Evening journal., 1899-03-08

IONS, act lcSuidtinB Tue tUp'-9 nhchA
OF surveyors to lay ont bitches; TO APP
propra,e $500 to the 5. p. c. G.
FRCM INTRODUCTION TO COM
MIIiTEE.
These bills were introduced in the
Hou.e and referred under suspension
OF rule. BY Mr Kitchen, act proyid-
ing that the county treasurer and re-
ceiver Il taxes OF New Castle county
shall be allowed 5 per cent Of the de-
linquent taxes collected by him; by
Mr. McNugty, act providing for the pub
mcation OF 800 copies OF the biennial
repcit n the late state treasurer, w.
NJ Ross; by Mr.. Rose, act for the pro-
tect,on Of fish in Buford lake (Smal-
ley's mllipond).
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
In executive session the Senate con-
hrmed the reappointment CT Jacob G.
Lewis TO be collector OF oyster reve-
nue..
The Senate biAs changing the names
or Leslie Sylvester. Helen Batten and
Isaac Sylvester to Thornton.
The House bill relating 10 the Della
ware river hsh guardSoat was reported
to the House withoW. recommendation
To save it from death on the foor
the Senate bill establishing state
Board OF Agriculture was recommit-
ted in the House, a strong sentiment
existing against It on the score OF ex-
pense.
A delegation OF women, favorable To
the passage Of the Churohman monu-
ment bill, spent part OF the afternoon
in the Senate chamber.
Ex-State Treasurer Wilbur II. Bur
Mite, and ex-State Insurance Commits
s,oner Peter X. Meredith, OF Canter
/ bury. were here yesterday.
Among the state House visitors yes
terday was ex-Staie Senator Daniel f..
Stewart. Of Wilmington
rr. Caisb r. Layton spent another
j pleasant day in the Slate House.
State Treasurer l.. Hesler Ball was
down yesterday TO attend the session
OF the Board OF Pard1ns. but nothing
came before IT,
Willard Hafl Porter spent the day
icoking after the Til approprlating ST.
SEQ TO the s. P. c. C.
| H. II. Ward. OF Wilmington, spent
yesterday in the han Of legislation.
Frank Pierson. OF Wilmington, was
here yesterday In the interest Of the
N resurrection OF the defunct street and
\ sewer loan bill
George Lodge. OF Wilmington, spent
the day in the State House.
George e. Smith. the well-bnown
header CT torlorn hopes in Little Creek
hundred. was up here again yesterday.
John F. Callahan, Of Wilmington
was a State House visitor yesterday.
The attack Of mumps sustained by
Reading Clerk OF the Senate Baxter is
more serious than at first supposed.
and he is now confined to his bed.
Martin e. Smith, of Wilmington,
came down in connection with the
McVey investigation
The Senate passed the Senate bill
appointing q special officer for the
Board OF Trustees of the Poor OF New
= Castle county for service at Farnhurst,
, For the purpose Of making a cor
rection the Senate returned to the
House the House bin authorizing the
funding Of the debt Of Sussex county
tg the Levy Court.
! Senator MauM's biz authorizing the
town commissioners Of Lewes to tax
dogs passed the Senate.
The Senate passed the House bill
extending the time for collecting the
1897 taxes for the city OF New Castle.
! Winfield S. Quieley. CT Wilmington
) and ex-Sltate Treasurer Charles II. At
kins. Of Milton. were here yesterday
Representative FAIRIES bin making it
unlawful to FISH in the Delaware river
q and bay with a net having a mesh OF
! less than 2ss inches, passed the Senate
Mr.. FAIRIES voting against it and sew.
. eral OF the members refraining from
! voting.
/ The Senate passed the Senate bill
> giving the Republicans minority rep.
q resentatlon On the Board OF Trustee,
OF New Castle county. President Sal
, mons voting against It.
The House passed the bill appropri
4 ating sl9S.7S 10 each Of the school dis
tricts laid out for the Moors in IndiaT
a RAver hundred.
n The House bills authorizing the gov
ernment TO appoint a notary public fo
Lewes National Bank. and in relation
l. to the real estate Of Sllfe c. Cord,
& we're passed by the Senate.
: Election Commissioner Charles +
A Thomas, OF Wilmington. returned
home yesterday afternoon.
n A House bin authorizing. school dis
i trict No. 162, Kent county, to rails
y 5000 for building purposes passed tn
~ Senate.
o William T. Parv.s, CT Milford, wa
n here yesterday
a NewaI PAN, Of BridgeviMe, an
s. Charles f. Richards, Of Georgetown
Of were State House visitors.
L. Several OF the members and clerk
ss we're made sick by eating stale oyster.
s. The Senate passed the House bill au
N thorizing the raising Of $500 by taxa
tion for the SUPPORT OF the publ
schools Of Kenson.
There was some good COmmitte
Qs work done during the noon recess.