Evening journal., 1899-03-08
SEWlR BILL SAVED.
Other Ellis Affecting City and
County Disposed or
MR.. DONAHoE ON THE wARPATH


MADE A DETERMINED FIGHT FOR
HIS RIGHTS AS A MEMBER OF
THE HOUSE MEASURES RE
FERRED, PASSED AND KILLED
BY HOUSE AND SENATE.
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, March S.-Chairman Farlow
reported unfavorably the House bill
lapproprating $1,000 for erecting at
Gettysburg an equestrian statue to
Major-General George Sykes. After
the biz had been read Senator Kn-&
and President Salmons voted for II,
and Senator Abbott refused to v-te.
The other members voted against it.
NEW CASTLE BRANCH TO CLOSE.
The senate passed the House bin
authorizing the cl,slng Of the New
Castle branch OF the Farmers Bank
Of Delaware. There was no opposi-
tion to it.
NEW BILLS IN HAND.
These bills were introduced and re-
ferred in the House; BY Mr.. Wagamon,
act authorizing the rec-rder Of deeds
Of Sussex county to make certain in
dlces; by Mr.. ShaIcross, act fixing the
time within which reed birds may be
ehot in this state; by Mr. Burns, act
making Saturday afternoon In June.
july August, and September a legal
holiday lin New Castle county,; by
Mr. MdNu,iy, act providing Cor the APP
p-intment Of a state printer and pre-
scribing his duties and salary; act es-
tab.iehlng a department OF printing
and supplies; by Mr. Ewing, act pro-
vlding commission to purchase and
distribute game in this state.
SEWER BILL SAVED.
The vote by which the House bill
authorizing the Mayor and Council Ct
wilmington to borrow 100000 for the
termination Of grade crossings and the
Improvement cf streets was lost was
reconsdered and made the special or
der for l1.30 a. m. tomorrow. The
House also reconsidersd and recomniit-
ted the House bin allowing the sheriff
Of New Castle county per cent. Of the
taxes collected by him.
PASSED BY TINE HOUSE.
The House passed the following blls
yesterday afternoon: House substitute
bin to raise revenue for The state by
taxing certain corporationsiseuate bii.
lalterlng the qualifications and terms oi
the Town Commissioners Of Lewes;
lH3use bin appropriating money to
compensate Edward Ridgely for his
services as judge al litem in the SUI
lpreme Court Of this state; House bli
increasing The taxes Of the town oil
lscad-rd: House bill for the
protection CT muskrats IN Smyrna
river; House bills re.ating to the Firsi
land Second election districts Of the
Third representative district (Kentor
hundred) cf Kent county; Senate bin
relating to the dividends Of the coloret
schools n Wilmington; House bill re.
lating to taxing farm lands in Newarh
for town purposes; House bill Great
ing a sinking fund for school district
No. 2, New Castle county; Senate biz
relating to the consolidation " The
Milford public schools; House bin IN
relation to liens for advances to farm
ers or other persons engaged in th'
cultivation Of the soil.
THE HOUSES CONCURRENCE.
The House concurred in the Senate
joint resolution providing for the ap
pointment Of a joint committee on leg
islatlve reunion, and Messrs. Donahoe
Burns and Herring were appointed
House members Of the committee; th'
Senate joint resolution relating u
, printing 1000 copies OF the general In
corporation law was also concurred in
REVENUE FOR THE CITY.
Representative Robertson introduces
two important t.l.s In the House yes
terday afternoon. One is an act re
quiring that any railway compan
which operates its railway in the cit
Of Wilmington by motive p-wer othe
than steam, and also the Wiimingto
: city Electric Company, shall pay d
the mayor and Council Of Wllmingto
tax Of per cent. Of their gross an
nual receipts; act empowering tn
. mayor and Council Of Wilmington
tax corporations or persons who al
lin enjoyment OF public franchise in sal
y city.
DONAHOE ON THE WlARPArH.
Representative Dcnahoe made d
termincd fight for his rights as
" member q the House yesterday an
" won it. Early in the session Willia
- F. smalley. Jr., a Wilmington alto
ney. brought an anti-tradlng stan
bill here and placed it in the hands
Mr.. Donahoe for introduction II We
N to committee and was reported TO q
House without accommodation. Tit