Smyrna times., 1899-02-15
DELAWARE LEGISLATURE.
measures That Have Come Before That
Body the Past Week.

measures That Have Come Before That
Body the Past Week.
The Senate Wednesday, defeated,
by vote of ten to four, the bill to as
sess land and improvements separately.
as advocated by single-taxers, this
measure having passed the House.
Notices of bills were given as fol-
lows: To make the punishment for en-
tering a house at night with intent to
commit murder or feIonious assault
forty lashes and twenty years in Jail
instead of hanging; to have New Cas-
tie county buy a stone quarry on
which convicts must work.
Organized labor received blow in
the House, as the bill requiring that
State printing shall be awarded by
contract, and requiring that the prin-
ter shall use the Union label, was re-
ported unfavorably. 1t met with op-
position from down the State.
The House on Wednesday afternoon,
passed the act providing punishment
for persons who issue worthless
checks, there being no punishment for
that Offense at present.
The House Thursday, passed the
bill repeating the law requiring that
bond be given when application is
made for a marriage. Representative
O'Day announced that he would intro
duce a bill to incorporate the town of
Little Greek.
A delegation was present from Sus-
sex county working for the confrma-
tiOn of Roman Tammany as Superin-
tendent of the Public Schools of that
county. The Senate has twice refused
to confirm Mr.. Tammany.
Representative Short gave notice of
bill to remodel the Levy Court of
Sussex county, by having one mem
ber elected from each Legislative dis
trlct. He gave notice of bill allow
ing Sussex county to borrow $50, 600
to iquidate the debt.
The House killed the bill to tax
foreign fire insurance companies 3 per
cent, and home companies d per cent.
of their gross receipts.
In the House Representative Burns
(Rep., Wilmington) gave notice of
four acts clothing the Judges with
greater power in prosecuting election
cases. The first empowers any Judge
sitting to hear appeals from the decis-
ion of registration officers; the second
commands the attendance of witnesses; ;
the third prescribes fees and mileage.
The Senate passed a resolution on
Friday not to receive any new busi
ness after February 81, and the House
will probably concur.
The Senate passed the House bill to
abolish bondsmen on marriage licenses.
The House defeated the bill requir-
ing the union label on all State print
ing. The committee to settle with
State Treasurer Ross showed that the
State had nearly $53, 900 on hand and
owed about $1,000 more than that
amount.
The Senate passed the following
bills: The Laurel Water Works bill ;
House bill in relation to trimming
thorn hedges; bill making Layton and
Layton of Georgetown an allowance of
81, ,O34. SO for supplies.
Mr.. Dennison wants bakery estab-
lishment at the State Hospital at Farm
hurst. He gave notice of an act pro-
viding one with a yearly appropri-
alton of $1,000, the baker to get $50
per month.
The Camden Union Campmeeting
Association has applied for a renewal
of its charter. Notice of the bill was
given by Representative Burns.
The House Saturday morning, non
concurred in the Senate joint resolu-
ton appointing directors on behalf of
the State for the Farmers Bank, and,
in lieu thereof, adopted, by a vote of
"a to 2, Representatives McNulty and
O'Day voting in the negative, a resO-
luton offered by Representative Burns
appointing the following as said di-
rectOrs:
For the Principal Bank of Dover
Peter X. Meredith, Thomas G. Roe
and George NJ. Fisher.
For the Wilmington Branch Seth
Fl. Feaster, John p. Donahoe and Will
| liam III. Heald.
For the New Castle Branch-James
G. Shaw, Albert A. Silver and Edward
L. Wilson.
For the Georgetown Branch-W. b.
Tomlinson, Burton G. PrettJman and
Henry NJ. Morgan.
The House passed the House bills for
the protection of labels and seals OF
labor organizations, and for the pro-
lection of carp in Appoquinimink
| River.
The Senate considered the final vote
on the act repeating the Marriage
License Bond Law, and the bill was
laid on the table, to be called up
later for final action.
Senator Abbott gave notice of an
act uniting the school directors oi
North and South Milford, and provid-
ing for the erection of schoolhOuse.