Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26


Passed-House hill providing notary
public for the office of George Q. Maris Il
Son; Senate bill to amend chapter 80, Re-
vised Statutes, tReligious societies. bill).
Adjourned until IL a. m. tomorrow.
a. M. Absent-Messrs. Pyle and Shakes
peare.
Adjourned until II a. m. Monday.
Dover, Jan. 2S.--The Senate met OF II a. m
Notice--By Mr.. Knox, act to repeal chap
ter 49, Vol. XXI, Laws Of Delaware.
Adopted-Ioint resolution, offered by Mr..
Knox, urging Congress to provide 3o-foot
channel in the Delaware river; Senate reso-
luton, offered by MIR. Blakely, relative to a
new arrival
Recess until 3 p. M.
The House reasseinbled at p. m.
Notice--By Mr. Shakespeare. act provid-
ing for State board of agriculture.
Passed-House bills to amend chapter SO,
Vol. XIV, Laws of Delaware, (relsting to
deaf, dumb and blind beneticiaries); to give
this State jurisdiction of crimes commenced
in this State and completed elsewhere; for
the protection Of bottlers and vendors.
Reported favorably and made the special
order for Thursday at ii a. m.-Senate bill
In relation to Selbyyille public schools.
Adopted-Resolution offered by Mr.. Pyle,
fixing Thursday afternoon as the time for
visiting the State Hospital at Farnhurst.
Adjourned until III q. M. tomorrow.
Dover. Jan. 24.-The Senate met at II q. m.
Report of the State Board Of Education
presented and 500 copies ordered printed.
The time for going to Farnhurst changed
to Friday, at 1.30 p. m.
Introduced-By Mr.. Knox, act to repeal
an act III relation to pleading in civil cases.
Referred.
Concurred in-House joint resolution
urging the United States Senate to ratify
Messrs. Lewis and PyleA2.
Recess until 5 p. m.
The Senate reassembled at D. m.
Adopted = Resolution, offered by Mr..
McFarlin, instructing the State librarian
to furnish the members with copies of Vol
Laws of Delaware.
Nolice--By Mr.. Knox, act providing of
what judges the Supreme Court shall con-
sist under paragraph 8. section II, article 4.
Of the new Constitution.
Adjourned until II q. m. tomorrow.
House OF Representatives.
Dover, Jan. 1s.-The House met at 1890
a. m. Representatives Conoway, Pilling
and West absent.
Reported without recommendation =
House bill regulating the drawing, summon
ing and service of juries.
Reported favorably :. House bill giving
this State jurisdiction of crimes commenced
in this State and completed elsewhere |;
House bill enabling the governor to send
INDECENT, blind deaf or dumb children 80 in
stitutions outside the State for period of
five years.
Read and referred-H bill giving JUS
tices of the peace additional Jurisdiction.
lntroduced-By Mr.. Dennison, act amend
fI.a as. Iat,
tons doing business in Delaware; by Mr..
Hushebeck, act fixing the manner in which
real property shall be assessed in the State.
Notice--By Mr.. Short, act to repeal chap
ter $50. Vol. XVIII, Laws of Delaware.
Recess until 2 O'Clock.
The House reassembled at 40 o'clock.
Notice--By ]. B. Clark, act amending the
act concerning the establishment of the
general system of free public schools.
Passed-House bill in relation to INDECENT,
blind, deaf or dumb children.
Concurred in over the governors Veto
Senate joint resolution providing for the
employment of three legislative attorneys.
Vote: Yea. %; nay o.
Introduced-By ]. B. Clark, act regulating
the practice of veterinary medicine and
surgery in Delaware.
Read and referred-Senate bill providing
for the employment of an enrolling clerk
for each house; Senate amendments to the
House bill IN relation to legislative printing.
Adjourned until 1880 a. m. tomorrow.
Dover Jan. I9.--The House met at 1895
a. no. Absentees-Mes Conoway, Pilling
and West.
Notice-By Mr.. Donahoe. act appropriat-
ing money to aid the Historical Society of
Delaware for certain purposes of interest TO
municipal court of Wilmington additional
jurisdiction.
House bill regulating the drawing, sum
moning and service of 1uries, on motion of
Mr.. Donahoe, was made the special order
for next Monday at $50 p. m.
to. the House bill regulating legislative
printing.
Read and referred-Senate bill authoriz-
ing the governor to appoint an additional
notary public for Appoqninisnink hugqrs1
Passed-House bill for the protection Of
water, &c, sold in bottles; House bill to
give the State jurisdiction Of crimes COM
menoed here and completed elsewhere.
Recess until $50 o'clock.
The House reassembled att2S0 O'Clock.
Read and Referred-rHo bill fixing the
sessed in this State; House hill increasing
the school fund Of the united school district
Of Laurel and vicinity; House bill in rela-
ton to foreign corporations doing business
in this State: Senate bill in relation to q
ditch near Blackiston's Cross Roads.
Passed--Senate bill enabling each House
to employ an enrolling clerk House bill in
relation to legislative printing (as amended
by Senate).
Introduced-B Mr.. shallcross. act fixing
tue salary Of road jurors; by Mr.. Short, act
relating to fishing in Indian River, Reho-
both Bay and their tributaries (referred).
Notice BY Mr.. Frizzell, act in relation to
safety gates at baltimore & Philadelphia
railroad crossing near Elsmere by Mr..
Robertson, act amending the act establish
ing Board of Water Commissioners for
Wilmington; By Mr.. Shalloross, act regpla-
along public roads in this State.
Adjourned until 1870 a. M. tomorrow.
Dover. Jan. 2O-The House met at 10 40
a. M. Absent-Messrs. Conoway, 0'Day,
Pilling and West
Notice-By Mr.. King, act to allow the
town commissioners of Laurel to issue bonds
for certain purposes; by Mr.. Rose: act to
ware, (relation to ditches); by MI. Rose. act
requiring all trust companies and banks to
publish annually list Of all unclaimed
deposits.
Reported NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bill to
amend the act In relation t9 private cor
Introdpced--By MIR. McNuity, act giving
the Municipal Uourt OF Wilmington add.
tional jurisdictions; by Mr.. ponaboe. act In
ereasing the appropriation Of the Historical
Society of Delaware.
Humorous resolution adopted-O Offered by
Mr.. Donahoe, and referring to Mr.. King.
Report Of the committee appointed to
settle with the encouragement presented.
Referred to the committee on claims
Proceeded to nominate and elect House
enrolling clerk. Amos A. Watson nomi-
mated BY Mr.. Burns; Walter J, Harrington