Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-16

| bly, have passed DIS proNiulng ~,
appropriations for the current fiscal
year and tho next fiscal year. Every |
Evening, on Saturday. gave list OF
| the appropriations for the current hscal
year. The appropriations for the next |
\ fiscal year are the same, with the |
addition of an appropriation for the
Wilmington Department of Elections.
SENATE HuaDLED ny HOUSE.
The House has humbled the Senate
| in the matter OF State directors for the
Farmers Bank and its branches. The
Senate attempted to steal march on
the House by naming the directors,
hut tho House rejected the names sub
initted. Next, tho House prepared
list OF names, and, on Saturday, after
a lapse of more than two weeks, the
Senate concurred in the action OF the
House.
TAKEN FROM coLD STORAGE.
Speaker CLARK, on Saturday after
noon, announced that the House bill
authorizing the Mayor and Council OF
Wilmington TO borrow 500, 600 for the
elimination of grade crossings OF rail
roads and the Improvement Of. streets
and avenues in that city had passed
the House. The bill had been hanging
fire for three days. On Wednesday,
when it was called up for final action,
it received only 90 affirmative votes,
four less than the number necessary
for its passage. Speaker Clark then
announced that he would reserve his
decision. in order to give members who
might desire to do so an Opportunity
to change their votes. On Saturday
afternoon, ne informed the House that
the bill had passed. Who had changed
their votes meanwhile was not stated.
Two features of Saturdays proceed
iues were the Senate's defeat Of the
House bill providing for the erection
of monument to the memory of
Lieut.. Clarke Churchman and the
Senatn's permission to Senator Abbott
to Withdraw his name from the House
bill providing for submitting to tho
voters of Kent county the question of
License or no license" of the manu-
facture and sale Of intoxicating liquors
in that county.
wokKHousE BILL PASSED.
Speaker Clark Saturday morning an
nounced that the House had passed the
. Senate substitute bill establishing "a
workhouse for New Castle county.
Since yesterday the affirmative vote
had been increased to 81 flour more
than the required three fourths votel,
and tho negative vote reduced to ?.
Representatives Donahoe and Jester
voted in the negative.
!, The House adopted House joint
! resolution appropriating 81, 900 each Ia
the three legislative attorneys.
The House killed the House bill re-
pealing the Adams Tax law; also the
House hill fer the assessment and col
lection of an income tax.
4 DETECTIVE N'yEy CONFIRMED.
: The Senate, in executive session,
unanimously confirmed the nomination
of Bernard j. McVey to be State dc
a tectiye.
8 The House passed the House bill
5 appropriating So, 600 to the Dover fair
& also, the House bill providing watct
: boat for Delaware River shad fisher
. men.
Tho House killed the House bill
/. establishing State Department o
Printing and Supplies.
+ NO coLLEc IIoS OF WAR CLAIMS.
The House killed the House bil
: authorizing Adiutant, General Hart ant
Andrew c. Gray to collect the va
l. claims of this State against the UniteC
States.
i The House passed the Senate bill in
creasing the salary of the enrolling
l. clerks 500 each. The Senate adopted
Il resolution making available the sun
y of $500 for paying the costs of the Nc
Vey investigation, and concurred il
J. the resolution respecting the compensa
tion of the legislative attorneys.
J. The Senate confirmed the appoint
ment of Joseph Cassell to be justice O
i the peace at Marydel.
J. Dover, March II. Tho excitemen
of the senatorial fight gave littl
b opportunity for legitimate leeislativ
business yesterday.
l. In the rush, there was not time
introduce John I. Dickey's Whining
a. ton City Charter bill, even ii its ad
vncates had desired to attempt to raj
n road it. Every Evenings correspondent
has been given the names of seve
n Democrats Representatives Getting
d Shallcross and Wagamon-with tn
assurance that they would have II
n fused to vote in favor Of the bill.
The Wilmington City Election bi
w was among the proposed enactment
lost in the shuttle; also, the Whining
n ton Street and Sewer Departments loa
bill.
u DETAILED PRoCEEDINGs.
senate.
u Dover, March s-rhe Senate met at
n. m.
n Heferred-House bills compensating f,
ward Ridgelv for services as judge ad liteI
n in the Supreme Court; authorizing Soho,
district No. 2. New Castle county. to create
n sinking fund; providing that there shall |
no license required to sell game in th
:, State; authorizing the building of bride
al over Whites Creek. Sussex county.
Reported without recommendation :
"a House Till in relation TO the Caiterbui
public schools. Passed.
100 Passed-Senate bill in relation TO the m
nicipal elections In the city of Wilmingto
m. House bill for the protection of carp
Appormnimink river.
: Kecess until $50 p. IN.
IA The Senate reassembed at 3 p. M.
Kiled-Eouse bill liking at 81. 400 Il
sa- salary of the State treasurer.
Secretary of state Hughes presented Il
sa veto of the governor to the Farnhurst ell
ployment bill.
M Read-Telegram from State Detect
AZ McVey.
Reported without recommendation al
m passed-Senate bills to amend chapter lC
Revised Code, lin relation To the commend
M ment of actions); to amend chapter 70, Il
yised Code. lin relation TO divorce).
an introduced and referred-By Mr.. Ha
~ act providing appeals from the 0rphar
Court to the Superior Court in the matter
IN passing guardians accounts; by Mr.. Mel
dith. act liking at $500 the compensation
M the enrolling clerks.
Referred-House bills for the protect,
m. Of muskrats in Smyrna river; to regulate 1
| of farm lands in tho faOn