Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02

Referred-SenAte bill liking the liability
of school districts III contracts made by
school commissioners aud boards of educa-
ton; House bill providing for a bipartisan
Board OF Trustees for the Poor in New
Castle county. -
Notice-l;y Mr.. Maui, act appointing a
COMMITTEES to Investigate the status of the
Assawaman Canal and its condition. act em-
powering the Mayor and Council of Will
mington to make regulations for the opera
tion of street cars, and prescribing the taxes
for the same; act to prohibit cars on Ninth
street west of Market, in Wilmington.
Passed--Senate bill in relation to wills
com testamcnto annexo.
Accepted--Report of the committee APP
pointed to investigate the charges made
against Detective BERNARD ]. Mcyey by
l'eter j. Ford. Committee discharged.
Adjourned until 10 q, nj, tomorrow.
Dover, Feb. 25--The Senate met at II q. m.
Mcssrs. McFarlin and Slaughter absent.
Petition personal---very. Mr.. Brasure, for
raising the injunction on the Assawaman
canal.
Notice-By Mr.. Alice, act to incorporate
the Board of Education Of School district
ton to the roads OF Brandywine hundred;
by Mr.. Lewis, act to extend the powers of
the Kent county Levy Court.
lntroduced--By Mr.. Pyle, act in relation
to municipal elections in the city of Will
mington. (reierred)-500 copies ordered!
printed by Mr.. Abbott. act to consolidate
the colored schools OF Milford, Geferred);
by MIR. Maall. act to amend chapter 81, Vol.
NH. Laws of Delaware, (rcferred).
Referred-House bills changing the name
OF Albert Clark Iiber to Albert Haversticli
Uher; to prevent the adulteration of candy.
Passed--Senatc bills establishing State
board Of agriculture. with amcndInentsl;
to amend section ., chapter G7, Vol. NM,
Laws. of Delaware, lin relation to the State
Hoard of Edncation); to amend chapter 653,
Vol. XVIII. Laws OF Delaware, lin relation
to oystersG House bill in relation to forcible
entry.
Killed-Eouse bill requiring heat and
light for night watchmen.
Adjourned until IL a. m. Monday.
Dover, Feb. 27.-.The Senate met at II a. m
Messrs. Moore, Abbott and Pennewill
absent.
Defeated = Joint resolution. offered by
Mr.. Lewis. in relation TO employees of the
Farmers Bank.
Mr.. Knox presented the report Of the
State insurance com missioner.
Notice-By Mr.. Maull, two acts providing
water works and sewers for I.ewes; by Mr.
Shakespeare. act in relation to the Trustee:
of the Poor of New Castle county; by Mir
Meredith, act concerning constables; act
regulating the salaries of enrolling clerks
by Mr.. Pyle, act in relation to the road com
missioners of New Castle county;act COMPEL
ing certain employers to pay bi-weekly and
in cash; act providing for the removal oil
snow from walks in Brandywine Park; by
Mr.. Knox. act authorizing the printing oil
1900 copies of the General Incorporation
bill; by Mr.. McFarlin, act providing for the
return to the general fund of unexpendet
balances of State appropriations; by Mr.
Alice. act in relation to the satisfaction OF
judgments and mortgages; act to amend tht
charter of the Mispillion Navigation Co.; by
Mr.. Moore, act in relation to appointment,
for appeals from the Orphans Court to thu
Superior Court in the matter Of the passag,
of guardians accounts; by Mr.. Alice. &C
authorizing School district No. AZ, Ken
county. to borrow 5000; by Mr.. Pyle, &c
authorizing the governor to appoint an add
tional notary public.
lights for Dover.
Recess until p! M.
The Senate reassembled ct 8 p. M.
Notice-By Mr.. Lewis, act in relation h
the trimming of hedges along roads; by Mr.
Pyle, act In relation to New Castle count,
paying board of prisoners not actually com
| mitted to New Castle Jail; Dv Mr.. Lewis, NC
giving the Levy Court Of Kent count,
charge Of all public roads; by MIR. Knox, &C
| to amend section 5. chapter 8, Revised Code
| by Mr.. Farlow, act to prevent the spread o
| disease, and to establish a pathological ant
| meteorological laboratory at Delaware Col
lege; by Mr.. Farlow, joint resolution appro
| priating money for legislative expenses; b,
MIR. Brasure, act to amend section TO- chap
ter 3S, Vol. Xxi, Laws of Delaware; by Mr.
| Hart, four acts approprigting money TO
| legislative expenses; bv Mr.. Slaughter, &C
| in relation to State inspection of steam
boilers; by Mr.. Blakely, acts to change tn
names of Leslie Sylvester to Leslie Thorn
ton, Helen Batten to Helen Thornton
and Ida Sylvester to Ida Thornton; b.
MIR. Maull. act to amend the general oyste
law; by Mr.. Lewis, act in relation to tn
keeping of the seventh day for the Sabbatl
| in lieu of the first. by Mr.. Brasure. act +
establish co-education at Delaware College
by Mr.. Slaughter. act regulating the fur
nishing and printing OF stationery and sup
plies for the State.
Killed-Senate bills establishing pathc
logical and meteorological laboratory IL
relation TO the attachment of wages.
| Passed-H ouse bills In relation TO the oys
tiers in Leipsc river and Simons' Greek; L
change the name of Albert Clark Uber t
Albert Havcrstick uber.
Notcc-By Mr. MeFarlin, act creating tn
! office OF State pathologist and bncter
olugist.
Introduced and refcrrel-By Mr.. Pyle
act in relation to the roads Of Brandywin
| hundred.
Adjourned until 10 a. III. tomorrow.
| House of Representatives..
Dover. Feb, 22-Thc House met at 1914
a. NJ. Messrs. Conoway and Pilling absen
Reported unfayorably Rcpresentativ
Robertson's Good Roads bill.
Reported favorably-Hou bill inco
porating the town of Little Creek Hous
bill for the protection of muskrats ]
SMYRNA river; Senate bill changing til
name of Mary Atwood to Mary Culbreth.
Notice-By Mr.. Hiisliebeck, act creatin
another election district in New Castle hui
dred. with voting place at Bear station
by Mr.. Robertson, act in relation to th
payment Of witness fees in civil causes; q,
establishing Il city court in the city of Wi
mington; by Mr.. Hunter, act appropriatin
SlgS6T each TO tue school districts to be lai
out in Indian River hundred for Moors b
Mr.. Ewing, act encouraging and promotir
the establishment of foreign Manufacturing
industries in the State of Delaware; by NJ
Sa:teriield, act authorizing and directing II
State treasurer to pay Wesley Webb f
services rendered and expenses incurred ;
inspector OF San Jose scale in this State;
Mr.. Burns, act increasing the appropriate
of the Delaware industrial School for Girl
and excmpting its property from taxation
introduced and referrcdl; by Mr.. Rober
son, act regulating the width of tires q
heavy wagons; by Mr.. Donahoe, act autho
izing the Levy Court of New Castle count
to refund a certain part oil the Court Hou'
loan; act authorizing the Wilmingtc
branch of the Farmers Bank to establish O
office of deposit at New Castle; by Mr. RIOS
acts making appropriations for the expens
of the State government. other than legisf
tive, for the fiscal year ending on the MOI
day Immediately preceding the second Tue
day in January 1000 and for the fiscal ye
ending ON the Monday Immediately precc
| ing the second Tuesdny in January 1901.
introduced and referred-By Mr.. Don
hoe, act providing that the coroner of Ne
. | Insiln cnnnty shall be Maid monthly: