Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
DETAILED PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

Senate.
Dover, Feb. 25.-Net at 10.45 a. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll called. All present.
journal rend and approved.
Read-Resolutions adopted by the City
Council of Wilmington, fnvoring the House
bill establishing bulkhead and pier lines
10 the Delaware River opposite the said
city.
Reported unfavorably and kiled--Senate
Jury Commissioner bill layes, q; noes 81.
Passed-Senate bill incorporating the
town of Greenwood.
Recess.
ReHssembled.
Taken from the table and passed--Senate
bill authorizing the judge of the Municipal
Court of Wilmington to appoint deputy
judge.
Adopted Report of the committee on
elections, recommending that SS03.50 be
allowed to defray the expenses Of the Ross
McNulty contest; joint resolution offered by
Mr.. Slaughter, appropriating SS03.6O to
detrny the said expenses.
Passed-Senate bill repeating the law
authorizing the Town Council OF Lewes to
issue certain bonds; Senate bill authoriz-
ing special tax for water works,a AN electric
light plant and sewers at Lewes; Senate
bill establishing a Board of Public Works
at Lewes; House bill increasing the maxi
mum tax rate levied to raise money that
VIII pc required IN any Neur Iur pns pur-
pose of keeping the roads ana bridges in
Brandywine hundred In good repair House
bill providing for the auditing of the books
and accounts of certnin officers OF New
Castle county; House bill concerning the
quantity of refuse to be taken with oysters,
Reconsdered and made the special order
for p. IN. next Thursday-House bill d.
vidiug the liquor license fees among the
cities and incorporated towns.
Read and reiarred-House bill legalizing
live bird shooting matches; House bill ap-
propriating money for the improvement of
suhoolhouses for coiored children; House
bill changing the name of Lulu Blocksom
to Lulu Blocksom Dashioll; House bill
changing the name of Solomon j. Baer-
ingei to George j. Baeringer; Eouse bill
compelling persons holding trust funds to
give corporate surety; House hill to amend
the act for the further protection of women !;
House bill for the protection Of foxes /;
House bill to prohibit cunning for wild
fowl with naptha or steam launches.
Announcement--That Martin Dodge, d.
rector OF the public road inquiry division
of the Agricultural Department will address
the General Assembly next Wednesday on
good roads.
Dover, Feb. 2e.--Met at Ills a. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll called. Mr.. Farlow absent.
journal read and approved.
Recommitted--Senat bill Increasing the
bond of the secretary of State; Senate bill
concerning elections In the Tenth Repre-
sentative district of Sussex county.
Pissed --Senate bill requiring the eecre-
tary of State to settle quarterly with the
State treasurer; House bill relating to
oysterins in Broaukiln River and other
streams.
Recess.
Reassembled.
Made the special order for 1920 a. m. to-
morrow-Senats bill repeating the Adams
Tax law.
Read and referred House bill appropriate
ing money for the maintenance. of State
wards in institutions outside of the Stats
House bill providing shad patrolboat tor
Delaware City; House bill increasing the
membership of the Wilmington Department
of Electionsi House bill increasing the gov
ernor's contingent fund; House bill taxing
vacant lots at Harrington; Honse bill re-
organizing the Levy Court Of Sussex
county; House bill increasing the attorney.
generals contingent fund; House bill
amending the General Corporation law
House bill proposing amendments to article
OF the Constitution; House bill to amend
chapter 1865, VOL XXI, Laws of Delaware,
an act to raise revenue for the State BY
taxing certain corporations; House bill in
relation to dredging In Blake's Channel ;
House bill to amend the charter OF the
town of Little Greek House bill concerning
the sale of county lands at Georgetown.
Passed-Senate bill concerning the cleo
ton of road commissioners In New Castle
hundred; House bills authorizing the Levy
Court of New Castle county to borrow
$4,000 for the completion of the county
workhouse, and extending the time for the
completion of the said buildingj House
bill apprupriating 5000 for the improve
meht Of schoolhouses for culored children
Senate bill concerning elections In the
Tenth Representative district Of Sussex
cooperating the town of SeIbyville; House
bill legalizing live bird shooting matches
Adjourned until 1870 a. m. tomorrow,
House of Representatives.
Dover, Feb. 25.-Met at IL a. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll called. All present. tEg!r4
Reading of the journal dispensed with.
Passed-SenHte bill increasing the school
fund of the united school districts of Laurel
House bill appropriating $lle.4 to the
Board of Education of the united school
districts of Laurel to pay for pupils who
attended the schools OF thu said districts
from other districts under the Graded
School law during the years 1899 and 1900
House bill approprinting $500 to the gov-
ernor for the expensesof his Office (ayes, SS !
no. ~; House bill authorizing the road
commissioners of st. Georges hundred TO
fund their floating and bonded debts and
providing for the payment thereofi House
bill reorgAnizing the Levy Court OF Sussex
county ayes, 20; noes, 15).
Lost-House bill providing for gas In
spector for the city of Wilmington; House
bill to amend part of section 8, chapter 600,
Vol. XVII, Laws of Delaware, IN SO far as
It concerns the sale of New Jersey products
(Ryes, 10i noes 23).
Read and referred--Senate bill authoriz-
| ing special tax for Smelling roads In the
Second Representative district OF Sussex
county.
Recess. tr
Renssembled,
Passed House bill increasing to 81, 900
| the attorney-geneial's contingent fund
House bill authorizing and directing the
| Court of Chancery in and for Sussex county
| to order and direct the sale of all the public
the town of Gecrgetown and apply the pro-
ceeds to the erection of a new jail in the
said county (ayes, Is; noes, 15)i House
bill to amend the charter of the town OF
Little Creek, Kent county; House bill to
prohibit dredging In Blake'5 Channel dur
| Jog September, October and November
Senate bill increasing the salaries of the
crew of the oyster guardooat.
| LIGHTHOUSE bill authorizing the Levy
Court of Sussex county to fund the county
debt (nyes. 20; noes, ID; required three
| fourths vote; Democrats voted in the mega
| tiye).
| Recommitted-Serate bill providing for
the appointment of collector OF oyster
revenue and fixing his duties and salary
House bill to amend chapter AGA, Vol. Xxx,
Laws OF Delaware, an act for the protec-
tion of oysters IN Murderkill and st. Jones
| Rivers.
| Reconsidered- House bill to amend chap
! ter 46l, Vol. XVIII. Laws of Delawase. an