Evening journal., 1899-03-08

nison explained that he did not un-
derstand the improprlety OF his action
and withdrew his motion to recon-
nit
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
The Senate passed the House bill
apprcpriating 81 500 to the Society for
the prevention OF Cruelty to children.
Senator Pyle spoke earnestly in it's be-
ha1 after the summary Of the societys
work for the year had been read. There
was not a vote against IT.
DIED ON THE FLOOR.
Senator Maul reported unfayorably
the House bill to amend section /,
chapter 1872, volume II, Laws Of Della
ware, in relation to legal process on
Joint stock associations. companies,
firms, or partnerships, not resident in
this state. "a like report was made
on the House bin to amend section
81, chapter 1O6, or the Revised Code,
and both were killed The House bill
regulating telephone TOLLS in the state
also died on the floor.
FAyORlABI.Y REPORTED.
Favorable reports were made in the
House on the following bil,s: House
bin authorizing the Wilmington
branch Of the Farmers Bank to es-
ta.bllsh an office Of deposit at New Cas-
tle; House bill relating to the suppres-
sion of,vagrancy; House bill relating
10 a uniform system of registration oil
qualified voters; Senate bill consoddat-
ing the Milford public schools, with
an amendment.
REEERRED IN TINE HOUSE.
These bills were referred in the
Houee; Senate bill authorizing school
dlstr.et No. al35. Kent county, to raise
sl5O annually for school purposes;
Senate bin authorizing school district
No. i4s. Kent county to raise $3.50
annually for school purposes; Senate
bin consolidating the Milford public
schools.
AN ATTORNEYS F.OWER'S.
Representative Burns introduced a
bin providing that the attorney Of a
corporation shall have the privilege
on satisfying a mortgage in the corpor-
atlon's name Under the existing law
such an ofice can be exercised for an
individual. but not for a corporation.
REGQE1lRA1rcN FEE STANDS.
Ply a vote Of is yeas to 10 nays the
House bill repeating the constitutional
provision requiring the payment cf 81
ne voters registration fee was lost
in the House. A two-thirds vote was
lrequired, and the Democrats voted
against It,
LOST IN THE HOUSE.
Because the vote for it was two short
OF the constitutional majority. the
lHcuse lin in relation to the attach
ment CT wages in New Castle county
for the noceeearies Of life was lost in
the House. The vote stood: Yea, l6;
may T.
NO TAX ON PILofs.
by a vote OF 21 to the House killed
the House bill requiring pilots to pay
a license. This is one Of Captain
VESTS bills. against which the Dela-
ware pilots have been lined up.
HOIrsE sPFCpAu. CRER6.
These special orders were made In
lths Hcuse: For IL a. m. to-day, HOUSE
lbili abc!ishing the Milford Board oI
Water and Light Commissioners ant
vestlng the Milford Town Council with
the powers now vested IN said board
l6cr 11.SO a. m. to-day, House bin au
lthorlzing the governor TO appoint a JUS
tloe Of the peace and notary public 70
Port Penn, and authorizing the Lev!
Court OF New Castle county to appoin
a constable for that town.
PASSED THE HOUSE.
House bill requiring eypsles TO pay
, tax; House bill authorizing the erec
tion Of a bridge over whites creek
House bill providing that no acens
or fee shall be required for eel,in
! game in this state, a remonstranc
= against its passage going unheeded.
LEWIS FOR INFRINGEMENT.
Senator Lewis is a careful and con
servative man in the matter Of tn
T Expenditure Of the funds Of the STATE
Yesterday Senate. Moore reported ia
0 vorably the House bill paying to eac
Of the members who superintended th
r work OF remodeling and refurniehin
the State House the sum Of $3.50. Ser
o ator Lewis characterized the allowanC
e as excessive, and said that he wOul
d like to have It so amended as TO alto
ex-Representative Hazel 800 and eac
of the other members OF the commit
= tee $50. With this end in view I
a moved to make it the special order Il
d II o'clock to-day. Senators Moor
a Abbott and Pyle resisted any redu
+ tin or any postponemenJ Of actio
- They said that the committeeman hs