing the oyster-catching season to
a period embraced between October 1
and April 1. At present the eeason is
from September 10 to April 1.
II
Senator Lewis gave notice Of an act
extending the lccal authority OF the
Levy Court Of Kent county in the sew
eral hundreds by giving dt authority TO
appoint surveyors, and formulating a
public roads system.
SIGNATURES OF CONSENT.
Senator Pyle gave notice Of an act
in relation to roads and highways in
Brandyiwine hundred. 1t amends the
existing act, passed in 1895 by striking
out tine wards 'fThe signatures to satd
written consent shall be proved by one
OF more commissioners, in the TWEEN
ty-eig'hth, twenty-ninth and thirtieth
lines ct section mime thereof; and in
senting in lieu thereof the following:
fThe several signatures to said writ
ten consent, shall be made in the pres
gnce OF one or moro rasldent fneehold-
ers of sald hundred: who shall sign
said consent as a witness or witnesses
to such signatures"
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS BIIL IN.
Senator Pyle introduced his bill reg
ulating municipal elections in the city
oi Wilmington. It is a voluminious
document, and this week J. Harvey
WAiteman, who drew It, win come TO
Dover and explain Its provisions. On
motion Of Nr. Knox 500 copies were
ordered printed, and on suggestion Of
Mr.. Pyle the printer was instructed
to hurry the job.
"A CODORED SCHOOL BOARD.
Senator Abbott introduced his bill
consolidating the oOlored schools oi
Wilmington and placing them undsl
the control Of a board OF education
composed Of cOlored men.
BOARDS POWERS CURIlAIuED.
! The Senate Committee on Education
gave another hearing to the friends o.
the Senate meaeurs preventing ths
State Board of Education from adding
new studies to The public schoo
course and to the examination o.
teachers without the express authority
on the General Assembly in each par
ticular case. The hoard is opposed b,
the bill. Later it was reported favor
ably by Chairman Moore and passed
lafter Senator Lewis had made a spirit
ed speech in its support.
AGRICULTURAL BILL PASSED.
chairman Shakespeare, Of the Sen
ate Committee on Agriolture, called u
The Senate bill establishing a stat
Board OF Agriculture, and had lit pu
en- its passage. He offered, and ha
adopted, an amendment allowing th
members of the board 81 a day an
actual tarveiing expenses. provided
the number of days of service shall no
exceed twenty days in any one yeai
The bill, he said, also carried with
an appropriation of 81 600 a year 70
combating various diseases of tree.
This amendment was adopted, afte
! which the bin was passed by unan
nous vote.
S "a DAY IN THE HOUSE.
0 "a petition from Sussex countians n
siding near OTiEsboro, requiring til
e passage Of a law fer the prohabitio
Of fishing in Indian river, Rehobot
bay and their tributaries on Sunda
was read.
Representative Robertsons goc
a roads bill was made the special ord
J. for p. m. to-day.
j. The House bill authorizing the go
eruor to appoint special constables +
i the Wilmington and Brandywil
: Springs railway passed the House.
These notices were given in Il
% course of the day: BY Mr. Wagamo
! act providing that manufacturers shs
not sell iiquor in quantities. less tn;
d one gallon; by Mr. Ewing. act crea
X ing a sinking fund for school dlstri
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