Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-24

| ANIll, Laws of Delaware, in relation 10 the
taxation of express companies; by Mr..
Baynard an act 10 relation to the public
| schools of the Stlte.
oduced--By Mr.. Kitchen, an act
| authorizing the receiver of taxes and county
treasurer of New Cgstle county to receive,
besides his salsry, 10 per cent of the back
taxes collected by him; by Mr., Shailcross.
| an act making Saturdays half holidays for
the banks in st. Georges hundred.
| Concurred in-Senate joint resolution
regarding the purchase of Temple farm and
Moore house, at Yorktown, Va, by the
| United States governments.
Read and referred-House bill to en-
courage manufacturing interests In Della
ware; House bill to provioe for the COM
| pletion of the New Castle County Work.
house, House bill authorizing the clerks OF
the peace to issue peddlers' licenses to
soldiers, sailors and marines of the OWL
War honorably discharged.
| pteh-Communication from the trus-
tees of DE aware College, requesting hear
| ing in Dover next Tuesday for the PURPOSE
of presenting to the General Assembly and
governor the needs of the college.
Recess until 2 p. m.
Reassembled at 2.35 p. m.
Reported favorably- House bill to provide
for the appointment Of joint committee
to settle With the State officers.
Read und referred House bill to provide
for the completion of this Wilmington High
| School.
Adjourned until 1890 a. m. tomorrow.
Dover, Jan. 1S.-Met at 1880 a. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll called. All present.
journal read and approved.
| Adopted oint resolution offered by Mr..
1 CLARK, to employ Frank II. Davis, Philip
O. Churchman and James H. Hughes as
attorneys. Messrs. Kitchen and Robertson
voted in the negative.
Notice-By Mr.. Ewing, an act to provide
for the punishment OF husband beaters; by
Mr.. Warren, an act to amend chapter 81,
Vol, XXI, Laws of Delaware, in relation to
teachers certificates; by Mr.. Holcomb an
act requiring employers to pay their en-
| ployes at least twice month; by Mr..
| White, an act to amend chapter 507, Vol.
| XVII. Laws OF Delaware, in relation to
killing squirrels and shipping geese and
ducks from tho State; by MIR. Ewing, au
act to regulate the business of fire insur.
ance companies.
Passed-House bill to provids for the ap-
pointment of a joint committee to settle
with the Legislature and State officers.
| Messrs Robertson Layton and Hutchinson
appointed to be the House members OF the
| committee.
Ordered printed-O One thousand copies of
the House bill TO encourage manufacturing
interests in Delaware.
| Reported favorably--H House bill to provide
| for the second edition of Harrington's Re-
| ports.
Introduced-By MIR. Clark. an act to
amend chapter $40 Vol. XIX, Laws of
Delaware, ia relation to quarantine regula-
tions; by Mr.. Gooden, an act to amend the
act providing for the purity aud secrecy
of the ballot; by Mr.. Clark. an act to
amend chapter 240, Vol. XXI, Laws of
| Delaware, in relation to the pathological
and bacteriological laboratory at Delaware
College.
| Adopted resolution offered by Mr..
fb ~
furnish the General Assembly's attorneys
with stationery aud supplies.
heAd ana referred House bill to amend
cbapter 81, Vol. Xxx, Laws Of Delaware, In
relation to Saturday half holidays.
| Speaker McCommons announced that the
trustees of Delaware College will be given
| hearinR, on the needs of the college, ia
the Hall Of Representatives at 2.30 p. m.
next Tues lay.
| Recess
Reassembled at 2.s0p. m.
Reported fayoIably-House bill to pro-
vide free ambulance service for the city of
Wilmington.
Passed (under suspension of the rules -
House bill to appropriate 1924 600 to the
Delaware State Hospital, at Farnhurst.
Adopted-Joint resolution offered by Mr..
Baynard, authorizing the joint committee
on printing TO have printed 1000 copies of
the report of the State Board of Education
and the accompanying reports.
Notice-By Mr.. Prettymau, an act to
allow Martin " Lodge, who. was subject
70 military duty during the Civil War, 500
bounty
On motion OF Mr.. Kitchen, the members
recorded their pairs for tomorrow with the
clerk, who was instructed not to let any
person vote for United States Senators
without the consent of his pair.
Adjourned until 1870 a. m. tomorrow,
when, by understanding, Messrs. Hope and
Scotten will be present TO open the House,
ballot for Senators and adjourn the House
until Monday.
Dover, Jan. 21.-Met at IL a. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll called. Absent-Mr. Short.
journal read and approved.
Notice-By Mr.. Robertson, an act to
amend chapter 27S, Vol. XXI, Laws of Del
aware, providing general corporation law;
by Mr.. Hodgson, an act to amend chapter
462, Vol. Xxx, Laws OF Delaware, in rela-
tion TO fishing In NOxentown millpond; by
Mr.. Kitchen, an act to repeal section A,
chapter 555, Vol. XVIII, Laws of Delaware,
in relation to screens In saloon windows; by
Mr.. Aron, an act to prevent the marriage of
degenerates; by Mr.. White, an act to per-
NIT the town of Milford to fund sewer
bonds; by MIR. Moore, an act to prevent
carp fishing in the Delaware River and its
tributaries during June, July and August;
by r.SHitchen, an act for the creation of
the office of deputy coroner in and for New
Castle county; by Mr.. Baynard. an act to
alter and h-estahlisb the charter of the city
of Wilmington by Mr. Ewing, an act to
amend chapter 80, Vol Xxx, Laws of Della.
ware. in relation to road taxes in Brandy
wine hundred; by Mr. White, an act to pre-
vent the erection of frame buildings in the
business portion of Milford.
Passed-House bill to provide free ambu-
lance service for the city of Wilmington.
Granted-Request of officers of the De-
partment Of Delaware. q. A. r., that they
be given hearing next Thursday on egis- |
lation desired by said department.
Read ana referred--H House bill to amend
chapter 642, Vol. XIX, Laws of Delaware,
in relation to quarantine.
Adopted-Resolution offered by Mr.. |
Kitchen, authorizing the committee on |
stationery and supplies TO furnish the mem |
bers and officers of the House with rubber |
stamps; joint resolution offered by Mr.. |
Shallcross, authorizing former Gov. Tunnel |
tu pay to the State treasurer $17, 50, the |
balance now in his hands from the moneys |
refunded by the Federal government Tor |
the expenses incurred in equipping the Del |
aware regiment for the Spanish War.
Adopted.
Intruduced-By Mr.. Finn, an act to pro- |
vide for the improvement OF the highways |
OF the State (referted and $50 copies ordered |
printed); by Mr., Hutchinson, an act to |
amend chapter S6, Vol. XXI, Laws of Della
ware, in relation TO the registration of
Recess.
Reassembled at 2. ID p. m.
Read and referred-House bill to amend |
section ~ chapter 4l8. Vol. XIV, Laws of |
Delaware, in relation to the distribution |
OF liquor license fees: House bill to amend |
chapter 24O, Vol XXI, Laws of Delaware,
in relation to the pathological and bacterio-
10 tical laboratory at Delaware College.
1ntroduced-By MFR. Arm an act m nre