Evening journal., 1899-03-10


suitable action with regard to the
death Of Representative Conaway. 1t
was concurred in by the Senate. and
Senators Abbott and Slaughter were
manned committeeman on behalf Of
the Senate.
THROUGH THE HOUSE.
These bills were passed by the
Hcuse: Senate bin providing for the
appointment Of a joint committee to
settle ir January, 1900, with various
state of.,ce; Hcuee bills providing
that Clerks Of unincorporated school
districts shall be paid s. annually; for
the appointment ola constable forHIart-
ley; for the protection of carp in the
state (as amended); in relation to the
Levy Court of New Castle county (as
amended); abolishing the office Of road
commissioners in New Castle county
and the office of commissioners OF
roads in Brandywine hundred; extend
ing the jurisdiction Of the Levy Court
commissioners Of New Castle county;
aIpropratlng money for circulating
libraries for public schools; concern
ling the drainage Of swamps; in rela-
tion to certain unpaid taxes in New
Castle county for the years 1897 and
1895
INTRODUCED AND REFlBRRBD.
The following bills were introduced
and referred in the House: BY Speaker
Clark, act providing for the publica-
tion Of the debate of the Constitutional
Convention; by Mr.. FAIRIES, act amend
ing the charter of the town of
Smyrna.
FAVORABLE REPORTS Made.
House committees reported these
bills favorably: Senate bills authoriz-
ing school district No. 1876, Kent coun-
ty, to raise $3.50 year by taxation
for school purposes; consolidating the
public schools of Milford; House bills
extending the time fer recording pri-
vate acts in relation TO payment OF dog
tax in New Castle county.
TAeEED BY TlHB HOUSE.
The House has passed these bills:
House bills abolishing the Milford
Beard Of Light and Water Commits
s.oners and vestlng the Town Council
with the powers now vested in that
beard; Incorporating the Fidelity Trust
Company; authorizing the appointment
Of juntice Of the peace, a notary
public and a constable for Port Penn;
providing that, when esignatng his
choice Of candidates, a voter shall
mark his bagOt with a lead pencil (as
amended); creating a new election dis
trict in New Castle hundred, and estab-
lishing voting place at Bear Station;
authorizing the state treasurer to pay
/, Wesley Webb s4OO for services render
, ed and expenses incurred as inspector
4 If San Jose scale in this state; Sen
ate bill changing the names Of Leslie
Sylvester, Helen Batten and Ida Syl-
4 vester to Thornton; establishing a STATE
4 Board of Agriculture (az amended)
relating to Pleading and practice; re-
. lating to pleading and practice in civil
and criminal cases; House bill relating
to the satisfaction of mortgages by
corporations.
FANCRABIlB REPORTS Made.
GTouse committees made favorabl,
reports on the following bills: Senat,
bills reducing water rates in the cit!
Of Wilmington; relating to the term
. Of the Town Commissioners Of Lewes
n providing for the appointment Of
i joint committee to settle in January
! 1900 with various state officers; Hous
# bills authorizing the recorder Of deed
4 tof Sussex county to make indices
n regulating the sale Of intoxicatin
y liquors; regulating the appropriate
y Of the Delaware Co,ored Teachers In
stitute; providing f5r the granting G
certificates to certain teachers.
In the House Representative Rot
ertscn called up for final action tn
:, House bill authorizing the mayor an
j Council Of Wilmington to borrow 500
!, 600 for the elimination Of grade eros:
ings of railroads and the improve
ment Of streets and avenues in the cit
% Of Wilmington. The vote on the bi
- was: Yea, 20; nay, 8. There being
= dispute as to whether the bill require
- majority or a two-thirds vote, th
" speaker was given until p. m. I
- render his decision.
The matter of whether the bill T,
qu.red a majority or two-thirds vol
u was referred by the speaker to th
ry three legislative attorneys and Secr
DC tary Of State Hughes.
OF They later made a report declarir
e that it required two-thirds vote, an
10 their report was adopted. Then II
speaker declared the bill lost.
Friends of the bin want everythir
de to be regular. for they realize that III
III iess it is the brokers will refuse
n handle the bonds.