Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31

the governor; by MIR. Brasure. an act pro.
hibiting the manufacture and sale OF cigar.
cites cigarette paper and cigarette tobacco
within the State Substitute for. original
Read and referred-Senate bills fixing the
salary Of the secretary OF State at 81. 500 and
providing that the fees of his office shall
be naid into the State treasury.
Reasselnbled at 2.55 D. m.
No quorum.
Adjourned until II a. m. tomorrow.
Dover, jan. 2j.-Met mt II a. m.
Prayer by the chaplain,
Roll ca lied. Absent Mr.. Farlow.
journal read and approved.
Nofiee-By Mr.. Knox, an act repeating
the act providing for the appointments OF
State detectives; by Mr.. Wright an act pro.
yiding for the registration OF land titles in
delaware the Torrens law); by Mr.. Knox,
an act relating. to persons sentenced to be
whipped; by Mr.. Admit, an act nuthoriz-
ing the governor TO appoint State com
missioner of agriculture; by Mr. Slaughter,
an act TO incorporate the Diamond Trust
70, by MIR. Harrington, an act to repeal
chapter 2i7, Vol. XXI, Laws OF Delaware,
entitled an act to amend chapter 80, Revised
statutes, concerning religious societies, and
restoring the provisions stricken out by
said act.
1ntroduced-By Mr.. Brasure, an act pro.
hibiting the sale and manufacture of cigar
cites, cigarette paper and cigarette tobacco
lreferred) by Mr.. Know, an act providing
for the commencement of action ex deicto
by foreign attachment process; by Mr..
BlRkely, an act creating the office of State
veterinarian (referred).'
Passed Senate bill authorizing the gov
ernor (instead of the fish commissioner to
appoint the shad patrolmau at New Castle
layes, 3; noes, u; House bill appropriating
$l24, 600 to the Delaware State Hospital, at
Farnhurst
Recess.
Reassembie7 at $40 p. IN.
Notice-By Mr.. Penuewill, an act author
izing special tax to provide special fund
for tho purchase OF oyster shells for the
roads in the Second Representative district
latiug to money belonging TO the State and
school funds; by Mr.. Slaughter, an act pro
State.
Introduced-By MIR. McFarlin, an act re-
pealing the act to amend chapter ~, Vol.
XIV, Laws OF Delaware, providing for the
appointment OF shad patrolman.
Read and referred House bill making
Saturdays half holidays for the banks in ST..
Georges hundred.
Passed--Senate bill authorizing the gov
ernor to appoint an additional notary public
for Dover; Senate bill authorizing the gov
ernor TO appoint an additional notary public
for Milford.
Adopted-Joint resolution offered by Mr..
Alice, authorizing the State librarian to
purchase for the State Library dictionary
for the use of the General Assemby's attor-
neys and others; resolution offered by Mr..
Knox, providing that NIL pairs for tomor-
orw's session shall be recorded with the sec.
rotary before adjournment today and any
member SO paired shall not vote for United
States Senators at said session tomorrow
without the consent OF the member with
whom he is paired. Pairs recorded.
Adjourned until II u. m. tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
Dover, Jan. 23.-Met at 10. 45 a. IN,
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll called. Absent-Messrs. Hearn,
Long and Warren.
Journal read and approved.
Read ana referred-House bill concerning
the attachment of wages; House bill to
change the game season dates; House bill
to appropriate So, 800 to nay the overdue ac-
counts OF INDECENT deaf. dumb, blind and
idiotic children OF Delaware In institutions
outside Of the State; Senate bill to protect
fish and fishing In Buford LAKE; Senate bill
to authorize tho recorder of deeds for Kent
county to make new mortgage induces |;
House bill to prohibit the killing Of
squirrels except between November 18th and
December 3ist; House bill to prevent the
erection of frame buildings ON Loockerman
street, Dover; House bill In relation to the
windows of liquor saloons; House bill to
create the Office of deputy coroner for New
CASTLE county; House bill to enable nom
resident children to attend the public
schools of Wilmington; House supplement
to the act providing for public parks in the
city of Wilmington.
Introduced-By Mr.. Hope, an act to
M h.,rt At.. NJ.
row 81, COO for the completion of the electric
light plant; by Mr.. Kitchen, an act to pro-
hibit the killing of gray squirrels between
September LIST and December 31st.
Notice-By Mr.. Robertson, an act to fix
the salaries of certain county officers; by
Mr.. Baynard. an act to appropriate S25. 600
to Delaware College, for the erection of a
building; by Mr.. Scotch, an act TO amend
chapter 81, Vol. XXI, laws of Delaware, In
relation to the protection of oyster In
Broadkiln River and Sound, Leipsic River
and Simon's Creek; by Mr.. Baynard, an
act to appropriate $4,000 to the State Col
lege for Colored Students, for the erection
of a building.
Recess.
Reassenbled at 2. 10 o. m.
Notice-By Mr.. Hardesty, an act provid-
ing for the punishment of defendants in ex-
ecution or attachment process who remove
from the county property levied upon or
seiNeu uhuet suoh eAecutlon OF httHcnment
process.
Passed-Senate bill to change the name
of William Haug to William Rex; Senate
bill to protect fish and fishing in Buford
Lake; Senate bill to change the name of
John Haug to John Rex.
Reported favorably bill to make
Saturdays half holidays for the banks in st.
Georges hundred.
Reported unfavorably-House bill con-
corning the registration of Moors.
Introduced-By Mr.. Prettyman, an act to
appropriate 5000 to Mnrtin v. Lodge for
bounty as volunteer in the Civil War.
Concurred in-Senate Joint resolution
L. II. Ball, to have printed 500 copies of his
biennial report, $50 to be bound In cloth.
Read-Senate bill authorizing the COVER
nor to appoint an additional notary public
for New Castle county, to be a resident of
Wilmington; Senate bill authorizing the
governor to appoint an additional notary
public for Wilmington hundred.
Adopted-Resolation offered by Mr.. Rob-
ertson, instructing the State librarian to
furnish each member with sheepbound
copy of Vol. XIX, Laws of Delaware.
Amended Ito correct technical error)-
House bill to amend the act providing for
the purity and secrecy of the ballot (bill
read and referred).
Withdrawn-Joint resolution offered by
Mr.. Robertson. providing for the appoint
ment of a joint committee to devour apples
stored in the State House.
Adjourned until 10.30 a. m. tomorrow.
Dover, Jan. 24.--Met at 10. so a. M.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll called. Abssnt-Messrs. Ralph and
Warren.
journal read and approved.
Notice-By MIR. Short, an act providing
for the Drainage OF certain roads in Sussex
county; by Mr.. Healy, an act regulating
the time for the service of notice upon
MUNICIPALITIES when personal dnmnPe suits