Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-21

70 issue marriage licenses; by MIR. Hol-
comb, an act authorizing the road commits
sioners of New Castle hundred TO raise
funds TO pay certain debts; by Mr.. Hutchin-
sou, an act TO amend chapter 81, Vol. XXI.
Laws of Delaware, by changing the date of
holding stated annual school meetings in
Kent and Sussex counties (introduced); by
Mr.. Clark, an act providing fund TO DO
used by the attorney-peneral to pay neces-
sary expenses of criminal prosecutions.
Reconsidered and reeomInitted = House
bill taxing vacant lots at Harrington (Single
Tax measured.
Read and referred-House bill making
dogs personal property and providing for
their assessment MS such.
Lost-House bill fixing the manner In
which real property shall be assessed fSinge
Tax messure) (ayes, is; noes, Is; Mr..
Holco n bschanged his vote so that he could
move for reconsideration.
Passed-Senate bill prohibiting the manu-.
! fecture and sale of cigarettes, cigh rette paper
and cigarette tobacco in this State (ayes, 20 /;
noes, 10; MIR. Kitchen changed his vote SO
that he could move for reconsideration
(motion to recommit-ayes, 70; noes, POI
lmotioa to make the bill the special order
for 2.3o p. m. next Thursday lost).
Recess.
Reassenibled.
Notice-By Mr.. CLARK, an act relating to
the Levy Court OF New Castle county; by
Mr.. Monaghan, an act providing that the
goods and chattels of tenants shall not be
liable for the taxes of their landlords; by
MIR. Clark, an act abolishing the office of
road commissioners III the several hundreds
OF New Castle county; by Mr.. Dayett, an
act authorizing the commissioners of School
district No. lis, Pencader hundred to bor-
row money for repairing and reDodeing
schoolhousej BIZ MIR. Clark, an act abolishing
the Office of commissioners of roads Ir
| Brandywine hundred; by Mr. Scotch, an
act making valid the record of certain deeds ;
| by MIR. Baynard. an act authorizing the
governor to appoint an additional justice of
the peace for New Castle county; by MIR.
Vineyard, AN act increasing the salary of the
| members of the Levy Court of Kent county /;
by Mr.. Baynard, an act making the mayor
Of Wilmington eligible for reelection by
Mr.. Hope. an act creating the office of
public printer; by MIR. Baynard, an act
making February 18th, Lincon's Birthday,
legal holiday; by MIR. Warren, an act
creating Public Land Commission for
Sussex county; by MIR. BayDHrd, an act for
the relief of Joseph Davidson; by Mr..
Prettyman, an act extending the time for
recording private acts; by Mr.. Baynard, an
act to amend chapter 125, Revised Code; by
Mr.. Shallcross, an act establishing a De
partment of Printing; by Mr.. Pilling an act
concering the road commissioners of New
Castle county aud the commissioners of
roads in Brandywine hundred.
Passed-Senate bill authorizing Seaford
to borrow 1875, 600; House bill providing for
the auditing Of the books and accounts OF
certain officers of New Castle county; House
bill for the establishment and maintenance
of free public libraries.
-1ntroduced-By Mr.. BaynRrd, two acts
concsring marriage ceremonies (referred,);
by Mr.. Hope, an act providing for the
satisfaction of certain mortgages (referred1 I;
by Mr. ShHllcross, an act concerning
moving day in New Castle county (referred) |;
by MIR. Long. an act consolidating School dis
tricts Nos 20 and 227, Sussex county IRE
| A.. hu M oot Az
further protection of timber In Sussex
equity (referred); by Mr.. Baynard. an act
increasing the appropriation to the Della
ware Industrial School for Girls (referred) /;
by Mr.. Moore, an act creating the Office Of
chief officer of fish and fisheries Preferred ;
by Mr.. Robertson, an act creating the Office
| of State boiler inspector (referredl; by
Mr.. Layton. an act concerning the site of
Sussex county's new Jail; by Mr.. Baynard,
an act concerning court bailiffs in New
Castle county (referred) by MIR. Holcumb,
an act repeating the provision requiring
the New Castle City Council to pay 5000
annually to the road commissioners of New
Castle hundred (referred); by Mr.. Baynard,
an act providing for the preservation of
| the ballots voted at the municipal election
an act concerning tax collections at New
| Castle (referredl.
Withdrawn-Hous bill providing for the
drainage of roads in Dagsboro and Gum
boro hundreds (uncunstitutional).
Recommitted = House bill authorizing
another edition of Harrington's Reports
House bill for the protection of biras and
| their nests and eggs.
Reported ably-House bill for the
protection of muskrats in Kent county;
Senate bills repeating acts appropriating
money to the Delaware State Fair.
Read and referred-House bill authorizing
| Delmar TO borrow $l1 900; House bill taxing
the delivery wagons of foreign companies
doing business in Delaware; House bill re-
pealing the "Growler' law; House bill fol-
the erection OF a morgue In Wilmington
and creating the office of morgue superin-
i tendent.
Messrs. White, Hodgson and Warren were
\ appointed to be the House members of the
committee to confer with the State insur-
| ance Commissioners.
Adjourned until 1890 a. m. tomorrow.
Dover, Feb. 15.-Met at 10.55 a. m.
Prayer by the Rev. N. o. Gibson.
Roll called. All present.
Reading OF the journal dispensed with.
Made the special order for p. m. next
Monday House bill for the protection of
muskrats In Kent county.
Passed-House bill concerning the Levy
Court OF New Castle county, (seven COM
missioners) (ayes, 10; noes, 15) (motion to
recommit LOST; Senate bill authorizing
the governor to appoint an additional
notary public for New Castle county. to
reside in Wilmington with an amend
| ment).
Lost-House substitute bill authorizing
the Board of Education of Wilmington to
issue certificates of Indebtedness for
$50. 600 for the completion OF the new
| High School Building (ayes, II; noes. II;
Messrs. Baynard and Robertson changed
their votes to the negative SO that they
| could move for reconsideration.
| Reconsdered and passed-.House bill fix
ing the manner in which real property shall
be assessed in New Castle county (ayes, "a
/ noes 81.
Adopted dissolution offered by Mr.. Har-
| desty, that the pairs for tomorrow's session
| be recorded, and that no member paired
be permitted to vote for United States
Senators without the consent of his pair.
Pairs recorded.
| Notice-By Mr.. Layton, an act incorpor-
ating the Farmers Title, Trust and Safe
Deposit 90. of Sussex county; by Mr..
Robertson, an act relating to spite fences
and other structures; an act appropriating
money to pay expenses In the suit of the
State of New Jersey against the State of
| Delaware pending In the Supreme Court
of the United States; an act amending the
General Corporation law.
Reported favorably - House bill taxing
| the shares of trust companies; House bill
taxing oil wagons; House bill concerning
express companies; House bill providing
a theatre license; House bill making dogs
personal property; Senate bill concerning
tax collections in Sussex county; House
bill concerning injury or death by unlawful
| ing the Adams Tax law affidavit; House
bill fixing the amount of shells and refuse
| TO be taken with oysters.
Read and referred-House bill concarn