Evening journal., 1899-02-23
DID COMMITTEE WORK
Tcontinued From First Pare.l

some Of the House members from the
rural districts that the second Satur-
day in july would be preferable.
MEAL BrHL RECOAiMIrTED.
Representative Frizzel called upthe
,5lu compelling electric railway COM
panies to give their men time to eat
their meals, it being the special order
for the day. On motion CT Representa-
t.vs Robertson, made to enable the
railway companies to fix the time for
taking such meals, the bill was recom-
mltted.
LOCAL OPTION BDOCKFD.,
Sussex county will not have an op-
portunity TO vote on the question Of
local option Senator Moore has de
clined to sign the 0Jil., and that blocks
it, The Kent county men have signed,
burt the liquor men hope to have two
OF three OF them withdraw The WI
mingtcn and rural New Castle county
members have not signed.
WHARTON AND COLLINS.
While Chief Justice lore was down
here bis attention was called to the
action Of Sheriff wharton in permA-
ting the negro Collins to run at large.
lie lntimated that the court wculd
take the matter up.
BILLS BY MIR. FlARIE5.
Representative FAIRIES gave notice Of
an act providing that it shall be un-
lawful TO fish in the waters OF the Del
aware bay or river, within the jurls-
diction OF the State, with a net or
seine, the meshes Of which, when
stretched, shall be less than. two and
fght-eighth inches square; adt provid-
ing that stated meetings Of the school
! voters of each school district in Kent
and Sussex counties shall he held on
the second Saturday Of July OF each
year
PASSED THE HOUSE.
These bills have passed the House:
] House bill providing for a bipartisan
Board Of Trustees Of the Poor for New
Castle county (yea, 21; nay, 81; Hous,
bill requiring owners of factories and
D other buildings to provide the watch.
! men therein with heat and light (vote
e yea s; nay y.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The committee having in charge tn,
matter OF the closing Of the New Cas-.
t tie branch of the Farmers Bank me-
9 at the Farmers Bank. in this town
j Tuesday, and discussed the proiec.
r. with Henry c. Conrad and others in.
r terested.
s Representative Donahoe introduced
i ana had referred the bill increasing
g the annual appropriation Of th,
o Friendship Fire Company. of Whining
D, ton, from $4,000 to $4,000
( The bill doing away with the close,
4 season for sturgeon was introduced b,
j. Representative Shallcross and sent Z,
s committee under suspension Of rules.
r Representative Wagamon Introduce
i his bill prescribing a $50 license fee t
d be paid by general, special and solicit
n ing agents for State, domestic and for
/, eign fre Insurance companies.
z A bill authorizing school district NJ
h lt2, Kent county to raise $500 70
- building a schoOihouse was given no
e uce Of by Representative Tharp
G Representative Shallcrose introduce
" and had referred the bill authorizin
the governor to appoint a justice q
the peace, notary public and con
+ stalole for Port Penn. and the commit
n tee now has II in charge.
, A bill authorizing the governor {
r. appoint a notary public for the Re
5 paunO Chemical Company was intro
v duced by Representative McVey
!" The Law Committee OF CITY Counc
!, and Bailiff Ryan were down here o
: Tuesday
n Sheriff Taylor, OF New Castle count,
:. was a recent visitor here
, Andrew c. Gray. Of Wilmington
visited the halls OF legislation o
Tuesday.
d Thomas n. stayton has been here o
i a still hunt for State Detective Ms
Is Vey.
e Ex4Mayor shorblidge. of Whining
ID ton, was here in behalf Of the tw
W Board of Public Education bills.
10 DR.. Harmonson, OF C.aytcn, was
,d Senate chamber visitor.
n Senator Maun introduced his thre
lie acts amendatory of the charter
n Lewes.
D. claim OF Prothonotary William 4
ar Hutton, OF Kent county. for S316I
IN was presented to the Senate by Senate
Sc Lewis and referred to the Committe
Of on GAINS.
D. Ex-Seate Senator Frank Denne,
w who served in 1877, but who is now
er resident OF Philadelphia. visited III
Of remodeled State House Tuesday an
es expressed himself much pleased wit
w the improvement
Net a senator was absent Tuesda,
er and only Representatives Pilling an
IN C5naway failed 10 respond to III
House roll-call.
rs The House passed the Senate bi
j. enabling the Orphans Court OF SUISSE
r county to invest money at a rate OF II
e. terest as low as per cent.
re The House bill authorizing the go,
re ernor TO appoint special constables Il
the Wilmington and Brandywir
Springs Railway Company was sent
Frfrn ulfffrr n tho IInttr-